The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-28
BEAUTIFY THE CITY

The Chamber Of Commerce has
done "A lot of Goaa york. in the year
just ended, but il has been largely pi-
Oncer work. just getting started.
There is yet lot Of work to be done
and II lot of Improvements in the city
that might be bIgpglt about by CO.
operation with the city council and
the Civic League. rs
While the winter ls. on and the city
Is ragged and ugly. why not offer
prizes for the best results to be ac-
cOmplished in the matter of improve
mept. of city blorks,2, Start. q, spirit, ,eG
rivalry and d'competttfoh that viii make
the CITY more and S;1hore beautiful.
We have heard of SOME who actually
disaRprove of thsgRiaza being used
for ornamental purposes. This Is one
of the chief charms Of Anderson as
city. Take away the plaza and de-
stroy one of the chief charms of the
city. Mr. II. ]. Brins6n Of Greenwood,
proprietor of the well known Oregon
hotel, which did more to make Green
wood than any other one thing, stat
ed recently that he thought the plaza
in Anderson was, one OF the most at
tractive public places, he had ever
seen and that it should be- regarded
as of great value to the city.
The work of beautifying the city
might be, extended 1Fomt the plaza to
all parts OF the city with little eff
fort. We must have a, r community
conscience, and then will follow a
community development. The Block
Improvement society idea is a great
thing to stimulate the efforts of the
citizens I'm the right direction. -
The Block Improvement. Society
was conceived and first put into ef-
feet by Mayor Ward Of Birmingham.
Alabama. The central ,ieda is that
each block or square shall organize.
through its inhabitqpts, an improve
ment society to look after the beauti-
fication and betterment of it's environ-
ment. The IDEA is good one in that
1t brings the needs Of lthe situation
home to the individual and shows the
relation of the individual to the COM
munity. A friendly rivalry between
blocks will tend to bring even the
most indifferent citizens into line.
for neighbors will mot readily allow
any one to spoil their block, which
often happens undeA a9lgo-as-you-
please policy. no,e
The idea may be carried out In
places OF any size. The rnmbiinB
village along country road may con-
slider itself the primary unit, or 1t
may DC tlb'
way. a cross foads village may have
four groups. The development OF a.
square, by. two parallel streets both
.wsys,, gives opportunity afor nine
groups. aud thus the idea may be car
ried 20 any extent9bi8a,.
Mayor Ward has laiasdown the fol-
lowing, principles: uh@ 70 -
Pull down your selce.s The city
will haul II way and keep off the cows.
II you can't be induced to part with
II, TX It up and paint II.
"Whitewash everything you can't
paint.
"Plant lawns, flowers and trees.
Wherever the ground shows bare.
plant something green in it.
Exercise the same supervision over
your sidewalks as over your front
yard. Sidewalks are-ehe index of the
people inside. ~
"Trim up trees that are too low.
and which overhang sidewalks.
"Plant a strip Of Green in bare.
places along sidewalks. I
Don't let your dog bark all night.
Think of your, neighbbrs. Il
sweet peas, climbing nasturtiums.
castor beans. hollyho6ks. or even sun
flowers make an effective screen to-
hide old fences. sheds or other un-
slightly views. For Derpapelt, screeps
Use hardy schrubs az. the > Quickly
growing vines. - ,sr...,,-
"You may have q window h5ox fillea-
With geraniums II you cannot have
3 grand yard filled with choice roses"
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