Putnam patriot., 1910-05-20
Besutiiying our City.


 Mems Association is to help make Put nam IA City Beautiful There is & great deal to be done, not only to make the city attractive, but to remove of- fensive spots-of which there are quite a large number here and there around the city. This work should be put in the hands of special committee who should.be authorized to collect subscrip- tions from citizens to aid them in this timely service to benefit the eommnni- ty in general.
 MT. George K. Shaw, has been the active agent in this service for an as- sociation of public-spirited citizens, in redeeming the surroundings of the Car gill Falls, and turning them into an attractive park. IL has been great good voluntary work thus to redeem the unsightly grounds although it was accomplished at n large outlay of money and much voluntary labor. But it is permanent improvement that will afford never-ending pleasure to all who care for the good appearance of their home city.
 | NIT. Shaw's experience in the grand service rendered the city in improving the appearance of the Falls, has whet- ted his desire to nnd other spots to redeem and beauufy One he has found in the little neglected grass plot adjoining the railroad station, whose otherwise beautiful appearance is the pride Of our citizens. He eonjufed out satisfactory plan.
 As member of the Executive Com mittee of the Business Mems Assoeia- ton he was permitted to use some of the money of the advertising fund to carry out his plan of improving the neglected grass plot and make 1t tell to harmonize with its surroundings. On Tuesday morning early he began his transformation, assisted by various helpers, and by noon 1t was practical ly completed asa triumph of good taste that will draw the attention of the thousands who daily travel up and down on the cars.
 In the center of the green grass plot are letters about two feet high, com- posed of stones, which will be kept white, which spell .sPUTNAM,n ?. easi- I ly read at distance. A little circular spot on each end of the attractive sign name, to De filled with flowers, will add to the Attractive appearance of the entire litte "park."
 The railroad employees in charge of the station gladly consented to care for the pretty spot that it should not lose l any of it's attractiveness.
 Station Agent Baldwin and R oad- master Anthony are each much inter- ested in having the surroundings of the Station made the equal of any on the road, and additional work of this kind may be expected now that public attention Is drawn to what has been accomplished. MT. Charles Sabin is to be praised for the care he has taken in his special work on such lines. We mention this special act to beau- tify our city, not so much to commend MT. Shaw or the Business Mems Asso- citation which encouraged the work, as to incite, by their example, a wider activity, by combined effort to increase the attractive appearance Of our fast developing city. There is better feel ing in this direction among our citizens than has ever existed, and for which credit is due to the incidents mention ed, and which should be hardenedinto active service by organizing.
 A movement of this character is go- ing on in cities all over the countryand much is being accomplished. Ateyery forward step taken, as we look back, the wonder will be why we hadn't ta- ken the step before.' The Business Mems Association Is ready to do Its share in such movement--it is pledged to do 1t; there are men and women not con- nected with that organization who are ready to give help when any suitable plan is presented. No one questions the need and importance of such a movement, not only for our own we'll being and happiness, but to bring to our city the most desirable class of fam lilies. It will be a small effort required of each citizen, If all take hold, to effect a wonderful change for the bettering of our city. Why not do it?