Show LEVEL THE STREETS the reaper has no desire to dictate to the present city council but there is a matter that should receive attention and that is the streets it is reported from apparently reliable authority that there is a considerable road or street fund in the city treasury which is lying idle at present this fund it ft is said is divided into two parts one of the them m I 1 tor for the paving of main street when the city the state and abutting property owners get together on the proposition the other part is a general fund for the repair and maintenance of the streets the reaper suggests that thai no beter ler work could be done than to secure from the county tile the use of the scar and grader and have these useful implements put into commission for the le velling of the streets this in itself would result in a better condition than the humps and hollows that pass for streets at present there is no intention t on our part to eo presume to dictate to the council but many citizens are suggesting that the streets should at least be levelled bevelled level led to illustrate tile the view held as to streets A number of gentlemen at it the post postoffice office the other evening discussing the scheme of henry ford for light armored tanks op oil the battle front of flanders one gentleman remEr remarked ked that the plan a appeared P feasible as light tanks could easily be driven over tile the level plains of flanders another man interrupted with the suggestion that possibly the plains were n not ot so level that lie believed the going would be as rough as on oil the streets of richfield and added and that s going some that illustrates the general attitude as to the need of work on the streets and we would suggest to the council that if funds are available they can make a decided hit bit with the people it if an ail effort is made at le velling the streets |