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Show BEAUTY, A TOWN AS3ET In spite of the apparent commercialism of the age in which we live, it is evident to any observer that the American people are rapidly ra-pidly developing a greater appreciation of the beautiful. This is not confined to the wealthier classes, but extends to the great masses in the towns and villages and in the rural districts-New districts-New towns and new sections of the older ones are being laid out with wider streets, with provision for larger lawns, more trees and shrubery and flowers, and a more attractive setting generally. Recently built houses show better architecture and greater harmony har-mony with their surroundings, while unsightly yard fences have largely large-ly disappeared. The net result of all these modern developments is beauty. And aside from the satisfaction it affords the eye, it pays ;n dollars and cents. Beautiful cities, towns and villages attract people. They attract permanent residents, they attract tourists and they attract trade. It is natural that a person selecting a trading center will choose a town ihat is beautiful and clean in preference to one that is unsightly and dirty, if oilier conditions are anywhere near equal. I |