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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1927)
DESMAN. SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, , 1FZ7 m of era : CLAV TILE E1VHJ pcount of Building Tile Giv en By Hollow Buiiding- Tile Association n DU1LD1! 16 PERMITS 0 1 m E Greater Share of Money To '-. Be Expended, On Con-; struction of Residences Buildjag permits for the month f November total $128.550. ' The lg feature of this fact Is that al- laost 90 per cent of this total was for residences. The total number t dwellings started In ' November was 33 ;f or aiotal cost of $105, S50. This Is a record for - this month in Salem. ' In November of last year there were 21 dwellings started at a to tal cosf of $62,950. This makes a clean gala of 60 per cent over last year, IThe only explanation, and one mat the - statesman Is , very pleased, to chronicle, is that "new people jtre pouring into Salem at a rate never even approached In the city's history.. "The next best thing to be. said about It is the fact that the majority of these new houses ' , 7 : - are being built by, the people who are going to live In them. We are getting the right hind of new citi zens, those who - have the money to finance themselves. The total number of residences built. In Salem . this year - is 367, just 117 ahead of f this : time vlast year, and 1 9 2 6 was regarded as phenomenal in - building of ' all kinds. In the matter jf business houses, this month was slightly be-; hind November of last yeif'.This was due to the fact that a new school and apartment house was started In that month last yar. Had It not been for these- two buildings, November of this year would be far ahead of laet,7: -7 At the present time there does not appear to he any -considerable amount of business building In sight. As "far as can be learneo, no plans are being made for any; major construction. ; This is not worrying Salem to any extent be cause the city has all the earmarks right now of one that Is just ready to emerge into the big city class and the "building operations have simply got to come. Many feel that there are a number of big buildings contemplated but that the time ! has not Quite come for "breaking the news." Sixty days may tell a big story. FfYoU TV iOo ookt Know A J YOU A.UOOTA HOW CAN I WHEN VOU RE ALWAYS Talking it s-JOrF- The-time to keep your head about you Is when you ate ordering plumbing.- A man's" heart determines his health a ; home's plumbing dic tates its comfort.-- " , "When you need a plumber, you need a good one!" . . "When you need a plumber, you need a good one! '7 : , !?hegner ;1615 Center Etrect ri.onfi SS3 bii I 1310-W ' Fine Fixtures -: Standard Equipment--- OrlMOD SALES OF S I1IH M HIGH "-' - ' ' " ".. .- - i '" - .. .7. " Of Contracts For October -Forty-Three: Percent : V-Were For Residences ; heavy gain. There was also a big Increase In exports of fir, which is thought to be due to a softening of steamship freight rates to Japan and China.' ..-Bookings of -West Coast mills exceeded the produc tion by three percent, (bough tail trade was a little slower. Busi ness in southern pine was not; so active, as' yard demand from, the north antf-east has slowed down, but the mills report heavy call for timbers, especially in the export field. , Fir prices have changed but little in recent weeks, but decline in southern .pine quotations" has widened the competitive territory of this species; I so that . southern mills have been : getting a" little better JBhare" of middle west busi ness. North Carolina and Georgia shortleat continue dull. . While northern hemlock moves In excel lent 'volume, northern : pine I Is shlower. Most soft pines, includ ing California. Inland Empire and Arkansas, are rather, Inactive. Prices have been a little weak . but output of the -western woods is falling off for the season, and a stiffening oft quotations a . little laer Is predicted. Cypress prices seem firm : on the , predominant mixed car order, and J some Items are, scarce and strong.- California redwood .has been moving , well. and as curtailment of production has resulted in r low mill stocks, some Items are scarce and the. list as a whole has a good undertone. Hardwood demand Is" of fair volume, though it continues lower than mill output, with the result that prices are soft. The building trades are taking less, and there is not much business from automo bile plants, but prospects for sales to the furniture Industry seem! to be improving. Export trade has been holding up welL - 0 In Its weekly market review, the American Lumberman 'Chicago, says:: -' , ' ' Sales - of spftwood, as' reported by the principal mills of the conn- try, have taken as large a percent-) age of the output for the year to date, 'as did-those .lor the corres ponding period of last year. Book ings for the week ended November ! 5 made a 'much better showing than that of- the-same: week last year. Lumbermen have reason to believe that this good showing Is largely a result of the heavy vol ume of construction" recently un dertaken throughout the country. Total contracts awarded ' during October In thirty - seven: eastern states, which are responsible for ninety one percent of tne national figure, were the largest on. record for any October, and nine percent larger than the amount for Octo ber of last year. Of contracts this October, forty three percent was for residence construction.: An exceptionally "large showing was made In eastern territory, and per haps partly as a result, the Inter- coastal sh!psst3 ; cf fir made NEW ASSEMBLY, LINE 4 1 - FOR P0HTIAC SIX jCoitiBid from pc 1) : il Fisher Bodr ?21,000; - . With ' the completion of : 'the buildings now' under construction. tha Oakland Six factories wiirhave a total floor area of 2,011,00 square feet.- The floor area" of the Pontiae Six factories !s 1,440,000 square feet. The total completed floor area -of the two factories- 3.451, iOO square feet will be equal to that of a 20-foot" high way 3 2.5 miles long. , . . CARELESS:r.I0T0RIST , V FAILS IN COURTESY (Cod tinned from ps 1) impossible. Jhlsl is not the case. One can pull over next to the line of parked cars and stop there with safety for the -apparatus -of the depaxtmctots"1 concerned usmaVy uses the middle of - the 1 thorough fare Literally, ; nnder no circtim- stances is there an excuse Tor im- pedinz the progress oi such a ve- hen our forefathers' came to 'eastern shores of, our country, I came to a land that was rich- endowed with - a wonderful Jth of trees and as this tide of unity flowed across the coun- ,tnV - iv ww i0Vy wivj ww a, w v u surprised at jthe vast growth lately, tall trees,' and straight- predicted that never 1 could seemingly inexhaustible sup- bf timber be cut away. These presented the settlers with Vtural building material 'and homes, schools, churches, , and ' built : by these ' hardy , pio were all constructed of lum- owing the natural tendencies forefathers, the builders of iwn i - s mvu fcr.va w ww a' sly. : From the roughly hewn jsed in the cabins of the ear Ltlers, marked developments jnade. The bark was removed, 5s were cut into boards, ar iural designs' progressed, but wood,' that seemingly inex- xmo , supply or . realy. easy g, building material. no wonder, then, that many present -day building con 's still think m . terms , pi jThey are the direct descend ; big trees. The saw and (r were handed down from to son through the years of g.. It is not because the! t day ' lumber advocator I lumber Is cheaper or better., pws it Is not,-but in using it, rely advertises the fact thai x v e oeing xea urougn mneritea ts - and nas not progressed ern times. The' days of g trees are drawing to a ' Their end is in sight and rowel and chisel have sup- Mi the hammer and saw. Lam as greater value for inside and its use will gradually be Jcted by its increasing cost to features -in a building. rned day products are today '? th vtla.ee of tha ranuflv pearing lumber supply, the remarkable forest growth d our - forefathers with an dant supply of building ma Is, so does nature now supply jdnd with the raw , product I which to manufacture a build I material that compares with W only in price but far ex it it in every way in desirable ities. ;. , r f a rned clay products have corire l general use and universally icd solely because of merit. formed an ideal' insulation to the passage of. heat while the tile have more than sufficient load-bearing strength. - What more could be de sired in a building material. It was these qualities that -paved the way for the rapid rise ef this material that advanced in a short space of time from a "covering for steel beams to a material. now universal ly nsed in the construction of all buildings ranging i from the , lowly tool -shed on the farm to the tower nig skyscrapers "of the metropolis, where in' each, case it so success fully fulfilled; every : requirement that it is today known as the most economical form of permanit con struction.' ... . ; (To be continued.) ' : M BE R ID WOOD USING MOTED BETTED CHICE 0 DEVELOPMEFIT EED Probably Never Has Been Child Who DkI Net Want : ! .Room of His Own LOXGVIEW, Wash., Dec. 2 -Lumber and wood-using trade pro-' motion work on which a million dollars a year will be spent is now under : way, according to word brought ' to West Coast lumber men by J. D. Tenhant and C. J. t,aiv ,. -; ; .fff m . mental Honge, president and field ',iI(mmMt f.itinn hv ' By Jean Overton -Child , psychologists of today agree that there -is nothing, more important in early years; than giv ing! the child an opportunity to de velop and carry out his own Ideas. The old method of planning for him everything from his course ot study to the last Item in his ward robe is decidedly passe. In schools leading educators are allowing more and more freedom in the se lection of subjects and methods ot study. In . the ' home parents ; are permitting their children to .-' a large extent to decide for them-i selves the things they want to do and the things' they want to own. Children's requests are, more oft en than not, reasonable. Whenev er It Is feasible to gratify their requests' and to . avoid : thwarting Coast : Lumber 'Bureau this' city, who returned this week from con ference at Madison, Wisconsin, with others of the trade extension executive committee of the Na tional Lumber Manufacturers as sociation. Mr. .Tennant .. Is. the representative of mills in the Douglas fir. region on the execu tive, committee. "Preliminary advertising by the National . Lumber Manufacturers association in the Interests of a slogan for use In future publicity has brought In hundreds of thou sands of inquiries," Mr. Tennant stated. While preparing the fu ture advertising program, to be launched early In .1928, the asso ciation is rapidly developing a staff of trained workers and open ing, offices In the larger' lumber consuming points, he said. - Besides the allowance of f 300, 000 for advertising and a lumber dealer's plan servlce.the executive committee approved an appropria tion of $600,000 to cover field work, research both scientific and commercial - and ' general trade promotion. A special fund of $40,000 to match an equal amount raised by the box manu facturers association was approved for aiding the sale of wood in boxes. -. Another meeting "of the execu tive committee will be held within 60 days, Mr. Tennant stated, for the' purpose ot giving final study to the detailed plans of the staff of the National Lumber Manufac turers association that were ap proved in principle at the Madison session. , If approved these plans will bo effective Immediately is better. - - . ' " .: .. - - There probably never has been a child who did not want a room of his own, and all the opportuni ties ; it Includes for carrying out his 'Ideas. Every: grown-up knows the enjoyment of having, to keep his Town things ' and to putter around with them; . the restfu't ness of a room where he isn't both ered with other people or disar ranging other people's things; and the satisfaction of the feeling of possession which his own ' room gives him. It is scarcely an exag geration to say that a child's en joyment of these things is even keener. Yet the children who are afforded these simple and natur al pleasures are few-and far be tween. There is no better way of furnishing wholesome amUsemen to a boy than to give him a room where he may hang up banners if he wants to, or decorate the cor ners; with fishing-tackle or the walls with suspended snow shoea if it ! suits his fancy.: The period when a girl wants such things, a.3 fancy pictures from, magazine co T ers tacked all about should like wise ! receive indulgence. For tht little tots who Will always scat ter their toys to every corner an J choose as favorites the most dis reputable of the lot and at best toys scarcely add to the decorative scheme a room Of their own 4s all. but Imperative. " Of course the difficulty comes in the cramped quarters of houses of today. But there are few houses without some space that might be utilized. Nearly always there is at tic room that would do. Even If a Crude as were the ancient homes of , early mankind built of hand shaped sun . dried clay units, they have withstood the - deteriorating effects of the elements and stand today as permanent symbols of durability of burned clay. In an effort to add additional qualities to those already existing in . burned clay products, special snapes were tried and after ex tensive and costly experiments tlon, a hollow unit was devised that retained the original qualities of fire resistivity, strength and permanence, but added such out standing advantages as lightness in weight, superior insulation and economy in use. : The ' ingenious mind of man was rewarded and. he watched his infant of the clay products field grow and gain un iveraal recognition as the most ec onomical form of permanent con struction. Such is the well earned reputation of '; hollow building tihW be described as a hard burned clay , Briefly, hollow, building tile may product, made in various sizes, and having one or more voids running! longitudinally: through it. It : is made of surface clay, fire, clay or shale, which J is : finely " ground, mixed with water into a plastic mass and forced through dies. The pieces are thoroughly dried and then - burned . in ' specially designed kilns at a very high temperature of About 2000 degree, It is this extremely high burning tempera ture that gives hollow tile such an enormous : fire: resisting property and , paved the way for its first use, as a flreproofing material for steel beam. t " , When the natural growth of the country, fbrced our commercial buildings to soar upward in height it became apparent that solid ma sonry walls were limited to a cer tain height and steel skeleton con struction came into use, it was found that thesteel beams needed a fireproof "covering as they were unable to sustain their own weight in a fire which: generated a. tem perature of 1000 degrees. Various materials were tried, but some melted and others disintegrated , at this :l very ordinary temperature. The material needed must be : light in weight as well as fireproof and after much investigation and ex perimenting, special shapes of hol low tile were utilized in this capac ity. - So successfully has tile per formed its duty in this capacity that it is not only being universally used as a flreproofing material. in all forms of construction, but has come Into general use as a building material due to its many addition al qualities which makes it ideal. .It. was found, that, this .material would not only withstand the rav ages of fire, but, the ravages of time as well, for-no climatic con ditions affect it and it was also impervious to moisture; would not shrink, sag, ' bulge, disintegrate or decay, and the cellular construc tion, originally so designed as to eliminate unnecessary weight, MW6)K-6fZCON0BR for Itof n7sUPPU CO, bedroom can't be had, there are possibilities for some kind ot room that would serve the child's purpose. In fact a "den or a real playroom is often better. 7 The walla are-the big problem in utilizing attic -epace, but there are several manufactured materi als to be had. Inexpensive and easy to put up, that offer a way out ot the dilemma. Celotex .insulating lumber, rock wallboard, beaver board, or any - similar material makes an attractive finish which has the added advantage of solv ing the heating problem. 1 Children's rooms should always have ; plenty of cheerful color walls,' woodwork, furniture, aad even floors offer opportunity for its introduction. Then, too, color can transform ugly or marred sur faces Into bright, glistening ones Discarded pieces ot furniture made new with bright colored paint, will delight the child; while -the unit l ished attic floor will be equal'y successful if transformed in like manner. . Yellows, 1 creams, and pale rose -are excellent for the room where sunlight is lacking Blues, grays, and blue greens are good if .the room Is already bright. Painted ': bookshelves, - magazine rack, boxes for toys land a window- seat these are but a tew of many possible suggestions for accessor ies that will afford real pleasure With a little time and very lit tle expense some corner could be utilized. Give the child a place that he can treat as he chooses. For it will give him immeasurable plea sure and a chance to work out his own ideas. And a real help it will be tothe rest of the household if the children have a place to keep themselves and their many posses sions! ;.VV ' en coram; eordlng to the West Coast- Lum ber bureau. A house built so as" to be very attractive In appearance may contain defets which will in a short time greatly decrease ita desirability as a home. An exhibit now being held in Washington, D. C. on methods of framing the lumber parts of wood or masonry houses, teaches les sons that will have home owners money and Inconvenience if heed ed and applied. By the use of 20 full-sized model houses, all the fundamentals of ; house construc tion in wood are being shown. The main features of the display, prepared by the national commit tee on wood utilization of the de partment of commerce, are direc ted toward creating a desire for good construction, Dudley F.Holtman, assistant director of . the -committee, is of tne opinion that. no house can be thoroughly successful unless it embodies the fgur basic elements efficient plan. , good design, good material and sound construc tion. Through proper construc tion .practices the lumber that goes into house building renders greatest service. The main purpose of the nation al committee on wood utilization Is to perpetuate the nation's for est resources by -encouraging a wiser and more -efficient use of wood and wood products. Such a move Is of particular significance to the Pacific Northwest and is being encouraged by the lumber Industry of thfrj region, according. to the West Coast Lumber bureau. "As the American home builder learns more about building the demand for our woods will In crease," the bureau declares, "a home-building woods In America. The work of the national commit- jtee on wood utilization is of great value to the west coast lumber and the average builder aHke." LONGVJEW, Wn., Special) Home builders should beware of attempting to reduce first cost by permitting faulty construction, ac- lions? Expert in Germany disagree on the value ot present German pro duction. One expert puts It at 60,000,000,000 and another at 24,000,000,000 marks. Well why worry over a trifle like 36 bil- Hi r i '7 ' IT "Experience makes for fair dealing. There's one thing; that will never go. out of style-and that is . Old-fashioned Honesty." . - says Practy Cal and All Building Materials Gabriel Povder and Supply Co. Office, Yard sod Warehouse 610 North Capitol Telephone 2248 . By thermal resistance is meant the resist ance to the passage of heat. Heat passes through all walls. -The wall that offers the greatest resistance naturally retains more heat on the inside of the structure, thereby saving on fuel bills. , Salem Hollow Tile ..On account of the dead air spaces, .affords a higher degree of thermal resistance than almost any other building material. Build with Hollow Tile -and J Save cn Fuel Salem Brick & Tile Co. Phone 917 ! Tile Road " Salem Y T O ' li O EM On Resiacnco, Business oncl Farm Property ! . Fcj Three to 0 Yex . t ; PrtTi'-r? i r;rt w ?f px;nf .-. e Interest caU r ? ixilif A cr.rr: s mm n t t I il l A - i i i v v A 1 r Tl TP Q rnQ INC,