The evening world., 1912-03-30
Building of the Home
as O. Matter of EcOnOmY
BY II. s. M'KNlGHT.

WIN his four brothers he has been
prom incRt IN some Of the largest
home building operations in the
nedrer Long Island rapid transit sub
urbs.
This Is the season when the adult
rebels against the limited space OF his
Nat and the alternating conditions OF
the fla; dwellcr and longs for the free
dom OF the suburbs. Tho OF
bright sunshine. the songs Of the birds.
the budding trees and green grass-in n
word. spring-creates II longing for the
country almost irresistible to many who
exist in flats during the winter.
II there are children In the family II
Is u crime to deny them what nature de-
hands for their proper development.
II an adult feels this impelllng in
stinct. what a prison must IA Hat be TO
the young life that was born for free
don OF action. The growth of IA ch.lo
demands sunshine, fields TO roam over,
room to play without danger.
Thesc things are all within the reach
Of every Hat dwel!er. adult or child,
within the city limits. II any ono lives
In a flat 1t IL either from choice or lg-
norance. They can have a home of
their own In IA suburb for what a fiat
IL costing In rent. They will have more
space, more comfort and, most OF all,
that which the healthy. normal human
being needs most. sunshine, air and the
restful quiet that ~pervades the country
home.
The time from any place OF business
at any point between the Battery and
Forty-second street 10 "A HAT In Harlem
varies from thirty to forty m!nut and
travel Is In crowded trains. The time 10
any point within the city on the North
Shore OF Long Island. travelling through
green fields and beautiful villages OF
comfortable. modest dwellings, in a
train where there Is no crowding and
every one has a seat. IS exactly the
same.
Land values permit OF the owning OF
a home IN that section for what the
landlord must exact In rent for an
apartment IN Harlem or Brooklyn.
An example to consider. Henry Mac
Nalr. edltOr-.n-chiot of the Automo-
bile Blue Book. published at Broad
way and Seven,y-siXth street, disgust
ed with the conditions Of travel to and
from business. Ia the fan of 1911
agreed with mis- good wife that when
their lease expired In May of 1912 they
would go to the suburbs. thus avoiding
another summer In a HAT with the in
siderable conditions OF travel In the
subway or elevated.
Mrs. MacNalr began visiting different
localities In and around the city 10 fnd
4 location with better transit and more
comfortable living conditions. She found
the North Shore OF Ions Island and
found that in time OF travel IL was
about the saIne as their rented HAT.
that IN comfort OF travel there was no
c~rowding. a seat always available. She
further found that she could purchase
a plot Of land and build n house and
pay for II within ten years at a less
cost per month than the rental OF theii
nat,
Through the Mcknight Realty Com
pany, Mr.. MacNalr purchased a plot OF
approximately one-half acre In Great
Neck Estates at Great Neck, l.. J.. built
a bee utlful home o. nine rooms. having
every modern convenience. and moved
into II on the ?oth day OF March. and Ito
cost vas the payment OF 5000 IN cash
m $50 q month for ten years. lie has
title 30 his own home. gets to his 5us!-
moss in tho same time an from the fiat IN
Manhattan. has a comfortable seat. has
membership In q golf club at his very
door. with tho opportunity OF good
healthy exercise and genial companion
ship IN his arrival home. The total COS,