Dear fellow residents: I live in the 6000 block of Pershing and have a gripe about my street. It is also a common gripe of residents on other streets. I’m talking about the abundance of refuse on the streets, side walks and lawns in the form of beer bottles and cans, and other “booze” containers.
I don’t mind anyone drinking, but I do mind picking up his trash from my yard just to keep the street looking nice. It seems to me that if these “slobs” can carry their junk far enough to drop it on the street that they could carry it a little farther and carry it inside.
Not only do the bottles and cans detract from the looks of the neighborhood (especially when some people work so hard for the betterment of the area), but they are a safety hazzard. In a very short time summer will be here and many children (and adults) will be walking bare footed. The broked glass from beer bottles and other bottles can be dangerous.
I would ask these “slobs” please not to throw your junk on the street and lawns —take them in or leave them in your car. Also, anyone who sees a neighbor doing this dirty deed could ask them to stop. Or maybe put the junk in a bag and set it on his door step.
Signed, Sick of living in 9-0-5’s trash container
Originally published in The Paper, April 1978.
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Archival transcription note: The printed “hazzard” and “broked glass” are retained.
Original source: SD_Times1978_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
