Show Dr IL R Lyman Wilbur Announces Opening 9 i Better Homes Week Weel 3 National Homos Homes Week this I year will he observed from April 23 2 to 30 In every one ono of ou our r forty eight states and ancl by more than rIght fight thou thou- thousand I sand communities according Recording to Dr Ra Itay Lyman Wilbur president o of Stan Stan- Stanford Stanord Stanford ford ord university who succeeded Her Her- Herbert Herbert r- r bert Hoover as President Pr ot of o Detter homes In America There has never been a time Dr Wilbur continues In which home homei Improvements were more needed and an i more desirable All MI American citi- citi citizens citI citIzens zens young and old can help by keep keer keepIng lag Ing up their own premises and by male mak makIng maIng Ing such Buch repairs or Improvements In their homes as arc are possible through their own labor In their tree free time lime Those who can afford arford to do so BO may help to meet the unemployment situa- situa situation tion by giving work on their promis'S promis- promis S rs to unemployed labor Such pro pro- programs programs pr grams have the advantage not only ono of helping to k keep p spirits up In these tryIng times limes but also of or providing wholesome environments for growing children whoso whose interests Interests 1 be In thousands o of communities oca Better Detter Homes In America committees will bold hold contests for home Improve Improve- Improvement meat ment and tours toun will w be bo conducted to thomes homes which have been winners In such contests or which offer the best examples of ot gardening landscaping design or special Improve Improve- Improvement e- e merit ment Many communities plan also to open for tor public demonstration thru thru- out Better Detter Homes Week houses bouses that th have been recently recent remodeled Thou Thou- Thousands sands of communities will have ha lec- lec lecture ture programs and discussions deal deal- dealIng lag Ing with the various subjects cover cover- covered covered r- r ed by the tho Conference on Homo Build Build- HullIng 1 lag and nod Homo home Ownership which was called by Mr Ir Hoover In 1931 1531 the tl findings of ot which are no now available In eleven published volumes persons are urge to cooper cooper- cooperate ate In this Important civic endeavor or to take toke advantage ad of ot the lectures eo contests and demonstrations arranged arranged ed by the eight thousand local loen Detter committees For by such co- co cooperation co cooperation operation It will be ho possible to make al more rapid strides toward the gOIl goal lot of all alt endeavor for tor Dotter Better Homes Homes- I that every homo home should l bo be O rendered d rr tr m sanitary sate safe a convenient o nt ntO comfort comfort- comfortable t able ablo attractive end and a wholesome en- en nt for the rearing of ot a new n y generation ot of citizens |