The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17
The Civic Improvement
League; Past---Future

OF Colorado to clean up their premises
as we'll as to plant trees. flowers and
shrubs. on that occasion. The gov.
ernor in reply stated that the sugges-
tion was good one and that he would
embody it in his message. which he
did. 1t was probably the first instance
in the United States that . governor
Of great commonwealth recommend
ed to its citizens general clean ur
OF their premises. as a matter of per.
sonal pride and beauty to their sur
roundings.
During the years following much
has been accomplished by the league
and one only has TO drive around Can
on City to observe the cleanliness OF
most districts at all times; view the
pretty parks. for we have City park. 4
part OF which was the dumping ground
for the first clean up day; we have
Greydene park. which IL pleasure to
the eye to the people in that district.
We have beautiful Hazel park. which
Is the direct result OF the efforts OF
the C. I. l., and which at all times
has the admiration OF those who 90
over the Skyline drive: we have Mar
garet park, which we are sorry to say
has not turned out as well as oar
money and efforts should warrant. but
which will yet be a beautiful park;
then we have the State park. where
the league has spent much money for
piping. for grass and trees. and which
today Is most beautiful spot, thanks
to Warden lyman and his good work
there
Then as you are driving around also
notice the we'll kept lawns, flowers,
the parking in front Of the homes. the
window boxes. and then stop and
think that most OF this has been ac-
complished by the work and inspira-
ton OF the league.
The league has spent much time and
money In obtaining these results Last
year 1920 was given out as prizes for
well kept places and much enthusiasm
was shown Observe the rubbish cans
through the business section. twelve
In all. Notice the iron benches in the
park at the depot. purchased by the
league. The league has also vaged
war on the unsightiy bill boards and
the dandellons and then last but not
least. notice what few files and how
few mosquitoes we have now as CON-
pared to the numbers we had q few
years ago. the direct result Of our
clean up days
Now to accomplish all these things
the league must have money. The
question OF raising money always
means hard work. The first money
raised was by subscription and mem
bership fees. The Friends In Council
held a banquet. the proceeds were
turned over to the league. There was
moonlight excursion through the
Royal Gorge. The Fancy Dress Skat-
ing Carnival. The big street fair. Tag
day, and then the two flower car
nivals. Cooperation made these un-
dertakings very successful. and gave
the league funds 10 accomplish the
results obtained. II is quite necessary
at the present time to raise more mon
ey to carry on this work.
The character. we might say the
personality. OF any community grad
ually grows into the very llkness oi
its citizens. II our town is unclan
1t is unsanitary. II we say the town ia
dead, or slow. our citizens must be
Just so.
There should be no lack OF ardor on
the part OF the public at any time in
relation to a cleaner and more attrac-
tive Canon City. Arc the people and
the club women in particular, wiliins
to give the assistance necessary To
carry on this good work?