The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-22
BUILDING THE
IDEAL VILLAGE.
Woman Describes a Town That
Would Appeal 10 Ones Fancy.
Tie MARKET A BIG FEATURE,

( Should Be Built In Center Of the
Town and Should Carry a Supply OF
Good Substantial Foods-sehooI and
Clubhouse Necessary.
Mrs. Mary Pattison, former presi-
lent of the New Jersey Woman's Fed
rated Clubs. once described the ideal
iliage rs follows:
let us take an imaginary journey
he said, "to a slightly elevated spot
omewhere and build an ideal village
r town. Let there be a clean, wide
weep Of greensward shaded with trees
nd cut with winding roads, few hills
nd cool, picturesque valley to one
tde, through which clear, happy riv-
let curls its way untainted with sew
ge and disease carrying insects and
pspoilcd by the dumps Of refuse usu-
ly deposited along such banks. Let
S see there instead grass, flowers and
Hrds.
"On one Of these hills near by we
md a roomy schoolhouse than which
othing better is known, where the
hildren are being educated in the real
pings of life, in common sense and in
dustrial and organic matters, with no
inger of forced mentality.
Here we find usefulness with beauty
method. AS result horse or coarse
ay and disrespect are unknown. In
vidual and careful thinking are en-
|uraged, and appreciation is devel-
j. bed, with charm Of manner and the
ltivation of the healthiest bodies.
sin the center of the town, near a
W choice shops and offices, we find
airy and well built market where
ly the best and purest foods can be
|ught, not necessarily luxuries, but
e substantial varieties that make
pod and muscle strong and of good
bality, place where it is not suffi-
ent to simply label the contents of
ckages, but where it is necessary to
which beefsteak has had its Juice
tracted. what fish and fowl have
en- embamed. what animals died in
Fease and what fruit has had its nat
al fermentation stopped by the use of
eservatives.
1T is, in fact, place to buy food
here one is not in danger of ones
e or, worse, ones health at every
IN.
LET us perhaps build two churches
our beautiful village, although that
by be one too many. but let there be
e opening the gate of heaven
fough the intellectual door or under
F portal Of the understanding where
Pson reigns and science proves. Then
. little farther on let us find another
nging God on earth through the aid
the emotions, with the heart as the
over and the senses trained to love
them both be beautiful, but let us
first to one and then the other till
the future they unite.
Our community is made up of
nes, cheerful, normal, happy homes,
|ividual in expression, cooperate in
|nagement and lovely in design
ere the atmosphere is the guiding
ment, where nothing is held that
es more trouble than worth, where
fmony, health and happiness leave
a crevice for hell to peek through.
And now little walk to the right,
opposite the park we are led to
village clubhouse, a fine pleasure
fee equipped for all ages. 1t is a
re where play and gymnastics are
'ervised, a place for games Of all
IS. with rooms for music. art. dane
etc, and for that foolish frivolity
hout which society would lose its
rms.
May we keep our hand to the
eel and help to usher in the new
hge home, if not in detail, at least
fssence-.a home where one might
the spirit by just living, where
tors and lawyers are the minimum
humber and teachers are the maxi
m, place where only health is
wn and where the whole air thrills
b life"
Plans "A Reduee Cost of 1 iuibo