Show ng benign influence of old family homestead the preservation of family homesteads throughout the country will do d more titan than any other effort to continue the home owning itlen idea through the next net generation says herbert U nelson executive execute ve secretary of the national association of rent estate boards an old family home homestead stend mellow with beauty of age set back from the street perhaps in a flower bower garden can exert a tremendous influence in the lives of children grown and gone cone out into the world says mr nelson to begin with tile the continuance of the family homestead can hold the family together it if the home Is still there and one or both of the parents are living in it the members of the family will revisit it they will get together on christmas and holidays for vacations and visits with the old folks tiey they wont have a chance to forget the ideals that perhaps made this horn hom possible pride and ambition and sacrifice and thrift were known in the home during theli their childhood days something of these desirable qualities still lurks within its walls the boy or girl returning orten often to the old home will get to thinking that this is it the best way to live and villi W be begin in to lo save for homes of their own there are today many of these ull old structures where parents live on after the children have grown and gon away you can see these houses in every community and I 1 hope thir thai some of them will be preserved its as long as possible they stand with wilh dignity in the midst of newer architectural styles they are beautiful as old people are beautiful and all the fine principles behind home ownership still live on behind their doors material benefits of home beauty contests improvement of the home grounds is one of the growing needs in every community much can be accomplished in the way of says A 0 ornamental horticulturist of the pennsylvania state college in a few of the more progressive towns and villages interest to in such improvement has increased by leaps and bounds where there are live wire leaders a well organized system of home improvement can be expected and th the e head of each household can operate cooperate co with the town leaders in endeavoring to raise the standard will a yard and garden contest tend to improve the status of the community will the community benefit extensively ten by such a contest the answer Is pure and simple A trial of two or three years will be sufficient those who fall fail to operate cooperate co will he be the losers the old slogan you win will it if you lose has proved many times that those who have entered such contests even though they did win a prize or premium have materially benefited by the fine yards clean premises anti anil bounteous supply of flowers shrubs trees and vegetables which resulted froni from their endeavors study regional planning it Is a duty of the states state S cities and towns and of commercial and business organizations to put the c represented by the national conference on street and highway safety into actuel bein being and for each to lo recognize the economic value that rests in it for them treating human life from it business standpoint as a factor to in the economics involved because social economics are an important factor in every community regional planning and zoning must be taken into consideration in reaching an effective and lasting solution the problem divides itself into factors that involve immediate relief and factors that involve permanent pernin nent relief it must be studied and solved in bentli of these aspects washington star |