. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . schools and compare thepale, nervous children one finds therewith the sturdy, rosy-cheeked youngstersthat one sees in a suburban school. Ortake a city-bred child and note the dif-ference that a vacation in the countrymakes in its physical condition. If threemonths of sunshine and fresh air can pro-duce such an improvement think of whatit means to children to live always wherethese primal necessities are to be had andwhere there is room for them to rompand run to their hearts content
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . schools and compare thepale, nervous children one finds therewith the sturdy, rosy-cheeked youngstersthat one sees in a suburban school. Ortake a city-bred child and note the dif-ference that a vacation in the countrymakes in its physical condition. If threemonths of sunshine and fresh air can pro-duce such an improvement think of whatit means to children to live always wherethese primal necessities are to be had andwhere there is room for them to rompand run to their hearts content. Toparents one of the charms of the suburbsis the benefit that conrlitionsconfer upon their children. .othcr factor that exerts a powerfulinfluence in augmenting the suburbanpopulation is the comfort that comes ofliaving a big, roomy house to ones selfat a rental not greater than that of anuncomfortable city flat. Suburban hojnoswithin an hours ride of New ^orkcan be had for from twenty-five dollarsa month upwards. The breadwinner ofthe familv that lives in the suburbs does IX THE SUBURBANITE. not have to get up any earlier than theman who Hves in Brooklyn or the Bronx,and he can get home quite as soon afteroffice hours. Moreover he is alwayssure of a seat. To patrons of the sub-way or elevated roads the daily journeyto and from their places of business is aconstant struggle for bare standingroom. The suburbanite escapes this, sowe may put down as another charm ofthe suburbs the comfort that one enjoyswhile traveling to and trom the city. So much has already been said in TheSuburbanite about the social life of thesuburbs that it is perhaps unnecessary todevote much space to that phase of thequestion in this article. To the familythat has just moved to the suburbs thisfeature of suburban life, however, is indelightful contrast to the attitude ofcold indifference that neighbors in NewYork City assume towards one nowhere but in a great city canpeople l
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