Milford chronicle., 1925-09-18

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ton, that they are dangerous Il
people who walk under them, as wei
as traffic; these must be removed
President of Council Frank Reed!
seems to be the only member o
Council who is acting, or looking af
ter the public affairs touching the
care of the highways, and the tree
trimming job is much too great fol
a man of his years to attempt to put
over; but let it be done, or stop at
tempting to light the streets.
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SOME IMPROVEMENT has been
made in the appearance of the busi-
ness section of Milford, as to clean
liness after the Saturday night trade
has passed; but there is yet more to
be made. If the Police, or members
of the Street Committee, will in
spect the streets for themselves in
the morning hours, they will see
merchants sweeping dirt, waste, and
refuse from their stores onto the
sidewalks and into the cutters. Even
baskets of rotten vegetables and
fruit are left standing for the liquid
to run out and draw flies. In other
places the sidewalks are used as
storage for ashes, fuel and garbage.
But the greatest nuisance of all, is
permitting the use of the sidewalks;
which are owned by the town and
for the only purpose of having for
the people an unobstructed place to
walk to and from their shopping
points, or to other parts of the town,
to be obstructed with peanut rOas-
ters, shelves for the display of fruit
and vegetables, old signs which
would be disreputable even in the
back yard of a store and fragrant dis
regard of the town laws, which pro
hibit any signs or use of the side
walks next the gutter for any pur-
pose, other than to unload or ship
out merchandise.
Let it be remembered by every
merchant in Milford, that they do
not rent or have any right to use
the sidewalks in front Of their
places of business; that space is for
the use of those who walk on the
If it is desired to have
front displays of groceries, vege-
ETC., and it is certainly the
thing to do for both the mer-
chant as we'll as the people who buy,
then there must be a general setting
back, of the fronts of the stores
where such display is desired, back
If the building line. 1t will be no
hardship to anybody to make this
change for the benefit of the busi-
less interests of all concerned. 1t
s certain, that something must be
lone for traffic on the sidewalks of
Iilford, as we'll as for traffic on the
treets. Those most interested will
AVE to give this problem serious
tudy and see that it is brought
bout. At present many persons nev-
r pass some of the worst congest-
d points along both north and ,
outh Walnut street, but go to the
ther side, where the pavements are
ot obstructed and where people
an make even slow progress in the
rowd. Will there be howl over
lis suggestion? We think that
robably there will be; but, it will
ONE from the selfish, unthinking !
who care nothing for
le prosperity of Milford and are j.,
illing to discomode the people by
'espass upon public property, and :.
tempt to get something for moth
g. Howl and swear as much as :
ley may desire, and it is to be hop
! that they will be both loud and
Igorous in denouncing this agita-
on, for that will help to bring about
4 active interest among the people,
hich will help in every way to ben
it both traffic and appearance of :,
Le town. Clean up by enforcing the -
WIS as to what the individuals shall
}, as well as the town and police. :.
o you realize that every man and =
oman is responsible for all, of this =
Do you want to have -
,tter conditions? It's up to you 10 =
ke an active part and see that you =
your part first and then see that ~
hers do likewise.
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)MMON SENSE AND DOLLARS
The average man, and he is the A
e who can least afford to lose, who III
in wheat, stocks, corn or ly
ything else generally does so r
ndly and unintelligently. He usu- lie
" knows but little, if anything, el
out what he is buying or about W
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