Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
BEAUTIES OF WE'LL KEPT LAWN.


lect Il slovenly kept one? The most
desirable class of people and more OF
them locate in the well kept towns
This helps pay taxes and widens SO
cial and educational horizons. The ad-
vanta-es are all AID always in favor
of community that takes pride in its
improvements and appearance.
There is :"eat need Of more interest
In rHgNl ,,:'".'v2cAy@' by 20 individual
farmer. us well - the RAJ, .ent in n
town. This Nnr,; can we'll begin At
home. ana Il few hDur, Wtl directed
in picking ~ "iDat The rl're. getting
the nlacl.,l+?y oct G. the front yard
and picking up tAe Debris about the
house WIl Dave II stii.Niat.ng effect
upon every memh"r uf lie household.
not to nenti II the Hi!o"nl contributed
to the pleasure Of l';>S'rl by.
WITH very iltle trouD.c and at Il
moderate expense il lul'n can he well
kept and made attractive with shrubs
and flower beds. W'hen mans own
dooryaru is clean he can Join with 9th
ers in the Improvement of school
yards. cemeteries. highways. public
buildings. etc. Many school yards are
"a sight to behold" and The teacher is
not always to be banned. Children
readily reflect the conditions they find
at home. and if they are accustomed
to throw all sorts Of unSi%htly objects
i'll the yard at home they will likely do
the same ut school.
in many cases The school yards need
remodeling and perhaps some grading
done. There may lie Il lot of powders
to remove ana Il few trees to be set.
y bee" called for the purpose would
bring in men and women. young and
old. the men doing the heavy work
and the women providing coffee and
perhaps a lunch. Aside from the i'm
provement the occasion might provide
q genuine picnic and be thoroughly
enjoyable. The operations can be con
tinued to the setting of shade trees
along the highways. In most rural
cemeteries little time could be well
spent in making them more attractive.
The highways are of all Importance.
OF course. the roads themselves will
be kept in passable condition. rocks re-
moved and the roadbed improved with
gravel or macadam as circumstances
permit But do not stop there. The
Improvement should extend to the linn
its of the highway. Brush. unsightly
stumps stones. wild growth. etc.
which do not actually fit into the land
scape should receive attention. If there
is strong community interest in rural
improvement the town officials Will see
to it that things are cleaned up.
This is where public interest in pub
lie improvements applies. Citizens. in
dividually and collectively. should take
more interest in the appearance of the
town and its progress. Working along
these general lines. not to mention
soon establish for itself fine reputa-
ton which will travel far in these days
of improved means of transportation.
In this general connection never miss
speaking good word for your sec
ton. If you cannot talk enthusiastic
ally of your home town keep still and
let some one else. who can. do the
talking When Il prospective resident
of desirable type visits 4 community
lock up your "hammor' and throw the
keys in the well. In other words.
speak of the pleasant things rather
than the unpleaSInt.-Americ Agri-
culturist.