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SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1918.THE HERALD-REPUBLICAN-TELEGf Zone Expert 7 Plans\Drfinite Policy NeededBlocks Serious ProblemIssues Warning Against Congestion of Business, Residence Sections.WH LE straining with his shouf-ilcr to the wheel' of the war wagon, helping to push the old juggernaut over the lop. Old Man Salt Lake has paused long enough to glvo himself the once over.Realizing that Industrial congestion pains, residential blisters and traffic tumors are detrimental to a soldier, the old gentleman is going to have himself zoned, for this purpose, he has engaged the services of Georgo E. Kessler. This expert has called Into consultation a commission and the commission has set about its work with a zeal and efficiency which promises to make Salt Lake the Adpnls of cities, the Koch of industrial strategists and tho Jess Willard of heavyweight municipalities. *City planning Is engaging the attcn- ■ lion of energetic citizens of modern cities and Salt Lako has chosen to be . among tho most progressive. The definite aims, issued yesterday by the city planning commission, arc, in part, as follows:of the city. In the business district tho same principle applies with equal forces. nuiLDtxo rossnm.ri'ins.Through proper understanding and government of the problem the Investment fcaturo of grenL building's may bo so controlled that loss coming from bulld-reoploas'a rule have not yet learned that It does not pay In the end to attempt to absorb another’s property, in tho reg-* ulatlon of height or buildings this particular point will be most definitely emphasized.Tho erection of unusually high buildings on tho wide streets of Salt Lake Cltv will not be troublesome. Yet unregulated and except on the corners each tall building must necessarily rely for tts rental values upon tho use of the light nnd air of the neighboring property. . Where that is done tho first building has a definite advantage for it time. The noxl building, unless tlio original building Is properly designed to provide for this eventuality, will completely bar tho use of that neighbor's light and nlr.■'In turn the rooms facing upon the neighboring property will be made uninhabitable and thereby reducing the rental possibilities of such original building to a point far below the necessary Income to maintain this property at Its original value. ^As older buildings aro brought In designed and recognizing tho mutual rights in light and air, the older sections fall Into disuse and bring about as In so many cities, those large areas or deteriorated properties. Tho operation of properly conceived building regulations in this respect will automatically limit the height of business build-What is city planning? What does i„gs and prevent unnecessary concenIt mean to Salt Lako City? ^ hy : nhould It bo done or begun now? In 'Its broadest sense a city plan means a. Lglmple scheme of things around which the development of a, city Is centered. Laying down certain general lines within which progressive Improvements ■ should bo undertaken and in which ' correctional undertakings shall bo made American cities almost, universally have grown by accretion rather than by force of Intelligent direction . of growth, resulting in innumerable-false Investments on private and pul-: lie account which later must bo abandoned for many reasons,Essentially, no public corporation n successfully govern Its development without a fundamental plan and a reasoning out of tlio conditions which ..made tts existence possible and guide 'its activities efficiently and with the -n.lnlmum of waste.UEl’IXITU PI,AX XECDED.A consistent plan based upon a close study of present conditions In Salt Lako will provo tho need of establishing definite pollclcd in both public and private development. There Is no enterprise that Is not seriously in danger of bankruptcy that Is so self-satisfied as to believe that there Is nothing else to be done. Under such conditions the community as a business corporation Is likely to move along In accustomed channels, carrying unusual maintenance charges, encouraging encroachments of ono class upon another without seeing the end of such enterprise.No business enterprise can stand istlll. A city Is. In fact, more or lesstlonal lines In safeguarding the Inter- as possible In our great cities, the In-ests of all Its people it will finally fail dividual home and garden. Wisely un-Iralion of large numbers of people.One prominent problem In tho downtown district of Salt Lake lies In tho unusual size of tho blocks of land, CCOIntensive use. Tho division of these blocks into at least two and In some instances four will without question bring about Infinitely greater return and consolidate and held In stable condition the commercial district.The city planning commission can In another single phase of its service more than justify It3 existence and its study at this timo in considering tho problems of extension of urban districts.A tendency throughout the world Is to congregate vast numbers of people within the cities In congested areas, crowding people Into gTcat commercial establishments and office buildings In their work and also crowding tho same people into tenement barracks within the cities, and thus producing In its varying forms what are known as the slums district.AVOID COXGESTIOX.“These occur not only in sections that produce a congregation of vicious Inhabitants, but even tho better somewhat less crowded dwelling house districts create conditions that gradually lead to housing and social conditions that gradually form a great vicious element of population- This Is entirely unnecessary If, through proper housing and building laws, the regulations are provided and systematically guarded that will prevent overcrowding of districts convenlcht to business centers.As a matter of course. It Is absolutely essential to encourage, so far ossible In our great cities, the Intin holding Its business In competition •with others without constant scrutiny J.cf Its business methods. Tho city planM- gives opportunity to carry out well US rfjfi defined policies In serving its people IJUWln tho best of surrounding conditions.. 1 no consistent control can bo had of the city’s growth. There should bo amp! b I® areas providing for the transportatloSt^stnceds of the city. The manufacturing Industrial developments naturally rF {follow the transportation lines and -■’must be provided with ample space for Caexpanslon for future growth nnd In ■iSw^tum must be so controlled that such iqfct.development doc* not intrude itself njj. aiupon other areas needed for other pur-0e,„,?iSsO“Salt Lake Is fortunately situated, Enjrln comparison to many other cities. In . japlsnot being encircled by railway lines. thlt iTheso with their altcndent dcvelop-« rtf^nent of Industrial properties almost always place barriers against the nor-fcr Sy’-'mal growth of commercladl or resl-s»7. sciential areas and In turn create as the thiafl^HY grows the necessity for very great -.yeypetidituros In making safe passage “V-^Lcross such areas between the concen-1“ vTt'-rated business districts and the resl-Menttal districts. It Is. therefore, cs-* ftKsentlal that well defined areas making far JsSS^osslblo reasonable expansions of each ihall bo formulated and ultimately bv ., aw established so that Invasions of H PBls^lno class of activity may not occur . g.Artflpon others, iheTli*-”Salt Lak- 1,1 lts earlier establlsh-dcrtakqn and maintained at polnt3 not too far boyond the centers finally brings about a condition of stability In every phase of life, and stability of labor conditions absolutely essential to the permanence of our communities. This city, happily. Is providing for Us garden territory and has not yet produced tho overcrowding in tho Interior. It has. however, not occupied Its available Intervening spaces which should bo given careful thought and solution. HIGHWAYS PILOIILISM.Tho vision, now shown in the present conditions of the city by tts founders In establishing wide highways throughout the early city, Is accentuated at this time. In the downtown districts the city has no problems as to width and capacity of Us highways. Its problems aro purely of regulation. In tlio high-valued sections of tho city the question of cost of improvement and maintaining these highways becomes negligible. In the much larger regions, however, or Intermediate nnd outlying sections, this Is a very Important matter of study.The rational subdivision of highway space Into roadways, sidewalks and parking In rcsldenco sections requires a policy based upon efficient service at a minimum cost of Improvement and upkeep. As a matter of course, there should at no tlmo be any thought of reducing total widths otkexlstlng highways. Thero should bo material savings through reduction of roadway space and the maintenance of wide parkways Instead of unusual roadway paving. In many Instances this can be done with central parking. While 11 is true that the need of constant watering and the need of constant care of such lawn spaces of slhadc trees brings with it a greater cost than to those cities in tho rain belt, yet the result in the good appearance and the attractivenessmost entirely In giving stability to improvement nnd safeguarding againsttanco, particularly in Salt Lako, with ts wondorful, beautiful avenues, and Its Impressively ample public spaces.Salt Lake Is known as a bdautlful city, yet it la consistently neglecting one important clement, which now makes It so—Its street trec3. Again tho founders and their immediate successors evidently highly appreciated the situation nnd planted trees throughout. Today the community is equally carefully removing these old trees and falls absolutely to substltuto a permanent growth for the early requirements. The result will be a nakedness on these wide residential avenues, which will very quickly reverse the present good appearance of the city. VALUE OF TOURISTS.There 13 every reason to urge that tho city can uso its present high value of attractiveness not only to Its tributary territory, but to tho world at largo, and emphasize the value of tho tourist trade, which has made and held so many of tho famous cities of conll-ncntal insular liuropo. ,*,7hc c.Ily evidently left pracll-« untouched its very great assets in bait Lake as a resort. Its warm ?,s’ ts raoKntalnsldes, and permitted other regions of tho western country to secure a far greater sbaro of an immensely valuable tourist trade. This should bo fully as fine a play-. America 03 tho great X’aclflc coast country.•vh.»’oVlliibo b.?rno ,ln mInd that ‘ho lc„°, ?£,th° clty Planning coramls-ii. I 10 ls not ono of hcliidlexpenditure In improvements and actual work to bo done on tho ground In Its present phase it Is purely ono of slut l!IL or i n ruture development of ko..antl 1,s surroundings.,tl10 great American garbago Yi ,L0S® constant change, aban-rininnf - °ld for ,new without suf-nf WOUla Pay f°r tho costof public scrvlco of tho cities raanvaml'll.2 Me !? tll,B wastoof’wait*orJn H,c.annual maintenanceot Masco ftreas that a prooer rltv v»Tn«_Ft oIlmlnrtto and throughIn thQ homes.11VeSln1Cnt3 ln «NEEDS OF FUTUREaSrfwi=-'shi Iff 1 j011 to economics which mS?p t^eCdlreeled by^th^ocity^PDvermnen^sA T,0n\ Um° to time nsiii'sLf!?? ip-ss,*’h° *53fit!. ™ I d together In compact space vc?opm*cnt, a 1 es of the Ws^S IXVESTIGATIOX NEEDED.This, of course, means a long period of Investigation, of recommendation and consultation before tho work of tho city planning commission can be reasonably completed. After that, the functions of the city planning commission must be necessarily a watchfulness and safeguarding or tho Interests o[ the entire community and aiding In wise changes which may become necessary from tlmo to time.In the element of recreation tho results of the planning commission’s studies and recommendations will necessarily bo an expansion of tho free public outdoor recreations. This means parks, playgrounds of every character and for every Inhabitant, young or old.TALKATIVE TURK ATCAMP MEADE. Md„ May 13—Prl-vato.Asa Abraham, Turk, from Washington, is hero among -10,000 soldiers, but cannot find an audience. His llt-tlo crowd from I1I3 end of town has been scattered by transfers. He ls puzzled. As soon as anybody gets within ten foct of him ho begins to talk. .Is it that the sultan would not havo mo anil now the Undo Sam ho won't givo me a gun?” he asks.Abraham is very, very fat, and when it comes to talking has been unequipped with terminal facilities. Ills stories run on endlessly like tho Arabian Nights tales. He Was, Indeed, a Turkish subject, a Syrian and a Christian. and a hater of the Turkish government, very bitter against tho kaiser, and very fond, indeed, of tho Stars and Stripes.This Is not the first tlmo ho was drafted. Tho sultan onco picked him for service, but even In Turkey, he said, there aro exemption boards or, rather, judges. Abraham said that one way to get an exemption was to enter the room of tho Judge with eyes closed, with hands outstretched as if gropfng In darkness, go right up to tho judge anti feel for tbc palm of tho judge. By leaving money ln tho Itching palm tho applicant for exemption is marked down as blind.Abraham did not try that In Washington, because lie is willing hero to do his hit. ' Ho was sad, sad, however, when a shift of forces loft him with no ono to talk to, Tho personnel system and tho calls from General Pcr-hslng have left Abraham alone. He wants to go to war or back to Washington at once. If the army needs a man who can talk freely and abundantly In many oriental languages Abraham may get a real Job yet.It means pleasure highways and the encouragement of flno roadways Into the picturesque country, Into tho hills and plains around t)io city. Salt Lake has a good beginning In such properties, but will necessarily need to add from year to year and In many cases far in anticipation of actual population.Tlio sanitation problems and problems of water supply, although properly and wisely developed by the city government, will undoubtedly call for careful study as a matter of course, togcthor with tho city's officers, with reference to present uso and future needs. This entails as well tho problem of sewage, disposal and ample permanent water supply. Both affect public welfare and public health. As a matter of course, tho city’s growth Is limited to tho possibilities of Its water supply. This for Salt Lako is evidently amplo for all Its futuro growth, but tho practical problems of development from tlmo to time and tho safeguarding of the soureo of supply becomes a vital question that should havo attention many years In ailvanco of actual need.Rarely can all public Improvements ... maintalnance of public Improvements on new linos bo accomplished under existing or old laws. In almost every case of new development some legal limitations aro found which may bo removed by new legislation and frequently without unnecessarily Incurring additional material cost in tho form nf new taxation.________■ hlch Illustrate, as the city has grown, ripShe waste of ground surface and con-urt Jilequently tho unusual expansion over ‘‘j freater areas of the business section.‘7£j,MiESE.vr ntoni.EAi.S.J- *t“The 660-foot blocks present thettVT'qjreed of most careful study and cor- r. ™■ Action In bringing into intensive use I residential city Is far greater than the I© present waste land In the Interior c??c 01 Producing and makitainlng^ the f. these large blocks. Through that rtflif teT V will unquestionably bo possible to ' »« to very much greater advantageidP® lands of business districts, creat-son- JSrlK much greater values and In turn , In CL® ttabllshlng greater municipal rovo-'old e*- ^e5.for tke constantly increasing cx-^..jrfrfjndlturcs of the city. The wide prln-fp*' fltre,ets. makc U unnecessary to I ’* fi**1® *1 l^c maJ°r Pan of tho'civ,JO11 rfP’annlntr problems of coii-effccts of shaded avenues throughout the city outside of Its commercial districts.While the ohicf result of practical city survey and city planning real- al-VU- . . ... , ' I'luuJHIHB Ol LUll-I so t^l8*®'1 highways. In turn! however, •titf® t«c;e ■wic,e Wsbways pre-^tfdl/ht dlfflcunics In cost of Improve-* e^.}nt al?J maintenance where the trnf-ttSTAilt: needs do not require these unusual . »t P LtlthS,loca1 transportation problems t°r “ careful study in the trans-. rs'rlatlon Of nassencrer« nn^ ,v,^(I permit an over-congesilon of pon mi to*’ 1 .n renters. It should111 o be borne In mind that unusual. tcSi7a,’slri1 thlt;; Population bevond a . distance toward the countryexceptional cost or improvement 1 highways and supplying of public1 miles nnd utilities and the tnalutc- !Three Shews Today2:45 7:00 9:15 p. m.Seats reserved for 7 o’clock performance only, big acts now playing, headed byflft.......I* [led areatlt;/{)U llttonnl 1 YV'Atly been Part ofee of these,(There aro In this cltv ample nnoc-areas to provide for a very large nnl population. There has ovl-y been an absence of control on -t of the municipality, which 1h o Vlt.'illv affected than the ennntv .he platting of now lands, althoueh Inltely less difficult than In most •imunltles of the United Stales.JAk the commercial Interests of the undertake to securi- ---Kjk undertnke to secure additional ju/. ,, PSnufacturcrs. a definite scheme or OTtffil. ST Planning provides at once a sug-TAk B Won of tllc r°Kion In which to place, es .id •jhout hurt to others, new enterprises. tiMAUToliiy’ avoids In future the rcarrange-cTiP*. ot such plants in rational posi-'VlOS*jjfQ. Where such properties for In-arc ,n compact areas devoted to (.,..lt*£»,t purpose every facility required by 0 may be supplied with less effort, loss of time and cost than lr ■UyfiCatlCrCd ovcr manl’ sections of1C ^eppumles of rail delivery, of le delivery to and from such pron-■ can be fo great that there will desire for sporadic developments is ,Ki'acll’ the ramp condl-th.e constantly Incrcas-holesale and warehouse districtsFive Othor Groat Acts. Matinee prices, 10c, 15c, 25cj Night prices, 15c, 25c, 35c.One Week Only Starting fonight-8:30The world-famous masterpiece in which Sarah Bernhardt played her greatest dramatic role—A drama of throbbing emotion— of passionate and sublime self-sacrifice. The story of a woman —bad, according to conventional standards—yet capable of supreme devotion and renunciation. It is tensely fascinating from start to finish—a play that will never die.Presented by the Wilkes Players with Nana Bryant.Matinees Thursday and * Saturday. Prices—Matinees 15c, 25c; boxes 50c Night 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c; boxes 75cA FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE WILL BE GIVEN IN THE AUDITORIUMTuesday Evening, May 21, Eight o’CIockBy Ezra W. Pnlmcr, C. S, B„ member of the Hoard of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist. In Boston, Mass, Given under auspices of First Church of Salt Lake City.ALL ABE WELCOME.Salt Lake Thea6re-3 BightsTHURS., FRI., SAT.—May 23, 24, 25.Scats on Sale Tuesday EVENINGS—$2.00, $1.50.BALCONY, $1.00. 75c; FAMILY CIRCLE, 50e; GALLERY, 25c.SATURDAY MATINEE, Best Soats, $1.00.DIRECT FROM A4-MONTH5RUN IN NEW YORK CITYTHE DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ACTORLn O MA COMEDY DRAMA-,5Y WILLARD nACK«®LoUTEU£GEN WITH THE NEW YORK CASTTirection-QjADlEL'.EJIECS'ON COOK..
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Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Sun, May 19, 1918
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