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NE of the indictments that has frequently been brought against Amer- | ican people is that, from the beginning of out history as a nation we have been guilty of the most reckless extravagance in dissipating our natural resources, our forests, our wild game and our places of scenic beauty. A corollary to that indictment is that; not content with the destruction of the beaut.es of the outdoors, we have Jso allowed our

commercialism to mar of such natural landscapes as do remain with a variety of artificial additions whose ugliness cannot be excused even upon grounds of utility. Huge billboards, signs and posters, all erected to the honor and glory of the great god Advertising, deface the countryside and grate upon the sensibilities of those who would look with pleasure upon a vista of trees and flowers and green grass and flowing streams. And then to complete the picture we have added another eyesore upon the face of Mother Nature —the .vajside stand. The dilapidation and general hideousness of most of these structures need no description here. They are all too familiar to anyone who has ever taken a motor trip to any part of the country. Now,' however, there seems to be some relief from this situation in sight. About a year ago, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was touring through New England. she was impressed by the trashiness of the refreshment stands scattered at close intervals along the roadside and she decided that-here was a condition not merely to be deplored, but to be remedied. Upon her return to New York she set about applying the remedy by placing at the disposal of tlfe Art Centre of New York the sum of $5,000 to be used as the foundation for a campaign to improve the appearance of our national highways in at least one respect. The Art Centre, in co-operation with the American Civic association of Washington, D. C., thereupon announced a series of four competitions to stimulate the improvement in the appearance of these wayside stands. The first offered prizes for the best photographs of refreshment stands which now are in use with the idea of getting into their hands information concerning prevailing conditions. This contest closed December 15. 1927, and the awards in it have recently been announced. The second contest sponsored by the two associations will offer larger prizes for architectural plans or drawings through which it is proposed to better conditions. The third offers rebates or underwriting construction and the fourth will offer annual prizes over a term of years for the good appearance and upkeep us those stands which have been built as a result of the second and third competitions. The awards in the first contest have been announced as follows? First prize, S3OO, to “Pinkie’s Pantry.” owned and operated by Norma Bainman, 2704 Park avenue, Plainfield. N. J.; second prize, S2OO, “The Bee Hive Cabin.’’ George A. Parker, 34 River street, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.; third prize. $l5O, “Young’s.” W. J. Young, Ontario, Calif.; fourth prize, $125, “The Hut.” owned by Helen Dana, 4761 Morena boulevard, San Diego, Calif.; fifth prize, SIOO, “Mott’s Taverns,” owned and operated by the American Fruit Product company. Inc.; sixth prize. $75, “The Cabin,” Louise Jacques. Kings county, Nova Scotia; seventh prize. SSO. Rio Del Mar Service- Station, Mrs. Harrison N. Lusk, Aptos, Calif. Honorable mention was made of the “Williams Sandwich Shop,” Green Mountain Falls, Colo., and “The Little Grey House.” owned and operated by Mrs. Kathryn McFann, Monrovia. Calif. The judges who awarded the prizes were George B. Ford, vice president Technical Advisory corporation; Harvey Wiley Corbett, prominent architect and builder of the Bush terminal; A. F. Brinckerhoff, vice president of the New York chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and Electus D, Litchfield, member of the executive board of the American Civic association. A total of 800 photographs of wayside refreshment stands from every state in the Union were received by the committee. The photographs submitted ranged from the severely unmounted kind, to specimens in every conceivable form of dress. Albums *bound in glowing pink paper, adorned with scarlet feathers, artfully contrived pigskin

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Sir Thomas Lipton, arriving on the K Leviathan, said to a New York reporter : “You Americans are always accusing American parents of being too lenient. .Now American parents, to my mind, are the best in the world. Suppose they were like the parents of Victorian England! “Lord Hardinge often talks about his father He saya his father would

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portfolios, mountings embellished with laces and baby ribbons —all were sent for inspection. It developed that about twothirds of the stands sending their portraits were run by women, ranging from young school girls to a woman of eightytwo, who was running a very successful stand. Old couples, too, were high in the list. One old couple in the sixties advised all old people with no means of livelihood to go into the refreshment stand business. Pathetically revealing were some of the letters accompanying the photographs. Stories of heartaches and happiness, success and failure were bared for judges who must award for actual accomplishment, regardless of deserving effort. “We’re an old couple, all alone now. Children all married; in homes of their own. We built this stand with money sent us as a Christmas present from our son,” wrote an old gentleman. “We want other people who must earn a living to know how successful a really attractive, well-kept stand can be.’’ “The doctor ordered my husband to a dry climate,” wrote one woman. “We came to Arizona. We had very little money; but with bowlders gathered from our desert land, we built a refreshment stand which is complimented by all tourists who visit us. We feature walnut cookies and ap*pie cider, and we are now doing a mail-order business in honey from our own bees.” “I wanted a trip to Europe.” another woman declared, “but my stand has become more important.” An amusing entry in this contest was a miniature stand made and submitted by a group ot young children. The model was barely eight inches long and made of white cardboard. Tables, chairs, counters, stoves, all were artfully fashioned out of the fragile cardboard with due regard for proportion. From the ceiling were suspended tiny white beads in lieu of electric lights, and the floors were respectably covered with diminutive pieces of linoleum. It was a delightful little exhibit, but unfortunately out of the range specified by the contest. “Pinkie’s Pantry,” which won the first prize, was outstanding for its fine simplicity. Erected from used wood at the low cost of barely SSOO, 'it achieved a charm and dignity with its clean white paint, odd-angled, large windows, and its comfortable white benches. Its display was discreetly. yet temptingly arranged, so that signs to inform the motorist that it was a wayside stand were conveniently dispensed with. The prize winners were by no means alike. On the contrary almost every type was represented. It is the opinion of the judges that there is no need for roadside stands to be stereotyped, standardized, or conventional. On the other hand, obvious freakishness is frankly discouraged. For instance, the winner of the fourth prize might well have been ridiculous had It been placed in New York state. But against its California background its low, thatched roof of dried palm leaves was most natural and assisted it to blend well with the landscape. This principle of harmonizing with the landscape was considerably stressed by the judges. Rustic cabins are charming along thickly wooded roads, but not in the city? Labored quaintness can be carried to extremes. But simplicity and cleanliness fit well into any surroundings. A log cabin stand won the sixth prize because of its artistic arrangement in a rustic landscape setting. This stand is owned by Miss Louise Jacques, a young school girl. This young lady showed a sensitive consciousness of the type of stand that would fit well into a background of tangled pines and firs. Needless to say, it watf also a very inexpensive construction. Economy is a point well stressed by the judges of these contests. As a result of the first competition, it is definitely proved that charming, efficient wayside stands can be built for very small sums, and, incidentally, that it is just as Inexpensive to build an attractive stand as a

say to the children at the beginning of the week: “ ‘Children, we’re all going to rhe pantomime on next Saturday afternoon.’ “Saturday would come. The chil dren would lunch in a great hurry, they’d put on their little coats and hats, then they’d rush gayly to the old lord. But he would frown at them and say:

“ ‘Take your things off. We’re not going.’ “He claimed that this did his children good, that it prepared them for the innumerable disappointments life had in store.” Biddy Had Kept Busy A Meade county man tells a hen and chicken story. Biddy had stolen out to a pile of debris in a fence corner and when found she was contentedly sitting on 13 eggs. It was thought best not to disturb her.

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drab, offensive-looking shack. Some of the prizewinning stands were built for as little as $75 It is possible that one of the great’ obstacles ta-it would be encountered b> those with a broader civic responsibility would be in impressing upon proprietors of roadside oases that the difference between a thing of beauty and a thing of horror is not to be measured in dollars and cents. In short, not in expense of the pocket, but in expense of taste. Conspicuous among the evidences of good taste that the judges of the first competition held up to approval was the discreet distribution of advertising matter. In no case did a prize winner flaunt posters or signs otf great magnitude. A simple shingle with the ame of the stand painted thereon seemed to suffice for those whose sense of beauty and fitness had created stands of sufficient distinction to carry off awards. In this case the selectivity of the judges may well serve as a well-advised criticism of modern display methods, as applied to some of our rural refreshment booths. Alan Bement, director of the Art Centre of New York, remarked recently in his talk to the Worcester Women’s club, “We have no idea that building a few stands or the offering of a few prizes is going to do everything, but if we can get all the people in the United States to thinking about this over a period of two or three years, we will make the kind of public opinion that will react against the bad stands.” The art director is sponsoring sound psychology. Public opinion, that elusive but very potent quality, can be recast overnight if a sufficient number of front page headlines are hurled at the reader, or if a sufficient number of radio speakers hold forth at length on a given subject, or even if a popular song is written anent a certain theme. But the opinion so rapidly metamorphosed is equally liable to sudden reversal or languishing death. The public opinion that counts is the result of personal experience. Get the people to use their eyes, says, in substance, Mr. Bement, and their critical faculties will slowly begin to benefit. Whether this applies <.o the architectural embellishment affected by the sellers of “hot dogs,” or the individual’s choice of cravats, public opinion can be so educated as to distinguish good taste from multicolored burlesque, and once so educated, will forthwith exercise its privilege of according either support or nonsupport. The interest in this movement for Improving lhe appearances of our roadsides is by no means confined to the refreshment stand owners themselves. Immediately the announcement of these competitiens was made public, a large number of both individuals and corporations came forward to offer their felicitations and their co-operation. The work is now firmly intrenched with firm supporters, who look forward to seeing results in a short time of their enterprise and assistance. The first competition showed definitely that there are a great many people interested in the purpose, and a great many wayside stand owners anxious to take pride in the appearance of their establishments. The second competition will go further and lay the groundwork for a definite plan of building more attractive stands throughout the country, by offering substantial prizes for architectural drawings of practical and attractive stands. Ten prizes are being offered for two types of refreshment stand plans, one type being of the stand which is simply a refreshment booth; the other type being of a combined stand and gasoline filling station. Five drawings or plans of each type will be selected ny the judges, making in all ten awards which shall range from the first prize of SSOO, downward. As with the first competition, economy of construction w’ill be an important factor. Those drawings which will in the most satisfactory manner combine charm and efficiency with inexpensiveness will be the choice of the judges. This must be practical and economical, neat and sensible. But above all. they must be an adornment, and not a blot, on the landscape.

That night came the big April snowstorm and the drift was six feet deep and over the top of the fence. After the storm had abated • the farmer thought of the old hen and concluded to shovel the snow from around her, all the time thinking she had been smothered. But not so, for she was on fie nest alive and well and under her were found 13 little chickens, spry as crickets. Every one of the 13 eggs had hutched.—Meade (Kan.) News, in Topeka Capital.

tor NO SUCH THING AS GENTLE BULL Now that dairy fanning has come to be an important part of the agricultural industry of North Carolina and pure bred stock is being purchased in large numbers, it is time to give mote attention to handling th® herd sire. “In the first place, the datty t»uF must be considered the sire of our future herd,’’ says Dr. C. D. Grinnells dairy investigator at state college “It this animal is as good as he should be. he must be liberally fed, properly housed and well exercised So many of our bulls are not fully grown out. In developing the young sire, we must aim to promote rapid growth with a large frame and this calls for good feed and handling.” But the young sire must be taught that he is to be under the control of his master. At an early age, it is Advisable to insert a ring in his nose and train him to lead with a staff This should begin when the animal Is from nine to twelve months of age Then as the animal matures, states Doctor Grinnells. feed him roughage of good quality, a liberal concentrate mixture and see that he gets plenty of exercise. Respect his strength enough to keep him under control at all times. Nearly every week one hears of live stock growers'being hurt by some bull which was .considered harmless. Doctor Grinnells thinks there are few such animals. Especially is the dairy site apt to be nervous and irritable, especially under circumstances new or strange. With the bringing in of many new bulls to build up the herd, the owner should always be prepared to handle his animal with firmness and caution. Early training is most important. Properly trained and well fed. the young bull may become a valuable herd sire that will build up production and add to the profits of the dairy farm. Good Bulls Are Sent to Butcher With the Scrubs It is unfortunate for the dairy industry that good baits are sent to the butcher along with the mediocre and scrubs when their service is no longer needed in the herd. A careful estimate, says Dr. J. C. McDowell of rhe federal bureau of dairy industry, shows that really high-class dairy bulls are going to ttie butcher at the rate of one every eight minutes from daylight to dark every day in the year. How to stop this great slaughter and keep these hulls for a lifetime of service is a great problem’ in dairying. A study of cow-testing association records shows which are the good bulls and which the inferior ones. But, unfortunately, by the time these records are available most of these bulls have been slaughtered. Doctor McDowell says that >t is of little use to learn how good a bull was after he is dead, so he is urging that some system of exchange be started at once among owners of well-bred hulls in order that such animals may he kept until the daughters have demonstrated their sire’s true value. Minerals for Abortion Not Favored by lowa Infectious abortion is not stopped by the use of minerals in dairy rations. This conclusion has been reached at the lowa State college as s result of experimental tests. This floes not mean, however, that minerals ire of no value. Cows suffering from lack of minerals are benefited by additional minerals supplied in their feed. Abortions resulting from mineral deficiency ire prevented when minerals are fed. There is a distinct difference in the two types. Anyone who attempts to eure the infectious types with minerals alone will he disappointed. Strict sanitation is the only sure treatment so far developed. 5 0 j Dairy Notes Pure milk is better than purified milk. • • « Always allow dairy cows free access to salt. • • « Building a good herd with scrubs is as hard as building a house with refuse Lumber. .• * • Soy beans when fed to cows should be ground.- otherwise most of them will pass through the cow undigested. • • • If cows leave the alfalfa leaves in the mangers they are getting too much protein. • « • Overfeeding, right after calving often causes milk fever. Go slow j/ii the grain for a few days. It’s better for the cow to drop a little flesh than maybe to lose her. • • • A cow will not drink large amounts of ice water at one time, so if automatic drinking cups cannot be provided, a heater installed in the water tank is the best substitute. • * ♦ -Skim milk from a well-adjusted separator will not test over .02 of 1 per cent. Separators that allow as much as .05 of 1 per cent of butterfat to go through the skim milk spout need attention. • • • Milk cows cannot produce their maximum amount of milk when they have to drink ice water. To produce a large amount of milk, a cow must drink a large amount of water. She will not do this if the water is too cold.

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