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i ENTERPRISE It Is said sold that Berlin owns thirty nine thousand corps acres of land within and around its own limits Frankfort owns twelve thousand acres The cities alUes clU will wUl sell sail this land to any ono one or any syndicate that will buy subject to the regulations as to building open spaces sanitation etc eta Tho The re result result result sult is fa that the working people have h To Gh ap and wholesome and attractive places place in which to live German Gen n cities clU are arc setting an nn example exam example pie to the tho rest rost of ot the tho world in many ways While always alay bearing in mind the Ute conservation co natIon of ot the tho best bost interests of the people of ot all classes tho the public enterprises are proving profitable nil along tho the line to the municipalities themselves In more than a thousand cities dUes of Germany and Austria not a cont cent of ot taxes is levied The revenues are aro raised from the public utilities The growth of these cities and the won wonderful work being performed Is b amazing to visitors from America We Americans m by the way are arc in Inclined to think that we lead lend the world In all things S In municipal matters walters We wo dont and a fact not to be denied why when the cities of ot continental Europe E rope pro are taken Into consideration |