The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-19
SEEING AMERICA FIRST.
BY FRED c. KELLY
Copyright. 1915. BY Fred c. kellyl
Picked from diary:

Picked from diary:
III had a great deal more money and q little
less energy than now have. would move ut
once TO Redlands, Cal, and remain there the rest
OF my life
II Is a town OF some 1900 souls. and imas-
Inc Il is the most beautiful city OF its sire In the
world MiIlionaires and multi miilionaires are to
be found there In a profusion that brings 10 mind
the old smile Of the feas and the dog ] have
an idea that when a man not a milnonAlre NaIAs
along the streets OF Rediands. mothers pause
TO point him out to their little children Inc
consequence Of this millionaire population Is a
place devoted almost entirely 20 beautifu homes,
flowers, and scenery Keeping tab on orange
groves and playing golf are about the only INDUS
tries The man who likes TO divide bis time
between looking leisurely At gorgeous surround
fngs and hsrassirg golf ball, would De IN MS
element in Redlands IL he wants q lot OF action
and has a tendency 10 become bored In the 90
ciety OF miIlionaires. the beauties Of the place
might pail on him. Miilionzires are all right in
their way, OF course. but 10 live entirely sur
rounded by millionares would be not without It's
disadvantages For one would have neighbors
that possess OILY a scant sense Of proportion or
OF humor. How could man with q sense OF hui
NOR ever devote his life to acquiring a million
dollars7
Now II a man thinks milIlonaires would be
stupid company as steady diet. but likes lots Of
bright warm weather, and does not demand too
much excitement, he could not do better than
live In Riverside. Cal. which 10 a town a few
miles from Redlands.
Homes in Riverside are not so costly as those
at Redlands, but do not recall seeing a home
| in either city that was unattractive. Neither
place has any slums. Riverside has a popula-
ton Of 1900 or 5000. and its business centre
gives the impression Of having been built all at
the same time. There are no old places that
ought 10 be veeded out some day TO make room
for new ones. Everything H. too good 10 tear
| down II II model town TO live In. Unlike
Z DnAla A. ANxk
beauty, Riverside seems To be made up almost
entirely Of persons who work for living. They
do not appear TO be working very hard u il
true. nor 70 have any particular occasion 20,
but they lack that complete air Of leisure which
antagonizes those OF US who haven't got Il. And
another thing which makes Riverside a model
town Is its absolute cleanliness. I did not see
i a speck OF dirt on the street or anywhere else
during the two days was there
Riverside s the heart OF the orange sroytns
section OF California. The original navel orange
tree In TO be found there. II stands all by ftself
surrounded by little fence and. believe tho
peopie AL cross themselves and make genuflex-
ions as they pass the tree
In nearly every direction from Riverside are
beautiful shaded highways bordered by solid
professions OF small orange groves and pretty 1T
tie homes i cannot imagine anything finer for
Ia man who is willing 10 put up with a little hot
weather in summer and who wishes 10 lead =
lquiet life beneath sky that Is cloudless nine
months year than 10 own one Of these groves
They cost from $1,000 to $1,000 an acre. aside
from buildings. OF course. Californians tell =
great many lies about the income to be derived
from fiyeacre orange grove. II one coull
make all the money one hears be made sim
ply by watching orange trees bear their COLDER
fruit. half the people In the world would mov'
next week TO California.
Yet found the people at both Redlands an<
Riverside the most truthful regarding the wealth
er that have met anywhere IN California Al
admitted that IL was extremely hot In summer
One can't help liking Californian who look
one straight In the eye and declares the weathe
In his locality II ~ times uncomfortabIs