Show THE E TOWN economy is a good thing in mu affairs but you can carry it too far many public officials say that beauty is a luxury and it can t be at forded yet people who go on that theory in handling th ir own places ara are not apt to see tl tt ur or real estate advance in value much it is the same in developing a city it has become a settled policy in many advancing towns to try to per suade eveia householder to plant shrubs and trees and give each home a restful setting of foliage trees are planted when streets are laid out so go that when houses are built the neighborhood seems homelike vacant land in the outskirts Is tak en tor for parks it taxes can t be at a forded to improve it community work days are held and the people take hold and make it a scene of beauty unused corners at street intersections are made into little nests of greenery when buildings are put up good standard standards of taste are consulted if it a town will carry out such a policy for a period of years it will acquire a charm far more attractive than costly edifices it would gain a reputation as a home of pro progressive greB and refined refitted people who have travelled enough to know what a fine modern town looks like almost anyone would pay a premium to live in a place like that |