The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
CIVIC CLUB SUGGESTIONS.
A Large Number Submitted to The
President, Mrs. Tower.


The following are the suggestion re-
ceived in answer to the prize offering of
a two and half dollar gold piece by the
Oakland Civic Club as to What in your
opinion is the best work the Civic Club
can do for Oakland. F"
The object in asking for the sugges-
tons was to obtain more general idea
as to what the people of the town felt
was the most needed work which it is in
the power of the Civic Club to perform,
and then to all help in having this work
done.
You will see the suggestions are all
numbered, fill in the blank space in the
coupon with the number of the sugges-
ton meeting with your approval and
send at once to Mrs. E. z. Tower.
The coupons will be opened and count
ed at the Empire Theater, Friday, Aug.
10, at 8 p. m. the suggestion receiving
the greatest number of votes will be
awarded the prize.
Every one is entitled to vote. Do
not fail to fill in your coupon.
No. 1.-The best work the Civic Club
could do for the improvement and at
Effectiveness of Oakland would be to:
First, stop the filthy and u1sanitary
practice of eXpectorating on our pave
ments and around our public buildings:
second, enforce the laws we now have,
viz: the twelve mile speed limit for
automobiles, the curfew law for our
boys and girls, the keeping up OF cows,
horses and chickens; third, welcome the
stranger as we would guest; fourth.
establish bureau of information for
the benefit of strangers; fifth, pluck
a thistle and plant rose" sixth, that
we cooperate in everything for the
good of the town and its citizens;
seventh, each and all set the EXAMPLE to
Sh070 what we would do.
No. I'm my opinion Oakland would
be greatly improved if the trash and
refuse which has been allowed to collect
in the Yough river directly where it
flows under the bridge leading to the
Oakland Hotel grounds, were cleared
away. This is unsightly and a menace
to health. Also | would suggest that
the debris remaining where the hotel
was torn down and where Mr.. Charles
White operated saw mill be removed,
as people passing through Oakland on
trains cannot gain favorable impress
sion OF the town from observing the
present state of the hotel grounds.
No, 3-The best work of the Civic
Club could do to improve Oakland would
be to establish garbage system and
TO have public park where drinking
fountain could be placed
4No. Oakland would be very greatly
benefited if it added itself to the 336
cities in the United States which have
public play grounds or recreation centers
for the diversion of young and old The
play ground should be furnished simply
with springs and parallel bars and
shower baths and should include at least
base ball diamond, a running track
and perhaps tennis courts. A trained
instructor should be employed to conduct
gymnastic classes and direct the games
Many simple games have recently been
invented which can be played with very
little apparatus. 1t is becoming a
widely recognized principle that play,
properly directed, is not luxury but a
most important means of building
character and developing body, mind
and spirit. THE play movement has