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MODERNIZATION
Drive For Half Million in
Improvements is Well
On Road to Goal
Building ; permits roomed . to
new high records' last month
eclipsing all building marks since
1925 as the Marion county home
modernizing . campaign - continued
to sweep aloar a county front. The
increase in the. number of building
permits issued indicates to mem
bers of the campaign committee
that the drive for a half million
. dollar -building improvement pro
gram in Marion county is moving
toward its goal. i
According to the records of
E. C. BushnelL city building in
spector, -124 permits . were issued
during the month of October, an
increase of 95 per cent over the
number isaued in October laSt
year and an increase of 33 per
cent in the valuation of the im
provement work. The building re
port was hailed by leaders of the
industry as a clear indication that
business is on the upward trend
and the first effects of the home
modernization campaign are being
reflected.
It is impossible, in the face of
such a report, to do otherwise
than proclaim the home modern
ization campaign, one of the build
ing leaders Bald yesterday.
"The results of the campaign so
. far have been so satisfactory that
building dealers throughout the
county are enjoying better bus
iness now than we have for the
last eight years," he said. "The
home and business property own
ers, are anilous to co-operate in
the move to revive conditions and
rapidly are taking advantage of
the housing act provisions.
. "The revival of the building
trades here during the month of
October quickened the trend of
business in many other lines as
the payrolls continued to in
crease. The majority of permits issued
" last month were for small altera
tion and improvement projects,
with the largest single permit!
granted for the construction of a
service station, costing S2,707. j
The following table shows the
comparison of the permits issued
last month and those issued In the
previous leading months of Sa
lem's building history
Month No.
October 1934 124
October 1933 67
August 1932 107
Value
U9.685.50
19,178.00
15,127.00
records the
According to the
greatest building month In 1931
was September when. 68 permits
were issued. April proved ; the
building month of 1930 with 60
permits and 'August; the leading
building month in 1929 wrth?7
permits.
The following table shows the
permits granted last week
1934 Oct.
29 Install elevator 32,300
Reroof 12
Reroof 30
Altei - 900
Repair 25
Alter 25
Reroof 15
Reroof 10
20 Garage 90
Marquise 170
Reroof 25
Alter 300
Reroof 175
Reroof 40
Alter . 80
V Alter ' 25
Reroof 40
, 11 Alter 35
Repair 35
4 Nov.
1 Alter 75
Repair 200
Total 26 permits $5,521
1933
Total 7 permits S 698
Scotts Mills Has
Political Rally,
Surprise Party
- SCOTTS MILLS, Nov. 3. Mrs.
Zella Smith entertained her Sun
day school class at her homo
Wednesday afternoon with a Hal
lowe'en party. - Twelve little folks
were present. Games were play
ed after which lunch was served.
The Sunday school of the Chris
tian church enjoyed a Hallowe'en
-party in Groshong's building Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Albert Hettwer was hon
ored with surprise party Thurs-
' day afternoon at her home. Cards
were played after which lunch
,va served.
s ' Mra,;Vlna Losinger left Friday
'for RjTenide, . Calif- where she
'expects ta spend the winter.
. . Those present at the Republi
can rally.-Tuesday-evenings espo--elatfy
;'njoyed. the Scotch .kilties
band OUo Paulus 9V Selena
spoke -in ; fartir;; of .Senator .2p9
Dunne fej governori and County
Judge SiegmUnd explained a few
facts alou&th ctWhly. affairs. ;
-.The Royali'Neighbor dub mat
at- the homev.!of ; Mrs. Reva ; Mo-
. berg Friday, for an all-day meet
ing. A - potluek- dinner .was served
to nineteen' members present.
; Tbe.next njeetingito be with Mrs.
Leorna - Nelson - on v Butte ; Creek
December 7. Election of officers
will Uke place at this meeting. .
" News has" been received here of
ttie arrival br a' seven-pound son
born Oetobf 26, to llr. and Mrs.
- Herman "Knhn, In Portland. ; Mrs.
' Knhn waav Miss Elsie Wagina be-
1 fore her marriage and taught hero
' In the high school three years ago,
YTSTTOR iPROM CALIFORNIA ;
"AIRLIE, ,Not. 3. Miss Sellna
Williamson of Darrls,, CallL, is
inakinT-her first Tlslt to Oregon.
She Is a guest, of her brother, G.
R Wllliamaoe and his family.; - :
. Leland Cooper, eight year old
on of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cooper,
hrdka-hls collar ' bone - Sunday
A while iwrestliag with neighbor
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The dilapidated stores shown la
the lower photograph were
transformed Into the highly
modern shops shown above at
relatively small expense. Im
provements - of this sort fre- .
quently mean the difference be
tween no income at all and
substantial profit for the build
ing owner.
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FOB lOUi'lfiEfi FOLK
Children Need Cheerful,
Comfortable and Sanitary
Surroundipgs
Few things concern the average
mother as mAta as the welfare
of her children. Yet, children are
often allowed to play in sunless,
drafty, poorly ventilated or poor
ly lighted rooms, where they are
in danger of catching colds and
diseases or injuring their eyes.
A cheerful, comfortable and
sanitary environment is necessary
for healthy mental and physical
growth. A children's room, prop
erly handled, serves this purpose.
A room planned, decorated and
furnished for the exclusive use of
youngsters not only keeps them
safe and happy, but it encourages
orderly habits as well and keeps
them and their toys out of the
way of the adults.
Provide Fresh Air
A southern or southwestern ex
posure is best, since sunshine is
vital to healthful growth. A ven
tilation board at the window or
windows will maxe sufficient
fresh air possible without dan
gerous drafts. The floor may be
finished in any style that conforms
with the rest of the house, but it
must not be slippery and it should
be easy to clean.
Walls should be of a delicate,
non-glare, non-exciting shade. A
washable finish will facilitate
easy cleaning. If a pictorial freeze
trimming is useL it can be
changed as the child grows and
replaced with a more appropriate
subject. Lights should be carefully
placed and be non-glaring. Win
dow boxes will provide an inter
esting and instructive pastime for
the children if they are encour
aged to plant and care for their
own flowers.
Built-in Fitments
The children's room provides a
chance for the man of the family
to display his skill as a carpenter.
Built-in toy chests and book
shelves are almost a necessity in
children's rooms and they can be
made very attrictive by planning
to harmonize with the walls. The
more ambitious father might want
to depart from the conventional
and build bunks, which encourage
sound and happy slumber in every
little boy who ever dreamed of
sailing the seven seas. The room
could then be finished in imitation
of a ship's cabin.
Every detail of the child s room
is indelibly stamped on his mind.
It should therefore be made as
cheerful and attractive, and as
conducive to happiness and good
habits as possible.
Carnival to Be
Literary Benefit
MONMOUTH, Nov. 3. -A public
benefit carnival for the city lib
rary will be held Monday night,
Nov. 5, in the I. O. O. F. hall.,
sponsored by Monmouth's Civic
dub. - Side shows, features, in
eroding fortune telling, and games
Of chance will prevail in a ear
nival atmosphere.
The school census of Monmouth
shows an increase of 11 per
cent over that of last year. There
are 20 more children enrolled In
the grades, and ten more In the
high school than last year. Do
mestic arts have been added to
the high school course and a part
time teacher to the regular staff.
The school budget vote met some
opposition this week, but was ac
cepted by a rote of J8-4
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House Construction Loans
Program is Launched but
Definite Word is Lacking
Local committee members of
the Marion" County Housing com
mittee have received no new word
from Washington, D. C, regard
ing the arrangements shortly to
be completed under the Federal
Housing Act for new house con
struction loans.
Telegraphed reports from
Washington that these loans will
shortly be available have aroused
considerable interest here with
several scores of people going to
local headquarters the last two
days to obtain further details.
According to newspaper advic
es, the new loans, when available,
will be made at about six per cent
five per cent being the base
rate with one-half of one per cent
charged the borrower for Insur
ance of the loan to the creditor
and an additional one-half of one
SUSTAINED DRAFT
SIS FUEL COST
A sustained uniform draft in
the chimney of the house heater
is an Important factor in the con
servation of heat and consequent
saving in fuel costs, heating ex
perts point out.
The strength of the draft, they
declare, will vary on mild and
cold days as well as on squally
days. Sudden gusts of wind may
increase the "draw" of the chim
ney or cause a down draft that
may blow smoke or gases
through an open damper. The
result is an. unsteady fire, which
causes waste of fuel and heat.
A remedy for this condition
would be to install an automatic
chimney-draft regulator. This Is
a closely fitting door in the smoke
pipe between the check damper
and the chimney, pivoted and
provided with an adjustable
weight. The door remains closed
when the draft is steady but
should a gust of wind at the chim
ney top increase the draft the
door will open to equalize the
draft. A back draft down the
chimney will also be taken care
of by this device. . In this man
ner a saving in fuel will be real
ized, due to the . regularity of
draft maintained in the fire box
regardless of flue 'conditions.
GASH HDDS FOR '
RENQVIZIN6 LISTED
Money prize of ISO 0 and a num
ber of gold medal awards, await
those who have done, the best
work in remodeling and renovat
ing homes betwen January, 1933,
and July, 1935.
This encouragement to - make
better homes, and Incidentally
create employment for Idle hands,
is sponsored by the architecture
and furnture department of Good
Housekeeping Magazine and the
P. L FRAZIER i
Democratic -Nominee , 7
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County Judlse -
for Marion OwntyOrtgon V L
A square deal is A fair deal
no one should ' want taiore :i
, or expect less. ? j "t;l
Paid -Adr.Tt:: &
per cent charged for handling the
loan. Tbis would bring the cost
to the borrower to six per cent
on unpaid balances. This rate is
lower tban ever quoted in Salem
for small-payment loans on first
mortgages. Some loans have been
made on a 6 to 7 per cent basis
on first mortgages but these are
usually flat loans with all the
money borrowed coming due in
one sum.
Some lending institutions intl
mated here yesterday that the
rate was too low and would not
attract persons with money who
might loan at a higher rate. There
was agreement, however, that the
announced rate, if carried
through, would give a decided im
petus to new building, many po
tential builders having been wait
ing in order to secure favorable
credit facilities.
American Institute of Architects
Selection of the money prize and
gold medals will be made by a
jury of fellows and members of
the Architects Institute.
There remain at least four
months time to make an altera
tion and have it entered in this
meritorious contest of simulating
a general remodelng of homes
Tou can spend as much as yon
can afford or as little. The de
termining factor for these prizes
will be constructive betterment
regardless of cost. Any one is el
igible to enter.
National awakening of Interest
in homes under the spur of the
allotment by congress of addition
al money to the Home Owners'
Loan corporation for loans to ren
ovate is expected to prove a lever
in the loosening of purse strings
of private capital and thereby
stimulate employment and busi
ness. The home you've remodeled or
will have remodeled, may prove a
prize winner. Think it over!
Housewives of
Salem y Winners
Of PGE Prizes
Three Salem housewives won $5
each in the Portland General Elec
tric letter contest conducted in
July and August, it was announc
ed yesterday. The winners: Mrs.
Richard A. Gilmer, 1979 N. Capi
tol; Mrs. C. H. Glenn, 645 North
Winter; and Mrs. E. J. Shnmaker,
795 North 17th. Ten prizes were
awarded, with $25 the highest. -
The contest was for the best
letters on "Why I like to cook
with electricity".
FREE ElO OF!
Did you know that you can
save enough in .painting costs
and ' fire insurance -to . get a
modern roof from ns free. . . .
Fast Roof -Repairing.. Tel. 4C42
Salem Paint Roofing Co.
474 Ferry St.
We - accept . applications
for N. H.' A. Improve
ment Loans, 'or will fi
nance at same Interest
rate.
WIFE 53 X
on your ballot for
1 ; Republican Candidate . For Constable
. Salem Dittrict '
HOICK
BETTEflS HOUSE
Attractiveness , Heightened
by Proper Design ; Fuel
; Saved, Best Type
Well. designed windows which
adequately Jrame the beautiful
out-of-doors are a modern neces
sity in homes of the Pacific
northwest where on every hand
there is a wide-flung view of salt
water, forests, or snow-capped
peaks. SmaU use Is all this beau
ty if the family home Is getting
along in years and placed so that
one. gets a look at a mountain
only through a small bathroom
window or occasionally catches a
glimpse of the view through a
too-narrow dining . room window.
With: present day facilities it's
sueh a simple matter to modern
ize the windows of these older
houses, not only Increasing the
fighting -and cheerfulness of the
rooms and adding to the value of
the entire structure but giving at
least one rom in the house a dis
tinctive out-door picture charac
teristic of this , region.
. Window Styles Improved
Windows and their frames hare
undergone such a vast change in
the past few years that persons
who have not looked into the mat
ter have no idea what a vast
change can be made in an out-of-
date house by the addition of new
windows, particularly suited to
the house and also to its out-door
location. Casement windows with
C by 8 panes suit many styles of
architecture and what more at
tractive picture can be imagined
than the' waving of a feathery ce
dar bough just outside with the
produce an interesting effect in a
low, rambling house, particularly
blue waters of a lake in the dis
tance.
Bay windows with diamond
panes in the old English manner
if they frame the gay colors of
an old fashioned garden. Even
the familiar double hung window.
used in America since early col
oniai times, may be stuck in a
wall or it may be placed to bring
inside all the charm of a far
spread mountain view.
Forests Produce Windows
Most interesting of all to north
west home owners and builders
is the fact that window frames
in any design are readily avail
able here, manufactured from the
native Douglas fir. Long experi
ence has shown that clear, ver
tical-grained Douglas fir is one of
the best materials possible to
use for window sash and frames.
These give excellent service, not
only on the west coast, but have
stood up under all sorts of weath
er conditions in every part of the
country. The reasons for this
satisfactory service come from the
nature of Douglas fir and the way
in which the wood grows.
Research indicates that, as the
Douglas fir tree grows, the bor
dered pits of each cell are sealed
up, the sapwood of the tree gradu
ally changing into decay resisting
heartwood through the Infiltra
tion of mineral matter. In the
mature tree the ring of sapwood
is relatively very narrow, the
greater percentage of the cut com
ing from the heartwood.
The hardest part of Douglas fir
is the dark or summer-wood por
tion of the annual ring. In rer
tlcal grained lumber these hard
rings appear as straight lines, run
ning the full length of the piece
on the face. The long fibers of
Douglas fir are stiff, straight, and
resilient, doing away with warp
ing, twisting, or bendng.
Tight Windows Save Fuel
. The ease and accuracy with
which Douglas fir sash may be
fitted to frames, giving tight win
dows with the slightest amount
of air leakage possible, is another
asset. Recent tests have shown
that the greatest heat loss in
houses is not through the walls
or roof (though Insulation of
YOUR CONGRESSMAN
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James W. Mott
(ReptibBeaji Nominee)
He has made one of the
outstanding records of the
73rd Congress. .
v His re-election assures
continued active, experi
enced and successful repre
sentation in Congress.
Read Record in Voters
Pamphlet.
Pd. Adv.
these parts Is very necessary and
desirable) but around . windows
and dors. Therefore, properly
fitted openings, weather-stripped
where necessary, aid greatly In. in
sulating a home against loss of
beat. . . ',-. .
To . keep sash and frames In
perfect conditions, they should be
given a priming coat of oil on
sides and ends as son aa received
on the job. Immediately' after
being placed, in. the building, their
exposed surfaces 'should be treat
ed with a coat of lead and oil and
later given two coats of good ex
terior . paint. From then on the
maintenance cost for good wood
sash and frames is low since they
require only an additional coat of
paint at Intervals of from - three
to' five years, depending on local
conditions. : , - v,
If properly placed' at the begin
ning they will never require any
additional fitting and will . not
need to' be replaced during - the
lifetime Of the house. It a pane
of glass -is broken" or aasb dam
aged by accident, any carpenter
can repair the damage at slight
expense-. Recent wrecking of the
oldest scnool houses In Portland
showed the wood sash and frames
to be in perfect condition after f0
years.-
HIRES
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Great national industrial hous
es are advancing home moderni
zation loans under the provisions
of the Federal Housing Act at an
amasing and rapidly Increased
rate It was disclosed in reports
to Administrator James A. Mof
fett. The Johns - Manville Corpora
tion has created 11,000 lending
agencies throughout the United
States. They make loans for mod
ernizing and repairing property
and the loans are insured by the
Housing Administration in the
same manner as If the credit had
been extended through a bank.
The American Radiator and
Standard Sanitary corporation has
established a similar lending
agency through 9,299 contractors
and dealers. Loans are increas
ing at the rate of 20 per cent per
week and the average loan has
been for $580.
Other corporations are showing
a lively Interest in the plan of
extending credit under federal
guarantees against loss, Mr. Mof-
fett announced In expressing -the
hope that the manufacturers
would launch active lending cam
paigns. CLUB HAS SURPRISE SHOWER
DAYTON, Ore., Nov. 3 The
Arrawannah Needle club met
Wednesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ersel Gubser honoring Mrs.
Esra Dixon with a suprise show
er. The Hallowe'en spirit was car
ried out in the table decorations
and dainty luncheon.
The next meeting will be .held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Finnicum.
It Is meant to stand
hard cuffing and wear
ea your floor.
Sheruih-IYilluus
MAR-NOT
T POR FLOORS H
FAST DRYING
Price per quart? $0.00
nags the surface of the
floor. Your heels have prac
tically no effect on its tough,
aiooth finish. It does not
powder or ship. ... Is water
proof, too.
Looks 1 astro us and rich to
match the other fine things in
year home. No shiny gloss.
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SherwiarVTIUanis
The Economical Pain t t
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Bring -Your Print -Problems
to Us"
:E3i?,(n)Go ik:
R. X. ELFSTROM : -.
' Mgr. Fjatnt and Roof Dept. 1
381 Chemeketa St.
; Phone 3810 )
I Wl AGENCY
HOUSE
PAINT
QUILTING IS PASTIME
WHEATLAND, Nov. . An all
day meeting of the Wheatland So
cial Service shower club was held
at the home of Mr. and ? Mrs. i An
At Last! J '
Tem ReBfleS Dna SOglM
EVERY TENANT as well as
EVERY PROPERTY OWNER needs the
" reduction m toxes proposed in
Tax Limitation Measure No 302
; , 8 STATES '
including our neighbor,
Washington, have already
adopted. Tax Limitation on
real estate. .
. OREGON
owes the same Justice and relief to the overtaxed owners of Its
Homes, Farms and Other Property .'
Approximately 1600 properties, will be sold In Marlon County,
for delinquent taxes after November 6th and all, other Coun
ties of the State in proportion.
VOTE YES (X) 302
for T A X LIMITATION
This Advertisement Paid For by
TAX LIMITATION LEAGUE
844 State Street Salem, Ore.
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O Combustion Principle
O Motor H. P. Required
O Combustion Quietness
O Standardization of Component Paris
O Company Stability and Ability in
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O Motor and Pump Alignment
O Vibration-Proofed Mounting
O Norge Invites Your Complete Investigation
A product of Norge Corporation, subsidiary of
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FEDERAL HOUSING ACT
W art sew ebb to offer easy terms ever e thr
yeor period enter Hut mw aornimar prevision,
No down payment! Only 5 interest! Fad de
tails gledly furnished.
Geo. Eo Allen
PAINTS HARDWARE - PLUMBIXG - MACHIXEliY
236 N. Commercial St. . Phone 4610
Selling for Cash and Saving; Ton Money Major Items May
Be Purchased on Finance Plan
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COMPANY
- Manufacturers of
BOND r LEDGER GLASSINE
GREASETO TISSUE
-s Support .Own, Prodactevy-. , Z
Specify Sclem iJlade" PerlorYm
umee
drew Gilchrist Thursday. - Mrs.;
Ross Rogers of Fairvtew and Mrs. .
I. Vincent of Salem were the .
guests.? Quilting for the hostess
was the pastime. The Townsesd - j
old age pension was discussed, v J "
28 OTHER STATES ,
are either, voting this year
en Tax Limitation, or are
planning toward It.
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