The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-01-25
TREE PLANTING WEEK.
First Week in Fezruary--Fine Priz
es offered.


To The Herald:
There is quite an awakening just
now along the line of civic improve
ment and town identifying. People
are realizing that physical surround
ings have great influence on the
feelings and lives of the residents OF
a ety. Practical persons who look
for returns are made to see that the
general appearance of a town has a
great deal TO do in determining 4
stranger who is looking over the town
with view to making it the home
of his wife and children. Streets
that are clean and well kept not on
ly add to attractiveness OF the town
as home but are more hygienic rs
we'll In some towns each side OF
nearly every street is lined with mag
nificent trees in neat curbs The tray.
eler seeking for locatNn takes all
these into consideration However
we people of Greenyille ought to keep
our city clean and beautiful from
civic pride alone not to speak of
possible future gain in population
or financially.
In Dallas, this entire week is call
ed Tree Planting Week and the
mayor has issued tree-plantIng
proclamation calling upon all citizens
to help in identifying Dallas by plant
ing trees.
Greenville is not far behind. For
years we have threatened to have
real clean up. Spasmodic efforts
have been made from time to time.
There has been nothing done for the
past few years to speak of in the
beautifying of our town. While
many home owners OF pride have CON
tnued to keep thlr property in good
order, the vacant lots where no one
really felt an interest, the commons
We might call them. have lain bare
to catch the rubbish of the years.
We do not propose IN this article
to complain and not remedy, for any
"knOcker" can do that. But what
we do want to impress is that there
is going to be n new order OF things
in Greenyille regarding town beauti-
flying. Already much is being be-
gun that indicates the feeling of the
people.
Greenville is ready for u beautify.
ing campaign.
Nothing adds more to the appear
ance of town than trees and as
the time for tree planting is fast
passing, the civic improvement com
mittee take this opportunity TO call
upon the people OF Greenyille to get
ready for a grand tree-planting fes-
tiyal to last five days beginning Feb
ruary LIST and ending February 5th.
Saturday.
Saturday, Feb. 9Th, is to be tree
day in Greenville. VIII you help
make it a success. Plant at least
one tree during this week. 1t is your
duty. We get life from this earth
and give nothing in return but sell
fish labor for ourselves, During this
week make 1t Il point to get out dig
in the cool earth and plant a living
thing to live after you are gone and
lend shade to future generations.
The person planting the largest
number OF trees during the five days
appointed, will receive cash prize
from the chairman of the civic I'M
prorement committee OF $1,000 the
money TO be awarded as soon rs the
winner is determdned.
Aside from this special week | am
authorized TO ofler u cash prize OF
5000 to the home owner who makes
the greatest noticeable Improvement
in his home place by the LIST of Sop
TENDER.
Each day for a week in the Herald
there will appear some article on
tree planting.
Let's make this a success. Remem-
Der the prize OF $40 but more than
this. think OF the pride we might
have in our town il it were really
Beautiful GreenNille."
Respectfully,
Hubert Harrison. Chairman Civic
Improvement Committee; Prof. L. Q.
Gee, Mrs, Lizzie Mitchell, Mrs. Frank
Phillips. Mrs. Il, U. Meadows. Miss
corinne Gee, Miss Lille Wood.
The committee on Civic Improve
ment IS; Hubert Harrison. chairman;
W. S. MeKain, f. D. Reeee. Mrs. b.
g. Williams, Meseames II. L. caFpen-
ter. J. o. Boyle, Geo. Collins. j, p.
Yates. VIM. Bacon. Geo. Leayy, Hen
ny sullivan, $50 r. Stribbling, Dial
Langford. fsiSy,5yrd. R. N White.
AsSten lenses VA n; Harrison
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