rEBFOTJB MATTj TRTPTT?T!, "MEDFOItD, OHEfiONr, WEDNESDAY, APRIL f, 1020.
PAGE THREE
Help For the Man Who Wants to Build
An Electric Wiring
Service Now Ready
; . For Home Builders
By The Architect' Small
How) Servlr. Kureuu of the
tfnltoti States, LUtX
The Red Seal Plan of electric wir
ing is one of service. It has no til
ing to sell. Even its advice is free.
It is a program devised by the elec
trical associations to help home
builders to get their houses ade
quately wired for service and illum
, inatlon.
Likeotheroiechaaical installations
about the bouse and, as far as that
concerned, like the methods of
construction slap-dash, thought
less, and faulty electrical installa
tions must yield before expert opin
ion. Too long people have left their
electrical Installations to mere guess
work with all its attendant Incon
veniences and inadequacies.
Now we have this great national
or&ranization, designed for service
and nothing more, to advise home
builders. The Red Seal installation
may be built from any approved
materials for the transmission or
conduction of electrical energy. By
aoDroved materials we mean those
that conform to the requirements of
the National Electrical code, or to
any local code or ordinance that has
requirements in excess of the na
tional code. This means' that a Red
Seal installation may be wiring in
rigid conduit or in armored cable,
or, if the local code permits, by the
knob and tube schame commonly
called open wiring. It does not re
etrict the . home builder to the
product of any particular manufac
turer. Program Economical
' " The Red Seal program is not de
signed to encourage home builders
to add useless or over-abundant elec
trical outlets. On the contrary, It
provides only for the minimum re
quirements of adequate wiring.
These requirements may, be con
sidered as a reasonable standard
of adequacy and are based on a
study of the facilities which should
be available in every well equipped
home today. 1
- The ideal way for you to secure
a good wiring arrangement in your
home is tor you to secure a set of
blue nrints of the rough sketches
, of your house from your architect,
and submit mem to ane iocai eiec-
trlcal leatnie for a Red Seal layout.
Tf Ihft nlan sui?iested meets with
the- approval of your architect, he
may easily incorporate It in the
Jinal working drawings. If you do
not have the services of an archi
tect or are using plans of The
. . Architects' Small House Service
Bureau, vour local electrical league
can designate the Red Seal layout
on a set of your plans in colored
pencil.
. - Includes Inspection
In the event that the layout is
' udonted and a contract signed for
' this work, the next step for the
electrical league in your locality is
the Inspection of the work as it pro
rrRses. The field representative
will visit the building, seeing that
the outlets go m as piannea ana
that the work is done according to
" the electrical code of the city hav
ing jurisdiction. After the work
is completed the Red Seal symbol
is placed on the cut-out cabinet and
a certificate issued to the building.
This certificate is notice to the
world that the building so marked
ThAB a. nomnlete electrical system
and bears the stamp of approval of
the industry backing it Also this
vmhni will be a tzreat aid
xesale of the property or in renting
the building or apartment.
Red Seal applies only to the
dwelling portion of any house or
" apartment Copyright 11)29. The
Architects' Small House Service
Bureau of the United Statc3 Inc.
Common Sense But Not Commonplace
T"F?gSPHl' m" H ill' i,J Bto.fiOOMi .
J, .KffCHlH DIKING 1 " S ill BOOM On I
paa -1 bsb fii-i
Planned for Good Space
. at Reasonable
, Cost-
THIS Is the kind of house home
builders come to after they have
gone through processes of discard
ing romantic, illogical ocsigns u
can't be built without waste and
that do not give us useful floor
areas or sound and lasting architec
tural appearances.
Tmtnt Is there about this design.
say it 'has honesty. It docs not pretend to be a castle x
or a picturesque on 01 auroiwi , - -
anv other type of building. It is straightforward
American style without fuss or furbelows, the kind
of architecture that gives good space at reasonable
cost. At the same time It has fine appearances.
More than this, the plan Itself is an honest thing.
The rooms are of good size, brilliantly lighted, yet
retain fine wall spaces. They turn on each other
conveniently and the arrangement is such that con
struction is simplified. That's one of the principal
ways to keep down costs.
In the list of features that makes this plan de
sirable may be mentioned a few as follows: A full size
coat closet; an inside fireplace, for which the cost of
inWion will be less than for one on an oaten
wall; beautiful plastered arch between dining room jt
and living, room, with recesoeB for books; French ,
Honrs from both living room and dining room to the .05 tr
open porch; the porch itself, if necessary, may oe m ,
enclosed to make a sun room. - -
In addition, mere is a compicioy impi V
with cross ventilation; with an entrance to the grade r r
and to the basement, a ciosei jor uruu..., &" -Vj
ingerawi, .
in one line against an outer wall.
In the second story three bedrooms and bath
AMniata ha titi. And there are many closets. The
bedroom at the rear may have a cloBet bed as In-
Construction: Exterior walls of wood frame with
sheathing of insulating; board. Finish of wide siding.
Roof of shingles. i; '
Designed for west or north facing. May Ba re
versed for other facings." '. , , . -
Size of lot; 40 feet tf the porch is omitted or placed
at the rear, 60 feet with the porch at the side.
Complete working plana may bo obtained for this
and other designs shown In this series. For further
information see editor's note. '
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A Charming Entrance
Durably roofed with copper and made inviting
by vines. .
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IWhat You May
Want to Know
About Building !
Questions addressed to iki po j
j per will be anstcered hy the Archi
tects Small House Service Bureau
of the United States, Inc. Enclose
fa stamped addressea envelope. j
Q The plaster get wet on
the walls where the pipe from
the bathroom comes down. This j
happens only when it is very :
cold: What is the trouble, and
how can we fix it?
A Th difficulty is orobabiy due
I to condensation, but there may be a
I leak In thaplpe- Plaster should not
1 touch thvfilpe in any case. In or- ,
der to prevent this 6-lnch studs
should be used to inctosgw stamlnid
4-inch sol! stack. Inspection of
construction will bring out whetir
your partitions were constructed in
itms way. ir tne wan is too mm, n
will have to be furred out If the
stack leaks, it will have to be re-
i paired. Employ a plumocr w mait
j an inspection. Q
Q We plan to build a home in
the country and are considering
the advisability of installing a
garbage incinerator. We havo
heard arguments pro and con.
Would greatly appreciate your i
ad vie 4)
A People who have Incinerator.
praise them highly. In regions
Iwnere garoage collections are imre
quent or not carried on at all, the
incinerator has siSKial merits. In
j any case, they are ondoubtedly con-
Q I paid enough money as :
first payment for the contractor
to buy the lot The balance ia
to be paid in monthly payments.
The bank will furnish the first
mortgage money. When the
time for signing the 0nal papers
eomes. will I be entitled to see
the first mortgage and deed to
the lot to see if It is clear?
Since the contractor holds the
title to the property, can a per
son obtaining judgment against
him obtain a lien against the
property?
A These questions are of a legal
nature and should be handled by an.
attorney. Undoubtedly you are en
titled to know the terms of the con
tract into which you are entering,
including mortgages, deeds and
other contractlonai arrangements.
We advise you strongly to employ
an attorney, who will see that the
contracts are thoroughly inspected
and that you receive the protection
to which you are entitled. The fee
snouid not be large; the advice may
be worth, a great dral.
Q -There ia a leak coming
from near the chimney. The
roofing man says it is the fault
of the chimney and not the
roof, that the leak comes from
inside the c'.imney. Can this be
true? If so, what Is the best
'thing to do about it?
A It can be true. Water often
gets down the walls of a chimney
where the coping at the top is not
waterproof. It would be well to
have a competent builder inspect
this. Be sure of the flashings
against the chimney
Q We have hot water heat
If I plaster the basement ceil
ing would the floors be colder?
A If you piaster the ceiling youf
floors will be slightly colder, pro
vided there is no Insulating mate
rial on the hot water pipes. On tho
other hand, if there Is no insulating
material here, you are wasting heat
When you plaster the celling insu
late. Also, the pipes. You will then
burn less coal and be more comfortable.
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NAMED PRESIDENT
OF HUMANE ASS'N.
While the Jackwm County Hu
mane society lias been in existence
only 0110 year, tho following annual
report by itH aecretary, Mrs. Sidney
W. Itfchurdwin, proves the great
need of this tsoehity anU also the
interest (he people have phown in
It. Until the soelefy was formed
no concerted effort had heen made
to prevent cruelty or alleviate Buf
fering among dunih animals.
One hundred and two stray dops
were cared for. A number of these
doss had been struck hy automo- j
biles and had to be disposed of and ,
homes found for the others. H
Cats were also taken up -where .
necessary. I
At tho request of tho humane
eoeiety two bears, on wildcat,1
threo deer and a,coop of China'
pheasants were given their free
dom and turned back to tho wild.
A number of canes of cruelty to
cows and horses have heen investi
gated and their conditions im
proved. Besides. 30 other cases of cruel
ty to animals were investigated
and two convictions secured.
Quite a number of eases of dog
poisoning have been reported to
the society. In all capes, attempts
have been made to find the poison
ers, and posters have been put up
offering liberal rewards for their
arest and conviction.
Another very Important feature
of the work has been the placing
of the National Humane Keview
each month in the 75 schools of the
county, in order to facilitate and
aid in teaching humane work in
tho schools as prescribed by the
Oregon law. ' '
A-booth was maintained In the
Educational building at the Jack
son county fair and humane liter
ature was distributed: also exhibits
of humane traps, dog kenned and
dog carriers for autos were dis
played. Two radio talks on humane work
were given over KMEO.
The secretary has written 148
letters, made 33 personal calls and
answered 399 telephone calls.
The society has held 17 meetJngs.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
Allison Moultonv Medford; vice
president. Mrs. Frank K. rpton:
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Sidney W.
Richardson, Central- Point; trus
tees, Mrs. H. 'V. McCaskey, Cen
tral Point: Mrs. Chits. Palm. Med
ford; Mrs. Sidney W. ltlchnrdson,
Mrs. Victor' Mills, Mrs. Henry hin
ders, Ashland; Allison Muiilton,
Medford.
An advisory hoard was appointed ! J
as follows: T. K. Daniels, Dr. V.
A. Thayer, Medford; Mrs. W. Il
Wine, Cold Hill; Chas. W. Ilea in oh,
Medford; U A. Salade, Central
Point. "
The financial report of the secretary-treasurer
follows:
Receipts.
Balance. on hand from Dog
Protective Assn. funds IV
Paid memberships 4fl.0
Donations 55.00
County fair 2.0fl
Miscellaneous receipts 7.10
Sale of IS. C. M linger set- .
tors -. 75.00
Klamath Fails. Now Seventh
Day church building recently dedi
cated. . '
Hood River.
Unger Service
Corvallis. Extensive telephone
improvements made in this territory.
Flro department of Newberg pur-
Shop installed modern equipment, t chases fire trunk.
Construction started on last link !
of Klamath Palls-Luke view highway.
Newport. Local natatorlum be
ing remodeled.
LOUIS B. HUMPHRYS
.DESIGNER
Homes, interior Decoration, Wrought Iron Work, Buildings
213-214 Liberty Building Phone 1271
Kxpcudiiiirm.
Vetcrinaria n $
Humane investigations
Advertising A....
Printing
Humane literature
Telephone
Telegrams
P. O. Box...
Stationery
City Sanitary Service
County Fair
K. S. Manger setters
Miscellaneous
Secretary-treasurer expense
SS53.15
$rS5.f0
Cash on haod .. $207.65!
OFFER COURSE IN
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Of especial interest to all par
ents of Medford is a course "f
"Psychology in Adolescence" . to
be given at the senior high srhonl
under the direction of Principal
B. H. Conklo as a University of
f regon extension division course.
The first session will be held net
Monday evening at 7:30 at the
h'gh school and an invitation to
the public, especially parents, to
attend, has been extended.
The course will conduct a study
of the physical and mental side of
the adolescent child end is ex
pected to he of particular interest
to parents having children attend
ing high school. At successive
meetings, scheduled for every Mon
day evening, well known speakers
will discuss .various phases of child
life. Next Monday evening. Dr. Ft.
W. Bleeter will speak on "The1
physical Hide of Adolescence." ' j
The Swell Portion of
Medford
i.s now, and will continue to bp, the heights, cast
of the city. Non-resident owner says sell
that beautiful little stueco now being renovated
just over the ridge, and wc have to obey orders.
You arc ahead $500 the day yoii buy it at-the
price we are authorized i 'make;
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