The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
OWN YOUR HOME.

OWN YOUR HOME.
Every man owes it to himself, to
his family, to society, 70 own the
home in which he lives"
That is true and every man in the
community who has been able to own
his home and who has prospered in
business owes it to the community in
which he lives to give what aid he can
to help every young man who is start
ing in life to help that young man to
own his own home There are many
young men in >rewberry who would
today own their own homes, and who
would have had them paid for by this
time if we had some sort of organiza-
ton here by which they could have
been encouraged and helped to own
their homes instead of paying rent.
A live and real building and loan as
sociation here that was organized for
the prime purpose Of aiding young
men to build their homes, and; to own
them, could have accomplished a
whole lot in this direction during the
past thirty years, and even in less
time. We say thirty years because
that is about the time the first build
ing and loan was organized in New
berry, but unfortunately all organiza-
tions of this character that we have
had in Newberrys seemed rather to
have been organized to help make
richer a few individuals rather than
to help the honest and struggling
young man to own his own home.
There is fine field right here for
some fine community work and work
that will pay the men who put their
money and energy into it, good divi-
dends on the investment. Here is a
fine field for the exhibition of the
community spirit and at the same
time for good dividend paying in
vestment. How about taking up the
work for the community, Mr.. James
A. Burton? 1t is along the line of
the real estate man and it opens
wide field for you to be of service to
your fellowman and to your COM
munity.
In this connection we desire to
quote from an editorial in the Atlanta
Constitution on this subject. Read
it and think it ever, those of you who
have not yet secured an equity in a
home. Some folks say that it IS
cheaper to rent than to own. 1t may
be in thes counting of interest and
dividends but in the making of that
which is for the best of the citizens
and the family and the community
there is no way of making comparl-
son:
Home ownership adds dignity to
the man; it makes him more self
respecting and more highly respected
BY others. It makes him a better
head of household; better neigh
Dor; better citizen.
His country means more to such
a man, and he means more to his
country. Some one has said that
any red-blooded man will fight to
protect his home, but few will fight
to protect boarding house.
"Inspired by the pride that goes
with proprietorship, the man who
owns his home necessarily is better
equipped to meet the exigencies Of
existence as they arise, and morally
strengthened to surmount them. He
feels himself to be man among men,
a fully defined unit in the scheme of
society, and as such society regards
him.
There was a time when few but
the comparatively well-to-do could
afford to own their own homes; the
rest were renters.
Nowadays such is not the case, for
proprietorship of home is within the
reach of any man, white or black,
who is willing and able to work.
''No matter how small the mans
income, there are ways open to him
whereby he IAN acquire an equity in
a home to be added to week by week
or month by month or year by year.
''The man who makes an initial
payment on a home ha sthe satlsfac-
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