great many of the back yards of those
are at all times more sightly than a
neighbors supposed to be real Americans.
Although small and partially successful attempts had been made for a
number of y ears to cultivate vegetable gardens, real progress was not had
until about two years ago, when some ad jacent property was fenced and di-
These gardens proved very
vided into garden plats, one for each house.
successful and furnished the tenants with practically all of the garden
truck they required during the summer.
A careful inspection of the premises is made once a month on an un-
announced day, and a reward of money is given those housewi ves who keep
Continued carelessness
their homes in the most neat and orderly manner.
and untidy housekeeping result in the elimination of the offending family
coupled with the
from the colony, a fact which is widely known, and this,
The houses are rented
monthly ins pection, had given the desired results.
to these tenants for a reasonable sum in a city where exorbitant rents are
charged. By the monthly inspection any damage done is promptly caught and
This system has been followed for many years and has resulted
repaired.
in the building up of a colony of which we are very proud.
I do not know what the experience of others here may have been in
trying to cultivate the socisal side of these peo ple, but we have at
We furnish the Club
Middletown a foreign club which is a decided success.
They
are provided with po ol
rooms in a large brick house near the mill.
This Club room
and card tables, a reading ro om, small library, etc.
satisfies a long-felt need, and a large number of men are to be found th ere
It is a gathering place for any meeting, either religious
each evening.
or social, which may be called, and entertainments are fre quently held
As an auxiliary to the Club. a community bath house was provided.
there.
