. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . that this mov-ing of mankind toward the cities is onlystarting, and that it is sure to continue,probably with a stronger and stronger tide,for many years to come. At the same timeother men of science, devoting their livesto a study of the effect of city life uponhumanity, declare to us that the physicalcondition of people in the cities, as com-pared with the people of the open country,is deteriorating. City life, they say, sapsthe energy of men, and makes them lessefficient in the work of life. The remedyfor this, they tell us, lies
. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . that this mov-ing of mankind toward the cities is onlystarting, and that it is sure to continue,probably with a stronger and stronger tide,for many years to come. At the same timeother men of science, devoting their livesto a study of the effect of city life uponhumanity, declare to us that the physicalcondition of people in the cities, as com-pared with the people of the open country,is deteriorating. City life, they say, sapsthe energy of men, and makes them lessefficient in the work of life. The remedyfor this, they tell us, lies in providing in-creased means of open-air recreation, bet-ter sanitation in city houses, and morelight and air in city streets. The Plan ofChicago provides for complying with this 96 WACKERS MANUAL OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO imperative demand. To preserve our-selves and our city by meeting this call for ness instinct of our people. To carry it outmeans to attract to our city millions of dol- I Halsted St. Michigan Ave. ^gSlliaDnmDDODGn^-^E^SbBS-^mQOfflraDDDgD. iAiauuuLiUuui^a
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