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Editorial
November 18, 1901
Waterbury Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
The editorial critiques the lack of regulation on billboards and posters in America, contrasting it with strict controls in British cities, France, and Belgium, which tax or license signs to curb ugliness.
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Monstrosities Peculiar to America.
London, Glasgow, Manchester and
many other British cities regulate
transparencies, electric-flash signs,
sky signs and the size of letters per-
missible in posters. Dover, England,
requires a license for all street signs
not contained within a window.
France and Belgium tax street signs,
and Belgium awards prizes for artistic
signs. It is only in America, it seems,
that we permit ourselves to be at-
tacked on every hand by billboards and
posters, says the Des Moines Leader,
presumably out of sheer love for the
ugliness of them.
London, Glasgow, Manchester and
many other British cities regulate
transparencies, electric-flash signs,
sky signs and the size of letters per-
missible in posters. Dover, England,
requires a license for all street signs
not contained within a window.
France and Belgium tax street signs,
and Belgium awards prizes for artistic
signs. It is only in America, it seems,
that we permit ourselves to be at-
tacked on every hand by billboards and
posters, says the Des Moines Leader,
presumably out of sheer love for the
ugliness of them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Billboards
Street Signs
Urban Regulation
American Ugliness
Sign Licensing
What entities or persons were involved?
Des Moines Leader
London
Glasgow
Manchester
Dover
France
Belgium
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Unregulated Billboards And Posters In America
Stance / Tone
Critical Of American Tolerance For Urban Ugliness
Key Figures
Des Moines Leader
London
Glasgow
Manchester
Dover
France
Belgium
Key Arguments
British Cities Regulate Transparencies, Electric Flash Signs, Sky Signs, And Poster Letter Sizes
Dover Requires Licenses For Street Signs Outside Windows
France And Belgium Tax Street Signs
Belgium Awards Prizes For Artistic Signs
America Uniquely Allows Unchecked Billboards And Posters Due To Love For Ugliness