The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-25
PEOPLES COLUMN
Tho Star-Indepsndent does mot
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed In this column.
PLEA FOR r'HARDSCRABBLE'
DR.. Kalbfus Hopes Residents viii Get
Fair Prices For Their Properties


Fair Prices For Their Properties
Editor, the ar-Independent.
Dear Sh-My attention has just
been called to the fact that three gent
lemen of this city have been appointed
to view and appraise the properties To-
Gated in that part of Harrisburg on the
river front lying between Herr and
Calder streets, and known as "Hard-
scrabble" the purpose being to make
some arrangement through which the
houses on the river side of Front street
may be removed and an open river
front be given those who may reside on
the opposite side of that street. The
undoubted purpose of this action is to
beautify and benefit all of Harrisburg
and NO one, | am sure, who is truly in
terested in the welfare of our city will
seriously object to this proposition if
just and fair return is made to those
who may at this time own these prop
critics that are to be removed.
Many of the homes in "Hardscrab-
BILE" may not be of that standard of
elegance, either internal or external,
maintained by other homes along, Front
street, and they may be, as some one
has said, an "eye sore" to the resi-
dents of Front street who are used to
better things; still these Hardscrab-
ble' properties are comfortable, if not
impressive, and are to the people who
own or occupy them perhaps all they
have in this world. Many of the resi-
dents of this section were born there;
they have lived there all their lives;
their capital, what little that may be,
Is invested there; their business is
there. When they and their fathers
settled in that place 90 Hardscrabble -
was on the outskirts of Harrisburg;
now through no fault of these people
the city has grown beyond them, and
Will continue to grow, as it should do.
Front street should be made beauti
full, but not at the expense entirely of
those who may happen to live in
"Hardscrabble" at this time, and | am
sure that but few of our people, if any,
will question the right of these gentle
men who have been selected to adjust
this matter to act in Such manner as
will bring full return of value to
those who are to part with their homes
for the Identification of Front street
l believe the great majority of our
citizens would be perfectly satisfied to
have these gentlemen, who will act as
appraisers of these properties, fix a
valuation thereon that will enable those
who may be turned from their homes
to purchase equally good properties
elsewhere.
The true value of these homes is not
simply the appraised value of the real
estate, that may have been fixed for a
purpose, but instead, is the value of
such property to the owner, consider
ing his location and his business. be-
cause of that location, and, / sincerely
hope that all differences regarding this
proposed change may be adjusted in Il
way that will not in after years bring
regrets to those who may take part
in this adjustment, or to those who ma
live either upon Front street or in any
other part of this city. This simply
means that we shall treat Others as we
would have them treat us. Put yourself
In their place.
l am sure that the majority of our
people in Harrisburg will not be salts
fied to ruin any man that the city as
whole may be benefited.
Respectfully yours,
i Joseph Kalbfus.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. "a, 1915.