Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-22

more and more of Old Home Week. The local historian, or person interested in geneaelogy, or the community or county [ historical society, becomes especially ac- tive during 0iS Home Week Exercises are held under the auspices of church. grange, old home group or other organization. The local editor, ministers and priests are al- 1 ways ready with ideas and effort to make Old Home Week attractive to visitors and beneficial to residents. The village street and farm grounds are cleaned up and put ! in the P1ink of conditions Unsightiy places are sficked up paint is used and gen | eral atmosphere of beauty and thrift cut tivated. This adds permanently to values and happiness, as well as to the joy Of visitors
 With just little more thought and work, and with more united effort. 1t will
 be possible to mobilize all interests in city and country transportation. hotels and rs- sorts into ono combined attempt to make this summer the pleasantest and most pre-
 fltable ever known throughout our six
 states. Thousands of people right here In ] our own New England cities and millions 1 in other cities and states, as yet know lit 1 tie of the attractions offered by New Eng land as the playground of America. If once they can be induced to come out into our country or to rdst our shores and lakes, these people will come year after year and bring others.
 Any and all forms of associated effori that our own folks make to attract sum rler business to New England will also create in our people here in each school l district, township county and state re 1 newed faith in New Engiana's as yet not fully utilized agricultural, industrial edu- cational and civic resources. Organized l effort to make the most of New England s
 resources, as the best place on earth in which to make living as well as to get
 the most out of living. will prove profitable financially as well as socially.
 With a little working together to boost New England. each of us will come to sec
 ways and means whereby our own proper ty community or county can be improved or further developed Faith moveth noun tains. especially when 1t coperates.. Among our summer visitors will be those who bring new ideas and constructive sIg- gestions which may be found heB2ful in the upbuildfRg of New England agricul- ture, business and social advantages
 The next steo is to transmute the best thoughts into definite action toward the up building of industry either on the land or in the city, further development of our
 water powers and the fullest use of oui
 resources. Still another phase Is suggested l Tn what a N1dlne farmer SalQ when WI
 met his auto party in Connecticut one eve
 ming last summer: We have driven cleal
 down from the Aroostook just to see tho lcountry-vsted the historic places, but
 mostly spent a day or two at tune il little villages just to see the country ana
 meet the people. Wherever we can, v, but up over night with farmers family
 always paying enough to make 1t al l object. In such cases I rather like tC
 make it easier for. the folks who enter
 tain us by helping with the chores wllii my wife helps with the dishes. This seem
 more folksy and we get little closer tr
 each other and learn more abont you
 way of farming and living down here w
 are going back through Vermont and NeV
 HarnpShire and will spend few days il
 the White Mountain forests camping OH
 including a weeF-end at one of the hi
 hotels just to see how those kind of peopi idress and act and spend money.
 IL is none too soon for sharing uD a com : Ibination ot all interests in a great efcol
 to boost the summer resort industry an to promote more ra17id aud larger 6ersl opment of our six states. Chambers O commerce. railroads. tourist aeencie. shore resorts. hotels, boarding houses an } homes in country or villaRe as well a
 tother means of attracting visitors to Ne7 lFneland, may well unite in this oo-opers , tive movement.