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CRAFTSMAN              SUBURBAN
HOUSES FOR FAMILIES WITH
ONE MAID
HERE is an old saying that "every
        man's home is his castle." In other
        words, be it great or lowly, in its
        owner's eyes it has the dignity of a
personal and family stronghold; it is the
treasure-house of both his worldly goods
and his affections, the particular spot of
earth which has the distinction of being his
very own.
  In the haste and worry of modern city
life, however, we are apt to forget this old-
fashioned definition, and to lose sight of the
ideal for which it stands. And is it much
wonder, considering the way in which so
many of us live? Who could develop much
enthusiasm  for our metropolitan make-
shifts, a room on "the third floor back,"
however comfortable; an hotel suite, how-
ever luxurious; a "modern elevator apart-
ment," however well appointed, or even the
coveted end house of the average suburban
row? Each is immensely convenient in its
way as a temporary abiding place and solves
for a while many perplexing problems. But
none of these modes of existence can ever
satisfy the true home instinct, nor can they
form the soil out of which patriotism grows.
As somebody once remarked, what man
would go to war to defend his boarding
house? But assuredly there is another side
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can find beautiful homes, great
and small, all over the country.
And even the folks who are
forced to accept, for the time be-
ing, some convenient or incon-
venient substitute, look forward
to the eventual possession of a
real home.   They may not be
able yet to build the house of
their dreams, but at least they
realize its desirability, and are
making some effort in its direc-
tion. And surely they will ap-
preciate that home all the more
when they do finally achieve it.
  The increasing enthusiasm of
the people for individual, com-
fortable, democratic homes, is
evident on every hand, and per-
sonally we find a very genuine
indication of it in the interest
which our readers take in the
two Craftsman houses published
every month in this magazine.
And it is through this interest
and enthusiasm and the helpful
suggestions and criticisms which
our friends are continually send-
ing us, that we hope to make
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