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PAGE SIX MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON". TUESDAY. MARCH 5. 1935. Nation-Wide Move for Building, Renovizing Backed by Government IN Modernized Basement Becomes Recreation Room nnr TUIO ODDIMP; UUL mio omnia r ASSERTEXPERTS Easy Payment Feature of Federal Housing Act Will Spur Building and Repair Activities, Is Prediction .1 Tr HLi f ; ' f .-J 2L. i ic v-iii hhwi ''"AtlLlk -V rftoUMSAi- I'M ' t ,rt lis t.'ff"? f - ? . mr .. m "Mil L fe VAirl 7? On of th blMt modernlzlnd boom "of all time' Is rapidly Rettlnj? under way. according to onildlnfl ana- lvata and expert clone to the con- tmctlon industry of the nation, the federal Housing Admin 1 t ration haa been informed. Given aa reaaon for thli opinion are the following factor In present-day modernization Impetua. The eaay payment, "no-money-down" featurea of the Federal Hous in Administration's modern Imtlon loan plan. The approach of aprlrm and aum mer. ideal building and repair aea ona. The nation-wide aet-up of financial Institutions as lending agencies un der the modernisation credit plan More widespread understanding of the true nature of the Pwer&l Houa lng Administration's plan of financ ing and more general appreciation of the profit open to financial institu tions through the making of "char acter loans" for modernizing. A noticeable "modernization con sciousness" on the part o the general public, resulting from stoidy and fre quently repented publicity of all phases of the modernization credit plan. Builders Now "Sold." The fact that contractors, builders, Mrpenters, dealers and sub-contract or haw become "sufficiently sold" en the Better Housing program, and are now malting serious efforts to mer chandise building materials and sell the ide of renovizing to the general public. The introduction Into the building trades of the Installment selling method. Slow in starting. The Housing Administration also has been notified that there Is a widespread understanding of the dif ficulties that attended the organiz ation of the Better Housing progrm nd that the building trades are con tclous of the feet that the housing movement was slow to get Into full wing because of the magnitude of the project. Now that the founda tion has been well laid, the sentiment An every hand Is that the spring of 1635 will mark a boom period In modernization in the United States Transformation of cellar tnto attractive playroom and den made with insulating board (abore), combines decorative, structural, i n b a I a 1 1 n g and acoustic improvements. Sim liar methods of improvement are possIMe with piaster on lath, plywood or i nan latin ft board. Below it shown a workman applying material. Supporting Roosevelt's Plan The other day W made a loan For conversion Modernizing On South Central. The Carpenter, The Plumberman, Paperhanger, Electrician, Hot Waterman Or Steamfltter The patnterman, Decorator, And some othcra. Will be employed v Several weeks In This Oood Work. Local Dealers furnish matertsls. FARMERS ft FRriTGROWEItA BANK (Community builders Deposit! Insured ) F. S Keep your money In local banks That they may keep Mony Moving. that Is without precedent In history. Sale of building materials Is on the upgrade; sales methods are be ing taught to the widespread members of the same trades; every Impetus that Is available Is being placed be hind the drive to "step up" housing and modernization activity In every village, town, hamlet and metropoli tan center. It is predicted authori tatively that the spring of 1035 will besr out these contentions. REPAIRlORCHSTEPS Run down steps and porches, often of antiquated design, mar the attrac tiveness of a home and reduce Its re sale value. Installation of new porches and steps or repairing of old ones may be done with an insured loan under the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration. Many homeowners are taking advan tage of this fact to preserve the In vestment made In their homes; to Increase the beauty, attractiveness and usefulness of their porches; and to eliminate the danger of injurious falls which may be due to defective steps. As a finishing touch, owners are also planting attractive shrubbery around the porches, which adds to privacy and gives a charming land scape setting. "Factory atyle" workmanship In watch and Jewelry repairing at the lowest possible prices. Johnson the Jeweler. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glasa and will replace your broken I windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet works. Be correctly an Artist corseted In Model by Ethel wyn B. Hoffmann. Specify PITTSBURGH Paint Products LESS COSILY FAR BETTER Heating Equipment Also Im proved Over Ten Years Ago Loan Plan Stimu lates Modernizing Homes Plumbing fixtures of today are not only considerably lower priced than 20 years ago, but tnw efficiency, qual ity, and design are, far advanced, ac cording to a survey of the Industry Just completed by the Plumbing .and Heating Industry Bureau, reported to the Federal Housing Administra tion. Heating equipment, too. has not only been Improved, but the price Is approximately half of values prevail ing In 1925. Adopting the 1926 price level as basis with the Index number of 100, the Bureau finds that the Index number indicating relative prices for a five-foot corner built-in tub hss declined to 65.1 In 1034. A similar downward tendency Is evident in the relative prices of kit chen sinks over a 20-year period, the Bureau states. The index number for a 20 by 52-inch roll rim one piece which stood at 100 In 1926. to day stands at 65.2. With the stimulus of unprecedent ed low prices, the attractive credit provisions of the Federal Housing Administration plan, and the na-! tlon-wlde Interest In modernization, the Bureau finds the public engag- ; lng in extensive modernization of the j plumbing in residential and business ' properties. ! Shipments of vitreous china plumbing fixtures reported to the United States Department of Com merce by 18 manufacturers for Oc tober, 1934, were 197,655 pieces as compared with 90,403 pieces In Oc tober. 1933. Bathtubs, model 1935. have long low lines and are made to match per fectly In style and design with the other bathroom fixtures. A steady recession from the high prices of the boom period In the construction Industry Is shown by the Index numbers for boilers and radiators. Poh Irk Church Repaired. Old Pohlck. the church where Oeorge Washington once worshipped, was recently reshingled. About the time of the Civil war this church had fallen Into disrepair but has been since cared for by a historical society. The panelled room has always stood for dignity and beauty and re cently It has taken on new appeal to Americans. Originating In England In the tra ditional Inn, it speedily spread to the use of libraries and dens of the United States and then to dining rooms. Today It Is used In virtually alt rooms of the home! Panels of beautifully grained wood are now available at reasonable cost, and the expense of Installing them Is likewise moderate. In the apisrtsiia tlttf es ery tenant deas-c a alffeseat bal ground, now washable wallyae made from actual photographs m panelled walls cost less than the ma terials they simulate. Because ac tual wood has been used In prepar ing the paper design, door and win dow trim, chair rails, walnscoatlni and the like can be of real materia, and It may be finished to harmonlw with the paper. The result Is i panelled room that can be washed from the floor to celling should thi need arise. 4 Oive your watch the "Micrometer test "Free" at Johnson's, the onlj service of this kind in southern Oregon. Phone 542. We'll haul away you. refuse. City Sanitary Service. E POURING REQUIRE Water, which may enter masonry walls during the course of construe- , tlon. Is likely to cause serious dnm- ' age to a building. To minimize this i danger It la essential that the top j of unfinished walls be adequately : protected against the entrance of water until they are completed and i permanently covered over. Masonry walls, during construe- ! tlon, should be carefully covered i each night and at all times when j the masons are not working- and when there la a possibility of rain, j sleet, anow, or freezing weather. Tar- ! paullns, boards, heavy building pa per, or other protective material. I firmly held In place, will help keep walls dry and furnish some Insulation i against freezing. ! . Locals 'eaves for Utah Mrs. L. N Sluarer left laat night by train enroute to Salt Lake City, Utah. ... From rortland o. 0. Boozier of Portland, representative of Westing house Electric Manufacturing Co.. ar. rived thla morning by train to spend three daya on business. In Boeing School Wayne Mae left last night for Alameda. Cal., where he will work In the radio department of Boeing school or aeronautics. He has been employed at the Holland I hotel. BETTER HOUSING CAMPAIGN We can supply your requirements for the remodeling of your property Builders Hardware Paints and Brushes Wall Paper Carpenter Tools Nails We will gladly supply estimates for ma terial used in improvement of your pro perty. LAMPORT'S 226-230 E. Main. Phone 120-R Medford's Plumbing Firms In Cooperation With the National Housing Act Feature Exceptionally Low Prices On Home Modernization Work Both Specialized Service and Fixtures O You Can Secure Immediate For Plumbing Installation atWK'J In Your Home ySy&P AO Money. Immediately available for home Improvements as a part of the National Housing Program, affords you the op portunity to hnve that much needed bathroom Installed and other necessary plumbing done. . . . You will find that these established, homeowned plumb ing firms offer you prices as low and dollar-tor-dollar value na outstde concerns PLl'S per sonal and experienced service! Von will he surprised how simple It Is to secure funds for home modern ization through the new ly created Consumer's Credit Corporation or your home hank . . . Low Interest and convenient payments on from one to three year contracts with no rarrylng charge! Any one of . these firms will handle all de tails for yon ... See VOl'K home plumbing firm NOW! Nationally Advertised Lines such as Standard, West Coast, Crane and Kohler are featured by YOUR home plumbing firm BATHROOM SETS Tub, Lavatory and Closet Priced Complete As Low As OO Convenient N. H. A. Terms! $48 Consult YOUR Home Plumber A. L. VR0MAN B29 E. Main. Phone 183-R LESLIE PLUMBING CO. 1405 N. Riverside. Phone 1261 COFFEEN BROTHERS Stewart Ave. Phone 406-R-2 MODERN PLUMB '0 & SHEET METAL CO. 404 East Main. Phone 620 WM. HAMMETT , 225 W. Main. Phone 659 A. PENWELL 828 N. Central. Phone 24-R ome Owners do Your Share OTOP the home destruction due to long neglected paint protection. Don't let weather and rot, sun and frost keep on pulling your home apart with a million fingers! Paint! Then you'll HAVE the house you paid for, when it's paid fori Special Service to Government Home Loaners Bids. Recommendations. Special adviccas to most immediate needs. We can vastly aidincconomicallyprotcctingyourhome. K. D. ROSS CO. WOODS LUMBER COMPANY Is Cooperating With Home Owners Who Modernize , Under the National Housing Act Loan Plan FULLER PAINTS Why not take advan tagc of your present opportunity to se cure a N.H. A. loan and give your homo thnt necessary coat of paint ... It will add years to the life of your house and add to the attractive ness of your proper ty .. . Yon can use no finer paints than FULLER. feJi We will gladly provide full information concerning National Housing Act loans and handle all financing details for home-owners . . . These low interest loans make home improvement and modernization at this time a sound invest ment . . . We will also give FREE plan service, and secure all necessary esti mates on the cost of the complete job I We have a list of competent workmen available to do the work. LUMBER - ROOFING Materials and Builders Supplies MODERATELY PRICED IN LINE WITH N.H.A. BORROWERS' REQUIREMENTS Let us assist you in working out the details of YOUR N H A. loan . . . We are glad to be of ?ervice . . , Miike it a point to see us at once and discuss your problems along the building line . . . Jackson at Genesee Phone 108 132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 640 v.";'. ' TirT
