The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
SUGGESTS PUBLIC
COMFORT STATION

COMFORT STATION
One of the citizens of Blackfoot,
who works on a salary, sends us the
following communication with his
name attached, but preferring to
have it withheld from publication
merely because he is not seeking to
advertise himself.
In the more thickly populated
parts of the country the public COM
fort station seems to have come to
stay as certainly as has the automo-
bile, and people wonder why they
were SO tardy in providing them.
For the information Of those who
are not clear as to what public
comfort station is we will say that
it is a place where people can wash,
Ebathe and attend to their toilet. Its
size corresponds to the population
to be served, and where people are
accustomed to them the number OF
persons entering and leaving bears
some relation to the number going
and coming from the post office or
depots.
"While the generosity Of the peo-
pie of Blackfoot Is at high tide and
we are on the verge of making some
very needed improvements in the
way of paving, which should have
been done several years ago, and
which there is nothing that could be
done that would more beautify our
town, and cause it to be better ad-
vertised and well spoken of by peo-
pie who visit us, and who view our
condition from the trains which pass
daily.
"You are we'll aware that there is
nothing better in the way OF adver-
tisement than the travelling public
and that each one who comes to
Blackfoot, especially the travelling
salesman, and he does not hesitate
to boost a nice clean town, with
paved streets, good hotels, II Is
money well invested.
II have often wondered why our
town dads have not seen this sooner
and why it is necessary to have a
brick house fall down on them, to
cause them to act, and why men who
have been in business here for years
should kick against much needed I'M
provements, when the dirty, muddy
streets that are in view from the
trains gives us a black eye, ana are
poor incentive to induce people to
cast their lot with us, and become
one of our citizens.
There are many things that can
he said both for and against pubic
Improvement, but the only way IS
to be conservative and not cause our
town to have large bonded lndebt-
edness, which my understanding Is
comparatively nothing. Too many
people are running at break neck
speed after the all mighty dollar, ana
not even giving thought as to the
tomorrow, or how this dollar came
out of it's hiding place, what caused
it to be in circulation, and who was
the one that was induced to part
with it, on what conditions, never
looking to see the source from
which it came.
',Ay object in writing this article
was to see if l could not interest you
and a good majority of our good
people, who love decency, who are
willing to put their shoulder to the
wheel, and if by not helping with
some of their "In God We Trlst'
American made dollars, not made
in some other country, and sent to
this country to be sold, would not
take hold and see if we cannot have
before we start to do paving two
places at least designated for public
comfort.
These can have an entrance di-
rect from the side walk, excavation
made under the street, In the center
bor side of same, connection made
with the sewer, and serve the pub
lie. This is something that will be
credit to our town, and badly need
ed, which will open the eyes of the
many who come to our town, and
make them feel that we are tryin )
to do some good in the world, as
we rush madly on, without giving
thought to our surroundings. That
we have some respect and sympathy
for our fellow man. Cleanliness Is
next to Goodness, and one who runs
may read. am willing to be tagged
for SIS to start the enterprise should
it be deemed necessary to have pub
lie subscription in order to secure
this much needed improvement.
A CITIZEN AND TAX PAYER.
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