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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1934)
7 -! T PAGE EIGHT Tha OltEGON STATESMAN. Salenu Orejrca, Sunday llornto?, October 21, 1034 Tak e School Children flSETUP STUDIED Outline of Classroom Work on Modernization is Made by Gaiser. ? Salem school children, under the direction ot Superintendent Silas Gaiser are taking an active Interest In the home moderniza tion campaign for Marion county. . Practically every angle ot the campaign is to form the basis tor class work in the various depart ments of the local schools daring the nest few weeks. The class outline, suggested yesterday by Superintendent Gaiser. is part of -the campaign to better acquaint every person In Marion county of the needs and aims of-the.aome modernization program. '- "Such a federal movement as the national housing act is packed with significance, to the school child," Superintendent Gaiser re ported.' "Each department in the secondary schools and in an adapt ed form in the elementary schools, can carry on class assignments ap- " rroached from special interest and through units of work in connec tion with the renoTizing of the di lapidated house now on the court bouse lawn. "There are many means to stimulate each department into thinking ot the ways such a ma- " Jor governmental movement af fects its students. It is a move- ment profound-in its significance. Discussion ot it is a vital step iifc v the social education of a child." - An outline of suggestions' for the participation of each depart ment in the progress of the cam paign was reported by Superin tendent Gaiser. - The National Housing act opens the door to much-needed improve ments and recovery to the build ing industry, in the opinion of the country's leading architects as ex pressed in letters to James A. Moffett, federal housing adminis ' trator. They have pledged their cooperation and in many instances have launched campaigns on their own Initiative to stimulate nterest "in the better housing movement. As expressed by Francis P. Sul livan, A. L A., Washington. D.'C: "During the past tew years not ' only has the construction of hew buildings by private capital been ' almost entirely suspended but ' building, owners have in great measure postponed or neglected the ordinary repairs, upkeep and betterments which In normal 4 times : would have been almost a , matter of-course. "This has resulted in excessive , depreciation of the properties, a ' weakening of the security of - mortgage loans and serious un- employment in the building ; trades. "Most owners now realize that . with Improving business condl t tions the - most modern, most -' completely equipped and most at r tractive buildings will be first in demand and will be sure of the , largest and most immediate re turn in rentals.' .. r They are accordingly prepar ' ing to place their properties in first class condition to take ad- r vantage of this prospective mar- ' act ana in many., instances nave i only . been deterred - by financing : problem . -;. . . - . . The National Housing act of fers the most practicable method - of remedying this condition which . ' has yet been proposed. It pro- r vldes a means of mobilising priv- ate capital for the service where , it Is most needed, encourages bor " rowers by the liberality of -its ; terms and protects Tenders. "It should unquestionably be of great service in hasten! 9 g recov : vrr W releasing credits for use in building operations, and it in t telligent owners of property will x proceed, without delay to. take "ad- vantage of its provisions, with the cooperation of the financial institutions and the adminUtra- tire- authorities the effect should oe widespread and beneficial." 1 MOTT VISITS GRAXGE . Congressman James W. Mott attended a. grange political "rally .at-.Fernwood, where he was the gaest speaker. JV;-" .; -- T9TV k WrW flE' - -1 - - .,:.;; ;Biy ?(6w Duriag MB T IIEPKIIT JOBS ; ; ENAMELOID -V Decorative enamel for furniture or woodwork, reg. 27e can, with coupon S-W Polish-ol . Cleans and polishes.' -: Use eoupon. 30e bottle., AC ' I ! . 'Me pint This coupon and the advertised of above specials. - Knameloid ADDRESS- - SHlSKWm-WlLUAJlS-HOUSB PAINT : SWP House Paint goo further, lasts longr;looks better. Save on painting cost buy house paint by the Job not by the gallon. Ask for an estimate. ; - r NELSON BROS. - 3S1 CheraekeU S5. . , . ; Phone 3810 IL L. Elf stroma Mgr. Paint & Roof Dept. ) Here's Way Renovized House Will Look in Few Weeks t ' : r- ; ' yHv "" "" - ' T Q O N p 10 o a The right side of this house Is to inches are to be added to the now on me noose are to De removed. The style followed Is modified English colonial The plans tall for an extremely compart, serviceable structure. The living; room Is 12 by 19 feet, the dining room nine by nine feet, the kitchen eight by ten feet, the front bedroom ten feet, six by 11 feet, six, and the back bedroom tea feet by 11 feet, six. Many Houses as Obsolete in Style as Knee Length Skirt But Can Easily be Improved No modern women in a west coast city would dream of going to her favorite bridge club in a knee length skirt or a Merry Widow hat Yet she may be living In a house as obsolete as these style3 would be Not by preference, at all, but rather because she and the head of the house have not felt able to build a new home and have not- realired the hidden value in their old property. Hidden. ' value is now being brought to light by the National Housing act and the universal in terest in home renovlzing. Every where property owners are dis covering that, for acomparitively small expenditure, much less than the. cost of a new dwelling, they may possess a completely modern home, at the same time retaining all the inherent worth of the old house. Much of the lumber in old hous es is as sound as the day it was installed and. In fact, frequently will be found to be a better con struction material than when it was first used. This is because of its years of seasoning. Many arch itects and builders prefer this. old lumber to new, unseasoned mater ial and use it whenever possible for the most exacting purposes. Old Hoasee Well Built. In addition, many, old houses were built slowly and carefully in a day of. less expensive labor. Sherwln.'WIllIaros - V ' Opex Auto Polish Use Coupon - v AQ can '. 0 C price Is good for one or all three - i::'r Auto Pofish 1 t L E V plan be built without chanzins? the nresent floor enace. On the left side. SO side, SO inches to the front and 2-4 Their floor joists, rafters, and studding are apt to be over-sized, rather than otherwise. Owners of old homes, therefore, have an as sured value in their home which it will pay them to make the most f. . Frequently the assistance of a skilled designer in changing Fmall style details will completely transform an old house from the commonplace to the individual. A new entrance hood or doorway takes the place of the little used and old fashloned front' porcX The porch in turn is moved to the rear and converted into a sun room, opening upon the garden. Exterior Made Beautiful Often the exterior appearance la completely altered by a change in the roof line and the addition ot a new coat of western red ce dar shingles or shakes, put right on over the old roof. Dormer win dows add to the beauty: of the roof and at the same time in crease the amount ot light In'up sttln rooms. If the exterior walls .of the But Dont . Forget These: Electric Devices That Save TlMEyA'LABOR-MpERGYr--,: Easy Wather-ew 1 .. .OQeS May tag Wiii-rew;. A-B-CWathert-rNeW- ..Q Frigidaire4UteifMcelv.505 Crosley Shelvadorl CQQiGO GRUNOW--8 cii. ft, slightly utrf fr - r r fully guar. Reg. $259.50J, Special ii J yj tJ V mm APPLIANCE STORE - : - 456 State St, ' t phone 022 AT ION inches to the back. Both porches house are weather beaten and need repair, one of the-most eco nomical ana simplest ways to modernize them is to recover the walls with shingles, the new heavy cedar shakes, or wide sid ing. Casement windows are often substituted for the old style large window with a single pane of glass, and French doors admit ad ditional light and air into living rooms. So much excellently de signed window casing and trim Is being produced by west coast fac tories that there is no reason for a home being made ugly by the old, clumsy style of 20 years or more ago. Proi. Rae Given Government Job EUGENE, Ore., Oct. . iO. - (JP) -John M. Rae, associate professor of business administration at the University ot Oregon, has been ap pointed economic adviser tor the federal civil service commission, it was announced this week. Rae, who has Just completed six months active duty in the United States army In charge of the CCC unit at Medford, has been granted a leave of absence and will leave next week for. Washington, D. C. Mill BEST TIE 1 en iks -, ' , ' -. - - t f Outdoor Living poom Also Comes Under Housing 'Activity, Noted ': Early tall is the best time to prepare the outdoor living room or' garden for use In the spring. Plant should ' be 1 decided upon, the garden planned, JOil prepared and some of the planting done. ' In most formal and : informal arrangements,, the " lawn Is the foundation, trees are the frame, and shrubs and' flowers are added to round off corners and supply color and additional beauty. The tall plants -Should act as a back ground, for the lower ones, ' and they may be set against buildings, along .fences and boundaries and in front of any objectionable view as a screen. It is rarely desir able to place plants in old-fashioned beds in the center of the lawn, - Annual' flowering : plants are often used to fill in bare places along the shrubbery, and brighten the shrubbery with bloom. If plants are selected for a succession ot .bloom from early .1 JLet s Modernize For a Roof That Stands Out . . Use Certain-Teed Roofing We're Roof Experts Cedar Shingles Applied Right Roof Repairing Built-up. Work Salem Paint and Roofing Co. vPhone 4642 J!- 1 't ' j jjSSSjLjjqi screen. n,n,.L"4. trees- - closets. VTI. .us - .-farm u : inn" .. - . . . . c MARION; COUNW HOUSING GOMKMEE ; 508 Bligh Building ..Salem ..Telephone 3718 : "T , , . ' . Iee ConralUtkna Service and Housing JJteratsore Iafl7: 8:30 to S:80 eXlockli ' V i ;..-" spring until fall,' the garden will never lack color except in winter; and If sufficient evergreens are provided. It will not lack beauty even then. . "An , Informal gardens calls for casual,, irregular lines -in walks and borders, with 'different kinds ot flowers grouped together. - A formal garden is laid out geomet rically with straight or regularly curved ; boundaries,, walks and borders, and different plants sep arated into rows and groups. . If a fixed design is adopted, to remain the same year after year, the soU can easily, be modified to satisfy the needs of plants that require conditions other than those characteristic ' of the soil. Sand, clay or muck, and plant food can be added as required by each Individual plant This re quires less yearly attention and Modernize Your Bathroom II STANDARD" FIXTURES You can now get a complete set of fixtures, Vitreous Clos et Combination, 5 ft. Corner built-in tub, 20x24 Pedastal Lavatory. These are all 'Standard" fixtures and come com plete with all connections to join your old pipes. Other Bath Sets Complete from $42.95 7 236 N. 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Before grass is sown, the sur face must-be graded and leveled for proper drainage. It should be. covered with, good loam and to; soil, or, if loam is not available or ia tQO.crjensIve,' soil that Is sandy majt bfiolxqb with clay, or sand may be added to clay soil, and the mixtuje then well man ured. A grass best suited to tne soil should be chosen.' For exam ple, bent grass should be grown la acid soil, and Kentucky bluegras?. which does not thrive In acid soil, should never be grown where acid,, is present. Equip your home with a modern bathroom while the prices are still on the low mar-ket Price Complete Phone 4610 BIAJOR ITEMS MAY PLAN yow mJAII RigkU &MarrLr PrtU. home ' . ! t i i - 4 f 71 ' . t . i t f I l f ? f 4 4 4 t a s n i i , s t t : V V t r ,f 'i t A: lt u I i il - - v.. 4 t -...
