. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . ngle season; but that factdoes not exonerate us if we leave it unchecked. It does not justifyus in bequeathing an unclean legacy to our unborn heirs. Neither is this an idle speculation. In many cities of our ownand other countries, sewage and rivers are not invited to occupythe same bed to the utter waste of one and the hopeless ruin of theother, and so long as we continue this offensive habit we deserve tobe written down as among those who strain at gnats and swallowcamels. Cleansing naturally precedes embellishment; but if each wait
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . ngle season; but that factdoes not exonerate us if we leave it unchecked. It does not justifyus in bequeathing an unclean legacy to our unborn heirs. Neither is this an idle speculation. In many cities of our ownand other countries, sewage and rivers are not invited to occupythe same bed to the utter waste of one and the hopeless ruin of theother, and so long as we continue this offensive habit we deserve tobe written down as among those who strain at gnats and swallowcamels. Cleansing naturally precedes embellishment; but if each waitsfor the other in this case, it is to be feared that we shall remain raggedand dirty for many years. We leave the river in its filth because thebanks are filthy; we leave the leprosy of the banks undisturbed be-cause the river is unclean. Under wise business management thesalvation of neither would wait for the other. The reclamation and embellishment of the river bank will notrequire its exclusive use for park purposes; quite thecontrary. Its : titbit m. JUSTIN SACK ETT Who has left many evidences of his unselfish efforts topreserve the Citys natural charms
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