Show ita or a 1 J Buda inq city wisdom shown in looking to the futures future millions of 0 dollars will be saved saed to american cities through the alio planning of 0 city improvements early this Is evidenced by the experience of akron ohio which through carefully contemplated tem plated and progressive street widening ing has haa ol 01 ready already saved nearly according to 10 K E dufty head of one of tho the largest associations donl ing in building and road construct construction loa materials ten years ago akron adopted a street widening plan calling for the eventual widening of of nearly twenty miles of streets lie he sold said to havu have widened these thoroughfares outright would have been impossible impo bable for the lite total cost would ha have velleen been some the plan was adopted of establishing tab lishing new setback building lines so ISO that as buildings became obsolete and were replaced the new structures were erected ten feet or more back from floru tho the former building prie inc tile saving made by akron includes money saved through the avoidance of condemnation ch charges aiges having saved this amount tit in ten years the city Is now going to spend roughly liy that amount in widening tour four and a halt half miles of an important artery essential factors in creating land demand we ore are in the habit of judging values of real estate by the general activity in thereal the real estate market building operations building permits issued acreage bought and sold bold general business conditions and similar idal clit but there are other important ways of rising values tito the growth in population transportation utilities industry public improvements prove ments etc oro are some other factors which add to permanent real estate values because they indicate domand demand accessibility comfort buying power progress desirability and the like to the prospective buyer we have only to imagine the sales resistance in marketing a piece of urban real estate without improved streets et without utilities like gas electricity tri city water sewers and telephones without factories or busl business ness nearby to create pay any rolls without rapid transportation to and from regular places of employment or business and the importance of these factors in creating tind and increasing values lu li real estate becomes self evident fire prevention each year tile the number of comment ties actively participating in the observance of fire prevention week increases und and better results are aie 1 1 obtained many individuals and organizations are in it ii position to bo be of service during tin tile campaign which should be planned in advance advant because of the authority vested in their positions public such as mayors village presidents and fire marshals can call aid ore fire prevention campaigns materially by taking part in the program and issuing proclamations cr cal illing llin upon elti citizens zenit to participate usually they realize re alle the danier danger of hrc fire and gladly operate cooperate co i building cost coit lowered al although industrial building has hag been nt at high levels this year tho the cost of a new factory ire Is 0 per cent below the average for or tile the last ten years according to a survey of building costs coats throughout the country just made by a chicago firm of engineers and builders the cost of industrial construction Is now 40 per cent under tile the penic peak readied reached in ia 1920 1020 and it Is atthe at the lowest point once late into in 1922 the computation Is based on a standard building by feet and it includes prices of material and wages 0 of labor shrubs shrub in shady spot there ure are many shrubs which will grow welt well or perhaps better tn in shady situations than th la the ilie sun such plants include japanese barberry i red bud red osier osler dogwood hazelnut deutz ln forsythia forsyt hla hills of snow various ons species of t privet gridlan adlan currant currant van hoettel japanese maple and numerous lu in planting shrubs abound the bothe many situations such ns as north exposures exposure is ind and tree shaded areas will be found where some shrubs will not hot grow if the proper species are selected and ana cared for a vigorous and healthy growth will result in any situation beauty in in building communities built to look like peas peas in it pod poa have aroused the atherlean american institute of architects I 1 nto into deve developing lopin a plan for a union ot of effort in the arts of designing C herrick flammond president of 0 the institute announced the movement would bring about collaboration among architects sculpt tors mural painters landscape designers and cra craftsmen fismen in creat creating tug a new mode of expression modernize model nab with windows window tito the dark dismal house bouie alth its iti dismal walls walla hiis hag gone bright healthy rooms and friendly have came to stay more andl and larger argei windows win dovis Is 13 the verdict of the hect and owner alike thousands of old homes are being in this way f vy |