Evening journal., 1913-02-01
EDITORIAL OPINION

for town improvement would be a
work we'll worth while.
We are sure you have a sense of
honor bestowed on you; we believe
you feel somewhat the responsible
ity and in that belief We know you
viii take our frequent notices in the
spirit in which they are given.
BY the very nature Of your position
you are the ones to whom we look.
or at least should look. for leadership
in anything suggestive for the general
welfare. If you do not assume such
leadership, at least those who placed
you in office, expect your consider
alton, your best thought your citizen
energy in rendering assistance toward
anything that will help the town.
Not by way Of criticism Cat least
not this time), we do not believe you
realize the possibilities before you
Towns. less fortunately situated with
less inducements, have by a spirit Of
cooperation accomplished what would
be considered here absolutely impOs-
sible
No town on the whole peninsula
has the prospects and offers the op-
portunities for development as does
Newark We are becoming every
year more and more of Statewide
interest State institutions located
here make us of more than local con-
cern. Our location is unsurpassed
and yet are we doing our best. are
We doing anything toward the growth
of the town? In fact, even those who
oppose its material growth in the way
of attracting manufacturers. are they
doing what Is easily possible toward
making II approach the local residen-
tial town?
Aside from the unaided efforts of
the New Century Club. what is being
done toward making Newark a better
place in which to live2 And it could
be made so. With the idea of the
Town Beautiful as expressed in the
west and down east town, we could
do. with just a little energy, Just a lit
tie cooperation, what is now lazily
termed impossible
Hesitancy to assume the leadership
I is perhaps the greatest drawback to
all small town Improvement. Social
clannishness, rural jealousies play
their part, but once the movement is
started, this in great part disappears
or serves to separate the has-beens
land fathers-who-were, from the ac-
+ tive, Worthwhile citizens.
The interest The Post has in ruch
/ a movement is that of a citizen and
institution who believes that in towns
as we'll as in institutions and men.
there is chance for improvement.
Yes, all you say is true" says the
genial, satisfied citizen but il takes
time How many times has that
been repeated TO us. i'm answer 10 our
arguments, in private conversation
lIrue. but let US start. The Post calls
attention to this. not in the spirit OF
nag, not in desire for copy. but in q
genuine interest in the common veal
where we have cast our lot to play
our little part
without commenting in detail on
some of the Immediately needs, we
merely recite the list. We do not be-
ileVe there is read of the Post or cit
zen OF Newark (all really good citi-
zens are Post readers-most of them
subscribers), who is brave enough to
go on record in print as opposed to
any OF the ideas proposed.
THE above statement is little
strong. There are those who oppose
the Free Library. II is a noticeable
fact, however. that this opposition Is
sub-rosa. It's rather an unpopular
and un-American attitude to openly
oppose a Free Library in America
l19lS.l
VIII the members of the board:
/ above addressed, or any citizen as
lsume the leadership in a campaign
for The Greater and Better Newark
which will mean as q beginning tht
following?
New station at center depot o.
Train service in keeping with ths
town.
Free library and reading room.
A young mems club or Y. NJ. c. A
Permanent improvement on Mair
street.
Improvement for fire protection.
Better water supply for fire depart
lment
Town beautiful-tree planting ant
improvement OF grounds around cleo
trio light plant
Some provision for summer out
door Entertainments series Of ban(
concerts.
Completion Of sewer system.
| Weekly town cleaning day.