ribute to this end will be
admired and sought after in the years to come.
_Do's_
Give special consideration to location, type of construction and interior
arrangement.
If building a home, select a type that fits surroundings.
Strive for simplicity of lines and full utilization of every cubic foot of
space.
Remember pre-fabricated houses are practical and likely to supplant some
other types of construction.
In buying a pre-fabricated house, be sure plans and construction fit needs
of family and materials used are adapted to the climatic conditions.
Give special attention to convenience and cheerfulness of kitchen.
Develop a plan of planting ornamental plants and trees to be carried out
in due course.
_Don'ts_
Don't try to build a city house in the country.
Don't neglect windows in number or size.
Don't overlook costs of completed job before commencing building or
improvements.
Don't neglect the asset value of trees.
_Chapter_ V
SERVICING THE HOME
Many types of services are available to the country home owner, including
rural mail delivery, the telephone and electricity. Rural mail delivery in
particular is so common that, on practically every highway, mail service
is secured by the placing of a mail box along the highway at the entrance
to the residence. Telephone service is available along practically all the
main-traveled highways and on a majority of the other types of roads.
Where the lines are not already installed, extensions may be obtained to
new locations, and this is facilitated when more than one residence is to
be served by the same line. The majority of families accustomed to city
conveniences will want to have electricity available so as to use electric
lights and the labor-saving devices that are operated by electric power.
With the expansion that has taken place in the development of rural
electric lines in recent years, there is not a great deal of difficulty in
getting a location which will give the housewife the advantages that
electricity offers.
Telephone service and electrical facilities may fall into the class of
luxuries for those with limited resources. It may be pointed out in this
connection that millions of farm homes are still using petroleum products
for lighting purposes and are finding it no hardship. Practically all
would, of course, use electricity if it were available and financially
possible. The new home owner in the country will fin
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