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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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Manchester, Mass., 
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There is an article in the town war- 
rant to see if the town will make 
further improvements at the play- 
ground, off Norwood ave., and to 
take steps toward purchasing appar- 
atus and keeping an instructor at 
the grounds part of the time during 
the summer months. We have heard 
some of our citizens speak lightly of 
this matter and we judge many will 
be opposed to such a move. 
The Breeze believes, however, that 
such a step is in the right di- 
rection. The playground move- 
ment is growing. Cities through- 
out the country and towns that 
ean afford it, are doing every- 
thing they can to improve the condi- 
tions under which the children —the 
voters of the coming generation, are 
developed. It is said, and truly, too, 
that Manchester is a park in itsel!, 
and that there is no need of improv- 
ing the parks of the town, and also 
that there is no need of improving 
or devéloping playgrounds for the 
.: G.°B. WILLMONTON ... 
Atterazey and Counsellor-at-Law 
Editor and Proprietor. 
Manchester, Mass. 
children, for the whole town can be 
used by them as a playground. That 
is true as far as it goes, but we be-. 
lheve that much good is being ac- 
complished by those towns and cit. 
ies that are offering to the children 
play grounds where the children 
may assemble during their play 
hours and enjoy themselves. 
Beverly, the last year, had ap- 
paratus placed in the field opposite 
the railroad station and a regular 
instructor was employed to spend a 
certain number of hours each day 
with the children, and wonderful 
good was accomplished. If Man- 
chester can afford it—and we be- 
lieve she can—apparatus, such as is 
usually used in cases of this kind, 
ought to be purchased and some 
steps taken toward procuring a 
young man°of excellent traits and 
character, with whom we can trust 
the children of the town at certain 
hours during the summer months. 
The few cents which would come out 
of the pockets of the voters to be 
used for the benefit of the children 
would never be regretted. 
It is a matter of record that among 
the good things that have been ac- 
complished in the last year, is the 
advancement of the playground 
idea. Of the larger cities 184 spent 
$1,353,114 in giving to the children 
of the tenements a breathing spot 
where they might run and romp 
from daybreak to sunset. .Then 336 
cities maintained and _ supervised 
playgrounds. The total amount of 
money spent by both municipalities 
and private purses is more or less 
problematic. But the good done is 
certainty. It is printed upon little 
faces and bodies; 
tiny hearts. 
Chicago probably did more for 
her little ones than any other large 
city, spending for playgrounds 
$500,000. New York, with more 
than twice Chicago’s population, 
spent but $123,000. Detroit spent 
a little more than two cents per in- 
habitant. Jersey City and Louisville. 
spent two and one-fourth cents. St. 
|Willmonton’s Agency’ 
SCHOOL AND UNION STS. MANCHESTER OL0 SOUTH BLDG. BOSTON 
it is written in 
‘over a year ago. 
Louis (possibly waiting to be shown 
the benefits of playgrounds) spent 
but one cent per inhabitant during 
the 12 months. 
' Inspector of buildings! The sug- 
gestion that such an office ought to 
be created in Manchester may seem 
ridiculous, considering the size of 
the town and the comparatively 
small amount of building going on. 
We believe, however, that the town 
would make no mistake, if at the 
coming March meeting or some fu- 
ture time, action were taken to bring 
this about. At the present time, no 
one has any authority to say any- 
things as to the construction of 
buildings or chimneys in _ houses, 
except in the case of boarding-hous- 
es, hotels and public buildings, 
which come under the jurisdiction 
of the State Board of Police. If the 
authority were given to some com- 
petent person, it would go a long 
way toward guarding against dam- 
age from fire, due from chimneys 
and fire places not properly con- 
structed, and now that Manchester 
has electricity and there is consider- 
able wiring being done, much 
trouble could be avoided in this di- 
rection. A member of the board of 
fire engineers would be, in our esti- 
mation, the best person to appoint 
to such a position. 
We notice there is an article in 
the town warrant for the coming 
town meeting which would seem to 
call for an investigation as to the 
safety of the town hall. If Man- 
chester had a building inspector, it 
would be unnecessary to bring the 
matter before the town in this man- 
ner. 
The work of continuing the double 
track of the B. & M. railroad, to 
Gloucester, will be commenced next 
week. The track was built from 
Magnoha to the Annisquam river 
marshes, half-way between West 
Gloucester and Gloucester proper, 
It is now to be 
completed to the city proper. It 
will be long into the summer before 
the double track will be in operation. 
INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS 
. REAL ESTATE 
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