Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-15

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but the work of nm who plants
tree grows better a after year
for generations. Tr, are living.
breathing monuments,r posierity.
There are native tro Californ-
Ia that were one-tho, sal years old
when Columbus discove America.
In fact, trees are the ,ldest living
Inhabitants on the facet the globe.
Civic pride. though 4 the most
enthusiastic order. fad into moth
lngness, unless wisely -ected along
definite plans Shade rec commits
slons and municipal cdrol of tree
planting mark new eoch I'm civic
progress In many OF th,cities OF the
East aud OF the West
whistler. the ar,h was once
asked by an ardent adhrer what he
mixed his colors with. his replay
was: brains" whistles character
istic recipe might beapplied TO
tree planting with suleQuent rich
reward. with definlt plans and
with knowledge of n proper re
lection. planting aud rejection OF
trees. combined with le iudicious
expenditure OF money. uch can be-
accomplished In civic lauty by or
lganization and concert, labor.
with the American 0iic Associa.
ton | believe that a "clan city Is a
beautiful city. but AIDED To the
cleanliness OF any munioality. trees
give charm that Is ndeniable-
Graceful outline and reed In ma
lures emerald or In thesplendor OF
autumnal colors. they hge a doubt,
beauty beauty OF formand beauty
of color.
They are the poor mas architec-
ture. for the street Of lh poor man
| with it's rows of wellket trees and
inviting shade will riyathat of the
rich with It's elaborate rchitectural
beauty OF brick and stoe.
Trees add to the peopl's pleasure.
| To pass noble and statly trees In
their goings to and frm office or
workshop makes for thepure pleas
ure and satisfaction OF he citizens.
lard. too.
"Many a traveller I'm theleat.
Finds the cooling sade most
sweet.
Stops TO rest within the made
That some wayside ire has made.
Feels the moist and dew air
From a hundred leafhs fair
| M. Ii l.asnI AWAus fN..f
And think hear I'm say:
Bless the hand that setihat tree
| On this sunny street tr me-.
In addition TO pleasiig the sense
OF sight and adjoining the city
trees have some ominenly practical
values. II has been notd that they
minister to the city's helth. W A.
Murril. In Bulletin 205 issued by
Cornell University. couends that
trees add To the healthnlness OF q
city bv cooling and prifying the
air. Besides cutting Of the direct
and reflected rays oi The sun. fol
liage. by evaporating lrge quaint
ties OF water from It's urface, eN'
ercises a marked effect ~ the TEN
perature: and the iuc.ln of th'
temperature, In this gay greatesl
on dry, hot days whr ,u,h reduction
Ii most nsedsu az,s ~ DO ahaori
impure and hurtful set aud manu-
facture the oxygen EIDE by vi
humans for respirbt.on--rircnlatioi
OF the air. due to uneqn'lled tenn
perature. Is likewise momoted b,
trees properly pruned aud arranged
while the air of basements and eel
lars Is rendered less humid by the r.
moval Of surplus water from the SUI
rounding soil through the mediuf
of roots and foliage
The sanitary value OF trees Is cor
firmod by resolution OF the Me-
York County Medical Society /
which II claims that zone OF III
most Elective means for mitigatin
the heat of summer and diminishin
the death rate among children Is m
cultivation of an adequate numbe
OF trees In the streets"
As a further Illustration OF tree
being considered sanitary asse
the bill which was presented TO m
Legislature in 1890 to give the ear
of the street trees OF New York CT
% the Park ssion, was va
Drawn by q physician, a member ,
the state Board 0' Health and wa
introduced as purely sanitary mea0
ure
The air IN the vicinity Of 're,
contains less bacteria and fewer du.
PARTICLES than does the air outsid
Of tree influence In addition I
the asthetic and sanitary value
trees have a realty value that %
thinking man or NOman will que'
ton To illustrate there were ~
city lots on the same side OF q stre'
offered for sale. one with four tree
of twenty-five years OF age on 3
two inside and tvp In front of m
lot. the other. with two trees ,
less than hall the age of the tr.,
on the first arranged lot and
the In street IN 'front.'. The prIJ
asked for the two lots were RI,
spectiyely. t2.50o and si.5Oo Th
buyer. approaching both the alte
native aud the tangible MONEY yau
Of trees. purchased the t2.5OO Io
paying the difference OF $1,000.
might say for two trees
The courts OF the STATE of Ne
York recognize trees as yaluab
property asset and have assessed
fine Of $4,000 for the des,ruct0
OF each large city by constucuo
companies who will fully destroy
order 10 carry on their work
Is a small thing 90 plant a tree am
the subsequent care and attention
not taxing. for. once started. fr.,
thing else OF moment ever doe
The tree has been compared o.
mill that runs Itself. It's raw mate
falls beng the minerals from tho su