Show american towns waking up some districts and sections frankly recognize their advantages in climate scenery and kindred attractions as one of their chief assets now new eng land more than tiny any other part of the country profits by its ita summer charms but the rocky mountain region la Is not far behind in that respect florida has long counted upon winter tourists as one of its chief sources of 0 prosperity cities and districts which have no exceptional advantages of site or ell cli mate scenery or historic interest are flailing finding a lesson worth heeding in the many instances of large profits from beauty and esthetic charm which the world affords they are re realizing alfring that much civic beauty Is the fruit of civic pride and public spirit they are building their public edifices laying out their parks nud and taking care of 0 their streets with more understanding than they had in the past of the business wisdom of liberality and breadth of view in such a affairs ars tile the ultimate consequence of this growing consideration of beauty and charm in tho the development of urban centers must color many phases of national progress it Is an influence which spreads and grows growa stronger year by year |