Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21

strip 81 gtosn. - Ieast eight fsst broad.
bssussa The sidswslk and IL rusd for tn
planting Of tfsss, shrubs, TO. This
PARKWAY whsn properly trssssd givss an
entirely didsrsnt aspsct to the whole
ssrsst. 4 can ~ broken up with ever
gresus and shrubhsey and shade trees % a.
to make streets with poor housss look
very sttractivs. They are also peossctson
20 the people from the dust Of the road.
! have sssn streets treated systematically
along ths pathways 20 that one passing
along tbs road would pass through an
avenue Of hydrangeas, cannas or spirsss
With the walks shaded BY trees. Such
street plants do not cost much but they In
crease valuss for every property owner en-
joying them. New towns ought to pro-
vide for these matters in planning streets.
Tor they cannot b. easily obtained after
the lrss ground b broken.
have never yet known . Maine town
ofacial to object to the pasting Of any
kind Of advertising monstrosities, on the
grounds Of bad taste, Disagreement Of the
Landscape or immoral suggestion.
have no doubt that this has been done
many timss, but a. . general practice
everything goes. The result OF this free
dom IL the piastsring Of our towns and
highways with hideous forms which dis
figure the landscape and make such things
common in the minds OF the growing
generation, 80 that they regard them a.
all right or perhaps - desirable. The
young eyes and minds will feed on the
stun the public offers them and will de-
velop accordingly. Our town govern
ments need ideals and to become
| responsible for the future generation q
we'll - for the tax rates.
| Grocers and other merchants often
dump piIes Of boxes, barrels, paper and
other waste bcside their buildings, dis
aguring tho street and scattering rubbish
broadcast. Cordwood is often piled alcng
the village streets, and old burned trees
and debris are often allowed to lie around
for months or years after . village fire.
Such matters - these can be taken care OF
usually BY m energetic town improve
ment society, but, II necessary, the
authority Of the government should be
called into action in the interest Of ali the
property owners.
Along this same line Of action we need
a strong hand Of the law over our how,
who 20 easily become fruit-stealers.
Fruit stealing by boys in New England is
considerable handic.p To horticuiture
Av.,n and ac.in have I heard man IA
clare that they dared not plant an orchard
pe., . v,ll.., h.c.u.e nj ,hs .t..,;nv nj
m. annie. I'm. os nv o~r sr;.na. -.
oh,iv.a n .h~naon snt;re,, an orchard n,
. hund,.a ,,s.s hec.n.e he cou,d net ve,
.nn,a. snou.h IN nav n, the work nm tbs
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c,cr
/ Comn.r. this condition With Germanx
~h,ch o,,.p iin.. n. biybx.vs with fruit
,rr.. ,n.,..d NJ .h.6e trsss and eptrnst.
,n., - ~. .choo, hov. ~, r,o,sct;or
ana car. Th.rsi. No ssnss in allowing
~. N nat. .rcn r,i..nce n, them-
..,xs. and ~ encourage fruit-vrowinv
,..s,,. o,,;r,a. ..or,a r.. ..o,s.a 81
.ur,o,, -. ,.w ana nrotact the hov.
t,or, h.d habit. A we'll "A the owners
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VI
Our people are paying nunofeos OF
Thousands OF dollars every year ior the
capture and punishment OF criminals
They are paying hundreos OF thoosshos
more TOR the care Of paupers, insane ano
ie-minded' ana Doth these Items IN
popular expenses are increasing, WIN nc
limit in view. Now TINS Is 10 some extent
prevensaoie situation, out wnere nave
We spent any money or mace any enort 70
discover ana dry up the sources from
which These great streams OF oeg1hera'eS
come!
4 The time has come Tor mooefn govern
ments to take up these great SOCIAL
problems from the point OF view Oh tne
evils ana deal with them on scien'ins
{ principles. we can no longer DC con'eh'
with treating symptoms ana trying CURES
\ vrp uauat strike for DreVentive0. we must