Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-05
PERIL OF MOVING HABIT
"Home" Must Not Be Forever Divorced
from the Mind-Do Not Scat
ter Energies.

Are ''home" and stability forever d..
vorced in our minds: And are we losing
home" sentiment? freeing ourselves IN.
tirely from the pleasant sense OF Ties
or permanently? Change. to be surp T.,
the law and )lder of manure, but Their.
has ever been disposition on the pprt
of man to deny it. an effort 10 dispute ar
defeat 'the law nj every point. W.
plan and provide not for a year or years
but Tor that indefinite stretch TO. which
we refuse to imagine a period.
In the matter of homes. however W.
seem. of late years. to have struck our
colors, to have neither care nor desire 70,
permaneney. We want change. ana
Sc0rn the sentiment of taking root" dis.
dain the deep pleasures such root taking
secured 10 other generations.
| CHANGED recently to drive through :,
district of handsome homes in one of our
large cities, drearily sad from fast in
creasing shabbiness, and that air OF neg
lect from which inanimate matter Seems
so quickly to make mute and touching
appeal. My companion remarked: Il,
not the matter of abandoned neighhor-
hoods the most remarkable thing in our
national city life: Look at this street
these superb homes fine grounds. the
and fathom, if you can. the reason for
its deSertiOn. \ relative situation in
London, Paris, or many other cities in
Europe would insure an unchanging ont
ward condition for Il hundred years
longer. even. In Europe all these places
would be perfectly kept NO" to the last
detail; they would increase rather than
depreclate in money value. and woulj
probably grow more beautiful from ion,
continued care and that air which be-
longs to associations"
such neighborhOodS are common IN MI
our cities. the perrunctory excuse for
them beng that 'the business distrjc,
has approached too near" Sensibly CON
sldered. why should nearneSs to that dis
trlct be counted a disadvantage. when
hearness does not mean infringement in
any degree: Down town is not the
region of factories. of noise, or other
| offensiveneSs; but rather the well-kept
and attractive shopping center the
region of theaterS, clubs. libraries, etc.
all of which it is certainly an adyantag,.
to have within reasonable distance of
ones home if the secluSion and quiet of
that home is in no wise violated thereby
If people moved from the neighbOrhood,
described to the suburbs or outlvin..
borders of cities, there would be dis.
tinct gain-in pure air and nearness to
the country: but such moves are not the
character of the shiftings in question
Fine homes are deserted in a neighbor-
| hood too far down town" for other
| fine homes a mile or two farther north.
| south, east or west. to be in turn de-
serted some years later.
How do men have the courage to build
| city houses or women the sentiment 10
make them homes. So much for the
| example of the rich, When it comes 10
| the well-tO-do occupants of high priced
| rented houses ana apartments-well. i
great divine in a middle west city has
dubbed them tine bedOuinS of the boule.
wards" There is scarcely within OF
| household arrangement too light to serve
| rs prCteXt for renters to make 4
| change. An attractive arrangement of
| lighting fixtures is sufficient to induce
tn, Leads of family to throw over fine
school standing and relations Of chill
| dren: an impressive sideb0ard and plate
rail- or some fanciful innovation of
woodwork in parl0r. halls or bedrooms,
will WOO the restless city family heads
from their church. i cherished ''yier-.
and even from congenial social setting.
| spite of expense, wreckage aud labo7
! involved in such moves
The poor districts of our cities cannot
| be said To have residents such regions
! being but the field Of a perpetual pns>-
| in-the-corner house game. Will the clyE
| child of two or three generations hence
| know the meaning Of the words "hnmr,
''asSociations.' i'll their true sense:
| There surely can be nothing haloW"i-
sacred or dear connected with CON
| fused memory of ''tenting grounds.
W hen we consider this passion OF r'N,-
! lessness induced by city life. W. mas
recognize it as an evidence of jaded "E
| irritated nerves, may deplore il rs de-
| parture from mental health AMI Il r"-'a-
renee, under the goard of pressure Il.
| continual excitement, 20 r0ma5.. .A-
stincts: but we should not fail TO 20 far
Their. and mentally reckon the coils
| quences.
i One must be dull indeed not 10 arrlr'
at the conclusion that parents. Dy tAtl
! indulgence of reStleSSEeSs, are SimH.
| paving the way TO professional ana bHN'
| ness failures for their sons, and 10 iN-
lures of discomfort for their dau@hj't~.
| Is it reasonable to suppose that Ir|A
who has known no sense of permanen
during childhood and youth, being b''i
| almost to the tent instinct, could mahll'''
| that tiNity of purpose which Is the mr.
| essential to business or professional I'll.
cessg VIII 1t be Sin him 70 CAREFUL.
| step the tedious reaches to achievement
| And how can n woman who i Strah-
| TO the calm poise. which only seI'sl,+
| home life during childhood and youth
secures to the soul find her happlh''7
in home-making. in normal tireSide Joy
| devoid Of excitement OF the fever '
unrest? 1t Is bad enough 10 be ooil-'-l
| to reckon with the uncomfortable l".
| that the changing of habitations : III
OfttimeS necessity. incident to the dGt'.
ating fortunes of great city full oJ PEE
| pie: but the love of change. me h1"'
of it. in short. the ''mOving-iay idea.
| officially a vast mistake or more. '.g't.
wrong 1t is the unthlnking cultivate"
| of rational nervousness flor when
are famous. the world over: 1t med">
| rhe scattering of energies. the ae1"'
| ceding of family security. harmony 's
renose II is THE sowing Of the VIM ".
| for the reapinS Of the whirlWtna
other nerations.-Ella Morris hTti'-~
mar IN Good Housekeeping.