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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, . SUNDAY: MORNING, SEPTEMBER' 10, 1922.' - xpf at? mm BUILDING PRICES ARE j: AT A LO W . XiE V EL ! THE CONSERVATIVE IN- $ j V E S T OR W I L L B UI L D : N 0 W J ai,',''i'tiiitliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiii'iT?i I r-i 5 ... IV : A., ! I &TV Three-Piece Bath Room ! $67.50 J. A. BOETHWICK Special Pembroke Baths. Other Builc-In Baths Lavatories Baths on feet Estimates furnished. Bring in plumbing troubles. We have all of repair parts. $45.00 Up - $30.00 4.00 Up 16.00 Up -your kinds t Portland Plumbing Supply Co. tWfeell JDlrert lo Ton' 13S F!rt Strft, 5ar Taylor Main !i7 k .PORTLAND HARDWOOD FLOOR CO. DWQODrLOQRlNG F H X O K 4 , S 8 I87VWEST PARK STREET re u. EAGLE RETAIL ERCO. YARD EAST 42D AND HALSEY STS. TABOR 3961 LUMBER MOULDING LATH SHINGLES DRY COUNTRY SLABWOOD (all lengths) and BUILDING PAPER Direct From Manufacturer to Consumier We Specialize in Prompt Delivery MILLS WESTIMBER, OREGON , iimii m ji mm. A SPECIAL SALE on the Latest Type of , LIGHTING FIXTURES for a J ive Room House INCLUDING .INSPECTION $30 Installed Also a Line Front $15 Up Designers and Manufacturers of Lighting Fixture GRAND ELECTRIC GO; t Electrical Contracting and Lighting Fixtures Tel. East 513 127 Grand Ave. I Oiiamty 1 I ffOREGON! i Phone I Bdwy. 6781 COLUMBIA PLASTER WALL BOARD MFG. CO. - GUARANTEED NOT TO BUCKLE Oft SHRINK JOHN TAUBER, Mgr. 370 16TH ST. N. BOM?Y. 112 HELP FOR THE MAN I WHO WANTS TO BUILD Boynton Furnaces Our Swcial System nt BOYNTON PIPELESS FURNACES Is A SUCCESS LET US INSTALL YOURS J. C. BAYER FURNACE CO. PHONE MAIN 481 204 MARKET 8T BRICK FOR YOUR HOME If your home is built of real Burnt Clay Brick it will be the best investment from every viewpoint. The first cost, slightly more than for frame, is soon offset by many savings. ASK US ABOUT THE IDEAL WALL STANDARD BRICK & TILE CO. 83 FIFTH STREET It Pays to Insist on Real Clay Brick BROADWAY 0018 Good Taste Vs. Poor Taste in HomeBuilding Many agencies are collaborating with the department of commerce of the t'nited States government in an effort to reduce the cqst of home building- by cutting- out useless and wasteful details and by methods of simplification and standardization of building. It has been pointed out by some of these agencies that good architecture means economy in building the small home, as well as tLe mansion or large building, because it eliminates waste and uses materials to the very besf advantage. WHERE TO SAVE SrOXET The two bouses shown here illustrate good taste and savings in home build ing against bad taste and waste. They picture graphically the statement that architecture Is economy. The lower home is typical of many homes. It represents needless expendi ture of money in an attempt to secure architectural beauty. According - to the Architects' Small Houb Service bureau of the United States, which, is collaborating with the department' of commerce in its national campaign for simpler, better house designs, the house is not only wasteful, but in poor taste. The upper picture shows the same house redesigned, eliminating brack ets, cornices, wide overhanging eaves, nd other items which pile up building costs and secure nothing in return from an architectural point of view. This home shows refinement, dignity, simplicity and good proportions. It is a type of home in which you can live with a feeling of pride. SFCCESS OEi 1'AILUBE WHICH! Some of the differences between these two homes differences which may either make the home you build a success or a failure -are well worth study. No- 1 or the lower hoita,e shows posts unnecessarily large to " support the roof above. These supports-are pudgy, bulbous, toad-like. -They "represent waste material in an attempt to ob tain a flashy effect. Bpcause of ti::s they are not beautiful. Rather they are coarse in appearance, whereas they might have been treated with, greater refinement at much less cost. No. 2 illustrates an unsuccessful at tempt to add something to the exterior for the purpose of decoration. The projecting roof over the bay window is unnecessary. The bay windows are not required. They do not add appreciable-floor space to the interior of the house.'; These bay windows.1 and the overhanging roof add expense for framing, and finish. The complicated construction increases labor costs. They serve no purpose, in decoration. They produce an uneasy, cutup feel ing in the exterior of the home. No. 3 illustrates roof brackets in ;i vain attempt to support the roof. Jf the roof really required bracket sup ports the three shown in sire and style would not do the work. The roof, however, is so constructed that it sup ports itself. The brackets are shams, an unnecessary expense. .4 SLIPPING P9RCH Xo. 4. The torch roof appears to be slipping away from the house, due U the wide overhanging and further more on account Of no connecting fea ture to tie the roof with the rest of th house. N'o. 5. Here exposed rafter ends serve no purposf. .They increase ex pense for millwork and labor. Xo. 6 illustrates a clumsy. crudi" ex ample j of brick work. These heavy, massive piers are Ancalled for. A brick -wall of this size and proportion would sbe used only y-'ith a masonry buildii g and even then with discretion. One of the practical objections to a solid wall of this type- is that when you sit on the porch (taring summer weather you get little, if any, free air circulation on the feet. This wall would mal e a better garden fence than a balustrade for a home. No. 7 .shows misplaced horizontal band on th, building. These bands are effective when properly used. They serve to tie up and Interrelate differ ent exterior features of the home. The band in this vise served no, useful purpose. . v No. 8. The bay windows are unes sential. They are protrusions that' add GOOD TASTE AND SAVINGS I Build Homes at Rock Bottom Prices, Furnish Plans, and Help VinonA Wa T SIDNEY G. Broadway 5626 411 ABIXGTOX BI.DG. Evenings Marshall 4851 G - JONES LUMBER ESTABLISHED 1859 A Board or a Carload MAIN 6434 j " i 291 FOURTH ST. PORTLAND, OREGON POOR TASTE AND WASTE Copyright, 1922, Architects Small Home Service Bureau. an uneven, bumpy appearance to tljie exterior. ! Xo. 9. The twin windows are out f scale and poorly placed. Xo. 10. The brick balustrade al- trteady spoken of is out of scale and is I feppropriate treatment for a wooaon sttrncvure. No. 11. The bay window has no ap parent "foundation. Every structural feature of. a. building should have ap parent support. The windows are small and out Of scale. No. 12. Here i.ji unjustifiable use of windows in the living portion of the house. L'nless more" light is required it is better to omit tbm entirely. They sup pest a poorly lighted room- F Tito interesting part of this analysis of waste in home building is not alone from the point of view of bad or- nodd looks, but it has the added appeaV of tremmdous saving: in itself. The sav ings aitme in this particular house, re designed as illustrated in the upper house, would be in the neighborhood of $400. These examples are presented not In the spirit of oriticicm, but merely to point out, in a specific way how sav ing in materials, time and labor are possible ; how building costs can be lessened by the application of archi tectural knowledge and skill to what otherwise is considered "hit and mlsfi" design and therefore a waste in dollars. They are the proof in a large way thkt architecture even in small homes economy. (Itome Bnihlcn Clinic. Copyright, A S.H S.B.S Motor Fuel in the Antipodes Costly (Bj International News Serried -. I Washington, Sept, 9. Flivver owners,- ry your tears.- - I , The price of gas may look high .at two bits or thereabouts a gallon, bkit compared to what the Antlpodean mo torist, pays it's a mere nothing. In Australia, according to latest de partment of " commerce reports, the price fixed by the government ts 60 cents per gallon. In June. 1918. it ws j 78 cents and in 1919 It was 52 cents Federal Official Advocates Gas Tax For Road, Repairs (By International N"w Rervicel Washington, Sept. 9. Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads or tne agricultural de partment, is in favor of a federal tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline to help pay for the building and upkeep of public roads. "Forty million dollars annually can be raised for road buildine and main tenance by a tax of one cent p. gallon oh gasolihe," he declared. This method of raising funds has been adopted in Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado. Connec ticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon.' Penn sylvania;. South Carolina. South Da kota and"Washing.ton. Of these states only OregotkNew Mexico, Colorado and Kentuckyhad such a tax prior to January 1, 1921. The tax in Maryland, Mississippi and tmth Carolina has been adopted during the present year, and seyeral other states are consider ing such a tax." x America Leads in Motor Car Export! Washington, Kept. -9. (L N. S.) The United States, leads the wrW in the export of motor cars .Bd motor trucks, according -' to' the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Forty per cent of the automobiles exported in 1921, the chamber asserts came directly from American factories. Ten per cent more were exported from United States branches-in Canada, and the bulk of the 23 per cent exports from France were re-exported Amer ican war vehicles. Si Fi. It FREE! upon request by phone, mail or m person, our book entitled,. "Why and How 1 Built a Home." Ik the new nane and trade majrk and the emblem of merit for the products of: EAST SIDE MILL & LUMBER .CO. Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Monldina "Balld It Witk Lnmber" Sellwood i7 Foot of Spokane Areaae, Portland OREGON DOOR COMPANY Sash, Doors. Glass Frames, Saaded Flalsb SeUwood SI Foot ef Spokane Arenne. Portland EAST SIDE BOX COMPANY Boxes, Box Snooks Seltwood S7 Foot of Spokane Arcane, Portland Motorists Take a Whack at Beacon WE KNOW YOU'LL BE SATISFIED ONCE OUR. PLUMBING HAVE TRIED I By International News Serrice) Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 9. A beacon safety light at Gilbert and Elsinore avenues is the pet peeve of the Cin cinnati Automobile club. "The auto owner of this city appreciate that red light like a red rEfj is appreciated: py, a Jtwd!," officials of the club declared when It had been smashed b1-. reck less "Urtver for.the third time - in month.; .'"We're through. Sttmeboay else has got to replace it after this.' What YouMayA Want to Know A bout Building Q We would like to ask yotr advice about lowering home building costs. Are there any rules or ways which an inexperienced home builder can em ploy to assist him in this matter? AVe are planning on buiidiiyr a small home and feel that v:e want as many con veniences as possible without sacrific ing too much. ! 1 A There are only two ways to erect a building of any kind at less Expense. The first is to get a contractor through competition who wlir agree to build your home'at a fair prrcfe-WTtae second and perhaps the moat Important way is to reduce your requirementsi' There are no other ways to reduce costs. Tour home will cost more or less, de pending upon the quality of ma terials used in the building , and to what extent your ' home is completed. When it coma to selecting a con tractor., we advise you. to do : this by taking "bids from- avumber' Of con tractors. This methdd 1 an. old" and well established practi .v Generally Bpealskg-$be .best ; f orra of contract Js the no' luaowp.fts jt&e gen eral contract to. M:hich one. amgle con tractor builds the major -portion of your home. The contracts for beating, plumbing, and electric wiring" are, by this method.j given to subeowtractors, the remainder of the A work being per formed by the general contractor. Toor general contractor j is thus made responsible Tor turning -over the com pleted building to you in acceptable condition and' your have one person only to look to for the completion of the work and the correeen.of errors. When there is great uncertainty about the total cost of materials and the contractor is unable to tell exactly what the total cost of your home will be the "cost plus fixed fee"; form of contract provides that you pay directly for labor and materials as they go into the building, the bills for which the contractor must regularly present to you. A third method of building is by the day labor scheme in which you let all the many subcontracts ' for the work yourself. This is generally not a good scheme for It eliminates the 'skill of the general contractor, and you must substitute for his direction that of your own. Unless you are very familiar with material and labor and are willing to assume the many difficulties that invariably arise in building, we wart you not to try this method. We urge you to make a very careful selection of your contractor. Inquire about all the reputable ones In your locality. Have them supply you with proposals to build in competition with each other. A house of five or six rooms built of frame construction can easily bi made to cost from $1000 to $250 more than normal by insisting upon the-best of everything throughout the house. Almost every claune of a specifica tion has in it an element which .harges your purse with expense. I", is impossible in a briel answer of this kind to go into these matters in detail We recommend very strongly to you that you employ your local architect tc assist you. Rules Gun in Auto A Concealed Weapon ( By International News Serriee) Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 9. A revolver in a man's automobile is as much a concealed weapon as the same gun in the man's pocket and Just as much a menace to the .public, in the opinion of Judge Meredith' Yeatman, Cincinnati police . court judge. Two policemen testified they found a revolver In the car of John H. Butzner as it stood in front of his saloon. Butzner was fined $100 and costs. BROXS05 TAES PAIGE Centralla, Wash., Sept 9.-J-W. L Bronson. local Paige dealer, has pur chased the stock of Li. A. Skillings and will move into the Skillings buildings on West Main street the latter, part o'. the week. Skillings will retire from the automobile business. $1--NU-SINK--$1 Award Is" Made of 1 2 HoaA Contracts Salem, OrvSept 9. Award Of- the contract, for grading and surfacing the Drews valley section of the Klamath Kaila-iakevieoac- highway, 8.8 mileslto M.j J.- Hildeburn;h been announced br-' the . staW -highway ; department. Kdtlrara's Md -was $102,52i -.iHlde-burn wsls also awarded the contract for grave surfacing .12.3 miles of the Val-leXalls-Chewaaean Narrows oectfcm of whe-.Idtfceview-Bend highway on! a bdvf $M,S18.' - ' " - "i - SCIENTIFIC plumbing is the sort of profession that we're well versed in, We can plan for your home x heating system or sanitary drainage that will add to the. health and comfort possibilities of your Elace of residence. . Why not et In touch with us? Phone East 2954 ALASKA PLUMBING & HEATING CO. 363 East Morrison St. i I III I For Your Drain Board, Chairs, Toilet Seat, Bedsteads. Etc " I'or Sale by Departmeat, Hardware, Grocery, Wall Paper and Paint Store, or If aaable to p r o c a r locally, POSTPAID TJP02T BECEIPT 1 UHL BROS. 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