The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
WOMAN'S TOWN IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE.

mans Town improvement committee
to beautify Morristown, make it more
sanitary and otherwise to improve its
living condition, it is interesting To
note what is being done along similar
lines in other towns.
For instance, Wilkesbarre, Pa, has
set aside a day for general spring clean
ing, and has called upon each house
holder on that day to remove all de-
bris, not alone from his front yard, but
from his back yard, plant flowers, put
his lawn in proper condition, trim bis
trees, and generally makeshis premises
a credit to himself and to the city. 1t
has designated the day as Cleaning
up Day"
In the action of Wilkesbarre is there
not practical suggestion which Nor
ristown can adopt to its advantage?
! To THE MRN AND WOMEN OF NORRIS
TOWN:
The organization of the Women's
Town Improvement committee of the
Morristown Civic association has
broadened the scope of the associa-
tion's activities so as to permit every
man and woman among our citizens to
ally himself or herself with this work.
We believe that you are interested
| in the town s. welfare and desire the
! improvement Of our living conditions,
This beingEso, will you not join and
| help this association, whose sole aim
| is the betterment of the town in every
practical way
If you believe we are doing useful
work, you certainly ought to become a
member.
If, on thescontrarY you do not think
that we are accomplishing the things
which ought to be accomplished, there
| is an even greater reason why you
| should put your own shoulder to the
wheel from within the association ano
| work for such changes as you think
desirable.
+, We are earnestly and sincerely try.
ing to do things in Morristown.
There are many things which ought
to be done; and we ask you to look
over the following list of matters
which are under consideration and ir
connection with which this associa
tion can, we believe, render Substan
tial aid:
!. Completion of sewer connections
improvement of the condition of oul
streets, roads and crosswalks, anC
maintenance of the same in the beSt
| condition.
| 2. Improvement of our sanitary con
| dition, abolition of nuisances of ever
description, detection and suppression
| of immoral resorts, and protection O
| our citizens from criminal depreda
! tionS of all kinds upon their homes
property or person.
3. Creation and maintenance O
public sentiment in favor of improv
| ing the appearance of all public anC
private property, giving proper atten
| tiOn and care to our shade trees, an(
making the town look as it ought tt
| look.
4. improvement of railway anC
| trolley facilities, abolition OF gradt
crossings and erection of a new rail
way station.
5. Obtaining modern well
equipped and pleasing auditorium
either by erecting a new building o.
remodeiling some one Of our existlnI
| halls.
6. Securing the best and cheapes
service from all public utility enter
| prises.
7. Assistance in the development
of local trade and in obtaining bette
postal facilities.
s. Cooperation with our local otfi
Gals in the consideration and adcp
tion of improved methods OF local ad
ministration.
This circular is not intended t.
enumerate all objects to which we be
lieve our attention could be profitabl.
directed but simply to suggest to yol
a number of points with some OF which
| If not with all, we believe you are, 0
ought TO be in sympathy.
We have not fully decided upon GU
entire program for this year. Befor
doing so we want to know what back
ing we may expect from the commun
ity, upon what resources we may rely
| and how ambitious our plans may b
made with reasonable assurance Q
success, and without increasing loca
taxation.
We want you to become a member
to make suggestions, to help us IN dt
Gliding what ought TO be done,-an I
help us in doing it..
Every man who believes that as
matter of duty he ought to join j
these efforts is earnestly requested I
send his name, toge Their with 81. 90 u
day to John III. Bonsall, chairman {
the membership committee, Rabbit
building, MorristOwn.
And every woman who wishes TO B
enrolled as one Of us should like Wis
send her name to-day, together wit
Sl.0O, to Mrs. Emlen p. Franklin
treasurer, No. "a Franklin street, Mo
ristOwn.
Send suggestions TO The undersigned
or to o. b. Smith, jr., secretary.
BY order of the executivecOmmitte
FREDERIC r. KELLOGG,
Presiden
Morristown, March slst, 1910.