Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-03-27
Pick a Wife Who
Demands a Home


require that, having done so, he shall
furnish her with food and shelter.
So far as shelter is concerned, to
rent room, few rooms, or house
somewhere, fulfills the letter of that
tradition and law. We doubt very
much that it fulfills the spirit of
them.
We believe that woman may very
properly demand that the shelter
that is furnished her by her husband
shall be theirs in fact as well as in
name. We believe that, if we were
woman, we would demand it. We
may be making trouble for some
prospective bridegroom in this town,
but nevertheless we suggest to the
bride to be that his baility or desire
to furnish her a home is a pretty
good test of his character and affec-
ton.
We do not mean that no man
should marry until he has the means
with which to build. But he should
not marry until he has the means to
begin building or to begin buying.
Having begun to build or to buy,
it means years, perhaps, of self-de-
NAL. 1t means going without this
and doing without that. But, too, it
means more than that. It means a
bond of common sacrifice that will
unite man and wife closer than could
the enjoyment of any luxury.
So, we say to the woman, marry
the man who is willing to give you a
real home according to his means.
/ And, we say to the man, marry a
woman who demands it. 1t is that
kind of marriage That is likely to
result happily.
The ownership of homes makes for
the spirit of cooperation for the
good of the community, mased upon
full appreciation of the fact that no
mans real success can be built upon
the failure of those around him. Of
the lasting impressions that one
gains upon going to a new town are
the character of its inhabitants and
the character of the houses that they
live in. One can very quickly tell
whether the town is a homecoming
town or not, and if it is not home
owning community one does not
want to make his home in it. Rather
than invest his money among people
who are satisfied with the poorer
conditions to be found in the COM
munity where the inhabitants do not
own their homes, the chances are
(. that the investor will take an early
train looking for a more promising
location.
+; Money invested in a home brings
reward that cannot be measured in
dollars and cents. There is a satis-
! faction in knowing that one has a
home when possibly all others in
vestments fail 1t gives him a feel
ing of security and demands the re-
cognition of his fellow men, because
by building he shows his faith in the
future of the community.
The first indication Of domestic
happiness is the love of ones home.
M. de Montlosier.
/ 'tThere is no place like home" is
well known saying. Home is a
good place to trade The commune
ties that believe in keeping their dol
lars at home are the thriving COM
munities. Build home and thrive.
Washington Irving said: 81 value
this delicious home feeling as one of
the choicest gifts parent can be
stow"
| The first requisite of family is
an abiding place, but that place is
not necessarily home. The word
cannot be applied to quarters tenn
porarily occupied whether house OF
hotel. A home must have measure
of permanency. The average family
that owns a home will say that il
will become Independent of salary
and will establish permanent buy
ing power that the renting family sci.
dom has.
One Of the safest and biggest
profit-saving investments any young
couple could make today is a home
Money spent in that way in fixed
place can always be realized, and
the comfort derived therefrom can
not be measured in dollars and cents
Better decide to anchor today and
join the ranks Of home-builders and
tomorrow your chest viii measure
six inches larger in the possession Of
home. It works wonders.
There are dreams we dream in tbs
H days of youth
That are wonderful dreams of joy
For there comes no dream like the