TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 42, 20 October 1913, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

What is certainly a very commend idea tor improving tin* condition: of life in country districts comes fron Canterbury where, as the “Lytetltoi Times” rightly points out, country lit: is not so attractive to the individua as city life. In the large centre; there are greater facilities for reerea tion, study, social and mental ini provement, and a greater variety o amusements at the disposal of thov who desire them, and these ad van t ages always weigh for the town am against the country with the majorit; of individuals in making a decisior between, the two. The scheme pro-j posed is in the first place one of education, to endeavor to show country people how to take most advantage of existing facilities and provide new attractions for themselves, and in the second place to organise District Committees to supervise the work. Among the suggestions are, the organisation of sports clubs, musicai societies,.local lending libraries and other similar in'stitutious which could be set up with advantage. There must 1 e many ways in which rural conditions could be improved, though the larger centres must lend their assistance, and wherever such an improvement is initiated, co-operation from the towns may ho looked for. The “Times” warmly, recommends the proposal for the support of both city and country people and hopes to find it taken up with enthusiasm.