Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11

sincerest thanks to all who assisted
thank the judges for their time and
work
Il hope those will get the prizes who
earned them. Further, I wish every
one who entered the contest would get
reward for their willingness and
work. Our First ward has many nice,
comfortable homes, which were built
from the earnings and saving of the
workingmen's wages, through hard
work and through economy and help
OF their good wives. / am proud to
speak about those who have earned
their little happy homes, and besides
they give their children a good educa-
ton and bring them up to live good
Christian lives. Their homes surely are
built on earth and in heaven. Our
ward ought to be the leading ward on /
account of its many factories Several !
years ago we lost one OF our largest
industries. the saw MILL but through |
| efforts Of the Rock Island Booster /
club we in place received several 9TH
| er factories, and they are a big i'm !
provement, for not only our west end. |
/ but for the entire city. The Rock Is |
land Plow company is still the leading |
/ factory and employs not only those |
! from the west end, but from all parts /
/ Of the city and surrounding towns;
also does the Rock Island Stove COM
pany, butter tub factory, oil cloth fac
/ tory, Rock Island Tool & Manufacture
\ ing company. Standard Oil Tank COM
pany. bridge and iron works, soap fac
tory, and the neckyoke factory, and
every man can find some employment
to make a living OF course, on &C
count Of the high cost Of living for
those who are not mechanics, the
wages are small. though enough to
protect the family and their needs.
WARD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
Our ward needs much improve
ment in many instances. We need
more new houses, better sidewalks,
, streets, sewers, and more waterworks,
also filing up at different places. We
try to make our ward as beautiful as
possible, not only to have the name,
. but, in fact We are taxpayers and we
, have a right to ask for il. OF course,
! there are always some who hold back,
: but II one would wait until it would
J suit some people, one could wait for
, ever. There are many old houses that
: ought 10 be rebuilt; they are out of
repair and unfit to live in. There
: are some empty lots, and if some one
+. would put nice buildings there, il would
; make a great improvement. In most
all cases the owners Of those old
houses and lots are men with money,
! and In many instances they do not live
? here in this vicinity If these places
could be fixed up, am sure it would
} not only pay the owner, but our loca-
ton would look different in a short
; time. There would be no room, then
for the bad element and hoboes. It's
r up to the property owner 10 make our
I location good or bad. We,a short of
= houses to fit honest workingmen many
1 of them have TO rent in other wards.
! There are no empty houses. If one
4 had empty houses in the First ward.
there would be plenty of renters. Times
/ havechanged and people have changed.
e Our younger generation want more
S conveniences, and to enjoy life al home
: and the home is the foundation to hap
d piness, one for another.
I "Our children get a good education.
y We have two of the most up-to-date
4 school houses-Hawthorne and Grant
d with efficient teachers; the German
Q Lutheran school, the Christian Sunday
s. school chapel, the Settlement. where
# the children are taught in a most faith
& full manner. We have nice parks: Gar
e sey square is the prettiest in the city
If Then new park also has been do
mated by Fred Denkmann, which is
II known as Denkmann park. This parE
d is a pleasure for young and old, but
IS II needs some improvement. 1t should
ie have fountain for drinking water;
s also II should have q arc light in the
II middle of the park. Many people pas!
e through the park day and night. There
Is also ought TO be some benches IN III,
ie park We all appreciate the park yer,
lie much and are proud of it. The ives
n end OF the city has a bright future
n. there Is plenty Of land for new factor
g. les and houses; there are good connec
tons with railroad and street cars; il
In fact il is handy everywhere. II all o
these good things could be obtained.
IS cannot see why We cannot improv
s ourselves.
n DISTRIBUTE ORDINANCE CARDS.
Through the kind help of Mrs. Cas-
letter, Miss Gest. Miss Barker and m,
g. daughter. we distributed about S75 cit
n. ordinance cards. The people SCENE
40 70 be very pleased with them. thin
ne they were a great help in keeping tn
VI streets and alleys cleaner, and weed
were cut in empty lots. The curfe,
ng ben was well respected and the chi
dren kept pretty good hours. Ever,
lis where / could see a change. Il wa
ny only a beginning. but it gave good r,
suits.
I'VE try TO bring up our children I
~ lead a good life and make them US
KY full. Some OF them have advance
lst themselves 10 higher positions "
have in our ward men who are abb
TO take care Of our city accounts, OF
de ers are working for the government