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ment. In Louisville, Kentucky, the Commercial Club is aiding the Im- 

 provement Club in arousing interest in a more beautiful and picturesque 

 city. A series of lectures acconiipanied by a stereopticon has been given 

 in various parts of the city. In Spokane there is an organization called 

 "150,000 Club" just as we should have a "200,000 Club." The club affili- 

 ates with the American Civic Improvement League. The club there 

 invited the high school pupils to meet with them at luncheon and make 

 suggestions for a more attractive and beautiful city and to aid in inviting 

 investors and purchasers in making the city the population sought. A 

 suggestion that is worth considering in every city and village. Not only 

 are good suggestions made, but the boys and girls, the men and women 

 of tomorrow, will take an interest in carrying out their own suggestions 

 as they would not otherwise. 



In Jersey City, the retail merchants are co-operating in a movement 

 for the betterment of the downtown shopping center. It takes into con- 

 sideration show window displays, nightly electric exhibitions, musical 

 and other attractions and the bill board and curb sign nuisance. 



Kansas City is making a gallant fight in the way of park extensions. 



A person who has visited in various parts of the country declares that 

 with the exception of Chicago, no better park system is being planned and 

 carried out than the one now in Kansas City. 



A Chicago improvement club has petitioned Gov. Deneen for an earlier 

 Arbor day for the reason that trees and shrubs planted so late will not 

 thrive as well as planted earlier. Civic improvement has crossed into 

 Canada, and Toronto and is now giving the world a lesson in the art of 

 city beautification. The Ontario Association of architects has prepared a 

 plan for the civic improvement of Toronto, which will call for systematic 

 work through many years, but that is the only way to work a definite 

 scheme of development. And no better plan could be adopted for the city 

 of Omaha than to employ an expert with an eye single to planning for the 

 future improvement and beauty of our city. The Civic Improvement 

 league of Salt Lake City recently held a meeting in the parlors of the 

 Commercial Club in which they resolved the following things among 

 others: 



1st. Sanitary inspectors, two for each precinct. 



2d. The sidewalks and streets should be kept well cleaned. / 



3d. Citizens should keep their back yards also clean. 



4th. Encourage the people to plant lawns around the paved streets. 



5th. Do something about bill boards and curb signs. 



6th. All school houses and churches should be surrounded by lawns, 

 flowers and trees. Fences should be neat and kept in repair. 



7th. Distribute seeds among the children and encourage them to raise 

 flowers. Award prizes. 



8th. In the business districts have sidewalks clean from all advertis- 



