South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-18
CITIES ARE JUDGED
BY THEIR STREETS
Next Decade viii Witness
Marvellous Changes in Ap-
pearanCe, Says ChaS. Zueb-
lin in Address to Club.

One OF the best and largely attend
ed meetings OF the Civics club and the
Women's club Of Mishawaka was
seen at the joint banquet given under
the auspices of the two clubs when
Charles Zueblin Of Boston Mass. adj
dressed the two clubs al the Hotel
blishawa<a-
+. II. Ahara was the toastmastcr
OF the evening and ne in a pleasing
manner introduced Mr.. Zueblin % the
% guests that assembled for the Oc-
caSton.
The progress OF American cities IN
the last Is years is greater than for a
century previous" said Mr. Zueblin.
The next decade viii witness mar
velous changes in the appearance Of
cities and the conduct Of citizens.
We talk about charters. but they
are secondary to the real work 10 be
done. The actual making of building
Of the city so that II viii best serve
the inha bitants is the fundamental
problem.
The standard or morality is not
tested by the number of churches;
we go TO church, presumably, 10 be
made good. and while there are usu-
ally on our good behavior. 1t is not
tested in our home, where we are,
perhaps. more than ordinarily kind
II is tested IN the streets.
IF there are immoral women on
the streets; If there are immoral con-
ditions on the streets: If streets are
foul and unClean. so are the people
We may nave spiritual aspirations
above the conditions manifested upon
our highways and maintain that our
hearts are pure. But the hearts can
not be pure If the streets are dirty.
any more than the lungs can be pure.
our streets present the pressing prob
lem Of the United States. Upon the
streets is indelibly impressed our
character as citizens.
1T costs no more to add artistic
beauty and comfort in the cOnstruc-
ton OF a city than to have il con-
gested, commonplace and uninviting.
All il needs is a prearranged plan,
n reasonable outlay of energy and eye
TO the artistic and beautiful 1t is not
necessary TO house people in tenements
and have public buildings scattered
promiscuOusly over wide area to
please some small number Of individ-
uals who have personal prosperity
in view.
I'VE are living in the nineteenth
century cities and towns. and we VIII
continue in that way until the peo-
pie realize the necessity of cO-Opera-
ton along lines OF artistic unity. 1t
is repetition Of the history of many of
the cities Of both ancient and modern
times: no precOnceived plans, just
hit-or-miss evolution. with no regard
to the topography. Even If a city IS
built on a hill. or a collection of hills
in the valleys or on western plains
the checkerboard arrangement sug-
gested by William Penn when he de-
signed Philadelphia is considered
necessary.
cSordid business may be the start
and much OF the success OF archl-
lecture and Typographical improve
ment There Is no reason 10 build
ugly business places. 1t is better 10
build well for IL has it's return in dol
lars and cents. There should be an
area for business, an area for manu-
facture and an area for the resi-
Dental section. This accom- lishment
is possible with no extra effort OF eX-
pense Material and spiritual beauty
may both thrive In the twentieth
century city.
1.-The ideal composite city's plan IN
cludes convenient and beautiful APP
breaches by land or water, that is a
beautiful harbOT. bridge or railway
station. It's streets are well paved
and clean and not dishgured by poles
or wires of any kind. The air above
il free from smoke. as the public
water supply is without impurity.
Open spaces are abundant and the
public pleasure grounds promise rec
reation for young and old. near their
homes -