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H' 4- the summer weather is usually delight How This Port Once Under the Care Poland Once More ful especially along the river. Balpic of May The city Itself Is three miles front Be a Free City for the Commerce of That Land. the Baltic Sea, but the River Vistula swelled by two smaller rivers, formi Copyright, 191!),The International Syndicate. through a which once belonged to Of West Prussia city Capital a great harbor to the seaport. It li treaty of peace will make Poland and was shamefully surren- Before the war Its population was the main shipping port along the Bal- Danzig a free port, the main ob- dered to Prussia in 1799 Is wormwood about 170,000 and was the rnptlol of tic and the wharves are busy scenea of which la to to the ject give and gall to the Germans, and they the province of West Prussia. It hail There is a great shipyard owned -by new Poland an outlet to the sea not CHE will try in every possible manner to a strong fortress and was an import- Germany, to which foreigners were uncontrolled by any other power. The the get out of keeping this part of the ant commercial town. It maintains a admitted, at least, before war, River Vistula is the chief waferway hundred men were treaty. Two years before the city’s number of huge grain elevators serv- where twenty-eight of that 111 fated nation, It traverses surrender William Pitt, who was then ing us a sort of clearing place for the employed. the entire country and can be made a Prime Minister of had rec- agricultural products of Eastern I'rus. History great of the of the England, Early highway products -sla. Its chief before the war ommended the cession of the City of exports was first mentioned in his- land. It finds Its way to the Baltic Danzig Danzig and of the Vistula up to Thorn were grain, lumber and sugar. It is when wat Sea on the North Into which It emp- was ouwt Dy the mediaeval Teutonic so many ancient toys. Models of ships churches In Germany, equaling the tory in 297, Christianity to Prussia the also a manufacturing town with fac- actually guaranteeing as a there. L: #.r Its possession ties within a few miles of the Import- Order of Kn'.ghus Patrician Club, of t}ie Hansa days very like those of Notre Dame at Paris in its area. It is preached latter’s solemn that the Poles tories for the production of firearms, ant pledge where the traditions of Arthur a wonderful founded in 1343 was fought for by various nations, the of Danzig. As this Is the King l.ubeck hang over head while a structure £ity south of no matter whether machinery, paper, glass and soap. huge means of Thorn, and his Hound Table were to be and increased to Its Danes, Swedes, Pomeranians and Teu- only direct communication kept German stove is in the corner gradually present Independent or autonomous or Like Lubcck and Hamburg Its archi- green undef with the sea, unless through the ter- subject ullve. It will be remembered that in size during the 15th century. Its tonic Knights and finally came to Muscovite rule, should have tecture attracts the traveler. .Many of used merely as an ornament. The latter In ritory of some other country, the com- always the legend the Knights built a sort of castle like walls bespeak the military the domination of the 1466, access to the but like Other the streets are crooked and narrow panelled wa,lls are filled with wooden freed mercial Interests of the Poles demand ?ea, many Castle or Camelot noi many leagues Instincts of the North German. The after a desperate struggle, it pledges made by the Prussians it was and the houses are most picturesque. statues and large paintings. One of under the neutralization of the Baltic port away, and when Poland and Brandon, huge plain body with the blunt tower itself and became a "free city” never kept nor was Pitt's guarantee There is a handsome Ralhuus (City the latter is a buck with real hide of < with some protection to their traffic burg were fighting for the prize of the symbolizes the sturdiness of its com- the protection of the Kings Polapd. of use. Hall), built In the Gothic style of the listening to a painted Orpheus playing on the Vistula River. It will Increase any 14th century tianzig, the Knights came municants. The naive and star vault, It grew in wealth and enjoyed exten- Those who remember the well 11th century and remodeled in the on a painted lyre. the trade of the port, as the reju- to her rescue and kept her under their ing remind one of King Arthur's sive privileges. When the Reforma- known play "Madame Sans-Gene” will style of the Flemish Renaissance at St. Church venated Poles will be encouraged to protection until she grew strong and Mary's Court. There are many relics in the tion came on the city became Prot- also recall her rise to the of the end of the 16th century. It Is beautiful. productive energy and Increased com- tltje It le thought Ihis place During the Polish regime Danzig old church. There are paintings by estant, but It still continued friendly j surmounted a at the “The Duchess of Danzig,” because her by figure top was mercial activity. The arrangement i the Court of King Arthur, where was a city of wealth and the aristoc- Stephen Lochner and Hans Menlltig's with Roman Catholic Poland. During husband, Marshal Lefebre, conducted which Is supposed to be King S’gsmuns will, however, separate East Prussia al the sound of a bell, the patricians racy and splendor of it was proverbial. "Last Judgment,’’ hangs upon its wail. the second partition of Poland, In 1793, the siege of Danzig, and after Its cap- Augustus, of Poland, who ruled In that a troin the balance of Germany. assembled at tlie great round tabic to Ureat stone houses were built and Danzig Is a splendid example of the Danzig was given to Germany with ture was created the land when Danzig was under Duke of Danzig Ihej’ol- pledge each other in a famous local the people lived in all the elegance of oftthe ancient and the mod- treaty which the Hohenzollerns treat- Once To Poland blending Belonged by Napoleon. This was historic- iah regime. The interior of the build- play 1 beer, and plan for the good of the the times. As this is a sloneless coun- ern, for while it has preserved its ed as a “scrap of paper” and never Germany has an old grudge correct and many recall the talk ing Is tilled with relics of centuries against ally city, while the town criers made music try the great facades to some of the antiquities it has kept pace with mod- kept. In 1807 It fell before the force! the Slavs, which the of in the ago. richly carved paneling and mural I began during Danzig production. and a tournament was held outside, houses cost a small fortune in them- ern improvements for it has sewerage of Napoleon's Marshal, Lefebre, wh« Bismarck regime. This statesman al- The city, however, has a long his- ! paintings showing the history of ih< 1 Tfie gentlemen then rode on horse selves. The houses are practically drainage, a fine water supply, splendid was at once created “Duke of Danzig." ways regarded the Slavs as a menace and is because of city. The famous Neptune fountain tory very interesting back in (he order of their seating al fireproof, a fact which has saved its electric lighting works, and a fire de- It was held by the French until 1814, znd he conceived many ways of the of its mediaeval char- Is nearby. It was cast at Augsburg In keep- preservation j the round table. The fairest ladies relics and makes it intensely interest- partment so well organized that it is when It was returned to the German! ing them down. Now Germany is to acteristics. From each period of Its 1 633 and rests on a sandstone base of awarded iho tournament prizes and ing. There are numbers of rare old well known throughout Germany. Its and the greater part of the rare old suffer the humiliation of Dan- numerous monuments of the 18th century. losing history differ- all danced together in the great hail buildings, such as the old arsenal, schools are excellent and the children paintings and statuary taken by th< zig and there is little doubt that she ent kinds have been handed down and Medieval City To view this hall, now used as a -"awl tyith itsrzhlesTmd towers, the Sheriff's are educated in almost every trade French were returned. would be willing to make conces- io well that one is able to from the any preserved Separated Rathaus by a rxrhange is like lookers* "back over House with its elaborate facade, a and profession. It has long avenues of Will history repeat itself and in- sions rather than givo this nake a up Prussian ttynplete survey oX narrow street Is the most Interesting ’oniurie»r TTie place would have be- number of museums containing rare fine residences and delightful suburbs teresting Danzig again become a fret port to the Poles. The rebirth of this ecture Xast *the ihfl tap?* fourteenth jiTTf*•>, City, known as I he "rted King Arthur and his Knights. Old paintings and the Church of St. where handsome homes have been city, where oppressed Poland may find nation with an opening to the sea time. Artushof or ■entury j^-iSebresent Council'-* Arthur This | 11" hough the decorations seemed like Mary’s, the largest of all Protestant erected. As the city is in the North her commercial place in the sun.

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Everybody the cities which Spokane^ large iq the plan has Arbor Day took on a new meaning in Washington, is setting out a mile The American Association of is Roberts, May 2 this spring was set who could walk was there. Men. wom- ol Forestry Washington been under discussion of a large com- many States and communities this maples along one of Its finest resi- aside as a special tree planting day, to en and children; old and young; rich compiling a national honor roll of all memorial trees planted, munity structure. The proposal has year. Trees were planted by school dential avenues, the local of be known as ‘‘Roosevelt Pay." The and poor, all got on overalls 'or some chapter been made in St. Louis to carry out an children in honor of former members i he National League for and it asks that one send it the data that will enable it exercises connected with the develop- kind of working clothes and gathered Women’s every extensive scheme of civic improve- who had gone into the while ment of the Sharon Park and service, Service being back of the movement. a play- up a shovel or a rake or a pick or to keep a complete honor roll. The Association is giving ment Including avenues and parks as President Wilspn, General Foch, Gen- This organization, along with ground covered a two-day program. some other useful tool and made an chapters a memorial. Minneapolis is setting eral Pershing and many others were of the Daughters of the certificate of free to all individuals or There will be few ‘‘meaningless start for the American registration organisa- early proposed park. out several miles of trees the included-in those thus mausoleums and along honored. Revolution, the War Mothers and oth- at once. monuments" erected It looked like a great ant hill. But tions trees, and these should be for roadways in its extensive park system. In Pennsylvania a group of er women’s has planting applied in the United States as memorials to eighty clubs, fostered the supervisors had arranged everything A has been in to project proposed trefs were set out in honor of Dr. J. T. tree planting idea'' In other Write the American Forestry Association, Maryland the services rendered by the American in advance so that there was no con- many Birmingham. Alabama, which would Rothrock, whose 80th birthday oc- places. soldier and sailor. The people realize fusion and everybody went to his place Building, Washington, D. C. take in a large group of buildings as curred almost simultaneously with “A that these men fought for a purpose and worked there. The result was Living Thing” a civic center a Arbor and surrounding large Day. This veteran in a good In fact, among all the American Doughboy made trees will be planted for the men and that the monuments put up in that when the day was ended, as per^ memorial park. Los Angeles, Chattanooga. service is known as the "Father of which over the of and women were In the service of their honor will be most com- plans have been suggested map Europe who truly feet a day as that town had ever seen, Alabama and there Mobile. Richmond, Va., Forestry" in Pennsylvania. He is a is none which seems to much to his he is mak- their This is in line with the memorative if they serve some useful no would have the un- have struck surprise country. one recognized are among other cities where of plans for vice-president the American Fores- a deeper and a more ing over bis own country. He did plan of the American Forestry Asso- purpose to the community. In all the sightly tract of the morning. In the nation-wide re- CHE memorial auditoriums or community try Association. Tree is a planting sponse than that of the first in a shouldered ciation of which is be- discussion and the planning of me- it was in the even- the American Job hurry, Washington, morning nothing; center buildings have been method which various morials this has been proposed. by organizations Forestry Association "that the praise heaped upon him with a hind the campaign for memorial tree thought empha- ing it was a park, dedicated to the In Jacksonville living, the Rotary Club is can honor distinguished members or growing trees be grin and said something "it all planting, not alone for the man who sized. The Commission of Fine Arts, soldiers from that town who had laid planted.” There abouj. backing a plan to purchase a large those to whom desire to some the Art of New they pay seems to have been nothing but being in a day’s work." The second lost his life, but for those men who Municipal Society down their lives that their fellows block and com- city transform it into a tribute. mendation of this take a will ottered their lives to their York City, the United States Bureau be The land had been plan, and it fits in Job will little longer but it country. might happy. handsome park with a memorial arch Attractive Park with almost any other be done the same and he will find The Association alms to register all of Education and other organizations terraced and sodded, walks memorial just properly in the center. The International As- The War Mothers of and individuals have called attention Atlanta, scheme. Here is what his own home land a better place to trees so planted and a marker has had been laid out, a big boulder bear- sociation of Clubs its Vice-President Rotary through Georgia, are showing their tribute to Marshall wrote to the live in as a result. This is been for these trees. The As- to the errors made in the past and to the names of those who gave their people of Col- coming designed ing president, John Poole, and many of its the soldiers from Fulton the fact that in of the best of couiity, who lamer, Indiana, In his home about through the memorial group sociation finds that no matter what spite lives had been In place with simple local county, j>ut organizations has given its ap- died in service by converting Pershing sfter he had been and memorial drives that are form the memorial the of intentions, there were many “atroci- but Impressive ceremony, and thirteen informed they had plana takes, plan proval and its active support to me- a tract of land ties" in "honor" Point, given to the city planted a tree in front of being planned throughout the coun- memorial tree planting, which was an- put up of the heroes elm trees had been planted in honor of the school morial tree planting. into an attractive with and house to of former wars. park tree^ the eighteen men from try. It seems that war after all Is a nounced the day after the armistice the men who had paid the supreme In Fort a that Wayne. Indiana, new park shrubs planted in it and with a me- small In was addition a number community the service He mighty educator. Until now supposed- signed, is being adopted every- Transforming A Vacant Lot sacrifice. In large has been started in the east end of morial monument also. In spe&king said in part: "The of trees and shrubs had been idea appeals to me ly visionary schemes of civic beauty where. A most striking illustration of what other the city to be known as Memorial of the project, Mrs. Sam D. Jones, tar more than storied urn or has a Fine In the soldiers* memorial animated lagged. But war put push Into Example a community can do when It gets to- planted park. Park. It will be forty acres In size of the War president Mothers, said: tust. It embodies a living these Take Is- of .. Plans thing, rep- plans. Flushing, Long One the finest examples of what gether for a common, worthy cause Many and will have a memorial grove of “We feel that we are to going provide resentative of a vital sentiment of land, as an example. There 1,500 can be accomplished by was offered Mass. Memorial halls with four and a half acres : the community recently by Reading, community planted with oak something of which Atlanta will be kmerlcan people.”

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