Show mormon church starts beautification program by if 0 ashton A higher standard in appearance and utility of 0 church property wherever located la Is the objective of 0 a church wide beautification program undertaken jointly by the general authorities the church security committee and the auxiliary organizations this program concerns every community in utah idaho and wherever ward chapels are located stake tabernacles and latter day saint homes the generous otter offer ot of the first presidency to pr provide vide material assistance from the general funds of the church to make thebe improvements in chapel utility and appearance is expected to be productive ot of unusual results in this program instructions are being tir wardel to ward bishoprics bishoprick bish stake cles cies and others concerned these theio instructions will give information relative to the commencement ot of the program means and procedure in the securing ot of help and financial aid in these developments this unusual program started by the church has a fourfold four tour fold aim 1 to raise the standard of beauty attractiveness and utility of church buildings and property lit in all communities 2 to improve the standard of latter day saints in their own lives in their homes and their communities I 1 3 to provide work tor for men and women who are unemployed 4 to increase safety and remove ire fire and other hazards from church buildings to direct this b bea baut pio program the church has set up a central committee this committee has representation from the presiding Di bishops dishons office the church security committee each of the auxiliary organizations and experts in the tha fields of landscaping decoration and building photographs or drawings of buildings and grouses me ate requested from from each bishopric and in the cases of stake slake tabernacle irom rom each stake presidency these photographs together with requests and proposals tor for beautification and improvement will be studied by tile the committee and expert addic and suggestions will be forwarded financial aid tor for this program will be secured by ward bishops and stake presidencies cies through the usall ua channel of application to the ereG residing iding bishops office in III salt lake city and from private donations ot of labor and money solicited io cally suggestions will be given on landscaping caping remodeling removal ot 01 hazards Lia and on general improvement of the buildings and grounds ground survey blanks and question onalie anea are being sent to each bishopric arid and stake presidency pie sideney to assist them in n studying the cur conditions editions of their th air tidings and to aid in determining the work to be donn doki and the nataie of af projects needed attention is atio 40 to be given in the program tu to the work of custodians and caretakers the questions to be am alls vered indicate the recognized new of competent and industrious caretakers who are interested in tas appearance and upkeep of church property visitors to the wards from the general authorities and the auxiliary general boards will give needed information and advice to ward and stake officers concerning the program and these visitors will be in a pa position to otter offer suggestions tor lor improvement of buildings and grounds ac |