The Detroit times., 1914-11-02

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should be compelled by law In every
new pub-division according 10 Charles
Moore, director OF the Detroit Mu-
scum OF Art, who spoke Sunday be-
1oro the Bible class Of the First Con-
gregational church.
Mr.. Moore gave brief review of
the street and park history OF De-
troit from the time OF Judge Wood.
ward to the present and deplored the
fact that the original plan az sug-
gested by him had not been carried
out.
Mr.. Moore said. In part:
occasionally Q man like John p.
Clark or r. w. voigt or Col. Hecker
provides for park space In q new SUBJ
0visions. What these public-spirited
and enlightened citizens have done
neely every man who plots o rubdi-
vision should be compelled by law to
90. Yet within the year the agent
OF one OF the great Detroit estates
placed on the market subdivision
% planned that II accorded neither
with the plan Of the particular sec
ton OF the city nor yet with the
plan of IN adjoining subdivision plot
tea BY the same owners. Fortunately
public opinion forced changes which
prevented the owners from working
harm to previous customers, but there
was no provision for the benefit to
the community.
9 The principle may be stated thus.
The value Of the lots In every subdi-
vision plotted depends on the growth
or population. on the schools, the fire
protection. the sewers, the water sup
ply and the other conveniences fur
nished by the community. Therefore
the community has right to make
requirements for the size of lots, the
width. direction and location OF streets
and proper provision for recrea-
ton spaces. In other words. the COM
munity has the right to receive from
the landowner q return for the bene-
hts II confers. More than this, II Is
the duty OF the community to formu-
late these rights and to enforce them.
1T is the experience OF every grow
Ing city that sooner or later II
awakes TO q consciousness of its own
shortcoming and deficiencies and
seeks TO remedy them. That period
seems TO have begun for Detroit"
g
Many OF the pulpit utterances in
Detroit churches Sunday, sounded a.
note Of warning to voters who will
visit the polls Tuesday. and speakers
urged that the. privilege Of casting
ballot be exercised and that thought
ful care be observed in selecting
candidate.
"Let our right OF citizenry not de-.
generate into q mere moral affair,
but let Il be q sacred trust to be sa-
credly administered" said Rabbi Leo
NJ Franklin, In Temple Beth l. FL.
Civic patriotism demands this, for
our city 10 just what you and and
our neighbor make It. Measures OF
high Importance are to be decided at
the election Tuesday, and SO let US be
sure that we study from every angle
the, consideration involved. bearing In.
mind that - We fail to do SO we are
shaping the responsibilities OF citi-
Eenship. and perhaps bringing down
our state and city :, conditions thar
must tend to undermine their. stabili
1ty and usefulness"
Loyalty. whatever the cause, IS
better than disloyalty, and once who
works Cor party disinterestedly. II
. bettsr citizen than selfish stay.
at-home.'. said the Rev. Eugens q. !
6hippen, In the First Unitarian
church. Unfortunately, today In
American cities, parties ara without
principles and have ceased TO be
causes, SO that non-partisanship be-
comes the higher loyalty. The bnsi-e
ness Of religion n to inculcate the
higher loyalty to serve the interests
Of the whole a. above the interests
OF party, sect or state"
men 1t their best turn toward re-
ligion." said the Rev. Frank F. Fitch
EFT, In Grand Riverave. Methodist
church. "Thoughtlessness IL the dey-
irs masterpiece. The crying need Of
the hour ID more time to- think. The
normal man is always religious, and
Il n q significant fact that when the
higher and the rational self IN IN. the
ascendency, man always starts back
to God"
.Our practical, modern thinking
says that II q theory works out II II
probably true" said the Rev. j. Per
cival Huget, In the First Congrega-
tional church. speaking on The test
Of q fair trial" Religion IN 90 gem
uins and 30 important o considera-
ton In life that Il deserves fair and
honest test. The world, impatient
over mere profession. demands re-
suits. The true Christian IL willing
that his faith shall be put to pracr
IDEAL test"
Worry In an extravagant habit, q
source Of great unhappiness and an
all-round bugbear to be discouraged
IN every way by optimism, cheerful
ness and good health. the Rev. Frank
8 Rowland, told the Cass-ave. Metho-
dist congregation. Perhaps a. an
antidote to worry you need . vaca-
ton, Q change Of environment more
faith In your fellow men and more
trust In 0od.- said Or. Rowland.
sThe fundamental cause Of pain IL
violation of the laws Of God" said
the Rev. NJ. Lee Grant, IN FOREST
Conversational church. "Oft-times
suffering 10 . warning. Much Of our
physical distress acts ~ . danger
signal warning us Of hidden peril.
Real religion b the chief enemy Of
suffering"
srhe business OF the church II to
sid the Father In reolaiming the In