Show SCORE THE AMERICAN CITY writers in success magazine assert they are rich in all things save beauty in the last hundred years the growth of american cities lias has been marvelous says franklin clarkin clarken in n success magazine more afore than one sixth of the number of the largest cities of the earth are now american cities philadelphia is more impressive as to population than constantinople doston ou madrid as cleveland does hong kong chicago arose from a name to a place all but equaling ancient tokyo in numbers of people assembled sem bled they nrc are rich these young cities rich beyond the capitals of kingdoms in every way save that which W wins ins the best of the senses most alost of our seaboard cities declares E 11 II blashfield an artist anre are practically tar far older than athens or florence or venice when they began to clothe themselves with beauty as with a gir garment ment wo we are richer more prosperous more peaceful we have no soldiers to pay no lie enemies to fear no princes to bribe no factions actions to watch and yet we are not beautt beautiful rul we are not even picturesquely and grimly ugly like london wo we are only shoddy and commonplace and in individuality |