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Show GETTING INTO THE COUNTRY Excrdui From Cltiet la Powerful .Reason .Rea-son for Making the Suburban Towns More Attraotlve. This is the day of the suburb mora and more are the poople of moderate means moving "out of town." It used to be that only the wealthy could enjoy en-joy green trees, grass and flowers. Now all this is changed because of the improvement in car service. Thirty years ago the man of moans took the. train to his suburban station was met there and driven to his home. Now even those living on small incomes in-comes may enjoy the quiet, the sweet air, the wholesome environment of tha 'near" country life without its former expenses, and drawbacks. The electric elec-tric cars, linking all large cities wttli a perfect circle of outlying settle, menta, hare made this possibla Even the worklngman hae been thought of dnrlng the last decade and many com-fortable com-fortable houses within reach of his pocketbcok can be found. Their are no longer the old obstacles of no stores, no churches, no schools. Thesa and all the other advantages of city llf hare followed the car tines. FTelda, woods and streams are the playgrounds play-grounds God meant for the child a, not city pavements. The dty Is not too distant for amusements, shopping,, culture and work. The country not too far for walks and picnics, health and. happiness. Qtre the children some seeds and lejt them dig In the good, brown earth. Encourage them to climbc trees, to swtm, to notice the bird asd flowers. You will not need to are go hard for summer vacations, a vacation at home will bo a Joy haalthglTlng and restful. You win have good friends among your Bfelghbors, ptenty of wholesome amusement near at hand. Not only the children, but the other boys and girls will be health-tar health-tar and safer. The spring Is calling orery bird and grass blade andi swelling bud. By all means, let as answer, an-swer, "Yes." Exchange. |