The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-04-15
CIVIC DEvELOP,aExr
THERE b today q general move.

TlHERE b today . general move.
= ment over the country for civic
bettsrment and the improvement Of
our citiss and towns. Many earnest
men and women Throughout the land
are devoting their best thought and
time to the solution Of the problems
confronting American cities. and Il 10
due. NO doubt. largely to their efforts
that there has been . great civic
awakening In many Of our cities.
Patriotic men and women. who love
their home town. are striving for the
betterment Of civic conditions. and In
many places the progress made In .
brief time b marvellous. Cities that
formerly rssksd with municipal
scandal. graft and corruption have
been purified. Sanitary conditions
have been greatly improved. The
water supply has been purified. Con-
prshensivs plans for parks. childrsa's
play grounds and the bsautiAcation
Of the town have been adopted aAd
carried out. The billboard and other
naisancss have been abatsd. The
milk supply has bssa improved. and
the matter Of clean and pure foods
has been looked after. Manual train
ing and teaching Of civic pride have
been aroused. The people have been
inspired to promote higher ideals Of
civic life. and the future promises
much for the general advancsmsnt OF
American cities.
But Notwithstanding the steady
growth OF this movement. the work
OF civic bsttsrment may bs said 70
have only begun. When one travels
about and takes observations he viii
see the need Of stiii greater improve
ments. more comprehensive and wise
planning. and mora vigorous and well
directed work. With the general
movement there should b more local
organization. for each town must
work out the details according 70
local needs and conditions.
II IL always uphill work 70 start
anything In the line Of reform. and
civic improvement b no exesptioa 70
the rule. Everybody may sss the
need Of cleaning up and bssutifying
the town. but whom II comes to doing
the actual work there are few Who
really care enough about Il 70 do even
their own share. In nearly every
town one will notice here and thsre
well kept lawns. neat and clean back
yards; but perhaps on the next street.
or In the same block. one finds ragged
lawns. old board fences. flthy back
yards and alleys. vacant lots over
grown with weeds. unsightly bill
boards and other things that combine
10 make the town ragged" unsisht-
y and unsanitaFy. Whsn . town \
n this condition some method must
30 Devised TO arouse interest IN civic
There u needed some
eadipg spirit who takss enough In
crest In his town 70 organise local
Improvement society. whose msmbsrs
10th BY precept and example viii
tart the work going.
One Of the most potent factors In |
he present movsnspt for civis. bet
erment and town Improvement = the
nhusnce Of women. Through their
lubs and Organizations the women |
ave accomplished much IN towns Ill
vsr the country. Many instances
ould bs cited whore vosderful
hinss have bean done h . very
hort space Of tine through orgsn.
ed effort. intellissntly and wisely
irsctsd. In many places through |
10 instrumsntslity Of children pssc-
cal methods Of civic bsttsrmsnt
ave been worked out. The results
ave been the real beginning Of civic
Bvelopmsnt.
The problem Of the dsvslopnsat
ID progress Of ths American city
I'd town y the problem Of tha NJ /