Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-09

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ganized last year. The purpose Of the
reorganization was to secure better
enforcement of our health rules and
regulations. The reorganization
helped for we had the best service
in this department last year that we
have ever had. We want the depart
ment to continue it's work and not
feel satisfied until the entire city is
clean and healthy, and I~also call up
on every citizen who owns or occu-
pies home to cooperate with this
department by cleaning up his yard
and alley just as soon az the weather
permits.
City Organizations and Newspapers
We have a number of organizations
and societies in the city which are
doing most excellent public work for
the welfare Of the people, such as the
Board of Commerce, the Civic
League, Woman's Guild, The Musical
Art Club, The Red Cross Chapter
and the Chautauqua Organization.
They are contributing materially to
the general prosperity of the CON-
munity and should have the active
support of all. There are also other
organizations and societies which
should have our support such as the
the Baseball Club, as they contribute
more or less to the health and en-
joyment Of the people.
The city is fortunate in having two
wide-awake and loyal newspapers
within its borders. Every proposition,
having for its purpase the general up
building Of the city; has received the
enthusiastic support Of these news
papers and We cannot accomplish
very much In the way Of community
progress without their support.
Suggestions for Future Work
The charter amendments men.
toned in my message last year have
now been finished and the council
has called a special election to vote
on them May 4th. The nature of the
amendments and the reasons for their
adoption will be thoroughly discussed
in the campaign now under way and
l simply call attention to this matter
here for the purpose Of urging upon
the council and the people Of the city
to give this matter serious attention
| and to leave nothing undone that may
help carry these amendments at the
polls.
! The revised charter provides for a
modern, up-to-date city government.
1t received the earnest and thought
full consideration of fifteen of our
| citizens for whole year. Under the
revised form I am satisfied the city
will prosper and grow, while if it
should fail Of adoption, the city
would receive a setback which il
would take years to overcome. This
is the second attempt to amend cul
home rule charter and if this attempt
fails too. it will be long time before
another commission will undertake tt
prepare a new revision. It is the dut!
of every loyal citizen of Little Fall
to go to the polls on May 4th ant
vote for the proposed revised form o
city government.
! Paving Of Our Streets
We had started preparation TO
the paving Of some of our streets be
fore the war. Then came the :eques
from our government that ali wor]
! in the nature of public improvement
be suspended, and as loyal citizen
we complied. AS soon as the war wa
over an agitation was started t.
have our principal streets paved. Gu
streets need paving and everybod
knows it. Our city is about sevent,
years old and we haven't got rea
good paved street yet. It is abou
time for us to begin and the swifte
we move in this direction, the bette
it will be for all of US. To pave Broad
way and First street south is neces
sity from a business point of view
Unless these streets are paved the
city will lose the splendid touris
traffic which it now enjoys. Prepare
lions have already been made under
the laws of 1919 to have these streets
paved this summer and the work
should be pushed just as fast as pos
sible and finished under the provi
sions Of the proposed revised charter
The Tourist Traffic
We have been in the habit of look
ing at the tourist traffic as transient
business-just for few months dur
ing the summer-and consequent,
nobody made any special effort tt
cater to this business. But the com
ing of the automobile has changed
all this. The tourist traffic is now a!
most as permanent as the traffic Up
on our railroads and I want our PEG
pie to realize this fact. I want tx
impress upon our citizens that THU
traffic is going to stay with US if w
take care Of it by providing the tour
list with what he needs, viz, goot
streets, good hotel and restaurant &C
commodations, at reasonable prices
and courteous and friendly treatment
five furnish these things, and tn
| very best Of their kind, the touris
viii not only stay with rs but We vii