VOL. LI
FRANKLIN IN DOUBT
AS TO CONSTITUTION
Bat Great Enough to Defer
to Others' Judgment.
On the last day (of the Constitu
tional convention of 1787), the en
grossed. Constitution having been read,
"Doctor Franklin arose with a speech
In his hand which he had reduced to
writing for his own convenience," says
Madison's Journal. It was a very
short speech; and It might well be read
by the presiding officer at the opening
of every political gathering in the
United States.
"I confess," he began, "that there
are several parts of this Constitution
which I do not at present approve, but
I am not sure that I shall never ap
prove them, for having lived long, I
have experienced many instances of
being obliged by better information
or fuller consideration to change opin
ions even on Important subjects. It
Is therefore that the older I grow the
more apt I am to doubt' my own judg
ment and to pay more respect to the
judgment of others. . „. .
"In these sentiments, sir, I agree to
this Constitution, with all its faults, If
they are such, because I think a gen
eral government necessary for us, and
there Is no form of government but
what may be a blessing to the pe»ple
if well administered. I believe fur
ther that this is likely to be well ad
ministered-for a course of years, and
cpn only end in despotism as other
forms have done before it, when the
people become so corrupted as to need
despotic government, being incapable
of any other.
"I doubt, too, whether any other
convention may be able to make a bet
ter Constitution. For when you as
semble a number of men to have the
advantage of their Joint wisdom, you
inevitably assemble with those men
all their prejudices, their passions,
their errors of opinion, their local In
terests, their selfish views. From such
an assembly can a perfect process be
expected?
•"On the whole, sir, I cannot help
expressing a wish that every member
of the convention who may still have
objections to It would, with me, on
this occasion doubt a little of his own
infallibility, and to make manifest our
unanimity put his name to the Instru
ment." /
Hamilton, who had opposed almost
all the outstanding features of the
plan, urged every member to sign it
because the Importance to the country
of securing stable government over
weighed every other consideration, and
evidence of a division In the conven
tion would weaken the new Constitu
tion before the people. Incidentally,
no one did more than Hamilton to se
cure the adoption of the new organic
law by the states:
Madison's J9urnal closes as follows
"Whilst the last members were sign
ing It, Doctor Franklin, looking toward
the president's chair, at the back of
which a rising sun happened to be
painted, observed to a few members
near him that the painters had found
It difficult to distinguish in tlieir art
a rising from a setting sun. 1 ha*e,'
said he, "often and often In the course
of the session looked at that behind
the president without being able to
tell whether it was rising or setting;
but now at length I have the happi
ness to know that it Is /a. rising and
not a setting sun.'"—Will Puyne, In
the Saturday Evening Post.
Worked Hard to Save Life
The steapship Rama left New Zea
land on a Journey recently little real
izing how dramatic that jour bey was
to be.
She was bound for Chatham Islands,
a little volcanic group lying nearly 400
miles, due east, with a population of
200 whites, a few hundred natives, 65,-
000 sheep, and 1,000 cattle. But the
Rama had not gone more than half
way when one of the passengers be
came dangerously 111.
There was no doctor on board, but
there was a doctor In Chatham islands,
and It was a question whether the ship
could reach him in time or whether
, death would win the race.
> The urgent call for extra steam
brought a ready response from the pas
sengers. who took turns as extra stok
ers. Instead of her usual nine knots,
the Rama did 14, and reached port in
time for a doctor to come aboard and
operate. The passenger's life was
saved.
Why City Air la Bad
Every time a ton of coal Is burned
la the family furnace 17 tons of gas
go up the chimney, 16 of which are the
gases of the atmosphere, either free
or in combination with the elements of
wblcfe the coal la formed. A little
more (hmi 12 tons are of nitrogen,
which goes through the fire unchanged.
Nearly four tons of oxygen are needed
to burn the coal and this oxygen all
.goes up the fine as carbon dioxide, snl
plrar dioxide and water vapor. Most
of the ooel, 1,800" pounds or «o, ilso
goes op the chimney, principally «s
.carbon dioxide, leas than one part la
• hundred forming smoke.
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER
Odyssey That Makes
j Appeal to Americans
To many of us, the Aleutian islands
i ha\ e been only a string of yellow beads
aid across a green ocean in an atlus.
hey tapered off to mere dots, and tha
string ended. But when we read the
Adventures of the Round-the-World
* Iyers," these beads and dots become
real places. They rise from perilous
seas and give shelter to harassed air
pjanes beating resolutely westward.
Willy-waws," up to this time un
heard of, sweep down from the moun
tains and strain mooring lines like
bow strings. \
This flight, which wa# designed as
a great and spectacular achievement,
becomes now in the recounting, an edu
| eator. It is a pleasant thing to sit, be-
I slippered lind uncollared, in an easy
chair, and feel the whip of the Arctic
wind and the sting of the storm-blown
sleet come out of a printed page. Foil
fireside rangers, for lovers of adven
ture, for students of human achieve
ment, here are the thrills of derring
do. For Americans here Is an odyssey
Incomparably more marvelous than the
travelogue of the misty morning when
"'Omer smote 'ls bioomln' lyre."—St.
Louis Post-Dispatch. ,
English Country Folk
Cling to Their Ghosts
The .country folk of England, who
are frequently in the throes of a ghost'I
scare, have another one on their |
hands now. A mysterious veiled figure I
is reported to have been seen flitting I
about the ruins of Lovel castle near i
Witney, Oxfordshire.
The many old unused castles and ab
beys which dot the English provinces
furnish ideal visitation places for these
nocturnal wanderers and at most sea
sons there are ghostly appearances
some place In the broad land which at
tract the attention of the country
people. ,
Many years of such happenings, In
stead of causing the rural folk to be
come accustomed to them, have aharp*
ened their Interest, and now the re
port of a ghostly visit is sufficient to
arouse a whole countryside.
In a few cases these apparitions have
been explained but mostly they have
either vanished unknown or still are
reappearing without satisfying any
body's curiosity.
Why Dog Kept Fat
Their dog being languid and out of
sorts, an excellent Parisian couple took
it to the veterinary surgeon, who ad
vised them to feed It on macaroni.
They doubted whether the patient
would take kindly to this form of diet,
and their fears were justified. The
dog sniffed disdainfully at the macaroni
and turned away. They persevered,
and so did the dog. This on for
several days, and the dog, instead of
pining away, was as fat as ever. They
were puzzled, until they discovered that
the cat, evidently a sympathetic friend,
was raking bones and bits of offal out
of the garbage boxes and bringing them
to the dog, who took cover anJ de
voured them with relish.—Continental
Edition of the London Mail.
Why Called Saladin Tithe
The Saladin tithe was a tax levied
In England In 1188 for the purpose of
raising material support for the Cru
saders, who had gone on or were going
to Palestine to fight the ppwerful Sa
racen chief, Saladin. The chief Inter
est still attached to that tithe lies In
the fact that It is the first instance in
English history of a tax on personal
property. One-tenth of all movables
ar of their value was exacted from all
the king's subjects, clergy and laity
alike, except those who had themselves
"taken the Cross," that Is, Joined the
crusade and taken up arms against
the Infidel. When there was doubt re
specting the value of a person's mov
ables liable to taxation, the value waa
assessed by a special Jury.
Fear Volcanic Eruption
rhe famous Mexican volcano, Popo
catepetl, Is giving Its usual winter
demonstrations. The volcano, which
Is 90 miles from Mexico City, Is again
frightening the natives, who believe
that the activity of the silent sentinel
of the Valley of Mexico presages the
destruction of the ancient clry of Ten
oclititlan. Black columns of heavy
smoke are pouring from , the crater
straight Into the air, giving the vol
cano the aspect of a huge chimney.
This sight, together with the gradual
elimination of the snow which usually
forms a heavy mantle half way down
1 the volcano's sides, causes the Indian
gazing with silent awe to make tbe
sign of the cross and to mutter prayers
for the preservation of the home of
the ancient kings.
Forgot Precept of Peace
Fierce fight In church was started
•A Hull. England, by two ushers to ob
tain possession of a collection box.
One of the ushers claimed that the oth
ed took the plate from him by force
anil presented It at the pulpit In 0.-der
to win higher favor In the eyes of the
p:i»;tor Pol Iff .tll«'d to r*op the
£u tUfc.
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, L 925
Flashlight Aids Seamstress
After \yearing out her patience in
threading the needle of her sewing
| machine, an Ingenious housekeeper in
Portsmouth, Ohio, attached a flash
light to the arm of the machine, and
thus ended her troubles, .says Popular
Science Monthly. The light was
clamped to the machine with a strap
of brass and a pair of bolts and wing
nuts in a position that throws the
needle into silhouette when the light
to turned on.
Must Keep Barrel Clean
The National Rifle association says
that after the residue of smokeless
powder in a gun barrel has been al
lowed to remain and the barrel has
become pitted, nothing can be done to
remedy the condition." Rifles and pis
tols should be cleaned Immediately af
ter firing. It is best to swab the bar
rel with warm water and dry care
fully, then apply a heavy grease to
prevent rust.
Has a Bald Head
The curious appearance that the bald
head and neck of the bald Ibis gives la
heightened by the bright red coloring
of the top of the head and the pale
blue of the neck and sides of the head,
says Nature Magazine. The general
color of the plumage la metallic green.
This rare Ibis Is a native of the moun
tainous parts of South Africa. It is
comparatively little known.
Carte Blanche
The carte blanche was a "blank
paper" authenticated with an authori
tative signature and entrusted to some
one to be filled «up as he may think
best. Thus In 1649 Charles II tried to
save his father's life by sending from
The Hague to the parliament a signed
carte blanche to be filled up with any
terms which they would accept as the
price of hia safety. i -
Material of Dreams
Men speak of dreaming as if it
were a phenomenon of night and
sleep. They should know better. All
results achieved by us are self-prom
ised, and qll self-promises are made
in dreams awake. Dreaming la the
relief of labor, the wine that sustains
us in act —Lew Wallace.
Port qf New Orleans
New Orleans, rated the second
largest port In the United States, 1«
110 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
The port facilities are valued at more
than $100,000,000, and are publicly
owned. The public wharves parallel
the Mississippi river for more than
five miles.
Vatican's Crowns Few
Among the valuable rellca In the
Vatican In Rome are two crowns, one
given by Napoleon to Pope Plus XII,
containing the largest emerald in the
world, and another given by Queen
Isabel of Spain to Pope Plus IX. The
latter Is said to be worth $2,000,000
alone.
# Psychic Thought
In studying the paychlc side of life
It should be well and distinctly under
stood that there to an ever-living
spirit within each one of us; a spirit
for which there is no limited capacity
and no unfavorable surroundings.—
Marie Corelll.
Business and Sentiment
Jnd Tunklns says If you give a man
a present worth two bits he Is pro
foundly grateful; but If you give him
advice worth thousands of dollars he
Immediately begins to be susplcloua.—
Washington Star.
To Remove Match Mark*
Marks caused by striking matches
on painted walls should be rubbed
with a newly cut lemon, then with a
cloth dipped in whitening. The spot
should then be washed with warm,
soapy water.
First Wheat in America
It is *ot definitely known who ffrat
Introduced wheat Into America. His
tory shows, however, that It was not
grown In America prior to its dlacov
ery by Columbua.
Useless Information
It'a all right to learn something
every day. But It doesn't seem to be
of any particular advantage te know
that the ocean is six miles deep.—
Toledo Blade.
Focus on the Speaker
He who observes the speaker more
than the sound of his words will sel
dom meet with disappointment—
Lavater.
Trait of a Snob
He who forgets his own friends
merely to follow after those of a high-,
er degree is a snob —Thackeray.
Being Methodical . '
Method is like packing things la a
bo*; a good packer will get in half as
much again aa a bad one.—Cecil.
WHY =
i
East End of City Is Gener
' ally the Pooreit
The "east end" of a town fa gen
erally the poor end, while the .west
| end Is generally the oristocrntlc sec
tion. There ure few exceptions to
this rule, if any, add the most natural
explanation is, that in countries of
the Atlantic seuboard the prevalent
wind Is from . the west and south
west pnd that, therefore, the richer
classes naturully select their resi
dences as far to windward as possl
| ble, In order to avoid the smoke and
gcime of the city proper.
English and European towns, more
over, for the most part, grew up cen
turies ago on the banks of rivers, and
since the westerly bank of the river
Is generally the sunniest, another ex
planation is supplied.
No theories, of this kind, however,
will be found wholly sufficient, for in
almost every land, and through long
ages, the same phenomenon hus been
noticed.
Probably the most satisfactory ex
planation Is that the time of leisure
and recreation coming toward Jhe
close of the day, people of all time
have naturally turned to that period
for the principal meal of the day.
Why Industrial Workers
Have Short Span of Life
Industrial workers have eight years
less expectation of life than office
workers, Dr. Louis I. Dublin, statisti
cian of the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company, declared at the Indus
trial conference of New York state.
Doctor Dublin urged founding un-
the state department of labor, or
another agency, of Industrial clinics
to study and treat cases of occupa
tional disease among workers, reports
the New York World.
In addition to 2,000 dqaths each
year in this state from occupational
accidents, specific diseases afflict the
worker, Doctor Dublin said.
Among the most virulent are tuber
culosis, especially among stone cut
ters, blasters and 'grinders;
pneumonia and the degenerative dis
eases caused by exposure and strain,
and poisoning from lead, brass, mer
cury, arsenic, aniline, wood alcohol,
bides and skins.
Doctor Dublin called on the 170,000
physicians of the state to consider
Industrial diseases more seriously and
to help fight them.
Arthur Williams, president of the
American Museum of Safety, said out
of 41,000,000 employees an average of
2,500,000 are on the Injured list 'all
the time, jx $1,250,000,000 economic
loss yearly.
"Little Bird Told Me."
In early days superstitious people
paid considerable atfentlon to the birds
and their different cries, which were be
lieved to foretell events. Thus comes
the old saying. "A little bird told me."
| says the London Dully Mall.
Traces of this belief are to be found
In our own Old Testament, where verse
20 of chapter 10 of Eccleslastes speaka
of "for a bird of the air shall carry
the voice, and that which hath wlnga
shall tell the matter." It Is generally
agreed that It Is from this belief In the
universal knowledge of birds—which,
of course, are supposed to see every
thing from the sky—that we get thla
saying.
Clergyman Harness Maker
An Anglican clergyman. Rev. Canon
Charles Griffiths of Bristol, England,'
was the proprietor of a prosperous
manufacturing business In the East
end of London, the publication of hia
will discloses, the New York Times
says. The business, the manufacture
of harness for tradesmen's homes, waa
established In 1750. and was left to
the canon by the will of a relative 12
years ago. The canon is said to have
been a generous employer, and the
business grew to large proportions un
der bla supervision.
A Family Tract
A woman engaged a new maid, with
whose appearance and manlier she waa
greatly pleased. When the terms had
been agreed upon the mistress said;
"Now, my last maid was much too
friendly with the policemen. I hope I
can trust you?"
"Indeed you can. madam," she re
plied. "I can't bear policemen. I was
brought up to hate the very sight of
I them. You see. my father was a
j burglar."
Plants for the Lawn
la the choice of plants for tbe lawn,
■ays an expert In that line of home
and city bfiiutlflcntlon. a few special
rules are of Interest and value. Choose
hardy plants, tse dogwoods, honey- j
' suckles, spiraeas, nlnebark, etc., "for
shrubs; woadbtne. Dutchman pipe, I
honeysuckle, clematis for vines, and
hardy perennial flowers for the bor
ders, then add maples, ajjrucea, alma,
etc.. In suitable places %> complete tha
plan. Plant In the sprlnf n»tha» ihao
id tto 'all.
FLOWERS IN PLENTY
IN MEXICAN MARKET
Profusion of Color Marks
Native Selling Places
When In Mexico do as the Mexican*
do is a wise rule to follow in regard
to rising early in the morning, for if
you do not you will miss the moijt de
lightful and Interesting part of the
day. Every one la up at daybreak,
and one of tbe first duties of the
housewife is to • see about the day's
marketing. Unlike many women of
our country, she rarely If ever goes
to market herself, but prefers to give
her orders to her servant.
There is always the market proper,
which Is under cover, with stalls ar
ranged not unlike those In our mar
kets. This, however, forms but a
small part of the whole. All the
streets leading to the market have
their displays, and the human tide of
color moving in find out has an ir
resistible charm.
The first thing that attracts one's
attention upon entering la the flow
ers, with their riot of color. Violets,
the double sweet-scented kind; rosea,
with long stems and thick, glossy
leaves, indescribable in their delicacy
of color; exquisite carnations, with
dew still on them —all the'flowers you
can carry and a flashing smile from
the vendor for a few cents, says a
writer in the New York Herald-Trib
une.
Many of the vegetables sold were
new to us, especially those of the
root variety. The Mexican woman
buys her food In small quantities. Just
sufficient for one day's use. I have
often seen a woman carrying In her
hand one onion, a few carrots ancj
a slice of squash—probably her soup
vegetables for one day. Potatoes and
tomatoes, although natives of these
southern countries, are small and in
ferior, showing little cultivation. Wa
were surprised to see many of our
own native fruits displayed; peaches,
pears, grapes and apples were plenti
ful, but did not compare In flavor with
those grown in the North. Mangoes,
pineapples' and aguacates were at
their best and were thoroughly en-
Joyed.
Here and there about the market
Indian women sat cooking over char
coal braaeros. Rice, frijolea and chile
con carne were dished up in brown
glazed bowla, and eaten with atripa
of tortillaa, folded ao that they could
serve as spoons. Tortillaa are fiat,
thin cakes made of cornmeal and wa
ter and fried. Other women sat be
hind palm mata, upon which were ar
ranged pliea of nuta of six or seven
each, which they sold for 1 cent a
pile. These, with a few seeds and
several bunches of herbs, formed their
stock in trade, the whole not amount
ing to more than 20 cents.
Beautiful woven baaketa, reed and
raffla work of all kinds, for which the
Indians of North and Bouth America
are famous, delight the tourist The
dyes give brilliant colors of purple,
yellow, red and green, which harmo
nize perfectly with the colors of the
fruit and vegetables on all aldea.
Why He Made the Change
Mark Twain, while at his summer
residence, prepared one evening to take
a drive and, expecting tx> remain out
until late, told his hostler that he need
not wait for him. He Instructed the
man, however, when he had finished
his work to lock the stable and place
the key under a stone, the location
of which Mr. Clemens described with
much exactness. When the humorist
reached home after his drive he was
surprised to find that tlie key wn| not J
In the place selected. When- his pa
tience had been exhausted lie awoke
the hostler, who explained, as he
started out to find the mlxslng key. '
"Mr. Clemens. I found a better place !
to hide It."—Pathfinder.
World's Strongest Wire
Twenty-flve thousand ml lies of wire,
the strongest of Its kind ever made,
will be used in the two cuhJes sup|xirt- (
Ing the world's longest suMprasion
bridge now being erected uiiun the
Delaware river at Philadelphia.
The wire, long enough to girdle the
earth. Is shown by tests to have a
stretching strength of 22!M>0f> pounds
per square Inch. After assembly into
the cables It will hold against a puil of
SOjOOO.OOO pounds. Tbe total length «tf
the Lelaware river bridge, including
plazas, is O.TiJO feet.
Are Not for the Wicked
They are the same beams that shine
and enlighten which an? apt to scorch,
too; and It Is Impoaslhle for a man en
gaged in any wicked way, to have a ,
clear understanding of It, and a quiet {
mind in It altogether.—Booth.
Silent English Christmas
Once, when Bluff King Hal lay very
111 In December, and the English were
anxious about hia recovery, by com
mon consent It waa decided to have (
a silent Christinas, without bells,
carols or merry making.
Trained Canaries Bring
High Prices in Market
I have had an interesting conversa
tion with a man who makes quite a
large Income by breeding canaries and
putting them on. the market as trained
singers, writers Sir Jamea L. Cotter In
the Dally Express (London). The enor
mous prices he obtains for bis birds
are amazing; in some cassia he re
ceives as much as $l5O a canary.
When I heard them sing I began to
understand. I cannot imagine any
thing mure opposite than the liquid
rolling notes of these blrda and the
harsh, shrill, ear-splitting piping of
tbe majority of pet canaries. " -
A really efficient songster cannot be
produced without training. When the
young birds are six weeks old they
should be put in small cages and
placed near to a really finished singer.
The youngsters soon begin to Imitate
tbe adult bird and once they get start
ed never look back. This la a simple
method etaough, but to train a large
number of canaries meana retaining
many trained adult singers.
Warning to C. Chaplin
John Barrymore, at a luncheon, told
a story about a Hamlet of diminutive
stature.
"The poor fellow," Mr. Barrymore
said, "played one night opposite an
Ophelia nearly six feet tall. The time
came when, throwing his head back
and looking up at her, this poor ilttle
Hamlet moaned:
"1 would I were the glove upon
that hand!'
"Then a voice yelled from the gal
lery:
" 'Aw, ye wouldn't fit Ter toe
email'"
"Hysterical Society»
A few days ago, when the Histori
cal society waa holding a meeting in
Indianapolis, a little granddaughter of
one of the members answered the tele
phone In his absence.
When she returned to her grand
mother's rt'om, she was aaked whether
there were any meaaages. She re
plied: "No, the lady said that aha
would call later, that ahe belonged to
the Hyaterical society."—lndianapolis
(News.
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I Affidavit Not Supplied
Cornelius Kevitt, a farmer of
Vompton Lakes, N. J., selected two
young pumpkins In his patch early
In September, marking one Coolidge
and Dawes with hia knife and tbe
other Davis and Bryan. By election
day, when they were full grown, tbe
Coolldge-Dawes entry weighed 42
pounds against only 16 pounds for the
Davls-Bryau pumpkin. lndianapolis
News.
Lawn's Proper Setting
Concerning borders that add to tha
appearance of the lawn, Successful
Harming nays: "A hardy border of
alNrubx itml perennial plants gives a
hrautlful setting to a well-kept lawn,
and In tills border flowers may be had
In bloom the entire summer by a Ju
dlclout; selection. I lardy hulbs may be
had In bloom with the very earliest
shrubbery and these will be followed
toy the peonies. lilies, and summer flow
ering bulbs and .iprennlals, while tall
3#l:«tiiiing plants urry »n unt.l frost.
Pioneer in New Method
The first vessel ever built In tbe
United States by the electric welding
Ml hod was completed recently In
i Providence, It. I. The "one-piece"
i vessel Is a tanker, NO feet long, 26 feet
i keaau and the hull Is 12 feet deep. The
tarts In the hold have a total capacity
of 2KXMJOO gallons.
Considerate
I Jud Junklns says when he goes te
heaven be won't inlnd having a erewn,
| nut he's afraid If he tried to play a
I bar]) It 'ud annoy the ueighboia,—
Washington Star.
Many Fbsh in Lake Erie
{ Lake Erie yields a larger annual
catch of fish than any other body of
Hew York state water. Two years
.ago licensed fishermen took nearly
•/000/JOO pounds of fish from It.
Foolish Question
When Demetrius was asked wheth
er he held bla tongue because he waa
a fool or for want of words, he re
galed : "A fool cannot hold his tongue"
—Boston Transcript.
» '
No Profit in Revenge
Revenge, that thirsty dropsy of o«r
aouls, makea ya covet that which hurts
, us most.— Masslnger.
Spontaneous
!• Not even the most careful match
maker can guarantee they will
not have a flare-up.
Unflattering Report
icngiuh Paper— Rev. Robert Howls
I ' preached bosh morning and evaalng
1 .Boaton Transcript
NOe3
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Well to Provide Now
for Future of City
American cities, with their present
rapid growth and the Increasing de
mand for homes away from the crowd
ed section, are constantly breaking
over their boundary lines and over
flowing Into new territory. The march
of an urban population Into the region
still under the township authority
brings some large problems. Haphaz
ard development of the outlying terri
tories, plots laid out without refer
ence to the way in which they con
form to the city's plan of arterial
streets, residence lots parceled out far
from water and sewer connections,
hampering of the semi-urban territory
by legal restrictions as to ex
penditure framed to meet the needs of
a purely rural township, these are
some of the growing pains of suburban
territories. v
The creation of metropolitan aredk,
or districts, is the device which mod
ern cities have evolved to aid In the
adjustment of these difficulties. The
National Association of Real Estate
Boards-will undertake a study of how
far American cities have devised suc
cessful plans for the development of
suburban territories through metro
politan areas and will hold a national
round-table discussion of subdivided
looking to the encouragement of work
able plans and toward the spread of
such method* of subdivision develop- 
inent as will make for sound and
healthy city growth.
Start Drive to Clean
Up Bach Yard
"Let's clean up our back yard." «
That's the cry of the Industrial de
velopment committee of the Cleveland
Real Estate board which is planning
a campaign which has for its purpose
the "sprucing up" of those sections of
Industrial plants visible to the casual
passer-through on the railroads.
The cleanup movement offers vari
ous advantages. First, the cbanee te
do some very effective advertising for
itself by presenting a gocd appearance
to those passing through on trains.
Second, it advertises Cleveland.
In some cities where such a move
luent has been undertaken, attractive
planting along the right-of-way has
been made a part of the campaign.
The American Railway Development »
association lias passed a resolution
pledging its co-operation in the real
tor movement for spnice and busi
ness-like appearance in industrial
areas. Individual railroads are co
operating through their development
departments.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mutt Look to Future
' I've always believed that city plan
ning was unworthy of the name unless
It provided for the future of the city
In question and therefore really cam*
under the heading of regional plan
ning. writes Hymn H. West, president
of the American l'ark Builders.
The tlrst city to take advantage ot
the new law regarding the sections
outside municipalities was Decntnr,
which caused to be prepared a com
prehensive city and regional plan pro
viding for the plotting of 16,000 acre*
In addition to the 4,000 acres con
tained within the city limits. This ex
tended area will take off an add£d pop
ulation of 10O.0U0.
1 believe that the very foundation
of city planning lies in comprehensive
zoning and in street control, as made
possible under the recent Illinois yet.
Citizens Must Be Alert
Concern -with the problem of city
government Is not confined to students
of municipal affairs. It is shared by
the people of the cities. Those who .
must bear the burden of city govern
ment In the payment of taxes are be
ginning to realise their chief hope for
the future lies In more economical
and efficient administration of their
affairs. It would be a wholesnne
change If there should come the reali
sation, too, that whatever the systep
of government, a persistent and alert
public Interest In Its administration is
necessary to effective results. —Ex-
change '
Croup Aid » Beauty
As a general rule, more beauty and
dignity Is the result of planting a
group of one kind of tree Instead at
I mixing them. I am not here speak-
I Ing about forest or woodland planting,
but about planting along our hlgta
ways. Where the adjacent landacape
is not Interesting, the roadside pic
ture would be enhunced by a promis
cuous planting of trees, not in a for
mal line, but In a scattered way, so
thst you meet many trunks In place
| for a lane of trees, shutting off the
view of the adjoining country.—Ex-
chant*