Show ugliness an expensive luxury for any town toto n there is a common belief that certain forms of ugliness have a coni commercial nier cial value the existence of cheap buildings gaudy signs and shod shoddiness liness in fit general about a city Is due as much to the idea of economy or profit f as to bad custe but ugliness la a drag on any city on the individual as well its as the community it thrusts itself into the dally daily life of the inhabitants it ln in brudes upon the visitor aud and leaves no opportunity tor for pleasant impressions one ugly spot or unsightly object may block the effectiveness of beauty in a dozen places nearby Y many cities are arc realizing that ugliness Is expensive and wasteful according to andrew wright crawford Craw tord a member of the art jury of philadelphia phia mr crawford declares that philadelphia and several other cities of the country are planning to replace public buildings the principal reason being that tile the structures are ugly ile he declares that an art jury or commission composed of individuals competent to pass judgment on the artistic features of any public structure may inay save cities good sums of money annually in one your year the philadelphia jury for example recommended changes in designs of about a dozen structures with a saving of more inore than 40 |