Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-09

VI,
PRIL 9, 1915
sugar coated pill, it is preferable to
avoid the cause of the settlement. Ap-
plying this reasoning to things con-
corning our city, again advise care
ful inspection of all our walks in the
city and defects of these reported to
the city council. Repairs in time may be
less expensive than the cost of mend
ing broken bones, or damages for in
durable and lamentable infirmities.
The street commissioner should make
1T a point and scrupously attend to it,
II for no other purpose than for his
own exoneration in case of trouble.
Nothing more than the condition of
| the streets advertise a city favorably
or otherwise. To my estimation no
money has been more injudiciously
spent than that which has been
dumped in our streets for years past,
with very poor success obtained. The.
width of the boulevard should be reg
ulated so as to make the streets not
wider than necessary. The council
should take the means to acquire the
same power, as to the building of curb
ings, as they now possess in ordering
the building of walks, and when it is
done and the streets narrowed to the
proper limits, then it shall be possible
to accomplish substantial street work
and with less expense. Enough money
has been spent in our streets, during
the last thirty years, to pay for the
pavement of nearly two-thirds of them,
and yet what have we to show for it.
The councilmen who will have
brought about that particular improve
ment in our city, will be, to my esti-
nation, the most deserving and the
most appreciated, and will certainly
have a full right to be proud of their
work as well as of themselves. Our
streets, for years past, have been a
glazing shame to the spirit of enter
prise and to the pride of our city.
Means should be taken, as it is done
in most of our neighboring cities, to
excite the appetite of those lovers of
work, and develop the muscles of
those manly travellers, generally
called: "HOBOES." Many of them
seem to have a special prediction for
our inviting city, and there is no
doubt in my mind that, if it was not
for that compulsory humiliation we
force them to submit to-; that is, eat
and sleep without compensation, con-
ditions which must be repugnant to
such noble knights, we would be fav-
ored by the visitation of many more.
Why not then, doing all in our power
to spare them such modification, ded-
icate a FAT ROCK PILE to their
name, and thereby give them fair
chance to earn their daily bread by
the sweat of their brow. When their
task has been accomplished they will
not omit to sign to their compeers the
ninth verse of lamentations, 1--WE get
our bread at the peril of our lives, be-
cause of the sword of the Wilderness
Would they come again? Hardly! 1
am almost inclined to think that they
would modify their tune and intonate
the air Of: eve are glad it's very
long way from Tipperary."
Gentlemen, think Of it seriously. AS
for myself I am absolutely convinced
that it should be done. It is fitting
and timely to-, again call your atten-
ton to the question of license. At
present we are at the mercy OF whom
soever has the price of a license.
There is no discretionary power. The
license is silently bought; the clerk
upon presentation Of receipt from
the treasurer shall issue license, and
neither mayor nor chief Of police
knows the first thing about it. Late
ly case came to light where H.
censed gentleman was selling fine
and high priced sealskin coats which,
upon investigation, were found to be
nothing but rabbit skin. The gentle
man in question saw fit to take the
very next train for parts unknown.
Create committee composed either
of citizens or Of aldermen to be known
as license committee, with power to
accord or refuse license, or leave it
in the hands of the mayor. Some way
should be taken to regulate this ques-
ton, so that the police shall know
what is going on. It is due our citi-
zens, as q protection, and our city as
point of order.
In conclusion, I cannot refrain from
congratulating you, once more, upon
the friendly and orderly relations,
which you have succeeded in enter
tanning in all your deliberations dur
ing the past year, and sincerely hope
that it will continue
The best administrative system in
the world can accomplish but little if
in the hands of ill minded persons. On
the contrary, a less perfect system Of
government can prosper and flourish
under the supervision of we'll disposed
and broadminded men. There may be
different minds, and there may be diff
ferent ways, but all roads lead to
Washington, upon the condition that
men, sincerely desire to arrive there.
COME AND GONE
Miss Ethel Cook returned to her
home in Fergus Falls Monday, after a
visit with friends in this city.
Charles Sylvester made business
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