The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-28
Building Ofthe Home
As q Matter of EcOnOn,u
Long Island Developer of
Home Con, n, unities
Notes the Progress
Scored During Year in
Metropolitan Resident
ial Expansion.
~ N. D, M'kNloHT,

~ n. .. M'kNioHr.
Quiet conditions have prevailed IN
suburban real estate through the past
year. yet there has been immense prog
rcss In the metropolitan home expan-
sion. 4
New York IL learning much every year
In the way OF homo making aud home
seeking. Every step Of progress on
Manhattan Island compcls man to Geek
some other place to dwell and to play.
In order that tho evolution Of our
wonderful little island shall not be
crampcd for room.
Home progress as well a. any other
kind moves along the lines OF least
resistance. The man who can get 10
his place of business In the ieast time
commands so many more minutes for
his business affairs. Returning. ne has
more time to spend ~ home. consc-
quenty more time to rest and recu-
pcrate from nerve tension and business
worries. He lives better. eats better.
sleeps better. and evidently 10 bound to
live longer.
WORKING OUT THE co.oPERA.
TIVE COMMUNITY PLAN.
Perhaps ono OF the notable advances
In tho homo movement Of the year has
been tho development Of cooperative,
or community. idsas. For instance.
associations have been incorporated
with property owners IN certain CON-
munities as stockholders for the purpose
n m nj IL Int Sh&l,
In exclusive. high-class condition: also
for carrying On various community
enterprises such ~ keeping compstcnt
and experienced head gardeners and
caretakers. whose services are free for
advice and consultation In relation 60
landscape. flowers and vegetable gar
dening. the care Of lawns, shrubs, fruit
and shade treeS or to provide trained
under gardeners and workmen at rsa-
sonable charges 70 all residents. The
associations conduct community garases,
boarding stahass, ci,fbs and other de-
drable utilittsa This tsnds TO surround
harmony with the comforts and iuxurles
Of neishborins costly private estaAss.
Such suburban homo dsvslopmsnss
were made possible whom the door Of the
gNnd Psnnsywania Station In xanhat-
tan were opened 10 commuters. the
structure itssk smbodying the highest
achievements In the ere Of tranDporta.
tion.
LONG ISLAND TOWNS OPENED
UP FOR coMMuTERo.
Tue nsxt step was the substikution Of
- -
which formerly carried commu&srs.
Electric service was opened ~ jamaica
and Far Rockaway. bringing those
towns within twenty to thirty minutes
Of the business districts Of Manhattan.
And now commuters Of the Mort tn Shore
are looking forward 70 the elimination
OF the disaSreeabls change at Corona
and Woodsids by through service 20
Port Washington. which will DO In op-
GRAFTON by Feb. q. DD.
Consider,ng tss early operation ofsthis
through electric service. together with
the outlet afforded for motor and
vehicle trafno over oueensboro Bridge
and the near completion Of the excellent
system Of asphalt roads throughout the
main arteries Of travel on tho North
Shore OF Long Island A. far a. the
city Nne, the dual subway system.
which ENSURES the running OF elevated |
trains from Manhattan ~ Ear east ~ |
Corona with existing transit lines Of
Manhattan for nve cent fare, the |
logical deduction 10 that New Workers.
must select the North Shore as q desir- |
able dwelling place.
The bathing beaches around Bayside. |
Port Washington and Great Neck are
superb. The North Shore harbors az
ford excellent yachting pleasures. II
has many up-to-date clubs. some the |
most fashionable in America. golf links.
trap shooting. polo-in fact. It 10
blessed with everything that appeals to |
high-class sportsmen. The new service |
will cause great rejoicing among resi-
dents OF North Shore towns. We have
planned to have q committee demon |
strate in a hitting way the elimination |
Of all changes on the North Shore d. |
vision and inc entrance OF through cleo |
trio service over that important branch |
OF the Long Island Railway