Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
EXPERT POINTS
OUT CITY NEEDS

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tary Clubs. speaking before the Rotary
Club and the Chamber of Commerce on
The Forces That Make Cities" at the
Technical high school last night.
But Mr. Albert's address was not all
laudatory; far from it. The speaker
who has just completed a survey of
eighty-one cities. pointed out Harris
burg's shortcomings as we'll as it's
strong points in language that could
not be misunderstood. Also, he gave
some hints as to what he believed
should be done in the immediate
future, looking toward municipal bet
terment: and among more important
of these were recommendation for
the enactment of a new housing and
building code, which. he says, Harris
burg badly needs; II new high school;
the introduction of manual training
and domestic science in the lower
grades the formulation of a complete
city plan on which TO model the Har-
risburg of the future, and a civic
center of character which all Har-
risburgers might be proud.
Diucd by Rotary Club
Mr.. Albert is an interesting and an
eloquent speaker, a keen analyst and
a student of municipal affairs. lie de-
lighted the large audience that heard
him Just as he did the members OF the
him round table" dinner at the
Harrisburg Club previous 10 the joint
meeting. Arthur d. Bacon. president
OF the club. presided at the dinner
and one of the stunts was the passing
Aof the gavel in turn TO each guest. who
presided for a minute. and then intro
duced the man next and. passed il
along until in the end il rested again
i'm MIR. BaCon's hands.
Mr. Albert in his speech urged the
Rotary Club TO cooperate heartily with
the Chamber of Commerce. which. he
said. was one of the most valuable
organizations i'm the city.
Tho Joint Meeting
AT the Technical high school Mr.
Albert was introduced by Andrew j.
Buchanan on behalf of both the Ro-
tary Club and the Chamber as the
man who took the ice out Of service
and put the do in duty"
Mr.. Albert said that Harrisburg is
"one of the most frugal and thrifty
towns he has ever visited" but that
ours is a frugality not compatible with
a wide vision" :...
Wonderful River Front
Mr.. Albert said that the Harrisburg
river front treatment surpasseS any
thing he has ever seen of a similar
nature and he laid stress upon the
great value of Harrisburg S water area
which is greater in proportion TO it's
size than that of almost any city in
the world. II have never seen any
thing TO approach this wonderful treat
ment," he said, and added the prayer
that some day the city would be wise
enough to buy the remainder of Har-
gest Island and free one or both of the
bridges over the Susquehanna river
here.
Harrisburg will grow in proportion
as it translates its prosperity into
terms of happiness for its people.
''If Harrisburg would prosper, it
must aid its Door" said Mr.. Albert.
"a modern building and housing code
should be framed Immediately. and
until this is done your city will he
outranked by others. Why should a
bloodthirsty corporation erect a giant
skyscraper in the heart of your city,
cutting out the view of other build
ings and sending down the value of
surrounding properties? ] am con-
WINGED that the property owners on
Market Square could add profitably
large sums TO their rentals if they took