Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
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Il hardships. and the reward was only
4 few Of life's necessities. But these
kariships developed a class Of hardy.
Nrile men who have conquered the
American continent and brought 1t un-
der mans control.
The days Of pioneering on the farm
are well nigh past. Now that the rough
edges are worn on the true pleasure
Of life In the open In beginning to be
appreciated. At first people crowded
together in the cities for protection.
later for convenience In transacting
business. The city never was intend
ed primarily as a place to live. In the
early days the cities were deserted as
soon as the danger which had forced
the people together was over They
scattered out to their farms. where
they could live In peace and plenty.
When the development Of the city
a business center began no particu-
lar provision was made for the home
hfe, People lived where they could.
existing for their business rather than
making their business exist for them.
In all the years In which the cities of
the United States have been develop
ing the home life always has Jagged
behind. True. some Of the men who
we're most successful In accommodating
wealth built palatial homes. But
there h no room In the city for many
such homes. Rather must people live
nered one above another. layer upon
layer. On all sides. above and below.
the space In which they are free to
move at will Is marked by strictly de
Aned limits. No wonder that In such
circumstances man has longed for
fourth dimension In which he could
expand
People have endured these conditions
because 1t paid them to do 50. Bust
ness fed and clothed them. but bust
ness demanded that they be always
dose at hand. They knew that some
snere outside the web of paved streets
my an open country. but they knew Of
no way in which they could make a
heing there. The stories they heard
nom the country were stories Of poor
y paid toll. few pleasures and pre-
mature old age. They preferred the
a'comforts to which they were accus-
toned.
me coming Of electric transportation
"nened the horizon Of the city. 1t
made 1t possible for the best paid la
oorers to have houses Of their own. 1t
showed the salaried man, who put in
iewer hours. to live almost In the
country. With glimpse OF suburban
sia country life and what 1t really
meant to have plenty Of room to
breathe the city dweller began to chez
-" an ambition. He began to long for
an acre OF his own, with garden and
rev berries and some chickens,
where he could rest and grow old.
ne advance In the price of food
%ouucts made 1t not only possible.
ou' comparatively easy. for the man
"no mas given the best years OF his
me 10 the city to retire to the coun-
uy- Perhaps l should not use the
"ord retire. The swirling rush of
twentieth century life has made the
thought Of retiring distasteful. The
anioitions man let's go his work with
..'uctance. He would rather die in
Wv harness than to rust away his re-
aining days In idleness. But there
.o'nes time when the strongest man
MS grip weaken and his mind
.aner The hard knocks of strenu-
sus hfe begin to make themselves
~, me long hours grow weary on
a'' shoulders. Some men are situated
- fortunately that they can let 60 by
aesrees. working az they feel like 1t
a.u turning over to others the tasks
~ "nich they tire. Most men. how
.'er. must continue to meet the exact
az demands Of business to the far
''est notch or drop out entirely. 1t ID