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Schuyler Irobigton, the Carpenter Apis., 8ih and
Weidler, the Dillcr residence. 1000 Everett SL. or
on a large 3-story apartment house at E 37th and
MarkeL. This last building ttas overcoaled right
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Q What about electric receptacles ot
utility outlets lof the various rooms lot
tbe houss. exclusive of i those for llsbt-
!n? What d4,you consider necessary
Is there any plan of placing these and
any advantages to be galrd?
A This matter nsualiy receives scan
attention. It Should b carefully cpni
nide red by the) owner, , with the purpose
of providing electric connections where
they- will be most convenient Thr
should be outlets for floor lamps In the
living room ; for bell and grill In the
dining room; for grill and Iron in the
kitchen; for floor lamp and vibrator i 14
bedrooms: in ihall. outlets for vacuum
cleaner. All should be located so as to
fit in with probable positions of furnhf
ture. There Should be power outlets
in the basement. All of these are in iad4
dttlon to the outlets for general illumtna-!
tion. Study your: housekeeping; have
an electric outlet Installed wherever ! It
win make housework easier and livinC
mors comfortable. i . '. .
Q Do you recommend linoleum or
for paving bathrooms and kitchens?
A Ws. recommend ceramic tile
bathroom as toelnr more in keeping With
tbe fixture. We recommend linoleum
for kitchens, for the reason that it is
mere readily cleaned and because it Is
easier to walki on than ceramie tile.
2 Please advise me about the color
scheme of our kitchen. The room fades
north and west. Ws desire to paint the
walls and prefer a color scheme as light
as possible. Dp you recommend an abso
lute whits treatment throughout;
. A Sclentifiol experiments mads ;by
paint manufacturers havs ' proven that
the various shades and tone of color
are Important factors In reflecting light
from the walls and thereby Increasing
illumination in your noma. A well paint
ed pure whit n flat tone gives you 7
per' cent reflection, whereas the same
wall painted in bright sage green gives
43 per cent reflection. Suppose you paint
your kitchen aj color known as forest
green. Tour reflective value would be
only 21 per cent, whereas, if you painted
your kitchen in ivory, you would get
T2 per cent reflection jTae difference
between these two paints and their light
reflective possibilities would not only
have a tendency to decrease the apparent
else of your room, but it might make all
the difference la the world in the cheery.
bright appearance so desirable in your
kitchen, whereas by the use of a dark
color there is a possibility your kitchen
work will be don with less speed and
more fatigue.- Color Is a very Important
factor from both a health and happiness
point of view. Investigate It carefully,
not only the kind of color, but the re
flective percentage.;:; ! . j f
Q Are there1 any simple roles which
a lavman can use to raid him in the
matter of good taste In. horn furnish
ing T - iu
A When it comes to actually consid
ering the arrangement of your borne.
there are four important things to keep
In mind. First; each room should have!
center of Interest.' Second, the furnH
tors should be arranged with utmost
care. Third, empty space should be bal
anced with pictures or hangings.: Fourth,
each room shoud be harmonious in color.
Take your living room for an example.
In Quite the sam way that a theme;
forms a dominant i and recurring note'
in a composition, a well arranged room!
has a, center pf dominant Interest to
which all other! furnishings In the rooms
are subordinate or related. In your liv
ing room perhaps ; this dominant Inter
est -would be the 'fireplace, a beautiful
piece of furniture, a piano, a good paint-i
ing, bookshelves, or window overlooking
the garden. Whatever it may be. the
room should suggest as you enter It a,
dignity of proportion: and beauty due to
nice relationship between the furnish-
ngs and the open and plain spaces, the
doors, windowsj, ete. Perhaps you have
entered the rooms that appear to tip;
forward or sideways, This is du toj
crowding or massing a number of pieces
of furniture Into a corner or against ga
aids wall. The width.' height and style
of your living room win determin to a
certain aegr the type ox furnltur yon
will select. Each plec of furniture, each
object in the rom should be m study In
color, form, height and purpose in order
to secure what! decorators call balance.
Keep in mind that your home furnishing
ts a matter or balance. ; Groups of ob
jects a table, painting, candlestick and
ifle may be balanced by a rather plain
wan space opposite. j There are ; many
helpful books ob home furnishing. We!
win te giaa to : recommend & ust to yon
ror reading ii you aesire. , i
EUGENE CtEANS . TJP
Eugene, Ma 20-Mayor Peterson's
Cleanup week proclamation resulted n
io ioaos oz ruDoian: oemg oirerea tne
city for' removal last week; an Increase!
of 60 per cent, over i former years, due;
to a larger population and te the fact
that many peopple ha ra recently become
home owners and are cleaning up the
premises w men renters nava neglected.
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- Popular Dutch Colonial Home
Corjrirht, 1822. bj the Architects Small Bouse Serrie Bureau. Kerthwest
: , Lhrision. , Inc., MuirteKipalis, lliim.
- At the close of the day when work is over1 when there is time to read ; time
to relax mind and body, then it is that a big, comfortaJb living room makes it
greatest appeal. On winter nights, when it is cold without, is the time you want
a cracjumg lire on tne neartn. xso nome today is really complete without
livlriir room renerously vrortortioned. with many windows and & fireolace.
One feature of this plan is its living room. It runs "the full depth of the
house. It has windows on three sides to let in abundant sunshine: lierht and air.
Windows are s so .placed . in the front that they make practically an : enclosed
sun porch. I- : : ' - ; . j
A fireplace of tile with wood trim, wood mantel; and ad Joining .bookcases, the
same height ot the mantel shelf. Is a feature of this home. I
The home is economical because of its simnle. comoaet rpctane-ular rljvn Th
gambrel roof provides sufficient height in the dormers so the bedrooms are pract
ucaiiy ran neignc i r.
"This .house is adaptable to most any size lot. Every room is an outside roon)
and has windows oh two sides. The house is a frame structure with concrete basel
shingle roof, brick chimney, exterior finished in bevel siding. Exterior finish of
cms nome can De cnangea.to any other material if necessary to comply with fire
restrictiwc ordinances. i -i
The kitchen has been carefully planned to route steps and lighten housework!
The icebox and handy broom closet are in the back hall. A full basement is
called for. . '
. This house 'complete, including lighting, heating, plumbing, readv to live "iri
can be built for approximately $4800. Savings can be made to lower this cost if
me owner wm use simple equipment, it mlgnt be called a 1 4500 home.
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McLaughlin School
Is to Be Beady ; for
Opening in Autumn
Milton, May 20. The building and
equipment of the new McLaughlin school,
under construction for Union high school
district No. 3, on an eight-acre tract
midway between Milton , and Freewater,
will be completed and ready for use at
the beginning: of the autumn term of
school. Cost of the building, site and
equipment is covered by an issue of
9200.000 In bonds of the district.! voted
In November, J 1920. Contracts were let
and construction begun in August of
last year. j
The building Is of fireproof construc
tion and consists of three units, the- cen
tral portion being used for administra
tion purposes while adjoining wings
house the study rooms, laboratories and
gymnasium- An auditorium In the cen
tral unit will: seat 1060 persons. The
school faces the paved highway and is
accessible fromaU sections of the dis
trict. I It was named in honor of Dr.
John McLaughlin, pioneer governor of
Oregon. ; . . - i
The following 1 school districts are
embraced in the McLaughlin district :
Milton-Free water. Fern dale, : Zlnk, The
Forks, Couse ' Creek, De Haven; East
Side, j Tum-a-Lum, Pleasant ' View and
Dry Creek. The district was organized
June 21, 1920, and has an assessed
valuation for school: purposes of about
$7,000,000. Miner E. Goodwin is Super
intendent of the school and directors are
H. R. VanSlyke, C E. Demaris, A. G.
Hall, Roy Howard and E. P. Jens.
Oregon Fire Relief's
New Home Is Begun
AtMcMinnville
CEITTBAXIA TO PAI3TT JXT
Cenitralla. Wash., May 20. Central ia
promises to be one of the cleanest cities
in the Northwest if the plans of !W. F.
Walker. ; painter, work out Already
Walker has secured 20 Centralia business poultry Industry,
There are two -ways to arrive : at the
estimated cost of your new home.:: First,
Is the "cubage estimate." This means
figuring the cubic contents of your home
and multiplying it by a cubic foot cost.
This cubic foot cost varies in different
localities. A reliable estimator or one
actively engaged . in home build ins can
tea you whatyour local cost should be.
To arrive at the cubic content of your
home, figure the height from basement
floor line,, half way through the attic
Count the .porches . at ; one-half their
cubic -' contents. ;r When porches . are
glased count them at full content.
Suppose your - home contains .15.000
cubic feet and your local cubage cost
is 30 cants per cubic . foot. ' The total
cost of , your home complete. Including
beating, Usrhtlng, plumbing, painting,
would be $4500. I -
TAKIJfG BIDS FB.03T COSTTBACTOBS
Cubic foot estimates vary according
to the Current prices of labor material
and equipment. At best, on residence
work, a cubic foot estimate Is only ap
proximate. It is more accurate on
larger buildings.
The second way to obtain an estimate
is to submit your plans, specifications,
working drawings and bill of materials
t three or four reliable contractors or
builders. These men will offerto erect
your home at a stipulated price, with
the understanding that the plans and
specifications are not altered.
If you prefer, you can asx was irom
a general contractor, or can take separ
ate bids from masons, plumbers, carpen
ters, electricians, : steamfitters. , By ad
ding up the lowest bid for each trade
you can find out what the total cost will
amount to.
It Isn't necessary to let your house
to the lowest bidder, although it is cus
tomary If the contractor la a man of
reliable reputation. Bids submitted to
contractors vary. Contractors may make
mistakes In figuring your list of ma
terials. Others require a larger per
centage of profit
HIGHEST T.:. LOWEST BIDDER
If you provide well prepared spec!
fications, they should Inclade this
clause : : The owner reserves the right
to reject any and all bids."
Contractors and builders understand
that the lowest bidder may not be
selected.
If you let the entire work to a builder,
he wlU provide the working materials
for the erection of your nome com
plete with plumbing, heating, electric
work, etc Tou have a single Indi
vidual to deal with, responsible for the
entire job. If anything roes wrong.
you can get at the difficulty Quickly
When separate contracts are let,: some
one must see that the various tradesmen
gt onto the lob quickly. Delays may
occur which will cost two or threel
weeks' time.
Letting a single contract may
up" your building operation and
you of much worry and endless detail.
The surest way to protect yourself
against increased building cost and to
arrive at an absolute and accurate
understanding as to how much you
must pay for your complete heme is
first to provide yourself with a complete
and detailed set ot plans and specifica
tions. : ji
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are important in a new home, whether you are baild
ingr it to sell or for, yourself to live in and enjoy.
The cost is so little more for the highest quality and
T safe; reliable installation. Let us srive you our esti-
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McMinnville, May 20. Construction
work started the first of the month oh
the new home of the Oregon Fire Relief
association and contracts call for the
completion of the structure by October
15. Plans;- prepared by A. E. Doyle of
Portland call for a building of classic
design, executed in Wilkinson sandstone.
The building sets back 15 feet from the
street on two fronts and space is left
for a yard at the side and rear.
The mam floor contains a large gen
eral office, two private offices and a
large vault. ' A mezzanine floor or gal
lery, carried entirely around the room,
affords additional working space and
room for a director's office. The ceiling
of the general office is 25 feet in height
with a large skylight In the center. This
skylight, together with windows on all
four sides, offer a maximum of light te
tbe interior of the building. Officers of
the Oregon Fir Relief association are
Judge B. F. Rhodes, president ; K. North
rup, vice president ; W. C. Hagerty, sec
retary; E. C. Apperson. treasurer.
houses' to cooperate with him by having
the fronts of their busines houses paintr
ec. Under1 the plan submitted by Walkef
be can secure workmen; more easily by
promising j them "lasting: ; Jobs'" and by
moving his equipment from one store to
the nearest. The 20 stores are in. a direct
line on North Tower avenue. i
Grants Pass, May 20 Part of the Arr
dencralg farm, consisting of 270 acres,
has been purchased by : J - L. Helms of
Medford. t Farm equipment goes with
the ranch and the new owner has taken
possession,; proposing to engage in- th
Beta Nu Purchases
New Home at 0. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, CorvalHs,
May 20. A new fraternity home has
been bought by the Beta Nu chapter of
Pi Kappa Alpha, of the college. The
sale was closed yesterday and the town
residence of Dick Kiger of Corvallis. at
Fifth 'and Jefferson streets, will be used
by the fraternity. Alterations will be
confined to building a third floor! and a
sleeping porch over the porte cochere,
and a few lesser details. With this pur
chase all the Paciflo Coast chapters of
Pi Kappa Alpha now own their own
homes. Beta Nu will take up its resi
dence at the beginning of the fall term.
FLAWS GBJEXXHOtrSW
: Jefferson, May 20. William Chain is
preparing to erect a greenhouse joo his
nrooertr in the northern .section t of the
city and proposes to supply the demand
for hothouse plants. Guy Roland re
cently purchased a site on Third street
from Miss Esther Roland and s pre
paring to build a dwelling house. Sev
eral other building' projects are! being
planned and indications are that lleffer
eon win witness a lively construction
campaign during the summer. I
I BESIBEKCE SITE PURCHASED
; Sandy, May 20. D, J. Scott of! Sandy
purchased two lots yesterda from
Ernest Bonnett and win -build a res
idence at once. rTh lots are In the
east part of town,
the deal. .
George Beers made
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Appropriate 'patterns for floors, large or small
very.moaerate m cosu ieaii, isanitary, cmsuess,
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