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The clipping this text was read from
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At this season of the year, when the world is so drab waiting for spring, we become more conscious of untidy premises and littered roadsidesXSluBh and slop of road and lane contribute to the appearance of the dull world. Even the evergreens are brown with shedding in preparation for the new green of spring.

Neatness of land is the only sign of beauty in the country. It's pretty hard for some folks to keep their property looking nice when careless people drop trash along the way.

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When Henry McLemore, the newspaper columnist, returned to San Francisco following a six months' trip around the world, he wanted: (1) milk, (2) ice, (3) lettuce and other green salad ingredients.

He reflected that all the first things he wanted were the things every American takes for granted. In short, we are living in a country where the good things are available to every citixen no matter what his station in life.

As he walked the streets of San Francisco and saw the department stores filled with warn and wellmade goods, grocery and delicatessen stores loaded with all the food anyone would ever want, the

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