The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-02-28


crease the comforts Of country living
In the United States. 10 ind means 10
make more contented the people who
were living al a distance from the pop
ulous centers, and 70 do other things
In behalf Of the ruralite
There was some resentment AZ the
time the appointment Of the commits
sion was suggested. but 4 died away.
and when a few Of the findings had
been given place IN the public prints
there was general applause Of the ef-
fort.
The report Of the rural life commits
sion finally was printed - private sub
scripfi0n. bur II never received the
circulation that would have been given
II II the government had put IL out as
a public document
Now there has been Incorporated
noncommercial Organization with Her
bert Hoover as president for the pur-
pose Of securing better homes for all
the people Of the United States who
need them. This effort Is not 10 be
confined 20 the rural communities
where. as a matter OF fact. many x
not most o. the homes are better than
those 10 be found In the cities
Better Homes Week Announced
Dr. james Ford. now On leave OF alb
sence from Harvard university. Is tie
executive director OF the organization.
His aim Is ito help the man Of small
income 10 learn how to live In more
comfort. more health. and with more
certainty that his children will regard
the home as the center q Interest
The week OF May Ills has been des-
Ignated as Better Homes Week
Communities are being csanized on
nationwide scale 10 prepare exhibits
OF homes properly planned. built and
furnished II Is said that no CONNER
cial features Of any kind VIII attend
the exhibits and that all efforts will
be confined TO services for the indi-
vidual home owners In the communal
ties al large.
To the guide book OF the Better
Homes plan Herbert Hoover has writ
ten a foreword He says among other
things:
There Is danger that the shortage
OF homes which was occasioned by the
great war and the increasing drift 70
the cities may deprive an increasingly
large portion OF our population Of the
inestimabie values which lie In the
true homes. Through organizations.
however. II Is possible 90 Increase the
amount OF available housing. II Is
possible and desirable also 20 maintain
and develop high standards, not only
q safety. convenience and comfort, but
also Of privacy and beauty which may
be expressed in the house Itself. its
equipment and It's surroundings"
zone definite objective Doctor
Ford said in outlining the purposes o.
the movement. evil be the inclusion
in high school curricula o. required
courses In home making and the care
OF a home The one sure product Of
every school Is an army Of men and
women who win head homes. yet for
this most important function In life
there Is often not even a pretense Of
practical training
DIS " hANN-+Hfr NAft~~-
A host Of simple but collectively i'm
portant ways 20 Improve small homes
are being recommended by the gronp
behind the new organization that aid
ed informally In the setting Up u ap
proximateiy 1000 Better Homes ex-
hibits In 1923.
Here are some o. the prosaic bits OF
advice:
Put the kitchen sink under a win
dow so that the homemaker may en-
Joy the fresh air and the beauty Of
nature while engaged at necessary 4
household tasks.
Put rollers On the kitchen table and /
save about ffieen miles Of walking a
month for the housewife.
Place your bed in relation 70 the
bedroom windows 50 that you can have
plenty o. fresh air without a draft.
Dedicate the sunny south bedroom
to your children Instead Of to ocea.
sionai guests.
Build your house 50 that the living
room and dining room constitute one
big room Then your daughter car
have dances. parties and other social
events az home instead OF somewhere
else.
Give the housewife the share Of the
living expense money which SHOULD
some under her jurisdiction and iei
her be responsible Tor the budsetlng
y Il.
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