Show IC J w but 1 1 few small towns town not thoroughly up to dote date the average small town now offers about everything tile city ally 1 lias a except the rush hour and a few other in conveniences convincing proof of the changes taking place in the life of jhb th small centers la Is found on almost every baud particularly Is tills this true in many of the older centers which a few years back were inclined to be satisfied with conditions as they were ere there Js Is now BOW a new ufa life and renewed interest in times gone by many towns were prone to slumber on art otter after the arrival arrivas and departure of its few dally daily trains now most centers of any consequence either are on an or near one of the arteries of 0 tile the states road sy system stera this has resulted in an almost constant truffle such as the operation of 0 bits lines on regular schedules and parades of motor cars in addition to rail service it Is a rather slow locality of any size that does doe not have its chamber of commerce working for the towns welfare and advancement country clubs golf courses and swimming pools are becoming common likewise the talkies tallies tal kies are about as prevalent in the 3 smaller maller comma dittes am aa in the cities and the radio la Is tuned I 1 in 0 on n the same offerings furnished elsewhere the women are playing as aa much bridge as their slaters in the more populous centers the girls are lost as modern and the boys just a aa sh elkish and up to date as those in the city cl acy exchange each an ge money wisely expended on paint and varnish cleaning up the individual premises of a homo home owner or occupant to Is the first essential element in improving the appearance and health conditions of the property after this Is done painting and varnishing may follow A small amount of money I 1 invested vested ri each year in paint and varnish keeps th alie e property in good condition with no periods of deterioration or expensive repairs A good surface of point paint on the woodwork both interior and exterior seals seala up the pores in the wood keeping out oat germs insects and decay the home owner may establish a system of painting his home so that parts of it may inny be painted ono one year other parts the next and still more parts parta the third year in this manner i no heavy expend expenditure I 1 e faces the home borne cowher owner every three 7 years arm or so and at the same time the home always appears to be li first class condition painting also serves atiq as ii a health measure any surface that Is painted regularly cannot harbor germs that menace the health of the famil family y problems problem of nature lovers lover in nature Bl magazine agazine charles sumner er bird jr chairman of tile the massachusetts chu committee on needs and uses or of open spaces had a most interesting ter te resting eating article in the course of 0 which he ha says it Is recognized today that beauty to ta not a luxury but an absolute necessity to the complete life of every normal human being the man who does docs not crave the beauties of nature has a twisted sout soul and should hould be an object of pity and it if he should be ba the slave of a blind commercialism which impels him to destroy for others the beauties ot of nature he Is a bad citizen every problem of Import importance tince today Is common to nit alt countries and england the cradle of the industrial age faces difficult difficulties ties corresponding to those which nature lovers la in america are mobilizing to solve it may be sold said here that the sooner this mobilization on as large a scale as possible Is consummated the sooner will the ravages on them the face of nature mature bo be stayed protecting the tree stron wire cable scientifically installed in the abe tops of trees will strengthen the forks and hold the tha branches safe from storms that would 0 otherwise ther wise be fatally destructive to be effective the job must be done correctly and carefully tile weight of the limbs the strain a of f the wind tile the strength of the wood and tile the man ner of branching mu must st 0 nil 11 bu be cou considered sid if proper results are to be secured it Is work for trained men even so it la Is comparatively inexpensive work and certainly Is more than justified us ns a means of insuring trees against the ravages of the wino nind storms of summer and the sleet storm of winter driveways worth whit an n attractive concrete driveway adds much to the appearance of th the 13 grounds because it enhances beauty and makes tor for neatness its ita utility ciesla lies in its providing safe passage to the street or highway the year rould automatically Automatic tilly a good driveway increases tn creasea the value of property it matters not how modest the home or limited the space in lawn the driveway la Is an important und hild feces sary enry adjunct to house honse and garden ciro Thour lit to treo trees that are properly cared for will ft live almost A tree that Is neglected can no more be expected to thrive than can the man or theroman the woman who needs medical at attea tie tion but neglects neg lecta to get it follows ol towa |