Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-12-12

would never think it for they live jus
like common folks and work like tn
rest Of US. But jim will be in direct
ly, and | must get supper.
Your faithful sister,
ALICE MILES.
Chapter Fourth; Lincoln's Daughte
Julia Writes to Her Grandma
Mrs. Sarah Mcbride e:-Delightfulles
Of grandmas, though it does seem ri
diculous to call so young looking {
lady, grandma. You truly don't lool
| old enough to have so old boy as
Papa, and he is like you, plenty OF
folks thinF lie is my older brother
they laugh when they hear me cal
him faCher | am sure it shows that
.our unselfish, democratic, christian
ways make you all renew your youth
like the eagles. We young ones are
surely the luckiest kids in the world.
1t was in 1898 that Papa and uncle
George came out here, and started
things. Now it is 1899 and l am past
| twelve, | remember their leaving us
as we'll as if it were this morning
And | knew then that they expected
10 do a bigger thing in Real Estate.
han even the McBrides had ever done
before. Well, they have done it. You
wanted me to tell you how things out
here impressed me. Of course it was
or my sake, as you know all about
t. But from what | saw all around
US in New York, and from what
read, and know of things in general,
n all of our cities, this place impress
as me as the cleanest, brightest and
most prosperous looking city to be
found, and the people as the freest
1appiest people on earth.
You know | came up from Santa
Te by steamer. We had a really fine
voyage, and when we entered the
harbor of Equality l was astonished
at the shipping. l think there must
have been twenty ships, loading or
unloading, besides lots of fishing boats
tugs and small vessels
The U. S. has spent million, and
the Municipality twice that, to make
:he harbor worth while, and papa
tells me the business increases wond-
erfully. There is a Scotchman here
from Clyde who has charge of ship
'nilding and Papa says that with
plenty of the right timber close at
hand it is gaing to be o prc6tGLL.
adustry. The Scotchman, Mr.. Nc
Rea used to have ten dollars a day
on the Clyde. Here, he works like
all the rest for two and a half. He
is warm friend of the Company and
says this is more like living than any
thing else he has ever known.
Papa says there are more than a
hundred thousand people already here
n the city, and that in all Freeland
there are two millions. A dozen cities
are fourishing in good locations, all
connected by the best of roads and all
connected with Equality. It IS per
fectly wonderful how the people con-
tinue to come, and how they all work
10 make everything lovely.
You see Grandma, there is no pow
ertv here at all. When a poor family
arrives, if they want to farm piece
of land, or raise garden vegetables,
Or fruits, they are put in charge Of
wise woman who conducts them to
few places, that they may have a
choice, and then they are taken to a
cottage in one of the cities and there
they have a home with six rooms, a
! yard at the back and are told they
nav have it for two dollars a week,
while for the farm or garden they
pay Only a dollar an acre each month
and most likely the mother cries for
ioy. while the children dance, and the
.ather just can't say a word for per
feet delight.
Everyone that comes can have work
It two ard a half day, and several
families told me, it costs only IS cents
day on the average to live comfort
ably and have all you want, provided
you simply use common sense.
That is because the Public, the peo-
pie themselves, as owners Of all the
public Utility Plants as well of the
land and water, furnish themselves
with light, heat and power, and phones
also, for less than most people pay IN
the States for heat alone. Also bak-
ng and laundrying and house-cleaning
re public services. When you want
he house cleaned you phone the pro-
per person, and along comes muni-
.iDIe outfit and for one dollar your
l0use is so well cleaned that once a
Month for that service is plenty.
One lady told me she thought she
| vas dreaming and was afraid to wake
ID for fear the paradise would van
81 away.
And just think Grandma, the Nc
Bride Company have done this with
out getting a penny in debt, yet they
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