Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-27
CITIES ARE BUILT UP
BY IT'S OWN PEOPLE
Suggestions For City Beautiful That
WIN attract FeoDEe To Locate
Here

plan. The work, which is done 10 lilild
up & city. MUS rot Ec done by people
from outside Of the city but the citi
ze.ls themselves must do all they can
TO encourage it's growth
a beautiful city will attract the at
tention Of tourists. They viii tell 9th
ers what they have seen, and skilled
worlIlnen will be induced to go there
Why not do this with E.adysmith? #
every citizen did his share, Ladys,nith
would soon be greatly improved
Kills Workren would come here and
fho Growth would begin We have
many opportunities TO increase the
beauty here This is not a large city
tie buildings are not crowded. and the
rivers would le 4 scene long r@nlen~
b>reI by people who left here If IT,:
banks were Kept smooth and clean
The interior Of the city. such as the
streets. buildings ana private lawns
could be improved When people frs.
come into a. city. do they get good
impression if the depot is dirty and
the places around there look dingy and
unhealthy? No, they are better i'm
pressed by what they see when they
first enter the city. If you went on a
trip and every city you entered looked
as though it had never been cleaned.
would you get Il good Impression?
Beauty and cleanliness attract more
attention than any other factor of life.
If the tourists who come here. tell 9th
Io I adv (.lno
city. others will be impressed and come
here to live.
WOrkmen constitute the largest per-
cent Of the population. therefore. it is
our duty to bring them here. We want
people in I.adysmith who are skilled
in some kind Of work and, also, those
who will be good citizens. As | have
said before. the beauty OLA city will
attract workmen who are looking for
place to live comfortably.
Business men who wish to invest
their capital. will do SO where the To-
cation is favorable and skilled labor
can be found They will come here if
we have workmen, for surely our To-
cation. with its great water power and
also its railroads. will not hinder fac
tories and mills from being established
here. Let us all do what we can TO en-
courage the growth Of our city by beau
tifying its appearance.
If you intend to build a home here.
stop and consider if the location you
have selected is one that is beneficial
to your city Plan to build of such
material that when you have finished.
it will be a home that will be pointed
out to others. Do not select land in a
poor place just because it is little
cheaper Most of you can afford to
pay a little more money to help your
city. Do not he hindrance to your
city but be helper.
When it has been decided that your
CITY is going to build a bridge, don't
be angry because they do not choose
the part of the city in which you live
Stop and consider where the bridge
will be most beneficial and when you
have considered it, speak up and say
what you think,
Most cities have quite a few public
buildings. These are necessary, but
the location and materials which are
used should be considered. 4 city
where dirty, dingy looking buildings
are built il one where people will not
long remain. We have fine court
house in our city. The lawns and
streets around it are kept free from
refuse and it is n good example to be
followed. If all the public buildings
were built on this plan the citizens OF
Ladysmith would have something to
be proud about.
Recreation is something which ev-
eryOne demands If opportunities Tor
good. wholesome recreation are al
| forded. the people will not adopt some
| bad. unhealthy form.
The city which has parks where men.
women and children can enjoy them
selves, is one which has selected good
| recreation for its citizens. A working
| man. who can go for a walk after work
or sit down in park where it is cool
and rest. will be fit for his work the
next day. The man. who works III
| hot. unhealthy place all DAY ana at
night goes to a theater will not be III
to keep up to work STEADILY, He will
lose all interest In 1t and will be ply
sically unfit. What he needs Is fresh
air and if he goes to show he Will
not be able to get it. The park also
furnishes recreation for children IL it
is properly equipped. Swings equip
ment for games and such things
should be kept in a park.
Dancing is another amusement
which most all young people like. a
properly chaperoned dance is one that
the citizens would not object to. we
have fine gymnasium and it is the
proper place in which to carry on
dances. Why not let the young peo-
pie have it for their use and pleasure.
The business men could establish \.
NJ. C. A. building or club house, IN
stead of using the gymnasium when
rightfulIy belongs to the students.
The population of this city Is large
| o,,orot, ta allow the spending OF money