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Show NEWCOMERS WANT TO KNOW Questions Intending Residents Will Ask Before They Decide on Locating In Any Town. Questions thnt people ask about your town beforo they decide to make It their town: Attractiveness: Shall I like the town Its "atmosphere?" Does It hnve the beanty of shaded streets and other beautiful features? Is It a quiet, roomy, ulry. well-lighted town? Does It hnve attractive public buildings nnd homes? Is It well pnved? Is It clean In every sense? Henltnrulness: Will my family and I have a reasonable chance to keep well In thnt town? How nhout Its wnter supply? Its sanltnry system? Its methods of milk Inspection? Its health department? Its hospltnls? Is It without any congested district? IMucntlon: Can I educate my family and myself In thnt town? How about Its public schools present nnd future? Its Institutions of higher edu-cntlon edu-cntlon or of business training? Its libraries? its lecture and concert courses? Its tiewspapprs? Its postnl facilities? People: Shall I like the people of the town? Are they "homo folks" without false excluslveness? Are they neighborly nnd friendly? Is the town free from factlouall.sm? Recreation: Can I have a good time In that town I nnd my family? How-about How-about the theaters, museums, gymnasiums, gym-nasiums, parks, etc.? Ate Invitlnj; op pnrtunltlos for pleasuie drive" ufforded by well pnved streets?!.. N. Flint. Depnrtu ent of Journalism, Unlvrslty of Kansas. |