The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-18
Building the City.
. Is Important Object
OF Chicago Congress
a Whole Lot Of Promise and A.
suranee FOR Nation IN Sentiment
Which Brings the Builders
Together In Western
Metropolis.


How they improve their municipal accounting ystemsi
they paving and repair
uorki
they provide police and fire prOectiOni
they draw contracts for public protect their
cities from oyerchage and from faulty construction
What do the worlds with reference to the best account
ing systems for 10
What do the worlds foremost along municipal lines
about city methodist
What improved machinery that city buy in
its maintenance and growthf
These and others the problems that confront the modern
city builder
To solve questions INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL CON
GREss EXPOSITION Chicago today originated
Two years ago number the Chicago
planned supply convenient FORM the demand for
general knowledge methods Of
history the world had conference Of muni
epa experts been held and that Berlin
general but Of exhibits broad
bring the officials and students Of the develop
snt city Chicago participate congress which free dis
subject connected with twentieth century government Of
might had bring ont the best ideas Of the worlds most ad
vanced city experts.
Together grew plan simultaneously with this
Congress exposition which city disposed might exhibit fea
which to be proud and at
which up device for convenience and efficiency city
ernmsnt might be exhibited by its manufacturer
One Of the most hopeful and encouraging signs
interest being displayed generally country making
Chicago meeting the first attempt the United States
% bring this interest to q center big scale.
import welfare and the country
national convention
Nearly import q congress- viewed the
standpoint people their advancement and consequent
looking improved conditions the institutions and the homes
The built upon the sands stand the storm
city foundation the solid rock Of honest
enforced and best conditions Of health possible
wherein this city building and the object
q the municipal congress
You NO doubt watched erection Of skyscraper
First the shovel
digs exactly opposite direction that which the building
soing to take.
Above things Of the structure Is important
However, operates shovel does not lay the
stone upon which the building will sit
place the steel that
form the frame
places the STEEL touch his hand to the wood
work the fitting Of windows the finishing painting.
Each Of these required, nevertheless, for the job
particular part and chosen for his particular
ability to do IL
And % it d with the building Of cities
public make the municipality what
& ousht to be-
parned hands Of those who viii
not slght ths job
zion solid having gotten beneath such defects greedy cor
facilities poor housing conditions barter in pub
No morals extaugance mcOmpetency and outright graft
The work the foundation Of the yaper takes longer many
Instances than al Of the other work combined
All depends upon what il found when ground ID broken
building Of cities exception they built well and safely
understanding which city builders arrived and
IDS understanding the for the congress Chicago
that the together and patched here and there