The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
HOW TO BOOST
YOUR OWN TOWN
=. n. leEAuME, NJ. & w. INDUS.
TRIAL AGENT, HANDS OUT
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
BY 3. h. l.eeAuM {


Villages, towns and cities are very
much like individuals. They have
their own individual characteristics
and their habits are as hard to chang.
as those Of the individual himself.
Many towns are characterized by en-
ergy. responsiveness ana live wire de-
veiepnent While many more are con
spicuoUs for the lack OF these coz
ditions.
II your town IS Included among
those in the latter category. why not
get q few OF your friends Interested
with you and organize 4 town boost
ing or impros ement club, A few good
men gathered together to finance the
NOV eneut can interest Others until the
best men IN Your community have
joined with you for the mutual &C.
veIopmeut ana Improvement OF Your
own town and It's environment, Meet
once month, II possible, or oftener,
and discuss openly and freely all mat
tere If civic interest. You ought 10
start some definite progress for max
ing your town or township the best In
the country from "a living standpoint.
Take up the matter Of schools. ana
/ improved roads. How about a local
library building. Every village of two
hundred people or more ought 10 have
a public library of it's own. Get your
their home grounds and in painting
up their property. Talk over the mat
ter OF a park IL you haven't one. or II
you need another for the accommoda-
/ ton and recreation of your people. Get
! the school children interested in
these matters. If the business men
will secure a suitable site for the park
! 1t ought 10 be easy TO get the school
! children interested In the development
s-s 4
! In any we'll regulated town. and with
+ ii goes public drinking fountains for
man and beast, and ornamental foun-
1 tains for parks and private use
/ You want 10 get settlers from other
/ sections, and the way To get them Is
7 to make your saCtion so attractive that
| they will be glad to locate and will be
contented after they do 80.
! The above suggestions are necessary
for the accomplishment OF these pur-
poses well organized and equipped
/ telephone system is another matter
worthy OF attention. A comfortable
| and attractive headquarters for your
association. including a reading room
with comfortable chairs. tables. maya
zines books newspapers, etc. with an
annex that can be used as a parior
and for entertainments, on special oc~
casions, IL almost a necessity IN any
i well regulated town. flt up S4uo
rooms for yourselves and then invite
your friends aud the farmers VINO
trade with you 10 make this their
headquarters when in town Get IN
touch with the farming element ana
secure their confidence. Start paint.
ing campaign. and II necessary sell
paint at very close prices or at cost
to induce those who have unpainted
buildings TO paint them promptly and
effectively,
How about farmers institute. TaiK
it over with your people and heip
them organize. then invite them 10
hold their meeting in Your town ana
provide some simple entertainment
! for them while they are with you.
The matter of breeding stock is wor-
thy of consideration, and other inn
i portant details, such as new side
walks. better city streets. the removal
OF rubbish and garbage Get after the
flies and mosquitoes, and the filth and
unsightly pools that breed them. An
association Of this kind can we'll con-
slider the necessity for some summer
recreation