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SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1924 0 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON :f 1 r - ; Individual Incomes Held Determining ' Factor In Selection of New Residence Many angles to be considered before future htyne is purchased Average man seeks to acquire property beyond ability ' to make payments. r - . Rjr L. E. OBERER The task of choosing a home is .-, very - difficult one, indeed, and presents many angles for consider ation .before a final selection is made. Probably the most import ant phase in the selection and pur chase of a home in most cases is the financial consideration. :. In order to consider : this phase of home buying it is necessary for one to first go back andconsider the much discussed .question of Renter vs. Home Owner. Too' many prospective home comtxK to Salem Dr. Mellenthin Specialist In Internal Medicine for the past twelve years DOES NOT OPERATE Will be at " Marion Hotel Thursday, May ; 1 5 Office Hours: lO a. m. to 4 p. in. OXE DAY ONLY No Charge for Consultation Dr. Mellinthin is - a regular graduate in medicine and surgery and Is licensed by the state of Oregon. , He does not operate for chronic appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade noids. . - He has to his credit wonderful results in diseases of the stonach, liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart, kidney, bladder, bed wet ' ting, catarrh, weak lungs, rheuma? tism, sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal ailments. ; J . Below are the names of a few of hls many satisfied patients in Ore gon: , " Mrs. J. W. Haynes, North Fow der. Ore., goitre. Mrs. Alice Williams, Malheur. Ore., heart trouble and high blood pressure. Uno 6joroo3, Astoria, Ore., ap pendicitis. . t H. Deggeller, Silverton, Ore., ul cer of the stomach. . Mrs. Geo. A. Olllman, Coquille, Ore., gall 6tones. - Mrs. M. E.' Garson, Silverton, high blood pressure. Mrs. J. M. Bowers. Toledo, Ore., gall stones. V August Erickson, Lakeside, Or., kidney trouble. Remember above, date, that con sultation on this trip will be free and that his treatment is different Married women must be accom panied by their husbands.' , . Address: 211 Bradbury Bldg.. Los, Angeles. California. ' ' - 1 1 dk:-SmMhn lyfeMlu-LOJ W&M7&M M The Inside of Your Home ; f - - : ' i ' - . . '" - ? ' ; May be beautiful or indifferent in just sucn proportion as you may wish Cost Is Not the Main Consideration One should 'choose wall decorations, draperies, rugs and furniture with s due regard to color harmony from those best fitted to supply the correct Kind This store i3 making a specialty of WALL PAPERRUGS DRAPERIES Tleasc give 113 the pleasure of showing you the new and beautiful , , . r ' 1924 Goods. ' MAXjO.BUREN FURNITURE RUGS DRAPERIES i 179 N Commercial. owners, when considering this question, fail to realize that after a house is purchased and paid for they are still) in the truest sense paying rent. It is true that they are not pay rent to a landlord. i i but the annual expense of the home for taxes, insurance, inter est on the money invested, repairs and upkeep are items of expense which must bo paid every year and are tberefoie considered as rent by the! more conservative home owners. J The result is that in a great many cases a prospec tive home owner who has been ac- customed to paying a rental of $25 a month will purchase a home costing $5000, with the expecta tion of having cheap rent after the home Is paid for. As time goes by this home own er will learn from experience that his house is ; costing him almost double what he was formerly pay ing as rent and the chances are that he will then feel that his de cision to own a home was an un wise one. This decision of course is not correct and is due first to his desire to' own a high priced home and second to his inability to "select ; a j home to fit his in come." ! The second phase of the finan cial consideration is the obligation the buyer; creates at the time of purchase and his ability to meet all obligations. ! However, this angle of home buying only needs passing comment due to the big change in -home buying during the past few years. A few years ago it was very un usual to purchase a home without paying half the purchase price at the time of the transaction. To day this consideration does not exist and, on the other hand, it is very unusual to find a buyer who will pay one-half the cash at the time of the purchase. This condi tion is specially true of the homes costing $5000 and under. Jn considering the obligations of meeting the terms of payment, about the only item of Importance for the prospective home buyer, is to keep in mind is that he should carefully consider the terms of payment and see that 4 hey are well within his own defined lim its and he should be conservative in his estimates of ability to pay by making: ample allowance for unforseen contingencies such as sickness and, unemployment. Public Market ' Renders Service Eight automobiles were sold by the Certified Public Motor Car Market in the mpnth of May for private individuals who wanted to raise some money. That is one of the great : services s this Public Market is rendering car owners. tX . No longer is a man compelled to take the pitifully small sum for his car which the old school of used car dealers would offer., He can leave his car with the market at a fair price and furthermore his bank will advance him some money on his warehouse- receipt. After the car is sold he gets the rest of his money. , f "A transaction came to our not ice," stated Mr. Wright, manager of the Salem market, "where an eastern man with his family came to Southern California to make his home. He ran up against the hard situation which is facing a 'good many strangers down there whd hadn't much money. After a time he found it necessary to sell his Dodge car in order to raise money to buy necessities. There were too many cars and nobody wanted to buy it. Finally, a curb used car dealer offered him $75 cash and as he was in desperate neer he took it. His Dodge, which was only a year old was worth more than that truly. If he could have availed himself of the ser vices of an Appleby Plan i Used Carj Market like the one in Salem he would, have had better treat ment and he would have had a better' memory of the community if he had not been taken advant age of and 'gyped' at every turn." More Lots are Sold in Newly Opened Kay Tract Further sales In the recently opened Kay addition1, are reported by the W. II. Grabhorst & Co., real estate firm. The purchasers Include W. L. Royal, considera tion $250; J. D. White, secretary of the Mutual Savings & 'Loan as sociation, consideration $500; R E. Curtis, consideration $225, Royal Shantz. consideration not given. - ': "JV! In addition E. J. Curtis has purchased a lot in the same addi tion for $775, ' including an old house. H. W. Carson bought one of the half-acre tracts on the Garden Road across ',. the street from the new addition for a con sideration of $750. ; Remodeling Front; H. R. Worth, owner of one of the city's prominent department stores, has begun work of remod eling the front of his store on Lib erty between State and Court. The entrance is being enlarged and the general contour changed. The Improvement will give the owner greater display space. Bliah Will Erect Four New Houses in Future T. G. Bligh, Salem theatre own er who has much property in the city, is to erect four new dwell ings in the near future, represent ing $15,000. Two of-the -houses' will be con structed at the corner of Center and Capitol, and will represent an investment of $8000. The other two houses are to be erected at corner of Chemeketa and ; Four teenth, and will cost approximate ly $3500 each. i ;" Salem, Ore. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRESS RAPID Wooden Forms Now Include Second Story of Building in North Salem Only by making a trip out on North Capitol can a person real ize the; progress that is being made on the new Parrish Junior High school, the contract being let but a few weeks ago. . r Before the final contracts were signed the contractors and mate rial on the ground and had begun preliminary work. Orders for all material had been figured and es timates made. These orders were placed the day following the let ting of the contract. Wooden forms for the two-story building are in place and consid erable concrete has already been poured.' . Two wings, costing around $25,000 more than the first contract, are included. The building was contracted to be com pleted in 100 working days so as to be in readiness for the opening of school next fall, with the addi tion, it is expected the tme limit will be slightly extended. PE E Pacific Coast in Midst of Slump Salem Also Is Affected Building, which has been at a fever point along the coast for months, is beginning to take a slump, according to Marten Poul- sen, city recorder, who has kept in close touch upon develop ments along this line. In Los An Sele3 alone during April the build ing permits fell off 18 per cent. he said. This city has been the center of one of the greatest building booms along the coast. . Salem is also feeling the effects, for while .building has been steady, the last few weeks have seen a noticeable decline in the number and amounts of building permits issued. During this period the permits have ranged from 25,000 to around $35,000 a week, chiefly for homes, repairs and small buildings. The largest permit issued in several weeks was to the W. T. Rigdon compamy for a $20,000 mortuary - "to .be erected at Chemeketa and Cot tage. " L Possibility Discussed of New Hotel at Ferry and Trade - . Building Whether or not the Hughes es tate will add another story or two to their large quarter-block build ing at Ferry and High streets and create hotel property, has not yet been decided, but the project is being given considerable thought. That Salem could stand another good hostelry is the opinion of many persons in the city, for even daring the winter, when tourist trade and visitors are light in gen eral, all of the leading establish ments in the city have reported a full house. With special occas ions, such as the state fair and numerous conventions, first-class accommodations are scarce, and every hotel and. rooming house In the city are forced to resort to cots, while at fair time, in particu lar, it 13 necessary; to list avail able rooms in private families. Mimic Battle With Indians Calls for Drastic Control SHERIDAN, Wyo.. May 7. (By Mail.) Dr. William Frackel ton of this city, who producer the first "Powder River frontier days" and originated the annual "stampede" here, and has been "adopted" by, the Crow Indians, tells of the first reproduction 'of the Custer massacre ever staged. The part of the Sioux Indians was played by 200 Crows, and lo cal national guard troops were Custer's men. In the midst of the mimic battle, . Blue Bead, one of the Indians, insisted on capturing the American flag. This was not in, the rehearsal, and immediately the "dead" troopers rose and re turned to action. 'Blue Bead was shot from behind with r the 'wad ding from' a blank cartridge. A battle royal with fists ensued. As Dr. Frackelton expressed It. "Custer, was soon avenged. New Home Is Planned By Dr. Fred E. Ellis Two lots on Center street have been purchased by Dr. Fred K. Ellis from the Orepon Pulp & Pa per company. Dr. Ellis expects to build, a residence on his new property The W. II. Grabenhorst real estate firm handled the deal. HI BITS WD U HUbHES MAY ADD TI STORY House Built for Better Homes In America Given to Girl Scouts; rj ' iMMMM, f, ' v " it) 4 ' f - ' Li rp f jf J i f I I . l Ni Kir '4 a JJ - J&m , W ; A little more than a century ao John Howard Payne, an American actor whose home was on Long Island, having been absent In Eng land for a long time and thorough ly homesick, wrote the famous song. "Home. Sweet Home." A century after the song was written. ho rtansrsl dera.tion of Wo- nerai reueruu Clubs, as a contribution to mon'a TtottAi TTnmps in America, had the Payne house duplicated In Wa?h- inKTOn, uu w IX iv oui...." - tail, and put up Just south of the edifice of the United States Treas-i urr adjoining the White House I rounds. ' Recently the "Home. Sweet J Home" house was turned over to: of itii- national "better home." The house was then moved around the spacious White House grounds to 18th. Street and New York Ave nue. The picture above shows Mrs. Calvin Coolldge, wife of the President, laying th cornerstone at the ceremonies which marked the formal presentation of the "Home, Sweet Home" house to 4. nt i . anii(ii nf .which . Mrs. CoollJee is honorary v-'.d andj EMs the Girt Scouts ot America. as,oi ru'rvum hihit-u,-, E I While every week is Better Homes Week with this store, as we are constantly contributing: our services and merchandise to the making of better and happier homes; yet this. week, being especially designated as Better Homes Week, we have placed on sale a number of articles to enhance the comfort and add to the beauty of the home You owe it to yourself to call in and look around, whether you want to buy or not. For theliving Room The Living Roomabove all others, should re ceive careful treatment ft being the gathering place for all--it should be cheery a place to greet your friends and you can give it that "homey" appearance-by taking advantage of our large offering of Living Room Furniture. j For the Bed Room To make the Heil Room truly restful, we can give you your preference in several patterns of suites of wood wood and metal combinations or help you make up a complete set piece by piece. . - iminiif -w-rrtn.fii n niMiiltir - tm Mrs. Herbert Hoover president. The Better Homes In America; movement demonstrated "better homes". in about five hundred com munities durinc the first year of lis educational campaign 1922. The following year about a thous and Bvich damonstratlons of "better homn" wore he'd In cities and i r- towns in every str.te In the Union. This yei-r, cutlrely reorsanized and free from commerclp.lism. the movement win reach many hund i - reds of aurfiiiOiml communities, and spena. en on. ia uinB i tend Its benefits to rural sections of thc unlry- The orvnlzaUon. which la under the cdive direction of Dr. Jame Is'orJ. of the faculty able every American faintly to get i ho most out of the home, bellev Ir.r tliat comforU cfflclency. beauty and economy are not incompatible. This educational work . has the earnest endoi3cnient of the Presi dent, of many members of his Cabinet, and of many departments and bureaus of th federal govern ment, aa ve.l as ra'-lonal organi zations of i,Tit i'ltnsth and promfneno. Week Is Natloimsi! ettta Homes ; mi m-t . m. rw an ". m - i u i n ? r$ w t a s . jr m m l: '.J '.PJIaV . ! -11 1 Which Would You Rather Pay A SMALL PAINT BILL, OR A BIG REPAIR BILL? Bear in mind that a surface rots or rusts jfryou do not protect it and that MARSWELLS PAINT is the greatest of all protectors. V Also bear in mind that a gallon of MarsweU's paint will cover more square feet of surface than any other known brand. Years of experience have, conclusively demon strated that. Marswell's paints contain the properties ' necessary to successfully, withstand the peculiar ell- matic r onditions of the TlUmette Talley. We-specialize in MarsweU's paint Toecaiise It la .the best paint made. . . ' . . - ' - . . Square Deal Hardware Company 220 N. Commercial St. England Blamed for Illicit Liquor Trade to America BELFAST, April 7, (By Mail) Ulster's acting premier,,Hugh Mc Dowell Pollock, '.speaking here re cently, advised his hearers when they heard ; adverse - reports re garding American prohibition not to believe them. -t Although the law was, Mr. Pol lack added, thanks to Great Bri tain, notoriously, broken along the Atlantic coast, "little was being said of the hinterland, of the vast For the Dining Room .Especially tasteful should be the Dining Room. The ornate arrangement of a "Queen Anne," "Ja cobean," or "Italian" suite, with a small rug or two properly placed, makes a beautiful combination. 1 For the Kitchen A beautiful AVedgewood Range in the white and gray porcelaina real range for your kitchen-plus a beautiful IIoos,er CabineU-then your kitchen is mighty complete. - . . ? -' Phone 1653. country where a great reforma tion had taken place and a great revolution, not only for that coun try, but for the whole world, had occurred. He thought Britain had every reason - to be ashamed of that Illicit trade which was en couraging American law breaking. It was a-stain on her fair name, and. he concluded, she would suf fer for it. Classified Ads in The $ Statesman Bring Results W n eens