The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-06-02
WHY NOT HOME-OWNlNG CAM.
PAIGNs-sUCH A MOVE. If Sue.
CESSFUL, WOULD STIMULATE
EVERY ACTIVITY IN THE NATION,
BY REX GROVER WHITE.


Sore feet, owned by waiter, were
the cause of brutal Staying in an
eastern city. A celebrated psychartrist
traced the effect Of the long contin.
ued irritation that tangled the nerves
and unbalanced the judgment of their
victim until, upon being repremanded
for some minor lack Of attention, he
lost all control Of himself and struck
the customer en- the head with heavy
silver dish cover.
America today is suffering from
sore feet, it's finance, it's economic
status. it's internal MISUNDERSTANDING
it's external irritations, are all tweak-
ing at their base and how long it will
be before we. as a nation, &C mad and
do things we will regret. may be a
matter Of speculation. To remove
some Of those irritations is a matter
that Is up to the Individual citizen
mere than to any organized action on
the part of bodies Of citizens created
for executive. advisory or other pur-
poses. One Of the first ways to cre-
ate cOntentment. not slCthfullness. and
ambition, new love Of country, state
and city. Is to cause these units to
have something they can be proud Of
work fer, find goal to battle toward
and reward worth while at the end
If these units can be made to do so
their united efforts, although carried
on independently. will surely react for
greater prosperity for the whcle and
thus relieve many Of the irritations
already mentioned.
With this as general basis on
which to speculate it is not possible
that the mind of America can be re-
moved from the ache of it's feet If
concentrated on something else and
especially If that someth'n 'ng else is a
curative agent that is working all the
time toward national, spiritual and
economic health.
What is man most proud Of most
eager to work for, most des'rous to
retain once secured, most insistant
upon remaining fine and a center for
all his own hopes and ambitious as
we'll as those he entertains for his
family? The answer Is, Of course, the
home. The home may be in rented
fiat. it is true, but 1t needs no deep
speculation CIR careful consideration to
see that the man who owns his own
home is far more deeply interested in
the welfare Of his neighborhood. his
ward, city, state and country. 1t IL
obvious then that it will be a good
thing for these various political and
geographical locations II he be made
to own a home.
We have a period of depression al
present as all know. What more ere.
ative Of optimism. of an active labor
market. Of a renwed faith and ambi'
tion, Of a quickened production. could
be suggested than a general move Il
build homes by all the thousands o1
men who should be building them
buying them. owning them, but wht
fer any one Of many reasons are now
/ renters? II a national campaign coult
be organized and launched with tn,
support and cooperation Of all civi,
| boards Of trade, real estate boards
organizations Of builders. lumber deal
ers. brick manufacturers. in fact ev
! cry producing group that IL q creator
| Of materials used in building, ther'
ts little doubt but what every news
paper in the country that has the in
terests Of it's city at heart. and tina
means all papers, would DIN in hear
cooperation.
| The amount of work thus create,
would be limitless. the pocket book
opened uncountable. the trade stlmu
alton beyond cal culation and the YER
business boom thus created in tur
would make new individuals capabl
and willing to build and buy home
and thus go further along q NOV
that seems wei fated to be an end
less circle of good.
The recent war brought home I
this nation as never before what
home may mean and how dearly
should be held. especially to thos
who were over seas came the rea i1a
tion that the nations are built Of til
homes and the greatest unity Of phi
! pose and unity Of ambition rosie
; where homes were owned. not by q
few but by the many.