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months, the people of Hamilton
donated $225,OOO for public enter.
prises, $4,000 being for the Y.
M. c. A., which has a membership
larger than any city in the U. s..
of twice the size of Hamilton.
Hamilton was the first American
city to establish and operate all
public utilities.
Another public spirited and
progressive Ohio city, and one
that has faith in its own peolpe and
institutions is Toledo. Here is
the Toledian's Greed, which is
seen posted in the cars, shops and
and stores of Toledo.
1 BELIEVE IN TOLEDO, the
City of REAL VALUES-the
Nations natural gateway of COM
MERGE and travel, in the heart of
great resources and markets with
unsurpassed railway, dock and
harbor facilities, and the near
centre of population of the United
States. 1 believe in Toledo, the
City of REAL OPPORTUNITIES
with its great institutions of art,
education, religion and business:
Going Concern" in industry,
government and social uplift. a
Home city with rest and recreation
for all, by river and lake, where it
is worth while to live, rear child
rem, invest money and life. l
believe in Toledo, the City of
REAL PROGRESS modern in
municipal equipment and spirit,
aggressive in commercial activity
and achievement, with inspiring
visions and plans for tomorrow,
and a big chance for every man."
After reading Louisville To
day." the large and we'll gotten
up booklet issued by the Louis,
vile Commercial Club, we cannot
but feel that the work of this club
is much more public spirited and
less selfish than the Louisville
press, as judged by the first news
paper attacks on the proposed
Boone High Way. There is no
denying of the fact that. during
the last ten years. Louisville has
shown remarkable public spirit,
in providing most generously for
the needs, comforts and enjoy
ment of it's citizens. The present
fine library system, consisting of
main library and eight branches
represents an expenditure sof more
than 81, 900, 000,-andis a credit
to the literary taste and public
spirit of many of Louisville citi-
zens, as we'll as to Andrew Carne-
gle.
We are told by a competent
authority that the new S., 100, 600,
City Hospital of Louisville, in
point of arrangement and design.
is unexcelled in the country. The
isolation ward, according to DIR.
J. Y. Brown, an eminent St.
Louis surgeon, and former super
intendent of the St. Louis CITY
Hospital, is wonder as regards
the manner in which a child with
the measles can be prevented
from contracting diptheria or
other diseases. Here is an insti
tuition where the poor of the city
may obtain the best treatment
under the most favorable condit.
ions. We are confident that the
money has been well spent, and
we believe that Louisville has set
the pace along this line, for other
American cities.
While many cities in the U. S.
boast of their beautiful parks, in
point of natural beauty, Cherokee
Park of Louisville surpasses that
of any other city on the CONT
nent.
In our judgment the Louisville
Commercial Club deserves special
commentator for its interest and
activity in educational and aeri-
cultural work thruout the State.
In the interest of rural school
improvement, its Educational
Committee has spent $1,000
and sguarantee fund of 81, 500
was made by the club and the
Publicity League to secure the
Kentucky Educational Associa-
ton for Louisville.
Among the most progressive
and public spirited of Kentucky's