The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-25
FOR Al IDEAL TOWN
Movement Suggested IN Whieh
Everybedy Nay Assist
SANITATION A BIG FEATURE.

SANITATION A BIG FEATURE.
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What II the secret Of that wave Of
town and city improvement effort which
b 70 conspicsously sweeping over tbe
country? Civic improvement has al
, ways been q need-nOt less great At
the beginning than now, though only
In recent years has It led to energetic
actioa. At the present time the move
ment IL continent wide and has en-
listed all sorts and conditions Of peo
pie.
Has one business or industrial inter
ests! Civic improvement facilitates
the transportation Of merchandise BY
street and rail and water: 1t lessons
wear and tear by the Improvement Of
pavements: 1t brOadens markets by
the attraction Of residents. transient
and permanent: 1t increases the EN-
cheney OF labor by the provision Of q
more wholesome environment and the
opportunities for healthfuI but inex-
pensive recreation.
Has one interest in sanitation? Pure
air. pure food and pure water are
among Its objects, and better housing
u one Of its first desires. Public
baths. clean streets. clean yards are
included in its propaganda. and it ID
one Of the best things for the better.
ment Of towns.
Has one love for little children? The
child IL the special ward OF the civic
Improvement effort. For him the
play ground is equipped, for him the
school Is made healthful. efficient.
beautiful without and within; for him
are the swimming holes In the parks.
the skating ponds and tOboggan slides.
the ball grounds. the inter-playground
meets. and for the little mother are
story telling. sewing and singing. the
swing, the flowers and for her charges
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paints out the sign Of Keep on the
Grass"
Does one hook back instead Of for
ward? The worthy landmarks Of the
past are preserved, the historic sites
are marked and the beauty Of earlier
architecture Is reverenced.
IL ones interest in sociology? The
playground, the park, the better hous-
ing make their appeal. The social cen.
ter, the recreation house with its even
ing entertainments. the better factory
surroundings. the folk dance. the many
and various activities which are in.
cluded in the growing social service
Of the parks, even the civic club itself
in its essential democracy-all this ID
effort that will not be denied and will
tend to attract settlers to the towns.
10 ones interest I'm hndscape art
There are the parks, the ornamental
squares and open spaces. the improve.
ment Of grounds surrounding public
and private buildings and the preser.
walton Of viewpoints and natural
beauty.
Is one rich? To him appeal the
drives, the increased splendor Of envi.
ronment. the great avenues. Is one
poor? For him are the public gardens
the vacant lot cultivation and all that
beauty and comfort and pleasure
which n pronered to the citizens as q
common possession.
Does one love animals? The drink.
ing fountains on the streets. the sheen
on park meadows, the birds and va.
terfowl, even the zoo and aviary make
him Q recruit.
Is one a craftsman? There are the
street furnishings to interest him
name signs, light standards. trolley
poles, all the fixtures Of the common
way.
Does one, without pretending to art
yet loving beauty and grace and at.
ness. feel affection for the town and
city where men congregate and desire
to surround with pleasantness the lives
Of the people? He may enter the bill
hoard fight. join the anti-smoke leagues
encourage the preventive work Of the
juvenile street cleaning organizations
Join the tree planting societies and
work to secure municipal control Of
the street trees and expert care fos