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Show A NEED AN OPPORTUNITY The greatest potential business development in this country today is that of building, equipping and furnishing better homes, according to the American Builder. Recent official surveys show that millions of Americans live in homes without plumbing of any kind without kitchen sinks, running water, indoor toilets or bathtubs. Rural homes are particularly par-ticularly bad in this respect lack of modern conveniences and comforts is the rule in many sections, rather than the' exception. And more than half of the entire population of the nation lives in houses that do not meet the accepted requirements for a decent level of living. Here is a great need and a great opportunity. It's not only an opportunity for raising the standards of housing, but for providing pro-viding jobs and payrolls, for stimulating a thousand industries, lor putting money into circulation. America needs homes and she needs the job and investment opportunities that home construction and modernization will provide. pro-vide. When the boom starts, costs are going to rise and rise fast. Supplies and materials and skilled labor will, as compared with present -levels, be at a 'premium. The wise property owner, by building and repairing now, can spur recovery and, at the same time, obtain a genuine bargain for himself. The old fashioned girl was thought considerate if she got up and helped mother get breakfast. The modern girl is thought considerate if she comes home in time for it. - |