Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14

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progress. A Newark Town
Beautiful campaign has been in
augurated and a committee of
representative citizens has been
appointed by the Town Council
to direct it's activities. The ques-
ton then, that confronts every
individual citizen of the town is,
how can l help to make Newark
the most beautiful, the most
healthful and therefore, the most
delightful place to live in?
Newark, due to its favorable
location should be, and is under
going a constant increase in
commerce, wealth and popula-
ton. We are situated about
halfway between two of the
largest cities in the country
Baltimore and Philadelphia; and
are connected with each by two
first-class railroads. One of the
main pixies of the state passes
thru the town, putting us along
the course of tourists from all
parts of the nation. Are we going
to let the town follow in the
footsteps of the past and do as
our grandfathers have done be-
fore us, or shall we make it stand
for progressiveness, and so gain
for itself higher place in the
estimation of neighboring cities
and towns. Most assuredly the
latter is our aim. We cannot
stand still!
In the first place let us consid-
er our pavements which should
be as level as possible. We still
have much brick pavement and
we all know how very annoying it
is to have large holes where the
brick has been neglected. If we
had grass plot on either side of
the pavement it would greatly
improve the appearance of the
houses and also the streets. Trees
should be growing in all con-
venient places for shade and
foliage. Another thing, why do
we continue to have pail fences
in front of our houses when we
all agree that they do not i'm
prove the beauty of our town?
Secondly-the street that was
once proposed and discussed
for a short time, the one to be
cut thru from Main Street to
Cleveland Avenue, parallel with
North College Avenue, would be
very convenient and is greatly
needed. 1t would serve to build
up the business section near the
centre of the town and thus save
time for those living on Cleve-
land and Prospect Avenues, for
they then would not have to walk
so far to get to the Post Office.
schools and banks. Having a few
new cross-streets like this one
also improves the beauty of a
town because it would tend to
spread and not remain one long
street with few short ones.
Newark needs park-Yes, one
that would contain many things
for the amusement of the small
children; a park laid out with
cement walks and planted with
trees that would afford very in
viting shade in the hot days o.
summer, and where the weary
mothers could take their littl,
ones for rest. A part of the parl
should be set off for a baseball
diamond w here the differen
clubs of the town and the Higl
School team could practice ant
play their games. We have severa
delightful sites for such a park.
| Again, we as citizens of thi
, town, should take great pride i,
keeping it as clean as possible
) Look at our back yards. Do w
. keep them in good order? Wher
do we put the empty tin can
when we are thru with them? D.
we have a certain large tox o.
barrel in which to keep them
That's an important question fo
, us to consider. When we leav,
. these cans lying around they no
. only spoil the effect of our nea
yards, but when they fill will
, water and this becomes stagnan
as it will in a short time, we won
der why we have so man,
troublesome m squi toes. w,
! should also keep our ashes in
receptacle, which should be EN-
piled at regular times and car