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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1925)
SALEM WELL DESERVES THE NAME;" : THE 1 - OF 'BEAUTIFUL HOME r if IIEIUITOili PRESETJT TEKDEHGY Better Construction Looted for- in Modern -Home-' -" ; Building Movement , .Back to brick is a growing: ten dency in the modern home-building movement In America. The "Better Homes" idea, which has permeatfa all through the United States during the past few years, has naturally called attention to the beantjry stability and economy of the old brick homes and other structures , of our; eastern and southern states; structures,' many of them; built in the old colonial days, after, the English style, be fore our country asserted Its In dependence of all things English and embarked upon its great pe riod of expansion which conquered a continent but which bonded mainly of logs and lumber. : :! Viewing . these, j beautiful : old mansions, whose walls defy you' to -guess whether they are one hun dred, two hundred or three hun dred years old; which are still substantial, comfortable and im posing homes with an atmosphere of tradition and history which cannot attach itself to homes of less permanent material, one with the spirit of the "Better. Homes' movement cannot fail to realize that a real home can be produced only of material which will defy the years and the centuries; it must be a home for the ; family, not .for one generation but for generation after generation; a permanent . refuge to which . the de scendanta of its builder many Teturn, So, all over the land, we find advocates of the return to brick construction to give per manence, beauty and character to American homes. It Is ' back to brick, for brick Is modern only in the improve ments in its manufacture and use. Its origin is lost in the dim cen turies of .the past. For thousands of years it has been 8 standby for him who would buUd to found a real home". : Y. . . '..;; v-V. In . Europe, . where - economy . is the watchford of most nations, brick -,s the . preponderating ma terial for both homes and greater structures. For centuries Europe has builded to endure; has under stood the great saving to the fa mily and the iation In construc tion with lasting"materlaliwhlcn defy fire and the elements; in which shelter and comforts may be enjoyed at a minimum of ex penditure from generation to gen eration. .V: 'i England, whos moist climate - ''most, closely approximates that of ' -..Washington and Oregon west of ; the Cascades has builded with - brick for centuries and furnishes "y countless examples of the beauty ' and endurance of old brick struc " tares. Many a home, mansion or t Cottage., centuries old, still rears la. solid front and houses a family u 'In comfort; for its thick solid walls shut out the cold and damp - of winter and the beat of summer. . the while they preserve the in ' ter'ior woodwork. t For the" past century, western 'American has confined its use of s brick largely to commercial struc tures., apartment houses and pub- 'r lie "buildings. Though these build y ings constantly . demonstrate the i merits of brick construction, the mistaken impression that brick construction is costly, has turned the American home builders larg ely; to "frame construction. The fact that any excess in the initial cost of a. brick home is quickly made up by saving in painting, upkeep, repairs and insurance is just now getting Into the public mind and is a factor in the back to brick movement in home build in?. ; T -;y;: . There is more than permanence and economy in . brick homes. There is beauty attained in no other material of which homes are built. Even the freshly built brick walla has its beauty for no two brick, whjeh adjoin each other in a wall are exactly alike. Soft, variegated shades of color give beauty even to the new wall and, as brick ages and . weathers, the brick home seems to take its place as a part of the landscape; to blend with the colors of its na tural surrounaings. , 't Though brick, is ages old, Am erican architects i have recently added much to the beauties of Ks use. To the pattern work, the arches and columns which beauti fy homes of the past and the present have been added clever arrangements of brick which make possible the construction of beautiful homes i from common grades of brick. "Skimtled Brick work" is the name given to these new arrangements of brick the most striking of which is to set the brick roughly at different angles so as to 'leave projections and recesses in the wall surface, and permit the squeezed out mor tar to remain and harden.: The result is striking and colorful. Sklntled Brickwork is being used in many handsome brick homes in Chicago and vicinity. BIG TIMBER DHL IS MADE RECEITRY Spaulding Company Buys Large Holdings From Weyerhauser Interests Functions Held Early; : Prince of Wales Sleeps ..:'-'..:t : - BUENOS AIRES. While cabi net -ministers, diplomats, function aries and thousands of school chil dren anxiously awaited the arri val of the Prince of Wales to at tend a sehool festival arranged- in his honor during his visit to Buenos Aires, the heir to the British throne slept profoundly in the magnificent private residence placed at his disposal during his stay here. ; Tired out by a ceaseless round of of f ileal functions, the Prince refused to leave his bed at the early hour the school feast should have begun, which nevertheless was carried out in his absence. A similar occurrence took place durina- a trio made'. by the royal yisifbrotarger'ranch In the province of Buenos Aires,; where a rodeo and horse breaking exhi bition had been prepared in his honor. When the train carrying the Prince arrived at the railway station near the, ranch in ; the early morning the Prince remain ed in "bed. appearing when the show was over. VEILED PROPHET HOLDS SWAY ST. LOUIS. The mysterious Veiled Prophet will make his forthy-eighth annual appearance here October 6 and 7. -The cat nival event will bring thousands of visitors. . - r" The Veiled Pronhet. whose identity is known only to a few of his Intimate assdcla tea? wil partic ipate the first night in a street pa rade, and on the" second night will attend a grand ball in his honor Jhere he will crown the Queen of ove and Beauty, who," win reign as a society leader until her suc cessor is chosen next year. Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. Manufacturers of BOND LEDGER -GLASSINE GREASEPROOFTISSUE - " Support Oregon Products Specify "Salem Made" Paper for Your ; Office Stationery A Thief 1. V " . . 'V-. - .' - V" " ..- "', i Eyestrain Is a thief who steals your nervous energy and reduces your natural ability to accomplish things. GIVE YOURSELF A FAIR DEAL, AN EYE EXAMINATION! Staples Optical Company . Masonic Temple Bld SALEM, OREGON; SALE3I DALLAS, Ore., Oct, 17 One of the . largest transfers of Polk county timber here this week with the recording of a deed from the Weyerhaeuser Timber company to the Charles K. Spaulding Logging company, transferring 1855.45 acres to the Spaulding interests. The deed bore 1112.50 in Intern revenue stamps, indicating a pur chasing price of 1112,500. The land transferred is in town ship 9, range 7 west, in what is known as the Bald mountain coun try on the Bik Luckiamute water shed, in the southwestern part of Poul county. It contains 88,115.- 000 feet of timber, according to Fred J. Holman, county assessor, and was assessed at 144,410. The area is now being logged by Spaulding over the Valley & Siletz Railway. The sale disposes of approximately one-third of the Weyerhaeuer holding in Polk county and leaves the balance well consolidated . The largest mortgage ever placed on record in Polk county has been filed for recording with County Clerk H. G. Black. It is a trust deed from the Charles K. Spaulding Logging company to the Detroit Trust company of Detroit, Mich., to secure $1,000,000 of 10 year 6 per cent bonds. The mortgage covers all of the extensive Spaulding timber bold- ings in Polk county, the mills of the company at Salem and New berg and some timber holdings in Benton county. It bears $500 in internal revenue stamps- The mortgage satisfies a similar one for $900,000 Issued May 1, 1919, and stipulates- that the funds derived are for the purpose of refunding existing debts, pay ing .existing and future carrying charges on timber lands, and for operating and other proper cor porate purposes. The bonds are dated October 1, 1925, and run 20 years, with provision for retire ment in blocks of $25,000 or more at th option of the Spanlding com pany. . ; The mortgage recites that $150,000 of the bond issue shall bot be certified now, but held by the company until it shall desire to sell the bonds and use the pro ceeds for purchase of additional timber. ' Proceedings of Japanese j , Diet May Be Radiocast ) TOKIO. The proceedings of the Diet, which heretofore have been something of a mystery to the general Japanese public, will be given the people by radio. If the plans of a Tokio broadcasting company receive approval. IIEAT POSTPONED SCHOOL LOUISVILLE. Ky. Forty-five thousand of this city's population refused to join in the universal peitlon for cooler weather and the end of the drought. They were the school children, who were given an added week of vacation on ac count of the unseasonable heat. Beet Raising May Supplant sugar cane in Louisiana BATON ROUGE. La. Surar cane, long a staple crop in Louisi ana, may lose its eminence In the list of the t state's rr products, t If sugar beet growing proves successful. Cane crops have been beset by many plagues, the most recent be ing the borer and is proving seri ous. Mosaic disease and root rot also have attacked cane, . - Sugar planters have asked that the sugar house at the new Louis iana State university- he provided with machinery for refining beet agar as a part of the experiment planned next year. , More than 100 acres of sugar beets will be planted in various sections of the "sugar belt" of Louisiana next year. Youthful Smokers Get Fags as Office Worries LONDON. John Bull, like Un cle Sam. is meeting with difficul ties in trying to regulate personal Get a Acvmpte i 'Tear! Kreproof-Soundproof Not affected by any kind of weather condition. Easily applied. Has an excellent surface. Call in and see this and compare with any other wall board. Gabriel Powder and Supply Co. habits by legislation.! It is not so much drink over here as smok ing that is causing te home of fice worry. : There is a law that! baeco shops to close ing at eight. lag the war to save etc. and release a certain amount of labor for employment more es sential to the winning of the war man selling cigarettes and cigars. The Jaw is still in forjee and there 1 compels to- fevery even- It was enacted dur- fuel, lights. are no indications that It will be repealed. . .. , . . But. it Is being evaded. Many tobacco shops, upon closing their doors at night, leave outside a slot machine . which delivers cigarettes to anyone who puts, in a ;sixpence or :a shilling. - There are. . even penny machines that deliver a cou ple of ''gaspers" to those who in sert a huge British copper. ; ; The machine, doesn't distinguish between a little boy's coin and one put In by a grown maaf And than is what is worrying the home or f ice. Children who wouldn't b allowed to purchase cigarettes l i shops, are procaring them froiit the machines. 4Sws. - At the moment there Is pleetr of labor available for ' even sur t unessential industries, as sellinn cigarettes. Rut there has been no sngfre9tionto resume the pre war habit ot selling tobacco after, dinner. ,-::? r .V,:: . 1, zr: rr.TVk Phone 728 175 South Commercial Cobbs & Mitchell Co. 349 South Twelfth Street, Salem, Oregon The place to buy lumber, lath, shingles, molding, building hardware, Sherwin-Williams paints and j . .!'''"' oils, plaster board, Upson wall-board and tilei good cedar fence posts, brick, tile and cement. i - . f You save mpney by buying from us Also prompt Delivery f A. B.-KELSEY, Mgr.-Telephone 813 IF o mmm The Last one of Three Bungalows Just Completed f . Located on Silverton Road in Salem Highway Tracts EACH 4 ROOMS WITH BREAKFAST NOOK . $250 Bowi 7" Balance only $25 per month city lights, city water, in fact all city conveniences C . SEE ME AT ONCE RICH L. jREIMAKN 147 N. Commercial, Room 3 ;j U ) i ' - .- Easier Handling of Your Finances . Have you ever had trouble knowing where your money goes, of having receipts for all money paid out and of having; to make a. trip to the bank when funds are desired to pay bills? - v . There is one way to avoid this and it is by using a Checking Account at the United States National. It is the easiest and safest way of handling your finances. We shall be pleased to open an account ffrr you. United States National Bank Salem.Oregon. Rem r . A Modern House iniscent of Old Colonial Days - t-. HIS house turned endwise or. broad side to the street to fit your par ticular; lot, will be equaUyattra'ctivel Simplkity is the keynote of this de- and texture of hrihk. With cmnrt hnnrf ami mnrf. tar joint treatment, it will be a gem in any land scape.,Two shades of brick might be usedone for the field and the otheri for the trim. Thus the band course at; the second story window sul the quoins, arches, and the like might be either slightly darker orilighter than the body of the wall, preferably darker, ' ' t Folfcwing the usual Colonial planj the en trance hall has been centered, with the stairway ascending to Janding where one might expect the genial welcome of grandfather's clock, - - The living room on the left is unusually large with a fine fireplace on the opposite wall and French doors opening to the sun porch. The dining room on the right Opens on a breakfast . porch, beyond,, directly connecting with the kitchen; pantry and rear porch. - This arrange- Designed for American Tact Brick Association ment would, if desired, permit the use of t he breakfast porch as a play room for the children. A lavatory and . coat closet are off the hall. Note the garage connected with the kitchen- i ? Ot the four large bedrooms on the second floor, two are arranged for twin tvrf a cabinet found in the halL If the two bath; iwius sjwwa are not neeaea one may be con- i yertedinto a Bewing room if so desired. The attic which has sufficient space for several more I rooms is reached by a convenient stairway. The porch adjacent to the clining room andl kitchen may, if desired, be converted into a f maid s bedroom by omitting the hrench docrsl fitJte.'dm..nou.If..tbe'-buUding site should happen to slope to'eitherside, the garage could be placed under, either porch instead of where now shown. ; J ' The basement is arranged for laundry, heater and fuel rooms, vegetable cellar, storage, and a fine light space for work-shop. The ceilinrs of both floors are 8 feet 6 inches in height, and the content h 40,000 cubic feet HOUSES BUILT OE PERMANENT MATERIALS COST BUT LITTLp MORE THAN THOSE CONSTRUCTED OR j MUKfc TEMPORARY MATERIALS s '1 But the Upkeep Expense of Such Houses Is Small ' See us for common brickj face brick; buildinsf tileV partition tile, silo tile, ic-irer i pipe, drain tile, vertrified sewer pipe. SALEM :BRICie& TILS - CO. , - TELETOOXB WT.U-SALraf, oiiegos: v -
