Show S 1 1 Civic Beautification S I Ie e 5 V i If H the approach of spring the desire VY beautification is felt by S fo for civic every every- one No No doubt the individual householder S within th the the next few weeks will be busily v engaged effecting changes and nd improvements i in his prop property y The industry and land the love of nature which are to be found in this effort are are to be commended Nothing makes life s 's so much worth living as is communion with naS nature nature na na- na- na S Jure ture during the growing season i S If this individual al effort could could- be S j in a gene general l civic program the city bea beautiful S. move movement n e would be advanced tenfold In 5 S these days of high taxes and consistent demind de de- demand mind mand for official economies we cannot expect the municipality to cary carry the full full burden of civic ivic be beautification The establishment of new newS S parks and the preservation of natural beauty spots pots under the present system is too costly for for us to follow every whim of the nature r rs lover Nevertheless a proper use of Jf the in- in effort and expenditure to the same d would result in wo wonderful improvements 1 f It is to householder house- house i no uncommon sight see one 5 holder r l laboring bo ing to to i improve prove and and beautify his hisS his S premises while his his' neighbor permits everything t to deteriorate This is particularly true of I t the e older districts where unsightly s sheds e s and nd 5 f fences nce the relics of the days when everyone Pt a cow v are are common eyesores Neighbor Neighbor- Ik h od pride alone can remedy emedy these th e evils Ta a nd d' d this seems difficult to attain when we weS 1 ha have ve no district councils S S But this evidence of prid pride is not imp imposible os- os i ible as is indicated on the west vest side where the people have organized an improvement ia association designed to promote the welfare fahd and ald improvement melt of this distri district t. t Similar associations in other well defined districts ts would do much to individual efforts and tand a d bri bring g bout about district improvements which h would be w worth rth much to the city beautiful movement S S With these associations at work each disS dis- dis S is assured the full orits advantage of its o own effort Ne New v residential districts are re p popular pular f for r the he simple reason reason that they g get getaway r away away from lithe the inconveniences and s eyesores of unrestricted unrestricted b building which prevailed i when the Bolder ol older er districts were populated These older districts however can be reclaimed when S neighborhood pride is aroused to the point where it relieves the district of neglect which S seems to follow haphazard methods of living The example of the West Vest Side Improvement ImprovementS Improvement'S S 'S association is one which might be commended fi J tt to other sections of the city I |