The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-25
SPRING "CLEAN-UP"
CAMPAIGN WOULD
PROVE BENEFICIAL

demand for a general cleaning up
Of Julesburg. Our streets and alleys
have managed to assume most un-
inviting appearance during the past
winter months, and though town
cleaning has become a spring-time
habit, we don't believe that it is out
of the way to remind the citizens of
their duty to Cleanup" our town.
There is no better advertisement
for a town than that of clean streets
and alleys; there is nothing that
should be more satisfactory, yet
strangely enough, there is always a
tagging spirit among citizens when it
comes to ridding the yards, streets
and alleys of trash and unsightly rub
bish.
In the smaller towns of the coun-
try civic pride develops slowly. 1t
should be one Of the principal factors
in progressive communities. A town
Increasing in population and business
is not growing-it is only swelling, if
the civic spirit is not developed.
A visitor to Julesburg beholds yards
and streets before he has an oppor-
tunity to examine the bank accounts.
His first impression of our city and
our citizens are derived from the
outer appearances. Big bank de-
posts will no doubt interest him, but
II he has gazed upon neglected streets
and alleys Uttered yards and hastily
swept sidewalks, he wonders why
cleanliness has not been maintained
in accordance with financial attain
ment.
II towns only claim to distinction
is that of good business town and an
excellent place in which to make mon
ey, it is not permanent town in the
true sense Of the word. Too often
citizens regard their town rs one only
Of temporary abode, the dust Of which
they will shake off from their fest
when they have made their stake. Too
often the stake is long in the making,
and then again when one il engaged
in the process of making his stake, 1t
becomes such fascinating occupa-
tion that he is loath to leave. He con-
tinues to put up with 'slip-shod" con-
ditions, always with the distant OBJ
ject Of going somewhere else.
OF Julesburg it cannot be said that
this phase is true. To many citizens
have built with permanency to permit
the intimation that this is a make
shift town. Its permanency and sta
bility becomes more evident every day.
A constant Improvement program is
the pleasing state Of affairs, new and
pretty homes are being built along
with those which have already been
constructed and there is the indica-
tion of progress on every side. But
Julesburg has unnecessary earmarks
Of the country village struggling on
the edge Of big city achievement, and
most Of these earmarks are those Of
neglected streets. vacant lots. either
weed covered or strewn with the over
flow merchandise Of stores.
In the rush Of daily business, alleys
are allowed to become more or less
coneested with many articles which
should be stored in a more secure
place for the safety Of the articles
themselves as well as for the sake Of
improved appearances. Sidewalks in
Juiesburg piled with merchandise,
while not so noticeable as a year or
three years ago. are nevertheless to be
seen. and it is not booming Of a pro-
gressiA community where civic pride
should predominant. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that such use Of sidewalks is
necessary.
Julesburg is making great steps OF
progress, fact which our citizens are
very jubilant over, but unfortunately,
there are some old-fashioned habits
which cling tenaciously. These should
he flung off. We are zealously engag-
ine ourselves in building up business,
but along with it We should create
and nourish a civic spirit that should
keep abreast Of business achievement.
and real civic spirit is not more really
and indisputably manifested than
when it takes the form Of clean
streets, yards and alleys. Let's clean
.Julesburg up. and then keep our city
clean.