New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
FLAT NIPS JOHN BULL
FEELS SQUEEZED BY IT'S
LACK OF SPACE,
Can't Make 1t Home-Says 1t
Encourages Empty Hours and
Morbid Imaginings.

LONDON IS ceterioratng. not account OF her
decline In commerce industry the inferior
morals or stature of her citizens but because sh.
mas acquired the fiat habit, a ruinous ahiictfon
compared TO which the ascendancy of shaUs and
chestertons and social agitation is INSIGNIFICANT
me London home is in peril. Other cities. notably
New York. may possibly survive the devastating
effects Of four rooms and bath with ALI r,odarD.
cOhVehlehces but not John Bull. He roars in stem
tOrian anguish that he can't fit his portIv Darso,.
into crampeG quarters. Homeless and hOuseIess
ne can no longer practise oId-fashoned hosniraItv,
"hhe IN London and Tegale his guests with the
roast beef Of Chicago.
1t is saddening picture az n,asa,+as h. ,,.
Groser Hurd in The Fortnightlv Reviavx Afts,
ueserioihg the downfall Of the london privas.
mousse as largely accomplished fact the writer
points rather ilOsically accusing finger at So
eialism which proposes TO rob US Of orr bo,,s- -
she sees no remedy tor the condition Her sv,,
pathy wells forth mainly for the middle clas. -
'ause some pFoletartan fiat dwslers are favored
with Fairgrounds for their children
Inc middle classes in London win soon have No
no.nss' they VIII have fats" she declares. "A
Hat Is specially constructed for getting AWAY from,
III is useful and justihable as a baItIns, 81, -
tween one nome and another. AS tents in rbs
oese's mats are excellent. 10 Is as homes they are
iaiiures My jeremiad against the fat as a homa
mas two clauses: first. that il makes bor,a -
practcably impossible. and is sending IN % de-
with the dry rot OF disuse; and second tho+ - -
causing deterioration OF the and women WIZ
ihhaoit It, These men. under better and haDDi.r
conditions. might be worthy OF the honor,h1a .i,J
or heads OK households, husbands and ea,hor~
1hsse women IN another age might have bae, a. =
honorable Hearers of the old names OF ,,sas 4,,.s
anu housewife But to-day-shades OF our yr,
haothers!-to call the modern Tat dwelling W.
a housewives! "''" III
How can you keep house without a .f,,.~,a,s.
housekeeping becomes art indeed hut AN A..
OF different kind 70 that which orr $500.
taught us. IL is gamble. The PRINCIPAL r,,la \,
10 Iive from hand 70 mouth, and IN. ar, ..on.,.,
IN nndlng the shortest line from .ho, ~ ,,o,,.r
Get your food in the smallest pos..bl. ,r.,.,,t~
1or you nave not The power. even - yot, h.a a..
wish TO store. Order by telephone ara a., g.
haste. for are you not always Su.t com. mack o.
Just going away7
Your grandmother, in her leis,gr.Iv cav r.v.
AZ her side. going the round o! storeroor,s o. :,
picture OF gracious. provldent cld-fashionsd Vyor
anhood IL is picture belonging 10 rhe ,savs
when housekeeping serious natter AT ono.
Az art and science 20 he stut,,.a IL hsIorrs
<" ths days OF the iavcnder-seeatea linen chest
packed With the work OF years. To the ro,s,rn..
OF the Nat this pride OF achievemsnt-ns,rv ~
haps. but paraonable-is unknown Ths ,at o.,
% easily managed. so convenient s,ch =. I,h
saving eont'ivance-eveTythlng I'm fnct hue 4.
horne! But hal NE IL gradually asssr,vIuy ,nos-
qualities In man and woman which ar. nor c.I.,i
INTO play. Tne tendency 60 reduce lie 10 ,he
Simple Prop"sstlon-you press TIE button and Wa
"" WE" "o'A-'s hot pure gain 20 tho one who
presses the hutson The leisure which result. be-
comes not hardly won. precious possession. nu,
empty hours. 70 be mlGed by strenuous efforts ae.r
amusement morbid mAx innxs or Undetermined
'"hsihSs. Ine's - no smolltent Tx. daily autlex
"a" Dn"''opn, 10 ''a'xh'snlns hard work. ne