Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
Glendale

fee for real estate agents who desir
to engage in the business here, to b
placed at a nominal figure? Ii this /
done every community would hay
an agent for the sale of lands 10
Gated within its borders, whic
WouId greatly facilitate the sale O
real estate in the different localitie
where such men were stationed. Thi
would bring within our borders mel
who are desirious of securing coun
try homes and engage in the truck
pOultry or other profitable business
Not only this but it would enabI,
the owners to dispose of lands wbiol
in their present condition yield M
revenue whatever, but are a dead ex
Dense TO the pOssessor. There is II
Sussex county today thousands O
acres of brush land, or land from
which the timber has been removed
which is not worth to the present
owners the amount of tax which
they are compelled to pay. In other
hands this land could be cleared and
improved and be made some of the
best and most profitable farm land
in the county or state. Not only
this, but the plan as proposed would
enable our farmers to dispose of
their surplus lands (Of which we
have an abundance) for remunera-
tive prices. This would put more
money in circulation and enable our
tillers of the soil who are weighted
down with heavy mortgages to pay
off their indebtedness and use the
surplus, if any, in the beautifying of
their homes and improving the lands
which may be left to them; which
under the present circumstances
they are unable to do. Unless some
thing of this kind is brought about
to divide our surplus real estate in
to smaller holdings, the present ow-
ners will find themselves in a pre-
dictment from which it will be hard
for them to eXtricate themselves,
with the constant increase of taxes
and other burdens which the farmer
is compelled to bear; then take in
consideration the high price of Ia
Dor, and the low price of farm pro-
duce. Certainly makes the outlook
for the future prosperity of the far
ming interests gloomy indeed. There
are thousands of good people in our
cities who could be dis
.ributed among the different farm |
ng communities of the United States |
1t would be better for all concern
ID. Those coming to us would be en- |
lbled to enjoy the pure air such as
,niy the country can give. In their
present situation they are living
some in sQualor and breathing an
contaminated with all |
be filth for which the slums of large
tiles are noted. 1t is a sin to bring
hildren up surrounded as they are
y circumstances like those quoted
boVe. They grow up to manhood
nd wOmanhOod weak and puny be-
lgs, with no life whatever for ac-
We pursuits. They are failures in
hateVer they undertake.; made so
Y the environment in which they
re enmeshed. These are the kind
hich is increasing our criminal
asses and filling our penitenaries
ith inmates. Would it not be better
some philanthropist would come
rWard and help these unfortunates
secure small holdings in our state
here they could bring up'a race of
ildren who would be strong and
3althy by living a life in the open
Id breathing an air so pure and {
Some will say they N
mt stay when they do come but
on tire and go back to their form I.
homes. Why? 1t is because some =
scrupulous real estate agent in .
ces people to come here and then
Oceed to sell them farms for ten u
les their value. The purchaser will U
2 small portion of the purchase u
Ice and give a mortgage for the .:
lance. What is the outcome? The u
soon finds out that the u
Id is poor and won't yield enough r
feed his family and pay the in te
est on the mortgage given. He has
arge tract of land on his hands, pl
ich he is unable to utilize to his Ie
ancial advantage. He grows dis ci
lraged and quits. The land goes
k to its former owner and is CT
dy for the next victim who comes
way. Perhaps if the man had m
chased at a fair price only so
ch land as he could pay for there
lid be different story to relate
.ead of disgusted person driven M
n our midst we would have gain
a useful upright citizen. We be-
e the plan worth trying. The
Y drawback would be to secure
/ who would be fair with the peo-
who seek homes among us and H.
try to rob them. The state a., -
I'D be amply compensated for -, 90
loss of revenue by the increase 90,
axes which the new comers ~ ~
Id pay into the treasury of the ~ lnI
Let's try lowering @ pa
fee and note the result. PC PC
quiet, but very pretty wedding cof
solemnized at the NJ. E. parson- I
on Saturday last when Edna S., ice
,hter of the Rev. and Mrs. Alon- 9th
was given in marriage to Pal
'ge M. Reed, son of Mr.. and anf
William G. Reed, of Magnolia. for
AlonzO Travers, father of the off
:, performed the ceremony in the T
ence of the parents of both of
, and groom, also a few friends. vic.
Travers presided at the organ Snr
played the wedding march. The dav
wore a gown of canton crepe r
carried a corsage Of sweet peas a n
lilies of the valley. After par are
g of dinner, especially pre- M
Ior tne occasion, the DIIue AN ana hap
n lHTT NV aITOInODIle IOT VIII
ton, Philadelphia and other low
S. Upon their return they will Bsii
e with the groom's parents at aIde
home near Magnolia. The wri- Hen
ztends to the happy couple his M
Y congratulations and best do11e
IS for a long and prosperous Phil
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