The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-10

barber shops to repair shops OF all
kinds. There will always be good
opportunities for anyone who knows
more about any one thing than any
one else in his neighborhood. Yes,
It is very easy today. through trade
papers and technical journals, for
anyone, willing TO study evenings,
TO become a real expert.
Good Land is food insurance
| think that a piece OF land will
appeal to many recurring soldiers.
They have seen that II is for land
that this war Is being fought II
they are wise, they will want a
little themselves. Now. don't buy
your husband any isolated land in
the woods. Buy within easy walk
ing distance OF schools. stores and
a church; also reasonably near his
Job or a Blu line 10 his job. don't
make him dependent on an auto.
Incidentally I 'e easiest property
to sell in every community is that
adjoining a good. live church. Sen
sible parents like to bring up chill
dren near a church.
II you and your husband came
from a farm and want TO 90 back
TO 1t; this Is wonderful. However.
unless you know farming, you had
better be content with an acre or
two OF good land located as above
suggested. Don't buy too much
land. Better pay $500 for an acre
of rich land nearby thai $50 per
acre for poor land further out. The
number OF acres is OF little i'm
portance. The value OF land lies
in its richness and location. The
latest scientific agricultural expert
ments indicate that you can feed
your family on very small plot
provided your husband has some
lob on the side" to get spending
money. | cannot take more space
here to explain this. Those inter
ested should send one dollar TO
Fleming H. Revell Company. 15S
Fifth Ave, New York City, for a
little book entitled, Better Living
for Less Money.
Buy Merchandise and Bank Stocks
In almost every community there
are one or more stores belonging TO
some national chain. They may be
grocery chains or variety chains
such as the IS cents TO 3 dollar"
kind. Ask your local banker to
tell you which OF those in your
town has its stock listed on the
New York Stock Exchange. Buy
few shares. They should be a good
hedge against initiation and might
also help your husband get a job
at merchandising with a growing
concern.
Perhaps before buying a chain
store stock, it would be well to
buy a few shares OF stock in your
local bank. Now. banks are max
ing very little money: but banking
is fundamental. Bank stocks will
some day look good again. Be-
sides, it may help your husband get
started right to have a few shares
OF local bank stock and to know
the men who run the bank.
Parents Should Help More
Soldiers who go overseas are
coming home with better ideas than
when they left They are learn
ing that much upon which they had
heretofore spent time and money
was sheer waste. Many will real
ize that the only things worth
while for a family or nation are:
% good land: (2) good babies;
(3) good education and ca good
character. All else. however much
advertised, is only baloney.
| trust that fathers and moth
ers. as well as wives and sweet
hearts. will encourage these sem
sible ideas. Only by so doing can
America hope to get something
back for the lives and billions
spent on the war. Parents. espe-
cially. should loosen up and help
their young people get started right
when they return. Begin to plan for
them NOW; remember, "shrouds
do not have pockets.
A Final Thought
Hs II ever occurred TO you TO get
a job with the understanding that
your husband can have II upon his
return? This is a practical idea.
II should appeal to every sensible
employer and housewife. Your
FIRST choice should be where he was
employed whe- leavin7 for the SER
vice: your next choice should be
where you would like to have him
employed. But the iportant thing
is to forget your wishes and pre-
sent pay-think only OF him!