Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-04 | Page 4 | Greatness of Cities

GREATNESS OF CITIES The editor of The American City has expressed a a thought that is worth acIdic quoting Ho He says sa s It I Is no special I credit re lt to o the time Inhabitants of NewYork Chicago Philadelphia and amid St Louis Lul that hat they the arc our largest titles cities cites any ammy an mOle nore than timan It Is to time the th credit of eta a coun country try cross ross toads roads that a store or a black blaek 1 a mIh simon shop Is located there It I Is mal quai malty ii ty that counts not 1101 quantity And yet cities cites are alo apt to pride them selves elves on arm n time the number of oC and extent of area ale without considering whether this area is covered with specimens mens of architectural beauty or other ornaments or whether the time Inhabitant ire are well wel to do o and contented They rhe aio 10 apt to t forget that a small smal city ei can en be bu great grat It has a happy happ population Lion tion ton and Is governed in wisdom and ammil righteousness and therefore comparatively lively tree free from rom corruption and vice viceNo viceNo No city in which the problems of or pov poverty po erty crt and crime are arc unsolved can claim true truo greatness