Evening star., 1920-09-12
HOME NEAR WASHINGTON :
FOR EACH u. S. WORKER
WILLING TO COOPERATE

how to do it. Facts, ard not
theories, will be given The true
story will be told of one clerk who.
beginning on a modest salary, has
made it pay we'll to save his money
and invest it in land near Washing
ton
Home Azsociation Proposed.
Without interfering in any way
with existing Organizations. there
should be formed home association
Of government employees (call it the
Hage," from it's initials. if you
like). for mutual self-help in getting
homes in the city or the suburban
districts of Washington. and princi-
paily the latter. There are still
bodies Of farm land in large quantity
around Washington for sale. much
Of it as low as 800 per acre. One
clerk could not buy one acre at that
figure. but by putting his money in
with that Of hundreds or thousands
OF others, he can get it for that, or
cheaper A person buying a home
has something special to live and save
clerk than one who has no such incentive
to hold his position by increasing his
efficiency. And large blocks of cash
have a tremendous economic ef-
ficiency, SO that by putting their
money together, under good and
honest management, clerks can do
wonders in the way of getting cheap
and. comfortable homes for them
selves. They can buy thousands of
acres. and carloads Of lumber and
hire houses put 6p at a great dis
count over the individual enterprise
It is a problem OF the will to do 1t,
for the raw material is here in un-
limited amount.
There should be at least ten thou
sand government workers interested
In getting homes far enough out to
have their orchards. gardens and
fields, and yet near enough to Wash
ington to permit easy travel to and
from their Office. Most of them could
live cheaper and happier out there in
the sweet, wholesome air of the
country, than they can ever hope to,
even in the beautiful capital city, and
raise their children into strong men
and women. as well as lay up a
competence for the future
Washinston's Future Assured.
Nothing can stop the growth of
WaShhgtbn into one of the greatest
of AisscAn cities. and such q whole
saae suburban Improvement as this
would increase its wealth. and great
Res saad nstng prosperity and health
and enjoyment to the improvers as
weM. Dozens Of suburban villages
s&4 8 woods. the
fAisfest Aisiest 1ifd "a fa9xeed now. hold
swty. The United States Department
Of Agriculture. with it's immense
corps Of trAiHed experts, the best in
the world In their line, stands ready
and willing to help out with prob
lens of planting, cultivating and
even home planning. The rapid ex-
tension Of highways and electric
service is encouraging for the future
Of suburban life.
: The great drawback is with the
female portion Of the family. Many
wives simply win not follow their hus-
bands into the country, no matter if
health and economy in living point
that way. They must have a certain
amount of comfort and amusement.
Many a clerk who dropped dead at
his desk might have been alive and
well today II he had had a garden to
exercise in, and many who now live
from hand to mouth and literally
exist upon the monthly pay roll
would be in comparatively easy cir
cumstances il they had bought and
lived upon and properly cultivated
small suburban home site.
VIII Mean Sacrifices.
There is no use in minimizing the
sacrifices a woman must make in
going to the country to live. She
will miss much that makes life
pleasant will have to. work harder
and put up with many drawbacks not