Show FIRST STEPS TO IMPROVE OUR CITIES cleveland 0 oct 5 addresses 0 interest were delivered at tho niort ing session ceic today at the colvea alon of the american civic hon the only address before the assoni ass oci tion tonight wa was s that of preside dm J horace mcfarland of Harris bun pa president J horace Ic Farland 0 harrisburg pa boox as his subject first steps in improvement work ho said in part it may be act down as a maxim 1 think that improvement enst begin 11 home the civic impi oter whose ea thusia sm does not lead him to clean up first and beautify about his oa premises before he preaches to othen is in a very weak position for any nil work the average citizen Is not waiting with baled breath and open ears to b told how ho must clean up and how he shall vote for improvement he la busy doing something else and ht needs that ou shall go to him and talk to him and if necessary almo shake it into him tell him anat 70 want or he wants explain to him rh benefit he is to have stir his chiv pride always close to tae surface ani he will help you you must holeve start with your own money and anthi or rather enthusiasm ani money for money is a bead inert ana lifeless thing without that enthusiasm the burning of which upon the altars of scores of american communities ro day means the incarnation ot beau sanitation and sweet living in all ahr braal country |