. Government and politics in Virginia . AN ILL-KEPT ROADShowing weeds cut from the sides but not removed from the roadbed or indifference. Naturally the government does not compelus to improve the appearance of our property. We can letit remain as shabby as we choose. But everybody ought torealize that, aside from his own pleasure, he has a real dutytoward his community in respect to this matter. There areprobably few if any communities in the entire state of Virginiathat could not be made vastly more attractive places to live ROADS, STREETS, AND PARKS 6t in, if every body would do for his own
. Government and politics in Virginia . AN ILL-KEPT ROADShowing weeds cut from the sides but not removed from the roadbed or indifference. Naturally the government does not compelus to improve the appearance of our property. We can letit remain as shabby as we choose. But everybody ought torealize that, aside from his own pleasure, he has a real dutytoward his community in respect to this matter. There areprobably few if any communities in the entire state of Virginiathat could not be made vastly more attractive places to live ROADS, STREETS, AND PARKS 6t in, if every body would do for his own property only so much asmight reasonably be expected of him. The schoolhouses themselves are usually built close to someroad, and it is not too much to say that they are sometimesshamefully neglected. Even if the school building is a homelyone, its appearance can be greatly improved by the plantingof a few trees and shrubs and flowers. With a little directionfrom teachers and parents, the pupils of any school can do. A WELL-KEPT ROADNotice how the appearance of this road is improved by trees much to improve the appearance of their schoolhouse. Espe-cially can they assist by refraining from injury to the schoolproperty, by keeping the grounds free from litter and rubbish,and by refusing to place unsightly pictures and writings onwalls and fences. The appearance of the schoolhouse andgrounds, no matter how simple and plain they may be, ought <52 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA to be a matter of individual interest and pride to every personin the community. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY STREETS. Incities the government has many obligations toward thestreets. In the first place, the streets are either laid out bythe government itself or, if laid out by some private personupon his own property, they must be approved by the gov-ernment. Formerly the government was very careless in?determining where and how the streets should run. In con-sequence the streets of some cities are v
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