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Show H TIME TO CLEAN UP. PJB It is nearing the time when the housewife BP will have the family eating olT the mantel and BP sleeping In tho woodshprt while she "cleans BB house." Along about this time the male mem- BP bcr of the household is led to think of "civic" BP improvement, and instead of limiting himself BP to helping his better half put the home prop- BP erty In order, he proposes to have "everybody" BP get busy and make the city Ideal. One of those BP candidates for election to the "Civic lmpiovo- BP ment League" Logan docs not possess at pros- H' . BBI BBBBVS BKfJjJi.i k n I. ent, lectured tho writer on "things that should be done In this here town," and in the course of his remarks said many things worth repetition repeti-tion here. The Rki'uulicax suggests a careful care-ful perusal of the following almost verbatim report of this prominent gentleman's suggestions. sugges-tions. Hasaid: "Because a person owns a lot or tract of ground, It docs not give him the right to do absolutely as ho wants to with It. We are bound, not only to conform to tho requirements of the law affecting our holdings, but we aro under moral obligation to conform, to a certain degree at least, to the prevailing sentiment of tho community In which we live, and this every one will do who truly "loves his neighbor." "If jour neighbor seeks to beautify his home, with trees and (lowers and a well-kept lawn, you have no right to permit your premises prem-ises adjoining to become a dumping ground nor to grow up with weeds to mar the beauty of Its surroundings and to scatter noxious seeds to tho detriment of all jour neighbors. The good citizen will not do this. "Tho good citizen will not keep hens and allow them to roam at large to commit depredations depre-dations on his neighbors premises. One old hen with four chicks can destroy more clvio Improvement In one hour than a whole family can repair In a weeks, time. She will not only destroy (lower beds and garden, but the peace of mind of their owner, and is liable to cause him to forget for the time the strict observance of all tho commands In the decalogue, for there is nothing more aggravating than to go out In tho morning to find your pabsy bed annihilated and tho roots of many other choice (lowers turned up to the sun the result of your neighbor's neigh-bor's hen searching for the 'early morning worm.' "In certain localities of many cities land is conveyed with the express stipulation that no hens shall be kept on the premises. Now, hens aro all right In their place. Statistics show that tho value of the product of tho American hen is greater than the combined output of all the mines in this country, but the fact Is that hens running at large have no more place within the corporate limits of u city than a coyote has In a sheep fold. "The good citizen will not own nor harbor a tramp dog. "The good citizen will not permit his llvo stock to run at large to the annoyance and detriment det-riment of tho entire community, "Tire slogan of every good citizen, especially especial-ly at this time of year, should be 'clean up.' "Cut down the weeds, rake and burn the rubbish. See that outhouses and barn yards aro kept in clean, sanitary condition. The health of the community demands this the safety of the city from tire demands it. The good citizen will not wait for orders from the sanitary department, but will see that his premises are kept In order. "Our city fathers should set the example by keeping all the streets and alleys free from weeds and tilth. "Some law should be enacted under which the city could keep the weeds cut down on va-caut va-caut lots. Where the owner refused or neglected neglect-ed to do so, the cost of the same to become a lien upon tho property and be collected as other taxes are collected." |
