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Show HOW CITIES GROW Coming back from Iiddletown, Ohio. Gus Saunders said his old home citv was doing wonders in upbuilding. In a ten-day drive $1,000,000 was raised. This is remarkable for a city not as large as Ogdcn. . . , i p Mr. Saunders has presented Mayor Francis with a number ot booklets, setting forth Middlctown Js purpose in making the drive and the Mayor now is wondering if tfgden can do, even in a small way, what the Ohio city has done. . j? "The most impressive part of Middlctown's campaign, says Mayor -Francis, "is that part of the funds were raised for the avowed avow-ed object of helping the city of Middlctown to do its full share m community improvements. Here is the purpose of the drive: Provide for necessary additions to the Middletown hospital. Assist the board of education in increasing the salaries of the teachers of the public schools. Extend the present system of parks and playgrounds. ' Provide a fund for the Middlctown Public Library. Erect a Coommunity Memorial building, dedicated to soldiers, sol-diers, sailors and marines of the world war. Provide permanent quarters in the community building for the local post of the American Legion. Construct and equip a new Y. M. C. A. building. Give the city commission such financial assistance as that body may need for the conduct of its affairs, pending the proposed propos-ed remedial legislation affecting taxation. Provide funds for such other activities respecting the community com-munity development as the civic campaign committee may hereafter here-after determine. All the highly progressive communities of the country arc doing big things in this way. The" Lord -helps those who help themselves, and a city to grow must demonstrate its worth by keeping abreast of the tinvs. |