Newark post., 1910-07-06
COOPERATION IN TOWN
IMPROVEMENTS


conditions OF the town. Not that We
have said or done anything worthy of
merit. except that we have opened
our columns to the citizens OF Newark
and have urged those who are quail
fed and who have the ability to make
suggestions and carry them irtc et-
feet
The NEWARK POST wants no
credit, as has been suggested-our
glory will come from seeing it done.
The page devoted for some weeks 10
Newark was not any bid-it was only
to bring before the people here and
elsewhere the possibilities OF Newark
in concrete form. 1t was an attempt
to give facts which require neither ad-
jectives nor rhetoric; facts thtt show
that our town has possibilities such as
are unequaled by any in this part OF
the country-we challenge any reader
to point out our peer.
A boom expert or promoter, man
who understands how to present fair
proposition in an attractive manner
could have done it much better. Ours
is merely a crude statement OF Ou'
advantages and any man who Will
even glance at those statements and
figures will agree that the town
Newark needs no man with howery
pen. The mere presentation OF what
our possibilities are is all the argt.
ment needed.
What this town does need is not
promoter, but a man who can bring
these factions together to work to
the interests Oi the town at large.
There are men of wealth here that
will not lift finger toward bringing
a new industry here.
Why?
The only reasons heard are:-ln
crease of scale OF wages. Too busy
More industries would detract as a
place OF residence.
Not only do some Of these men re-
fuse to take action and help, but !
a sarcastic remark will queer a move
ment OF some other man or men. You
know, it takes small man OF very
small calibre to dampen the en.husi
asm that another is creating.
A man thoroughly acquainted with
conditions here and experienced in the
business world recently said that tn
town can by the active cooperation
of its citizens, in three years increase
to double its size. To an old citizen
this sounds like blow" Where would
they live--our carpenters are doing all
they can?
Create enough demand, the carpen,
ters and houses will come.
The town is taking wonderful strides
in business, but nothing compared to
what might be done with a live Board
+ 4 1, Il
Our business men and institutions.
THE TOWN BEAUTIFUL.
Some have asked: why does the
POST knock the town?--it is the most
beautiful town on the Peninsula"
That is civic pride, alright. but sub
stantial proofs can be brought to the
contrary.
We do not say this however, that it
could become such. With concerted
action the streets could be improved
and made to suit the needs and be in
keeping with what Town Beautiful!
should be.
A sewer system could be gotten
with concerted action and strange as
it seems-men of the highest stand
ing--men who you would suppose
would never rest until we had sewer
sit idly by and say, we have no sup
port"
There are towns in this country
with onequarter the wealth and in
dustrics, towns composed OF people
with whom the intellectual cotere OF
Newark would not deign to associate,
that have models of town government
utilites-their Bo,nde OF Trade with
raottl.r Civic, y,
that not only discuss municipal I'M
provements Oh European cities but
take effective interest in their front
fence. Clhe condition OF the gutter is
OF far more vital importance than
discussion oi the Panama CanaD and
are ready to work ior general inn
provements. There are towns that
have lecture courses and entertain
ments that all attend instead of one
section, one circle or members OF one
church; towns of less wealth than this
that have square or park that is
public benefit, where a social chat a
gathering, an anniversary on mass
meeting can be held; one with its
lawns and terrace work that add a spot
Of beauty. All are interested
petition between churches goes no
further than to see which can add
most to the towns welfare and which
can have the prettiest lawns; towns
that demand from railroads the very
best accommodations-an get them.
We are doing part of this, but not
in unison. A town like Newark should
have mass meeting four times
year and its welfare discussed public
ly. Ii we do ANYTHING worthy of
praise, let us get together and pass
compllments-they breed good work.
Now suppose there was a subject
vital to every man, woman and child
in town-could we get a representa-
tive meeting?
10. start out, let us get a subject
that will interest all Let the Blue
Blod Express and Gravel trains run
specials. You say we could-that we
are pessimists and accusing you