The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-06


how large, should have Getty Beauti-
full club. This is an organization that
is almost indispensable if a town is to
be made attractive and kept so. It
makes no difference how neat and or
derby the citizens may be about their
premises or the merchants about their
business houses, there are bound to be
a thousand and one things that need
the attention of a special organization
created for the purpose.
There never was a truer axiom coin
ed than "What s verybody's business
is nobody S business. - This applies
most forcibly to many things that tend
largely to make or mar the looks Of a
town.
Now that warm weather is coming
on, the labors of the city beautifiefs
will be in great demand. Just now,
after the ravages Of the winter s
storing, nature presents her most de-
pressing aspect, and much attention
Will be required if she is to re-clothe
the face Of the earth in her original
garments Of beauty. Unsightly washes
and gullies, filled up bitches and drains
accommodations OF weeds and trash and
leaves and. tvigs are to be removed,
and nature given her fair chance TO do
her best.
1t is the capacity that the order low
ing women Of the town show to adyan-
tage. Women always have keener
eye for beauty and harmony than men.
They are more given to neatness and
ordiliness than men. Start out a com
mittee OF energetic women TO supervis-
ing the cleaning up CT town and they
viii find nuisances and unsightly places
Of which the men had never thought.
Just here we would like to offer
suggestion IL connection with beautify-
ing the town.
The problem Of the vacant let has al u!
ways been the hardest one for the town
boautifers to solve. The average ow
ner pays little attention to it, hence
it invariably presents a neglected and
desolate appearance. Now this season
is going to see a demand for every
dollar worth Of food products that
this country can produce, and these va
cant lots should, whenever possible, be
turned to account to swell output. Any
kind Of growing crop-corn, potatoes, |
vegetables-are far preferable to a coat |
Of weeds.
When this is done, turn attention to
the neglected back yards You IL find
many Of them that now are refuse
Jumps but that can be made places Of |
beauty and usefulness.
Most towns are like some people. |
They will keep the main streets and
presentable, but the more OBJ
'cure places and the back streets and
alleys are neglected and permitted to
all into decay. Taken to task in the
natter, the authorities often reply that /
strangers and visitors never see these !
places, anyway, so it doesn It matter
No, but WE see them, which is worse
strangers might see them and go away |
md forget them, but we must live with |
hem, which is liable to breed NEGLECT |
md disorder in ourselves.
4 man with sore toe may know that |
t is hidden from the public, but HE
never forgets that it is there.
Always bear this i'll mind: The town
Nlll be beautiful or the reverse, lust
n proportion as it's people are lovers of
beauty and order, or the reverse.
beautiful and well kept home, with a
foul alley in the rear and a NEGLECTED.
street III front, is a standing reproacb |
% It's owner. He should have cuficient |
oride to see that his surroundings har-
non1ze with his possessions.
is time to get busy in this town.