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PAGE ElfiHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2i, 1935. Housing Campaign Bringing Definite Decrease in Unemployment DATA FOR MARCH FIRST FOR YEARS Tl Building Trades Unions Re port Encouraging Figures As Result of Campaign 'Handy Men' at Work WASHINGTON, D. C A 3-percent decretive In unemployment in the building trade unions was noted In March as compared with February, Recording to the unemployment re port of the American Federation of Labor, the first March since 1930 to show such an Improvement. In Mnrch. according to the report. 60 percent of the membership of building trades unions was unem ployed as compared with 01 percent unemployed In February. In 1934 the month of March show ed no gain over February, while In 1033 the month of March showed a 1 -percent loss. In 1933 and 1031 there were no changes while in 1030, com parlson of the 3 months showed a 2- percent loss. In 1928. the boom year, a loss of l percent was noted. A 1- percent gain was shown In 1020. Significant In the report are em ployment gains In the larger cities In every previous depression, the larger cities with their large pools of skilled labor have been the last to feel the effects of revival in the building Industry, the smaller places always leading the way. The tendency of the larger places to got into line, first noted In the late Autumn, Is shown by reduction of unemployment In March from the preceding month ranging from 3 percent in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington to 14 percent in Ban Francisco. New York, which has hitherto lag ged In a discouraging degree, shows a 3-percent reduction; Birmingham, Ala., 4 percent; Denver, 11 percent; Jersey City, A percent; Milwaukee, 13 percent; Minneapolis, 3 percent; Philadelphia, 0 percent; Pittsburgh, 5 percent; Ban Antonio, 7 percent; St. Louis, B percent; and Seattle, 0 per cent. Dealing as it does with employment of trade unionists, the report does not reflect the employment of so called "handy men" who do much repair and modernization work nor the employment of nonunlonlnts in such "open shop" cities as Los An geles where the Is a large volume of modernization and repair work under way, as well as a considerable amount of new construction. Old Blended With New If j w b -,1 rt V V 1 , . j ' - ' ', 1 ... y."v I K3 f ! ' b1 "JLz..:M 7 i Ik 7 Ht i Modernization at this charming living room strikes a happy com bination f period decoration and modern atmosphere. The interior illustrates the poiwibilities of modernizing a room of simple detail. While not shown in thia project, many similar rooms may easily include such additions to living-room comfort as built-in bookcases, cabinets, window boxes, and like improvements. Much enjoyment is to be had in Buch airy and spacious rooms. RESTAURANT GETS MILWAUKEE. Wis. E. O. Fiedler, State Director for the Federal Hous ing Administration, recently convinc ed a restaurant operator of the values of modernization while having lunch eon In the establishment. With a party of friends. Mr. Fied ler, was having lunch In Carl Zeller's restaurant.The proprietor stopped by the table to Inquire as to the qunllty of the food. Mr. Fiedler said the food was excellent but that he could find some criticism to make of the gener al appearance and decoration of tho restaurant. Mr. Zeller said he aitreed with him, but that he know of no way to obtain a loan adequate to modernize his place of business. Mr. Fiedler suggested that Mr. Zeller call at his office. Mr. Zeller did. On April 1. work of modernising the restaurant and Installing an alr eondltlonlng system waa begun after Zeller had obtained a modernisation credit from a local lending agency. Thief Was Lett With Itlehts WATERBURY. Conn. (UP) Im agine the disappointment ot the thief who stole Jo shoes trom William Lip son, Providence. R. I., salesman, only to find they were all for the right foot. They were samples, for exhibi tion purposes. UNDER THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT YOU CAN BUY . . . ' frilSf 11'KJia.tsM. l A "CROSLEY" REFRIGERATOR I rl u att nu In miring a Federal l.onn The modern, American living room literally lives up to Us name. There Is probably no other room In the home more frequently occupied by all members of the family. With the advent of tho twcntloth century the flays of the pnrlor were numbered. Tho era of bric-a-brac, highboys crnmmed with the clutter of years, horsehair monntrnsltles. plush -bound long horns, whatnots loaded to the guards with china sta tuary, sea shells, and the countless other truck thnt mnde tho pnrlor of another day an abomination all have vanished. In their pi nee we find the modern, carefully planned living room. Thi rococo has been supplanted In sim plicity, bright color, spaciousness. As each year parses, the living room he comes more and more a room to live in. New Opportunity With the Inception of the modern- I lzatlon credit plan of the Federal Housing Administration new oppor tunities, were offered the American home owner to Improve the living room. Permanent improvements wore made easily possible through credit advanced by local finnncinl Institu tions, Insured by the government, to be repaid on easy monthly Instn ments. As a result hundreds of living rooms have been reborn. Wnsle space has been put Into use. Built in davenports, bullt-ln bookcases, air conditioning systems, new fireplaces, additional windows, doors, built-in window boxes, and miniature Indoor gardens, occasionally a all a How stair way leading Into another room the variety of Improvements are legion. New comfort for the entire family, additional charm to the home, decid ed improvement of the value of the physical property, increased aesthetic and cultural possibilities or home life ore the results of this wide spread modernization of living rooms.' As the spring program of modern tuition gains momentum Indications from all parts of tho country prompt a noplnton that living-room Improve ments will tnke a prominent place In tha activity of the next few months. according to advices received by the housing administration. Suggest Ions. A remodeled living room as sug gested by the above photograph, Is conveniently arranged, well ahnped, nnd architecturally well designed. Tho width of the room Is Approxi mately two-thirds of Its length. A new floor of random with plank de sign adds a touch of Interest. A wall finish of cross-hatching design nei ther adds to nor detracts from the height of the celling, which la In ex cellent proportion to the size of the room. A wide fireplace Installed in the center of a recessed wall on one side of the room adds to comfort and charm. For those who desire to com bine a living room and library, a beautiful mantel may be installed over the fireplace with bullt-ln book cases on etuthcr side. .Floor lamps supplemented by sim ple electrical fixtures add atmos phere. Likewise, rugs 'scattered on the floor with the groupings of fur nlture do their share in adding to the general effect of beauty and comfort. IAX SUPPLY FIRM A business Increase In which de mand Is In excess of ability to sup ply is credited largely to the Better Housing Program by K. F. Weyer hauser of the Weyerhauser Sales Co.. St. Paul, Minn. An excerpt from a letter from Mr. Weyerhauser reads as follows: "Such items as moulding, natural shingles, stained shingles, plywood, stepping, lath, etc., which enter large ly Into modernization and repair Jobs are being ordered at a faster rate than we can supply. 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(UP) The three-room log house built by John Kinsley, founder of this city, was destroyed by fire here recently, caused by an explosion of an oil lamp. The cabin was built in 1803 Medical Charter Found WHEELINO, w. Va., (UP) After being hidden for a number of years and thought lost, the original char ter of the Marshall County Medical Society was recently unearthed here and will be framed and given a place of .honor in the society's headquar ters. The charter was secured In 1902. Canary Men to Seek Aid TOLEDO, O. (UP; Terming their business "America's forgotten Indus try," members of the National Feder ation of Canary Breeders, plan to ask the next session of congress to raise the tariff on canaries high enough to make Importation of foreign-bred ca naries virtually Impossible. Use Our Complete Service We lune PLANS . . . FINANCING INFORMATION . . . 1HF.AS . . . srO(iKSTloxs and (iood Con tracting References. 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