Show AMERICAN LOVE OF HOME one of the strongest of the instincts for which the nation has made itself a name no other nation except possibly the english gives buch preeminence pre eminence and affectionate interest to the house and home as do the american people with all our supposed worship 0 money and love of change and ad venture there are few among us who do not feel at heart a deep seated love of home even amid the en grossing and vital investigations and legislation at washington veteran senators and ambitious congressmen find time to discuss the derivation and to talk about the attraction and sanctity of home the word home Is not found in the language of any of the southern european countries in tact it la not used in any modern latin tongue it needs long winters and severe climates that drive the people indoors within four walls to create that cheer within that naceb the word home tor northern peoples whittler s snowbound was a classic and first furnished a glimpse of the real charm and powei of the hearth one congressman remarked that all the real thinking ol 01 the people worth while Is done within the walls of their homes for every economic question and much tariff and currency legislation has its origin and sphere of action within the home and on that sphere public men are striving today to focus their corn questions that concern the homo never tall to awaken response and the winter evenings are considered the time to sow the beeda of public sentiment on the other hand a chautauqua speaker once am alsted that people do their thinking in spring aad summer while the crops are growing following the lines of nature production beginning at seed time and maturing at harvest and that seated on the hard benches under the scorching canvas of the chau taufua tent the people are doing their subconscious thinking that crys tallies into public opinion during the winter months here are two points of view to choose from whether the winter or summer Is the open season for thinking possibly both are right for winter snows are as necessary as sum mer rains both make for the krotec alon of the home which immortal iced by john howard paynes song la dear to all anglo saxon hearts national magazine |