The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-23

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set standard for our cities and towns
just as a standard for the perfect
baby LIS been set?" Surely if the
most impossible thing to "standardize"
in all TIE world-a baby-has been re-
duced to scientific formula for meas
urement, the millennium is at hand.
If the millennium for babies is at
hand, is it not possible that a rea-
sonable standard of measurement may
be set for every city and town in our
beloved state of Washington?
Beginning with the setting aside Of
Cleanup Days, then statewide Clean
Up Weeks, Fire Prevention, Educa-
tional Survey and Arbor Days, we
have tried day after day. Our COM
munities have been aroused from the
ABSORPTION of individual pursuits.
They have even reached the point Of
asking, "What is all this fuss about,
anyway?"
The result of all this educational
propaganda (for such these special
days and weeks are) is shown in the
great progress made as state. We
have in the last five years
I. Equal Suffrage.
2. Minimum wage and eight hour
law for women.
8. The Red Light Abatement law.
4. The Initiative, Referendum and
Recall.
5. The Direct Primary.
6. Mothers Pensions.
z. Workmen's Compensation Act.
And last but by no means least
8. State Wide Prohibition, with the
largest city in the state dry-Seattle.
The last great educational week was
that of Baby Week-observed as
national movement. One great fact
brought out in the comparative sta
tistics for the larger cities was that
Seattle is the best city in the nation
for babies. Fewer infants less than
one year old die here than in any
other large city, rate So to each thous-
and. The nearest approach to this
low record is San Francisco with a
rate Of 20 per thousand
AS we are thus setting standard
for the entire country thru the clean
liness and sanitation of our largest
city, Seattle, we are SEEKING to arouse
the entire state to the point Of setting
perfect standard for every city, town
and all rural communities.
Is there any conceivable plan so
simple, practical and adaptable that
city, big or little, can use it and get
definite results?
Yes, thru king and then securing
the facts to answer the question
Which is the best city and town in
the state of Washington?
Which city can measure up to the
highest standard in Class A, Class B,
Glass C, Glass D, Class E, Class F.?
Is Seattle, Tacoma or Spokane the
cleanest city?
Which has the best sewage disposal,
garbage system, housing conditions,
sanitation?
What are the resources of our cities
for caring for the people (housing,
food and health)?
Which has the best kept streets,
parks, alleys?
In which city would we prefer to
bring up our children? In other words
which has the best educational facil-
tiles? The schools, libraries, newspa-
pers, music, art, etc.?
What does each city offer it's people
in the way Of industries?
What are the probabilities of earn
ing q good living for family?
Which city offers the best recrea-
ton facilities for all the people (parks
Fairgrounds, boulevards, theatres,
movies, concerts, lectures, etc.?
In which are the schools used as
the civic, recreational and educational
center for the community life?
To what degree is community spirit
shown thru its mems organizations,
welfare organizations?
To what degree do the churches
minister to the spiritual life Of the
city?
The answer which each city and
town Of Washington could give In
the concrete to some such questions
as the above would show in each case
just where the municipality stands
and lead to far more practical and
comprehensive city and town planning
that has ever before been attempted.
A statewide contest to discover the
city and town reaching the highest
standard In each class is the plan
presented to the people Of Washing
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