New Ulm review., 1913-12-03

torials we write are being conscien-
tiously read by our subscribers be-
cause it gives us the impulse to- &c
on expressing our opinions, not be-
cause they are accepted, but because
they arouse controversy and keep the
old town from going to sleep. A
week ago something we published
concerning the new ordinance rela-
tive to electric signs brought US a
communication from q taxpayer, voic-
ing his opposition to the placing of
signs over the sidewalks. He en-
closed a clipping which we copy here
because it presents the other side
of the question. 1t is taken from the
St Paul Pioneer Press as follows:
Actual work on the great Robert
street widening has begun, and while
it is going forward, the city must
not forget that the expensive chang
es should make for more beautiful
as well as a more useful street. The
welfare Of the city demands that the
rejuvenated Robert street shall be
handsome, and to assure this, every
single sidewalk sign must be elimin-
ated. BARRIERS poles, gigantic clock
signs, and other advertisements still
clutter up the street, and all these
must go. While it will be impossible
TO do away with the street car wires,
the old poles to which they are at
tached should have no place on the
Robert street of the future, for the
wires should be attached to build
ings. Not pole or a sign should
mar the long vista or ornamental
street lights on the widened Robert
street, which will, if little prelimin-
ary care is taken, become one of the
show avenues of the CITY," n
New Ulm has a beautiful Main
Street and it would be pity to do
anything that would detract from it's
beauty. At the same time, there is
nothing like light to make city
beautiful and attractive. "Tax-pay-
pt suggests certain Objectionable !
featunes which may result under the
new ordinance, which is to
provide for allowing street signs.
Everyone who stops to think knows
hat such Objectionable features do
Exist where no limit is set concerning
signs and it is up to all of us to see
hat the Council is fully informed Of
,he wishes of citizens as to the kind
If ordinance which gets by.
Another comment heard on our
editorial page: "That Wars Folly
and Futility' now running in the Re-
view is the best stuff ever published
in this town." BY the way, are you
reading it? If you missed the first
numbers, come in and get complete
copy in pamphlet form to put in your
library. We have few copies on
hand. The articles are written by
Austin W. Wright, of Pontiac, Mich,
one of the clearest, most logical
Of the day.
And third comment: "You hit
the nail on the head when you wrote
that article about "No place for the
boy" This from one of our leading
citizens. "I'd be willing to contri-
butte $500 a year to the support of
something like public debating So
ciety to take our boys off the streets"
That's a fine idea. Debatino is an
exercise that appeals to the average
boy and public debates would keep
him so busy that coupled with gym
nasium work (which might very we'll
go hand in hand with the mental
calisthenics) he would have little
time or inclination to loaf about
street corners. Give the boy good,
red-blooded sport to keep him busy
and he won't have time to investigate
tho Mitch that dpfi1es