East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
SPEAKER POINTS WAY
TO BETTER CITY

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unsightly wires overhead? No mod
ern city tolerates these things on
thelI business streets any more, and
YOU don't have to tolerate them An
that is necessary is that you stand to-
gethor and make community de-
mand for their removal. Your orna-
mental post lamps give a good im-
preston by night but the sight OF
those poles gires another impression
by day.
In speaking of tha approach to the
city he complimented Pendleton on
the beautiful depot parks but asked
why the first view should be spoiled
I by the sight Of the ugly Happy Can
/ yon grandstand,
He st.orgly urged the city to take
advantage cf its leyaes by beautifyins
| them and making Of them a pictur-
esdue promenade. Pendleon has a
beautiful location between hills, he
stated, but declared the city should
/ have parks on the hills and should
beautify some of the bald, ugly spots
that show prominently, by planting
trees and shrubs.
/ He commends Pendleton for her
Roundup, of which he has heard a
great deal and he advocated that, in
the event that this city should give
ur her frontie' show to get some
~ l.,
praised the city for the beautiful nata-
torium but asked why more provision
has net been made for public play
| grounds
He had good words for the new L.
brary and its location and for the
new federal building but his remarks
about the city hall were not very
complimentary He asked why some
provision has not been taken for the
grouping Gf public buildings in a
1 community center.
/ DR. Zuebelip declared himself in
favor cf municipal ownership of light
and water plants as means of giving
/ citizens better and cheaper service
and he predicted that it would only.
! be a matter OF time until Pendleton
adopts the pan of a business manager
for the administration Of the city.
He oontrusted the country of today
with that Of thirty years ago. showing
the big adva.ces being made in every
line of human endeavor and activity.
Incidentally he told Of striking in.
stances Of cities over the country de-
veloping a community spirit and Of
the results
Twenty ,cPrs ago there were but
three avenues for the citizens whH
church. the school and charity" he
nesan He c.nt'rued:
"These were dsmal to the man
VINO really had n love for his fellow
men. Respectable leople thirty years
ago were not supposed to he interest
ed in politics Eu' today no right
minded nerson feels that stigma is
placed upon him ny entering politics.
/ One who wishes to serve his fellows
most effectively ard Immediately
sEoull 20 into pubnt life ANY man
who holds himself tot good to go into
politics is Eot fit 20 go into the
church. Today thee is new civic
spirit also in the church It. 700 is
beginning to talk ahout the vital
things of life.
I'm 1853. n woman organized the
first village imrrovs ment society in
Stockbridge. Mass To-day there are
800 nf them Ir ty5I Central PARK,
New York was established amid wild
protests Now the city without a
park anil tou'avatd system doesn't
lift its heal In 1856 bathing in the
ocean at BOSTON WIS no longer pro-
hbited Not until 1883 did Milwau.
kee establish the fllst public bath In
the country In -$I2. Brookline
Mass. establiahcd = playground. but
Boston did not hesr Of It for ten
. years. Now every city has them. In
the same year a vacation school was
! recommended in Cambridge but Bos-
ton established the first one several
years later. In TeGrly every case the
original impulse was dormant for
: twenty years and crly within the last
ten or fifteen Years has It become a
: living and dominant force
! "The town hcgins At the ford or
bridge or like CT railway station
= where people nirlye There must be
; only one railway station until the
population reaches half million
From this station the progressive
, town makes an approach by a park or
dgnified well lighted street to the
business section. In the business area
7 the town cannot afford to have poles
or wiree In sight except the post to
: support its display lighting. The
: streets must ae paved and clean and
free from encumbrances II the town
is to prove that It mas live business
men. The street is where the char.
acter Of the town Is read. When
there are dirty streets, there are dirty
people. Refuse must ne disposed Of
! by the municipality-garb ashes
; streetsweeplngs, sewage-all being
: handled collectively. Pure water, pure
milk pure food must be presupposed
Flies, mosquitoes, smoke, and other