The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-15
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL MORNING MARCH
vox PoPULI.
TIE LAnoLEss MAH
AND mANLEss LAND

Editor Pensacola Journal
The proposition ~ the ianaless msn
and the manlsss land ls interesting al
most every community. Just now IN
Pensacola. We have many men with
out jobs and mary with irregular Jobs.
We also have great many vacant
lots about to~n and az convenient
places 4 little way out from the set
tied portions Of the city
How to connect the idle man and
the Idle land and set enc - work the
other for mutual benefit 81 around, IL
the problem.
The first American who solved taik
problem was the late Mayor Pingree ~
/ Detrolt Michigan. about twenty years
ago. ue started the famous potato
/ patches lie had besn successful
I shoe manufacturer. and in conducting
I the eity's business sought 10 apply
some ~ the same cumnson sense rules
I ~ TIRE business Han REGARDING wasted
\ tine and wasted material. 10 the pub
Z DC affairs.
simoe bis time mary other cities
I have taken I'D tie vacant LOT w0rk"
a. Il q called nos Philadelphia has
Il ktAsAtAF n taNN4ANAE NN1&E3E VI AttAH NtsAtH
/ for = period Of eighteen yeara.
The manner q procedure ~ about
1 this. An association liz formed @ con-
/ duct the work collect the funds. hire
the needed overseera Or garden mana
gers and arrange Tor The use 81 the
vacant lots.
Nearly an people WHO own vacant
land are willing - have IL used and
even glad 90 have the weeds and rub
hish cleared away auc the ground
made productive Fences are built.
small portable tool horses are built
terms are hired or owned by the
association 20 do the pluwing. haul the
fertilizer. etc
n this way the man without a
STEADY 500 can flii is BIS tigne end
help 90 feed himself and bis family
and cease q BE- burdsn on the COM
munity a. q charity case Nearly
every family 81 distress has one Or
mere members that ARE old enough
and able o. help raise something to
est But nearly az city people have
to be shown how e. 80 ahead. even
when the land and toeis and fertlli-
ger are furnished by the association.
in Philadelphia. the published re-
ports show that where The charity orr
ganizations spent -four dnliars previous
~ Tor eertain amount 81 charity
work they were able after starting
the vacant lots plan. 90 make one dol
LaF do the Work ~ four. And that
! after paving all the associations sx-
penses. And hest ~ All they we're
helping people 20 help themselves
which T. the only charity that e really
worth while
The spring gardening time IA now
, upon us Ga Pensacola. Urgent rcliei
work calls Tor steady and large month.
~ OUTLAY. why should we not prnf!i
rs Tire experience ~ other cities and
| help our people 20 he ~ themselves
= ard Incidentally furnish valuable OBJ
, iect lessons 20 everyone Row 20 raise
good vegetables The permanent hem
eft result - all would he great. thoss
not ID need - charity a. well 80 those
} who are
, The work ~ such an association car
be made so include the school gardens
Our school grounds 10 Pensacola are
: chiefly only large enuug h 10 usc as
p playground. Therefore 81 would 81
, advisable 70 secure separate places
near the schools % use - school aar.
dens
In Cleveland. ohio. hr pasn aisS
Includes supervision over home gar.
aena AMI harden teacher trainine
Institute besides the vacant lots aut
school gardens
Gardens can 9e operated a1I the veal
around tn Pensacola ami vicinity a,
has been abundankly proven bv mann
amateur gardeners
Tho time Is ripe nov Is start aprins
ana summer Eardenn whatever \,
done should be done riEht now.
HENRY BORST. M -