Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-08
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Criticism IL cheap and 1t is naturally
abundant. Men talk the lCudest aud
most earnest about the things they know
the least. After scme fellow agrees to do
certain thing there srs hundreds OF
htt air artists who "know" how ID do 1t
batter, but who had not the "metsl"
10 their makeup to undertake the task
10 this city Of at least $4,000 able
bodied inhabitants, Is strange to say
that the weak wish IT, ccnfonnd the
mighty. The ladies, whose mi sion on
earth should be III Of charity and love
and sympathy, through the efoit' and
chsmpioOed by one OF the stronger sex,
want TO dictate the ssnition policy oil this
city, when there are those who are paid
to do what they seem to want TO do for
nothing. AgItltion Is q great thing In
tae right direction, but 1t does seem that
hose who are ittgusted wtl the STAR
of great city, especially in 80 iml o.
tsnt q matter as sanitation, should either
he capable or forced to retire and give
place ID those who will do TIE right
thing. But to do iris they must be
proven capable Of h, trust re2osed 10
them-not by one man, especially one
suffering with neutrality-suspicious."
who sees no good In anything except
that for which he or few Of bis ilk
stands sponor. Instead OF wasting his
substance and sacrificing health In chat
ing waste paper, II he, or those who are
bowling about present conditions, would
examine the alleys, some OF them per.
haps adjacent to CT connected With their
own premises, and correct the evils which
confront them before they wish to eduoit'
the entire city 10 that Cleanliness"
which the Scripture ssYS 10 mex! to
90 IlInsss, the city would be better eft
and newspapers could have space for
ma tars more Interesting to the general
public. We solemnly believe thft these
int,usted with the affairs OF Alexandra
do tie best they can, and II the gentle
man Who has been made sick BY the
inactivity OF those representing bis ward
In council, wants ID Improve condit ons
the field Ia vide open to him TO become
a candidate, and, ifelecied, he car. rec.iiy
the evils to which the p'eset
council IL heir, 1t Ia thu earnest hope
of those who believe that the waste
paper crszs Is the psrsmtunt-in fact
the only-isaue facing the people, t1st
tie gentleman who has become Din
validated on account Of the shove
a ,itatlon, will offer himself as sscrl'
fee for the tuHrsge Of 8 long ,ufie ring
constituency. Mr.. Beckett ira ie t'lk
the other night and highly compliment
ed Mr.. LsadbesteR and said that he had
not the support of the council In matters
Of improvement. There is one thing
cerIsir, "Ytu cart keep your pudding
# YOU ca. IT," 1t only remains for a
few to spend that which they haven't,
The City Ocuacil Ia mapping out lis ex-
penses for the fiscal year allowed about
| $11, 900 for street department purposts.
The fist crack u OF the box Mr.. Lead
bs.t,r asked for the bu K Of this money
for sewer In the western end OF the
city. II he had gotten 1t, our Invalid
friend would be waking In dit and
waste paper up to bis knees BY this time
sad would net only be sick Of heart but
perhaps lame Tue city would not have
had anything for street CLEANING. A
matter of fact the sewer proposed was
only for the purpose of improving In,
proved property. Barred treasures are
great thipg,--ssen though 1t be 10 ths
, shape OF a sewer-bu! when q city only
has 90 much money to spend, 1t Is com
pliment to those Who hsve the fotcs o.
; conviction aud power enough to keep 10
subjsttion Others sho want to spend ths
vhich they hsvs not and exit as Il
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