El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-06

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a trent only little patch Of bare dirt that has no
tree OF vine flower shrub grass, to relieve its
baroness hardly be called home in the modern sense
Of place to live.
As you walk ride around Fl Paso, FIX your mind just
onee the matter Of improving home surroundings and
qualities that marx those places you would ike to
own and 1--we IN They the homes with neat yards,
planted IN grass and flowers and having vines climbing
the porch OF up wall and having trees here and
there TO break the monoony ana make the place look as II
somebody cared
Charles Dudley Warner lamented the passing Of the
hsh the fireplace from houses. This is being corrected
certain extent in the building Of homes but many
houses are built without fireplace. And apartments and
hotels without them The gas log the gas and cleo
trc heaters all right for adding degree Of comfort
weather, but steam and hot water radiators
hardly inspiring and the hot registers which Warner
so cornsd Ike all the Of these things only
for the real old fashioned hearth How one bring up
family in he way it should 60, around register? asked
The hearth the old fashioned fireplace was not much
for comfort In cold weather according modern
tons Of comfort Generally only heated and
The rest arctic Gradually heating stoves into
use with the long advance for that time Of the Latrobe"
stove and the base burner" But IN Warmers day the
register the height Of luxury, and to his mind, the
depth Of degradation Of domestic ideals.
Somsthing Of the same sentimental affection that
Warner felt for the hearth, the fireplace, center Of
domestic Life and symbol Of family solidarity clngs in
day 20 the vel kept yard garden which in this
climate contributes greatly TO home enjoyment during
three-fourths Of the year And while flower beds
always delightful and claim the loving care OF many there
nothing that grows which typfies so well the knshp
Of mankind with all nature and mans unsesh interest in
the welfare Of his kind and the good Of postery, does
e tIee.
He who plants COED sound Tree Of vel selected va
y and cares for 1t lovingly and generously, is not only
doing something for his pleasure and enjoyment but
he Is contributing something directly to the beauty and
comfort and heahfulness Of the community and to the
Joy and welfare Of those who come after.
It IS contribution whose value cannot be valued IN
money Take C0udcroft for example, the lumber FIRE
wood in t-ee may be worth only few dollars, but the
Cloudcrofer fortunate have a fine tree on his
place would not take $500 for Il To him 1t is priceless
the immortal works OF priceless to the people Of the
old world centers where these things abide.
When sees house having no growing thing around
IT concludes that the occupant Transient having
interest IN home hometown; else person With no
pride Of social Obligation either shiftless OF ez
aTagant and gnoranty selfish; he concludes that the
place owned by nonresident landlord citizen who
thinks only Of himself In any event. bare residence yard
is poor recommendation for occupant OF owner.
Now upon the initiative Of the Young Mems Business
league and the ready cooperation Of 1000 and women
for this weeks Plant Tree" campaign it is being made
easy for everyone 10 buy and plant trees that has
night to hope that the city nay be In measure trans
formed a result
The prices quoted under this cooperative plan are far
below the market prices if Independently
And the cost Of planting nominal under this plan is almost
entirely avoided yet TINS Is an important item when the
individual acts alone
The care Of trees is explained IN the circular which has
been distributed The cost Of water need Worry nobody;
good drink week twice at most VIII keep tree
going, and winter there need to water N fact il
Is detment The cost Of the water so used is not an
item N any famiys budget matter how meager the
incoms.
It ought to be remembered that nobody Is profne out
Of this project and that all the work volunteer work
II s busy season. yet 1000 and women have agreed
70 spend such time necessary to make the calls and
argument OF spend tine unnecessarily; houssholders
Fnsthsr renters OF owners VIII If they looking after