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ASITLAXD TIDINGS
PAGE SEVEN
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Your City An
Interesting Study
(Continued from Fage Six)
qua non of a well built city, I feel
it needs no real discussion.
Public Health
The new city makes a special point
of providing for public health. It
recognizes that, as Lord Beacons
field said forty, years ago, "The pub
lic health is the foundation on which
rests the happiness of the people and
the power of a country."
Every year more than a million
and a half people die in the United
States; more than 4,200,000 are con
stantly sick. The cost in money and
misery to the families of this vast
number of people is an economical
waste insofar as it is preventable
which Is a much larger part of the
total than most people realize. So
the city should carefully take ac
count of such problems as. source of
water supply, removal of waste, pro
tection of milk and other foods, con
trol of contagious and Infectious dis
eases, street sprinkling and cleaning,
etc.
Schools
The up-to-date city provides a good
school system, for the intellectual
and moral condition of a community
Is reflected in its schools. The im
portance of good schools cannot be
over estimated. They are the means
whereby our institutions and the ac
complishments from human exper
iences and strivings are' passed on
from generation to generation. The."
are the houses of science, literature,
and the arts. , The interests of the
state demand that the new genera
tions shall be endowed with power
to serve, power for original work.
The schools are our means to that
end.
The schools also offer means for
a moral direction which many of the
children would not otherwise re
ceive. The school problem includes: prop
er buildings properly located; ample
equipment; well considered and up-to-date
courses of study; healthful
and pleasant environment for the stu
dents; competent well trained teach
ers. Schools should have assembly
rooms. It is beginning to be recog
nized that communities have a large
investment in its school buildings
and their use as community centers
where public meetings, discussions,
lectures, etc., may be held is becom
ing more and more the accepted thing
with great benefit.
School libraries for loan purposes
are being started and the idea is so
valuable it will certainly spread.
Music
As a Dation we have neglected
music and its importance in the lives
f the people. The widespread use
of the phonograph brings to every
community the means of a general
accessibility to the best of music. The
school-community center offers the
place.
Community Morals
The student of his city must not
overlook those institutions and in
fluences which bear on the moral
welfare of the community. Good
churches and a disposition in thera
to reach out to all the people instead
of serving themselves alone, are the
first consideration. Cut there is
more. It has become a recognized
tenet of civics that the city which
permits ealoons, gambling houses,
low theatres and congregating places
that are vicious in tone, is bound to
pay the price. The old idea that the
' wide open town brought trade which
was so prevalent 15 or 20 years ago,
has had its day and has been shelved
by the simple fact that experience has
proven it an economic error, not to
mention the toll in human wreckage
its exacts.
Along with this consideration goes
that of community gatherings. The
bringing the people together fre
quently and under pleasant associa
tions is of vast importance. It de
velops that large community idea,
the true conception of the individ
ual's relation to the state that is the
real sense of democracy and that will
' be the salvation of American insti
tutions. This is one reason why city
life reached such high development
in Europe the bringing the people
into the plaza or even the concert
halls, made their community spirit.
John Bigelow in his 90th year,
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Than Wheat
That's the happy combination of whole wheat
and malted barley, nowhere so skillfully blended to
bring out all the rich nourishment and delicious
flavor of the grains as in
Grape
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TI118 lamous pure iooa nas a nun, hui-ukb
flavor, entirely impossible with any food made of
wheat alone, and comes ready to eat, crisp and sweet,
a favorite dish with old and young.
Grape-Nuts is scientifically processed for easy
digestion, and a ration at meal-time as part of the
regular diet counts wonderfully for pleasure and
better health.
"There's a Reason"
Sold
said, "No people, in town.vvlllage
or city, can be really prosperous or
happy without being brought to
gether frequently to share common
amusements and exchanges of opin
ion." This is the testimony of a keen
observer, ripe in years and experi
ence. Parks
When we speak of parks, many
think we are passing from the econ
omic into the aesthetic field. But
they lose sight of the matter-of-fact,
dollar and cent value of parks. Note
well the fact that railroads and large
industrial concerns find that it pays
to keep their properties attractive.
The money spent by railroads in
beautifying their right-of-way at sta
tions is not due to public spirit it
is good business from their stand
point. Such companies as the United
States Steel company, at Gary; the
National Cash Register company, at
Dayton, and the Krupp gun works,
at Essen, Germany, in spending large
sums make attractive their grounds
and those of their workmen, are actu
ated by good business judgment. They
make money on this specific invest
ment. The Krupp company spaks of
their policy as "enlightened selfish
ness, serving to attract good work
men and to foster loyalty."
So cities should realize that money
spent in parks is a fine community
investment. The enhancing of the
value of surroundings U.nds is unly
a small item. Parks have a potent
lnri'ience in ;he develonrieit :t gold
taste, reflected In tidy, attractive
homes aad in the bnii'p.ml lire of
the people. Dot-ton l,v lust entered
upon a comprjlif nsive su iuriu:i p'au
the initial expenditure bein 110,
000,000. Surely a '.' witii over
two centuries experience knows
wherein a coiwunity can ecoujul
cally expend puollc fun;a.
Trees
Again when we spe;: ol tree plant
ing, the average citizen thinks of the
"city beautiful movement" and noth
ing else. But could one accurately
estimate the monetary value of trees
to cities, he would be astounded. A
North Dakota man whom I was show
ing about the valley a short time
ago, remarked of a fine walnut tree
at Eagle Point, "I could sell that tree
of $1000 a hundred times over in
my country back homo." And he did
not overstate the fact. Some of
the most attractive cities of the world
owe that fact to their trees. Wash
ington, our most beautiful city, has
altout SO, 000 trees which are under
the care of a special commission.
The Laurel Hill association, which
was the first town improment so
ciety in this country, set out as their
first year's work, 400 shade trees.
This was in 1853.
The value of trees from a health
standpoint is not popularly recog
nized. The foilage inhale3 carbolic
acid and exhales oxygen. Diseases
incidental to heat are far less pre
valent on streets well shaded. The
trees furnish shade against the di
rect heat, and there is vastly less
reflected heat. Trees absorb gases
from decaying animal and vegetable
matter.
The State Medical Society of New
York adopted resolutions urging the
planting of trees as the means of pre
serving public health. The bill in
troduced into the New York state leg
islature protecting trees was drawn
by ,a member of the State Board of
Health solely as a sanitary meas
ure. Cities should look well to their
trees. And what an asset Ashland
has in this regard.
Playground!)
The subject of playgrounds has
recently come to the fore with a
rush the result, largely, of the ac
tivity of woman organizations, which
can be depended upon to aspire for
anything promoting the welfare of
children.
Work is not, and was not meant
to be the whole of life. The leisure
problem is equal in importance to
the labor problem and more diffi
cult to solve. Let the city planners
realize the true monetary value of
ample playground room for children
and it will come. The movement is
spreading rapidly. New York has
authorized the expenditure of $1
000,000 yearly for this purpose. As
much as $200,000 has been spent
in adorning and equipping a single
ground. If liese cities find this a
profitable investment, what can be
placed on this wonderful playground
in Ashland park, reserved for the use
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Ashland Butter
Ashland Brooms
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repair work done.
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of the children for all time?
In speaking of park and play
ground development in the east, a
prominent authority mentions the
value of a pool of water. He refers
to the fact that the little pool about
the fountain of Trafalgar Square,
London, is said to give more pleasure
to more people than any other body
of water in the world in proportion
to its size, and this value is entirely
incidental to its main purpose. Water
has always had a peculiar fasclna'
tion for all people, perhops, as has
been said, because it reflects human
moods, the quiet,- cheerful, happy,
storiny restless, etc. What wouldn't
some of the eastern cities give ior
that wonderful stream rippling down
from Mount Ashland in one unending
series of delightful waterfalls and
pools? The people of this city cannot
over-estimate the value of Ashland
Canyon to the upbuilding of their city
and the well-being of its people. '
Repressive Measures
There are certain repressive meas
ures that must be taken into ac
count In the planning and building of
a good city. I refer to such import
ant considerations as: doing away
wtth overhead wires; suppression of
smoke nuisance; regulation of size
of buildings; regulation of location
of buildings such as the keeping of
factories and the like out of districts
properly belonging to residences; reg
ulating billboards and advertlsments;
the making of necessary streets fix
tures, such as poles, light standards,
fire hydrants, etc, conform in de
sign and color to a harmonious
scheme, etc.
In many European cities law re
quires that the exterior of buildings
must be kept in good repair and neat
with frequent painting. Visible de
terioration of property Is held to be
a public concern as it depreciates the
value of contiguous property.
Clubs, Hotels, Theatres
The city builders should plan that
their city may have those organiza
tions which make for a fuller com
munity life. Such organizations as
a good live Commercial Club, Civic
Club, a good band, Boy Scouts, Chor
al Society, Dramatic Club, Forum or
Fortnightly Club for the discussion
Big Bargains in
Drygoods Hats,
Shoes, Shirts
and Groceries
All this Week
Prompt attention given all mail
orders for anything in our line.
Agency McCall Patterns
Ashland Trad
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Phone 122
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ARE WE, as a community, pulling together?
Or are we pulling in opposite directions?
Organization is the great community need of
the day. Without organization men and
women are apt to sink below the level of
mules. Even mules, in times of danger or
panic, have been known to co-operate. They
' sometimes kick together. If it were given to
mules to think, they would wonder at the
ways of men. That men and women, living
and working in the same community, should
refuse to co-operate, is one of the riddles of
civilization. The only benefits worth having
are the benefits we can share with our neigh
bors. Individual benefits count for little. It
is the co-operative effort that brings ever
lasting good. Gocd roads, factories, better
schools, good markets can only be secured
when all pull together. Every man, woman
and child in this community should give one
, hour each day to community work. But don't
wait for someone else to start it. There is
work for you to do. Begin with yourself.
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of matters of public Interest, charit
able organizations, and so on, really
belong to a city as such as churches
and lodges. They should be encour
aged and supported.
Every city needs good hotels and
accommodations. It Is the means by
which the city entertains its guests
and as host, the city should put Its
best foot forward. The reputation
taken to other sections will depend
largely on a city's hotel.
Good theatres are a community
asset and should be provided. The
city of Northampton has solved this
problem by establishing a community
theatre. This is the first in Ameri
ca, though theatres antedated the
Christian era.
There is no real reason why the
people should not provide themselves
with cheap and good amusement as
well as cheap and good education.
Chicago Is soon to have a theatre
devoted to children, the result of ef
forts by the Chlcdfto center of the
Drama League of America.
A city should encourage its peo
ple toavall themselves of such op
portunities as are offered by travel
ing lyceum companies, Chautauqnns,
lecturers, the use of the extension de
partment of state universities, the
publications of experimental sta
tions, both national and state.
A city can do much to increase the
productiveness of its surrounding
trade territory by systematic teach
ing of diversification and rotation
of crops, better seeds, better farm
ing methods in general, etc. All
tlicne increase productiveness to the
benefit of the city center.
Civic Duly
The final test of a city's excellence
is its conception of Its duty to the
people. When, to the provisions for
public safety, public health, facili
ties for business and education, the
nitv nririn nrnvtalnns for comfort and
a broadened conception of living,
then the city Is on tne roaa to its
ultimate Ideal.
The new city Is not leaving the
aesthetic considerationB to private
beneficence. They are recognlzod as
of public benefit, hence of public
concern. The economic advantage of
bringing art Into industry to the
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Creamery
manufacturers of
Butter and Ice Cream
When Buying Butter Ask
(or Ashland Creamery
Butler
Phone 24 D. Perozzi, Mgr.
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perfection of the latter the very
goodness of knowledge and the value
of increasing the popular capacity for
broad appreciation and refinement,
are being recognized on every hand.
The crusade for the city beautiful
must commence with a demand tor
those comfortB and aids to well be
ing that will appeal to the enlighten
ed business man.. As Col. Goethals
said in speaking of the successful
building of the Panama canal, one of
the chief causes to that end was the
policy of treating employes so well
they had a contented, healthy, loyal
working force without which success
would have been Impossible. The
same fact applies to the success of a
city.
Civic Art
The application of art In planning
and building a city must not be look
ed upon as the suggestion of a con
noisseur, but rather as one of the
things the most practical of men rec
ommend for its economic and con-,
crete worth. Art has been dofined as
"the doing well of what needs do
ing," and in no use of the word Is
that definition truer than of muni
cipal art. It is not a trimming but
a necessity. When a thing is well
thought out and well built, art will
be the result.
This consideration should be rec
ognized in such public work as: pub
lic buildings, bridges, street lighting
standards, etc. Many cities even plan
their buildings on a definite color
scheme, sometimes using the blue of
the sky and of an adjoining body of
water as the setting controlling the
whole. Sometimes the color of a
building stone near at hand is taken
as the controlling factor, and tue
color of brick used for trimmings, the
paint on lamp posts, etc., made to
harmonize. The wonderful color ef
fect of the Panama Pacific expos'.
Ntlon at San Francisco was the result
of carrying this Idea to Its logical pos
sibility, where all structures art
erected under one plan.
And bo we see the vast Importance
of this study of your city. Let us
remember that In America, demo
cracy Is still on trial and nowhere
more than In the cities. Problems
of government, of human w elf ait,
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Used Cars for Sale
Automobile Supplies and
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Phone 152 Park Ave
press for solution; and to the ever
lasting credit of our Anglo-Saxon civ
ilization lot it be said that we are
meeting those problems face tj faco
and conquering them one after an
other. Let us remember the Important
of this study of the city by rocalllng
that in England four-fifths of the
people are in the cl'.Kc and In Ameri
ca the rush to tho Mtles Mds fair .o
bring some such proportion in this
country. Already the uroan popula
tion In proportion - that In the
country Is Bt.i,;i;erln-j. Do you kno
that one city of the Lnued State has
more people t tf.n ii- in the wostern
half Of the 1,'u t,. 1 Stflti.a niitaMa , t
cities?
A prominent economist recently
said: "This flocking to the towns
and cities means the ultimate destrc
tion of the white race if it remains
unchecked." To that noslmlutlo .
tlmate of our capacities as community
uuimcrs let us respond with a real
study of the science of city building
that will mean the successful city,
the typical American cltv of thn fn.
ture.
This brief outline may serve to
indicate the scope of the new city
movement. It will remain for a care
ful study, something at least in tha
nature of the survey mentioned, to
determine how nintn of It contains
lessons that would he helpful in the
upbuilding of Ashland. Certainly
you have the natural endowments;
certainly you have the opportunity
for a splendid echlevement; I be
lieve you have the people and the de
termination, '
An agreement has been reached be
tween the city of Roseburg and Pitts
burg holders of large timberland on.
the North Umpqua, Under terms of
agreement, Kendall Brothers wyi
lease the railroad for a term of 80
years. A sawmill will he erected as
soon as actual work Is begun on the
railroad. The mill will have a ca
pacity of 230,000 feet of finished
lumber dally.
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