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I GLIDDEN BRIGHTER HOMESPublished in the Interest ofBrighter and Better Homes
Vol. 4
" Brighter Homes Magazine" is published for you through your local `'Brighter Homes Store," the Paint Center, by The Giidden Companies, National Headquarters, Cleveland, O.. Adrian D. Joyce. Pres., manufacturers of the highest quality of paincs, varnishes, lacquers and enamels. Copyright 1931. Reprint rights on request.
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Houses that are beautified and protected with paint and varnish are worth more to Uve in, to rent or to sell.
There is no investment that pays any larger returns than keeping a house well painted--it will protect your house from the; weather without and the wear and tear within.
And well-painting does not mean that only the workmanship is good, but that also the right paint has been used. Cheap products are not economical because they cost just as much to apply and will last one-half as long.
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WILL ROGERS
America}s Perennial "Man of the Hour"
By MAE TINEE
I say to you:
"Do you know
Will Rogers?"
You reply
promptly: "Sure!"
-- adding -- "Not
PERSONALLY, of
Mae Tines
course; but I FEEL as if I did!"
Right there in your answer lies
the secret of Will Rogers' tremen
dous hold on the reading, theater
going, laughter-loving, politics-in
terested public. The cowboy-philos
opher, humorist, actor, aviator, con-
gressman-at-large, diplomat and
what have you, is "just folks" to all
folks. His shrewd, trenchant hu
mor is always human and kindly.
His interests ate at home and not
abroad--though in behalf of the in
terests at home he often GOES
abroad, as we all know. The truth
about many things--politics, social
and civic standing, the nation and
ourselves at large, is served to us by
him, in the spirit of good-natured
banter that is always to the point
and always funny.
As to this "funny" business--
college students are forever inter
viewing Mr. Rogers on the subject.
"How do you advise a beginner
to be funny?" they want to know.
The humorist answered one of
them at length several years ago in
an article in the American maga
zine. Following are several of the
questions and answers:
Q. "What talent is necessary?
Must one be born with a funny
bone in his head?"
A. "It's not a talent, it's an afflic
tion. If a funny bone is necessary,
I would say that the head is the
place to have it."
Q. "In training, what should one
aim for?"
A. "Aim for Mark Twain even
if you land with Mutt and Jeff."
Q. "Do you think it does any
good to play the fool and wit at
social gatherings?"
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Air. and Mrs. Will Rogers
A. "Not if they will feed you without it."
Q. "What is the procedure in submitting jokes or skits to Papers or Magazines?"
A. "A return envelope, stamped."
And so on. Typically Willrogerian, what?
Now this famous fellow we're talking about is live feet, seven
inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds and has dark hair and gray eyes. He was horn November 4, 1S79. On November 25, 1908, he married Betty Blake of Rogers, Ar kansas. It turned out to be a mighty happy marriage. The Rogerses have three children--Will, Jr., aged 18; Mary, aged \6, and Jimmy, who is 14 years old.
Dad and the youngsters are the
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View of Rogers' ranch buildings--Circular structure in the middle is grain barn. The structures leading off the
granary are the stables for Rogerf string of ponies
Will Rogers and his daughter Maty as their Hollywood home
Herds Mr. Rogers on his favorite cow pony. He was "snapped" while taking a morning canter over the bill-
side trails near his ranch at Santa Monica, Calif.
greatest of pals--and Mrs. Rogers says that Will has never spanked any of them, though she HAS. BUT, spanks, or no spanks, it was never his intention to have milksops in the family, so, as soon as the children were big enough to say "Whoa!" they were put aboard a horse and taught to ride. Will, Jr., and his`father--who has a passion for the game!--play polo practically every Sunday chat Will, Sr., is in Los Angeles, and father, daughter and two sons ofcen put on practice polo skirmishes on the Rogers' pri vate field, laid out on their ranch on a mesa overlooking Santa Mon ica Canyon.
Mr. Rogers may be said to be slightly nutty on the subject of horses. The mildest-mannered man in the world on most occasions, he'll go berserker at the sight of a horse being ill-created, and he won't sell one of his own unless he knows just what future lies in score for it.
He learned his famous roping while a cowhand in Oklahoma. .
When he was about twenty-one years old, and Oklahoma wasn't
much "wild west" any more, he grew restless and decided he'd wan der a bit. He'd made about $12,000 in cattle deals--and scratched his head for a place to spend it.
At last he and a pal decided they'd go to South America, settle in Argentina and pioneer. They trav elled to New Orleans, which was the first large city Will had ever seen, found a boat and decided to go to Argentina via London. The $12,000 had dwindled fast--and by the time they got to London, the Boer war was on.
"Well," Will said, "Ought to be just as much excitement in South Africa as in South America!"
Suiting actions to words, away he shipped with the Bricish Army, and, for $10 a month, broke and trained horses for the Tommies, delighting the soldiers with his rope stunts, and tickling their risibles with his dry wit. His rope handling here got him a job with Wirth's circus, and, travelling with this show, he made New Zealand, Australia-- and, finally, landed in San Franciko--broke.
But not broke for long! Ah, no! Vaudeville beckoned and he went to Hammerstein's Roof Garden. Ziegfeld yoo-hooed to come on over --and he came. Then to the movies, the lecture platform, the newspa pers, the magazines, the name of Will Rogers became famous, and his books "Rogerisms," "The Cow boy Philosopher on the Peace Con ference," "The Illiterate Digest" and others, widely read. He has contributed to the New York Times since 1923.
Swimming, polo, golfing and fly ing are his hobbies. He has slept in the White House; played polo with die Prince of Wales and gave John D. Rockefeller a dime at the golf course at Ormond Beach, Flor ida, when the latter drove a ball 175 yards.
Will Rogers--America's Man of the Hour. What hour? Every hour. A cosmopolitan Johnny-onthe-spot! And, you might call him Chief Patriotic Pastry Cobk of the Nation, for where is the Public Pie that hasn't had Will Rogers' finger in it?
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IT PAYS TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE WELL PAINTED!
SOME people consider paint as a color luxury instead of a wood
profit in price and satisfaction that comes from owning a well-built, at
preservative ana a necessity. When tractively painted home, but in ad
your house is unprotected with dition, you will make a distinct
paint, the wood deteriorates and contribution to the looks of your
what was once a valuable piece of neighborhood. Anything that im
property soon becomes a shameful proves a neighborhood in its ap-
wredc. Delay in painting may mean earances, that adds beauty to your
new siding and repairs. When ouse and surroundings, increases
paint is off the comice work, it real estate and property values.
won't be long until a new cornice
And in the third place--suppose
is required. Paint certainly is ar any time you want to raise money
cheaper than new cornices.
and offer your house as a security.
Painting is not only a first cost, People who loan money will tell you
it is an upkeep and overhead ex a well painted home in good repair
pense after your house is complete. is a better money risk. In some
You can, therefore, profit by localities from 5 to 40% more can
posting yourself,
be borrowed on
getting all facts
this kind of a
available about
home. If, how
painting; what to
ever, houses are
expect from paint,
neglected and are
when, where and
in need of paint
how to use it.
and repairs, values
Many a well
decrease tremen
built home that
dously. In many
is architecturally
instances, i r r e-
right loses 50%
spective of the
of its beauty be
value of the lot,
cause o f poorly
the home de
applied paint,
creases as much as
both in color
50%, whereas the
scheme and work
expense for re
manship.
pairs and painting
It is just as easy
would not have
and Jess expensive
cost more than 6
to apply paint for both service and beauty. Sound
Body--Cream White; trim-- Colonial Yellow
to 7%. Bankers say
that well painted
judgment and common sense will buildings are indicative of thrift.
go a long way in helping you The home owner is considered a
achieve these ends.
good prospect to whom money can
There are good reasons why it be safely loaned. Buildings in bad
pays to keep your house well painted repair through lack of proper pro
--beautified and protected from the tection by paint, indicates the home
weather at all times with a good coat owners are slow pay and are of poor
of house paint. A good protective credit rating.
coating of house paint represents a
Plain common sense dictates that
good investment and protects the good painting is a good investment
dollars you spent for the ownership from all points of view--appear
of your dwelling.
ances, satisfaction, service, money
In the first place, quality paint values and credit.
and careful workmanship protects
Before painting anew, burn off
and preserves your house.
all of the old surfaces to be painted,
In the second place--practical being sure to remove all blisters,
painting adds cash value to your scales and loose particles of the old
house and lot. Not only do you film.
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Body--White; blinds--Vert Green
To insure an excellent job, the surface whether new or old should be sealed with a coat of Base-Coat which possesses unusual water proofing qualities. It prevents moisture from coming through the painted surface, sealing the wood, providing a perfect surface for suc ceeding coats chat will make them stand out and look better.
The treating of the surfaces in this way requires only a surprisingly small investment. The average small house calls for a total of ap proximately 10,000 board feet of lumber and the cost involved is a very small per cent of the expense necessary in repairing those decayed portions of the building which may incur when the wood is not treated.
When selecting the paint for your home, keep in mind chat you want service. You want paint that
Body--Old Ivory; porch--Blue
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Body--Cream White; trim--White; blinds--Vert Green "Be sure and employ a good painter"
will not crack, peel, blister and pro builders insist upon four, which resin found in knots. It sweeps
duce rough surfaces. The real test after ail, is sound economy.
through the paint surface causing
of paint is judged by the surface
The most severe tests have proved cracks and messy blotches. Ic is
it leaves for repainting and the num that high grade prepared paint gives possible to prevent the resin action
ber of years of service that it gives. satisfactory results under any cli by having your painter go over knots
It is worth while to remember this matic conditions. Simmering sum and resin leaks with shellac a short
fact. Ic may save you some money, mer weather is more wearing on time before the actual painting of
because after a number of years paint chan cold winter conditions. the wood surface.
have passed and you come to re Paint on the side of your house
Do not paint in damp, cold
paint your home, if che. paint has exposed to direct sunlight and se weather. Be sure ail wood surfaces
been stripped, peeled, its exterior vere winds will be affected first.
are clean and thoroughly dry. Wait
water-soaked and infected with
Well seasoned lumber will go a until your interior has set and dried
germs of decay, ic will cost you con long way towards giving you the before painting your exterior be
siderably more money for repairs basis of a good painting job. The cause you will eliminate che chances
in addition to the paint and labor reason for this is because lumber of che plaster dampness being
for the job.
thoroughly dried is stronger and in drawn through che wall into the
Quality paints for your home, better condition to receive paint. If outward finish.
properly applied, will resist weather there is no dampness to ooze out
Remember that any kind of wood
conditions. They age gradually and of the lumber to crack or blister the left unpainted for any length of
easily, if che surfaces ate first well paint surface, your result should be time has a tendency to become af
prepared, and the color will be a flat, smooth paint veneer, held fected by the weather. Ic absorbs
permanent. When you repaint, your permanently to your lumber surface, dampness, rain and moisture. But
previous work will be easily and through absorbent and adhesive subjected to continual dampness,
quickly covered.
qualities of both che paint and the your wood surface becomes dark,
It should nor be necessary to lumber.
eroded and warped. All wood
argue about desirability of good
If your paint is deficient in elas should be primed, giving the first
paint. Cheap paint costs just as tic properties and applied to partly coat either directly before or after
l much to apply as quality paint and only lasts one-half as long and this makes cheap paint expensive. And it will not give you that fine look
dried lumber, there is a probability that che surface will crack and peel.
Some lumber grades used for ex terior siding may show the effects
of resin. Hot weather releases
erection. As stated previously in this article, Base-Coat is the "First Coater" that can be used to a good advantage because of its wonderful sealing properties. Wood properly
characteristic of quality paint.
primed will last indefinitely.
There are too many people mak
Be sure to employ a good painter.
ing che costly paint mistake in try
A good painter, who knows and
ing to save a few dollars by doing
understands wood painting, will be
without the "extra" coat of paint
able to give you the best and most
which would insure permanency,
appropriate painting results from
longer service and lessens your
the climatic and wood conditions.
painting upkeep.
And don't forget to provide him
On new work, three coats of paint
with quality paint. It will cost less
are better than two. Many house
in the end.
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BY THEIR COLOR YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
IT is certainly surprising how quickly a bit of lacquer or enamel adds color and distinction as well as protection to the humble tools
around the house. We refer to the lawn mower for example, the rake, the hoe, the wheelbarrow (if you have one) and the many service tools inside and out of the house.
One man we know has consis tently finished all handles a man darin red and all other parts a com bination of colors with green pre dominating. Every Spring he al ways gives his tools a thorough go ing over and a refinishing.
One day we asked him if he really enjoyed doing that. And he said he did for several reasons. One was that it preserved his cools and kept them from deteriorating. That was the obvious reason of course.
But additional reasons were, first --that he took pride in having everything shipshape and neat look ing. It really made gardening and lawn work more interesting. And
second--his disrinctive color scheme reminded his neighbor to return his tools to him promptly. He said that since adopting his color plan that return on borrowed tools was quicker.
Then there is a man who does just the opposite. He believes in variety ana change. He is just as liable to come out with an orchid lawn mower trimmed in jade green this year as he did last year in roll ing out his lawn mower gaily shin ing in a coat of ivory trimmed with black and orange. That last year mower was a "wow!"
He said he really thought it cut better last year than ever before and yet it's a known fact the mower hasn't been sharpened for three years. Maybe there was something of the war camouflage in last year's color scheme that influenced his judgment. Who knows?
But from what he says color va riety really eases the labor of mow ing, gardening and ocher homework.
He is no doubt right, for it is a known fact that certain combina tions of colors are stimulating.
If we were to finish our tools we don't just know which plan we would follow, the first one of the uniform color scheme or the second one of variety. Perhaps if we lived in a neighborhood where tool bor rowing was frequent and slow on the returns, we would use No. 1 plan.
On the other hand, there is the fun of picking color schemes that are unusual for the neighbors to admire. A yellow wheelbarrow with baby blue handles and man darin red wheels--wouldn't that make them look twice? Or the spade that sports a coral rose handle and a jade green blade--think how that would make spading easier.
But we will leave it to you, for after all you must be the one to please. But it's an excellent idea to refinish tools each year for then, "By their color you shall know them."
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RECIPES -- that everybody likes!
Here are tasty recipes, some of which you may know but others you may not be familiar with. We feel sure that amour; these recipes you will find a few that will be a new type atul will add vaciety which the philosopher said "is the spice of
life." The recipes on this page furnished thru the courresy of
Duckee Famous Foods, Inc., Elmhurst, L. I., New York. If your grocer doesn't have Durkee Products--senj his name
to Durkee Famous Foods, Inc.
SAVORY HAM
1 pound ham cut in chin slices 1 cup grated Swiss Cheese 1 tablespoon Durkee's Mustard Vs teaspoon Durkee's Paprika
3 tablespoons soup stock j teaspoon Durkee's Garlic
Salt
Method
Mix seasoning and soup stock into paste. Spread this on slices of ham, sprinkle liberally with grated cheese; placing slices on top of each other forming a brick-shaped mold; tie the brick of meat together and remove string just before serving. Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. When cold cut in slices and serve.
DEVILLED EGGS
6 hard cooked eggs Vi teaspoon Durkee's Celery
Salt
1 teaspoon Durkee's Mustard 1 teaspoon Durkee's Salad
Dressing and Meat Sauce
*/ teaspoon Durkee's Cayenne Pepper
Vi cup minced ham
*/ cup cream Lettuce
Method
Cut eggs lengthwise, remove yolks and mash with minced ham, spices and cream. Mold in balls and fill whites of eggs with this mixture. Serve on lettuce leaves. Include mound of Durkee's Salad Dressing and Meat Sauce for each portion if desired.
TASTY SPAGHETTI
1 package spaghetti parboiled 1 cup grated American
Cheese
3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon Durkee's Mus
tard
% teaspoon Durkee's Red Pepper
1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk
2 tablespoon* Troco Nut Margarine
2 tablespoons bread crumbs 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
Sauce
Method
Make sauce by melting Troco, adding flour containing sea soning and gradually add scalded milk. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over beaten yolks, add grated cheese. Grease a baking dish with Troco, add spaghetti and sauce in alternate layers, dust top with bread crumbs. Bake 25 minutes in moderate oven.
TASTY BEEF LOAF
2 pounds chopped flunk steak
Vi teaspoon Durkee's Garlic Salt
V4 teaspoon Durkee's Paprika Y4 teaspoon Durkee's Savory
Vi teaspoon Durkee's Celery
Sait
Vi cup soap stock 2 hard cooked eggs 2 tablespoons drippings Tomato sauce
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Here's one a bit unusual--it is named:
TOMATO RAREBIT
Method
Add seasoning and soup stock (boiling) to meat Peel hard cooked eggs. Mold meat in long loaf, and in center place eggs, covering well. Dot with drippings or Troco Margarine. Place in hot oven for 25 minutes, basting occasionally. Serve with tomato sauce.
6 slice* toast 1 No. 3 can tomatoes
1 teaspoon grated onion 1 tablespoon sugar
Vs teaspoon Durkee's Cay
enne Pepper
1 teaspoon salt 11/2 cups grated American
Cheese 2 eggs 1 tablespoon Troco Nut
Margarine
Method
Cook tomatoes, Troco, onions and seasoning in frying pan for 5 minutes. Add grated cheese, stirring constantly. Now
add beaten eggs, cook one minute longer. Serve on hot but* tered toast.
CHILI CON CARNE
2 pounds beef cut in cubes 1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Durkee's Chile Powder
Vs teaspoon Durkee's Pepper
1 can kidney beans
2 cups soup stock 2 tablespoons drippings 1 tablespoon flour
Method
Dredge meat with dour and seasoning. Brown in drippines oc Troco Nut Margarine. Add beans and soup stock. Cook slowly until tender, stirring occasionally.
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HOW YOU CAN BE DISTINCTIVE IN FURNITURE REFINISHING
MORE and more people are be coming color conscious. They
are demanding bright and cheery
colors in place of the sombre colors
of a few years ago. People are
demanding not only brighter colors
in automobiles, wearing apparel,
but also about the home--their fur-
nicure, their kitchen utensils and
hundreds of other things too nu
merous to mention.
Just think of the things that are
now sold in bright, beautiful colors
that before came only painted in
drab hues--furnaces, refrigerators,
If you are of the fortunate group
sinks, stoves, washing machines, that has an attic that contains old
typewriters, dust pans--this list and discarded furniture--furniture
could go on almost indefinitely. that has been given its resting place
People are demanding color--and there because it is too old--or in
more color and they are getting it. need of slight repair, bring them
With the vogue of buying fur out of the darkness, repair and re-
niture in the unpainted state and finish them and give them new life
finishing it according to one's own and usefulness.
desires brought out a new army of
Old fashioned furniture is all the
artists. People who never before rage now and many have such hid
did much painting around the house den treasures in their attic, the dis
are now gleefully finishing breakfast covering of which carries a joy--like
sets, tables, chairs, bric-a-brac in in the uncovering of a treasure chest
dividual color combinations that of the pirates of a few hundred
suit their immediate surroundings years ago.
beautifully.
... Or has it ever occurred to
. . . And the work is not hard you to attend furniture auctions
because with the advent of Brush that are held so frequently, espe
ing Lacquer that dries almost in cially in the country? Here many
stantaneously and later Four Hour quaint pieces may be picked up very
Enamel, which are so easy to handle, reasonably. With a little work they
the finishing and refinishing of fur may be made one of your prize pos
niture in the home turns from being sessions--especially if the pieces
a drudgery--real work--to a pleas- happen to be very old, and asso
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ciated in some way with some his torical evenc or some distinguished person.
"--And the work is nos bard ... in many cases, it may be called a pastime"
In refinishing an old chair, for instance, the first thing to be done is to remove the finish. Take a broad bladed knife and begin to scrape. Hold the edge of the knife to the wood at right angles and draw stead ily towards you. The chair probably has several coats of varnish and probably a coat of paint. See chat every particle of this coating is re moved. No injury will come to the wood if care is used.
As you are cleaning the chair to the wood, you will learn a lot about it. You will realize that the per sonal touch is causing you to notice every point of outline and beauty. You will notice its construction, not only how it was made, but its fine beautiful parts.
If the wood has a beautiful grain, a polish can be applied, or var nished to suit your individual needs or requirements.
However, if a painted surface is desired, lacquer or a four hour ena mel can be used. It may not be necessary then to remove the old paint film, but simply lacquer or enamel right over the old surface. . . . And what beautiful alluring colors are now available. . . . Col ors that will make furniture finished in them bright spots in your home.
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CO . . . And you will be able to do it yourself with Jap-A-Lac Four Hour
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ine Colors--colors that will bring new attractiveness into your house are
in, available in Jap-A-Lac. You will be delighted when you see the won ac derful selection from which you can choose--and of course, many more
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For woodwork too, where an enamel surface is desired, Jap-A-Lac is
be the product to use. In fact, it is fine for interior woodwork of all kinds.
'Id Come in today and let us tell you more about Jap-A-Lac and its count
or :e.
Jap-A-Lac-- the product your grand
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To give the users of Glidden Paint Products a chance to save money, we are now holding a special sale on house paint--offering one quart of house paint free with each purchase of a gallon of Glidden house paint, or one gallon free with each purchase of four gallons. It doesn't make any difference to us--what amount of House Paint you buy, we will give you absolutely free of charge an additional 25%--your choice of standard colors.
Here is an idea--take advantage of this special offer and use part of the paint that you get free for the trim on your house.
Glidden Endurance House Paint is available in beautiful durable colors--colors that will not fade. It is the House Paint that has earned an enviable reputation for economy because of its exceptional covering capacity and durability.
Sign the coupon and come into our store today for your free paint. Don't delay! S
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SHOWING
Don't plant flower beds in die middle of the lawn; it makes the
lawn appear "jumpy." A broad,
GOOD TASTE IN
unbroken expanse of well kept lawn is as beautiful in its way as the finest rug.
Don't forget that the successful
OUTSIDE THINGS home gardening aim is to tie the house and landscape into a beau
tiful and complete picture. You
THE grounds of your home, if properly planted, will bring you added pride of ownership, satisfac
tion and beaury. The cosc need nor
be large. The results will more
than offset the money spent by
making your place more valuable.
You can do much of the work
yourself--it is one of the many joys
that come to you from having your
own home.
A home, strictly speaking, is a
combination of a house with sur
rounding grounds. Each is inter dependent upon the other and
"Treat your yard as a room"
should combine to produce an or derly, beautiful, well balanced pic ture. When you look at a beautiful painting and realize it is a master piece, you do not think so much about the paint but about the pic ture this artist has produced. Never theless it is the pigments in the hands of the master that has made a work of arc. It isn't what he paints--it's how7 he paints that really
counts. To illustrate this point--a car
penter can take a piece of wood and construct a useful, well-made chair. The carver will take the same chair and by applying his skill, talent and art, increase the selling value of that chair many hundreds of dollars.
It is the art you put into your landscape treatment that assures
Perhaps we can assist you more by giving you a few' garden "don'ts." It will undoubtedly save you labor, time, money and dissatisfaction.
Don't plant without a plan; it will cost you less in the long run. Wherever possible, plan your grounds at the same time you plan your house and your home will be more beautiful and your house and lot more valuable.
Don't permit the planting to ob struct the sunlight and ventilation of your home.
Don't needlessly cut and prune trees. A good tree on your building site may be the key for a successful planting plan. A good tree, ten years old, is worth many dollars. Keep it and care for it.
should treat your yard like a room
--an out-of-door room. A decora tor does not begin by first produc ing something for the center of die
room. He uses the walls, doors, windows and other architectural features as the basis for his scheme of decoration.
Treat your yard as you would a room. Shrubbery and flowers, be ing considered ornaments and not furniture, look best when they serve as decoration against the house and along the boundary lines. Shrub bery and vines about a house tie it to the ground and soften the edges.
Windows should not be shaded. The blank and open spaces of the house are best suited for the plant ing of shrubbery and flowers. Plant ing next to the property line or walk should never impede travel. Make the approach to your home easy and direct, accenting the walk with the proper shrub.
Don't forget that flowers pass quickly, where shrubs and hardy trees live constantly.
Remember contrasting colors give more pleasing results. Lawn furni ture should be painted in tones con trasting to the base colors of the house.
Don't forget that your back yard offers as many possibilities in home gardening as your front yard.
beautiful results and increased value.
A flower-bed placed in the mid
dle of a loc, a rose bush scattered
here and there, a climbing vine, a
pergola, a pool or a boulder now
and then are not sufficient to pro
duce home gardening effects, even
though they represent the taste and
sentiment of home owners.
These things can be assembled
about a home in such a way that
pleasing, artistic effects may be se
cured, whereas on the ocher hand,
they may litter the yard and produce
a hodge-podge.
We cannot point out to you too
strongly the necessity of providing your home with an adequate setting.
"Laim furniture should be painted hi tones contrasting to the base colors of the house"
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For the Boys and Girls!
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YOUR FRIENDS!!
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m a- Here are some good riddles--cry them on your friends--use them at parties. They are easy to remember.
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What can impress the ear more sharply chan a fal setto voice?
Why is it not extraordinary co find a painter's studio as hot as an oven?
al A faise set of teeth. ae Why is the Letter "W" Like scandal?
Because it is there he makes his bread. **
Why may a beggar wear a very short coat?
a Because--it makes ill, will.
Because it will be long enough before he gets another.
eoc ve id bic
s.
Why is a selfish friend like the Ieccer "p?" First in pitying and last to help.
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What is chat which is full of holes and yet holds water?
A sponge.
Whac is chac which works when it plays, plays when
it works?
A fountain.
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Why was Pharaoh's daughter like a broker?
Because she got a little prophet (profit) from'the rushes on the bank.
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What is that that is put on the table and cut, but
never eaten?
A pack of cards.
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Whac is the difference between a cashier and a schoolmaster?
One tills the mind, while the other minds the till.
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What did Adam and Eve do when they were expelled from Eden?
They raised Cain.
Why is a fashionable woman like a successful gambler?
Because she has such winning ways.
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How were Adam and Eve prevented from gambling?
Their pair-o-dice was taken away from them. f*
If I were to see you riding a donkey, what fruic should I be reminded of?
Why is a room full of married folks like a room
A pear.
empty? Because--there isn't a single person in ic.
Why is an egg like a colt? Because ic isn't fit to use until it's broken.
Why is a bridegroom often more expensive chan a
bride?
Because--the bride is given away, but the bridegroom
is often sold.
Where did Noah strike the first nail in the Ark? On the head.
What is that which is always in-visible, yet never
out of sight?
The letter "s."
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Which travels faster, hear or cold? Heat; because you can easily cacch a cold.
If the poker, shovel, and tongs cost $7.75. what would a con of coal come co?
To ashes.
Why is a blacksmith the most dissatisfied of all mechanics?
Because he is always on the strike for wages.
What goes most against a farmer's grain? Hjs reaper.
What confection did they have in the Ark? Preserved pairs (pears).
When a church is burning whac is the only part that runs no chance of being saved?
The organ, because the engine cannot play upon ic.
When does a farmer double up his sheep without hurting them?
When he folds them.
What key in music will make a good officer?
A Sharp Major.
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Why is a demure young lady like a steamship? Because she pays no accenrion to swells that follow her. ^
Why is a son who objects co his mother's second marriage like an exhausted pedestrian?
Because he can't go a step farther. 4h
What parr of a locomotive train ought to have the mosc careful attention?
The tender part.
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BRIGHTEN
KITCHEN WALLS WITH
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Peari Gray
SPEED-WALL FINISH
(A semi-gloss finish for kitchens and bathrooms)
Brighten, up your kitchen by finishing your walls with Speed-Wall Finish. It is a finish that is de signed especially for kitchen walls. The perfect wall finish for kitchens must resist grease, moisture and dirt, as well as create a bright, cheery atmosphere that makes work a pleasure. That is just what Speed-Wall Finish does. In the first place it is made in a variety of bright colors-- colors that will enable you to select an appropriate color scheme for your kitchen--one that will re flect sunlight and make your walls fairly radiate joy and happiness. Speed-Wall Finish is a semi
gloss finish, and dirt, grease and moisture will not adhere to its surface, making cleaning very easy when necessary. It dries quickly and has great covering capacity.
Of course, a finish of this kind is equally good for bathrooms, due to its moisture and dirt resisting* qualities--in fact it was designed for bathroom use as well as for the kitchen.
Let us show' you the wonderful colors that are avail able in Speed-Wall Finish. We will gladly help you work out a color scheme.
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HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
A DECK OF CARDS!
HOW WOULD YOU PLAY THIS HAND?
NORTH DUMMY S---J-9-3 H--9-6 D--K-7-4 C--A-Q-9-8-3
WEST S--A-8-4
H--K-J-8-7-2
D --J-9-6
C---7-5
EAST DEALER S--10-7-5-2 H--10-5-3 D--Q-10-8-2 C--K-6
SOUTH DECLARER
S--K-Q-6 H--A-Q-4
D--A-5-3 C--J-IO-4-2
To the first 25 people who give us the correct way to play this hand of bridge we will send them as a prize, a deck of cards. These cards will contain no advertising on the back whatsoever and will be cards of good value.
Give us the bid and the play. South is the dealer.
Send in your solution written on only one side of the sheet and be sure that it contains your name and address.
All contestants will be sent the correct solution to this Bridge Prob lem whether they win a prize or not.
This hand has been prepared by Mr. Carl T. Robertson, winner of numerous national bridge titles. For this problem together with its solution we are indebted to the Cleveland Press which has furnished us with it.
Send your solution to Publication Headquarters, Madison and Berea Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
AND HERE ARE A FEW GOOD TRICKS
After the last hand of bridge has been played and the hostess is pre paring to serve lunch there is a lull. Here are a few simple card cricks that you can learn easily and mys tify and entertain your friends with them.
Try them and see how easy these are to do.
MENTAL TELEPATHY Show three cards and ask a per son to think of one of them. Put the three cards in. your trouser pocket and then draw two out and lav them on the top of the pack. ' "Now, which ever card you have selected," you say, "will be the one that I still have in my pocket. Will you name your card?"
"The Ace of Clubs," says the per son who has made the selection.
Reach in your pocket and bring out che Ace of Clubs.
Method In your pocket you have previous ly placed two other cards. When you show che three cards and place them in your pocket, notice che order in which they lie. Then reach in and pull out and place on che pack the two cards chat were pre viously placed in your pocket, cak ing care not to show their faces. When the spectator gives you the card that he has selected you simply
bring out the correct card from your pocket.
This trick can be repeated because you still have two remaining cards in your pocket.
PRODUCING THE ACES Have che deck of cards thorough ly shuffled and after removing every thing from your inside coat pocket, show thac it is entirely empty. Tell your audience that the Aces respond to your call and thrusc your hand into your pocket and each time bring our an Ace. Lee che audience examine che deck after all che Aces have been brought out.
Method
Remove all the Aces from the deck previously and place them in your upper right hand vest pocket. Have the deck of cards shuffled-- no one will notice thac the Aces ace not there because you do not men tion them until you have put the Aces in your inside pocket.
The rest is obvious. Each time you reach for an Ace you pull it out of your vest pocket. If the coat is held well over the hand, no one can ever detect this trick.
THE CARD IN THE POCKET Shuffle che deck of cards very thoroughly and hand the deck to a person and ask them to count oif
any number of cards, say seven, and cell them to look at che next card (the eighth). Have him replace the cards that he has counted off, leav ing the card that he has selected (the eighth) in its original place. This is to be done behind your back and che counting is to be done si lently so that you will not know how many cards the person has counted out.
After the card has been selected, the deck is handed back to you and you remove one of che cards, plac ing che card in your pocket. The deck is given back to the person who made the selection and cold to count down to his card. To his sur prise, when he reaches che eighth card it is not che card that he has selected, and that it is gone. You thereupon remove che chosen card from your pocket. This crick can be made to appear very mysterious.
Method When you give the cards to the spectator, be sure to note the top
card. When the spectator counts off the cards he automatically re verses their order. When he looks at che eighth card and puts seven back on top, the first cara comes dii eccly over the chosen card. In other words, all you have to do is to look for your own card and remove che card below it.
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RAISING THE
SOCIAL STATUS OF
YOUR BASEMENT
AND ATTIC
By BERNARD L. JOHNSON "Prominent Paint and Building Authority
F i g u r a t ively speaking, the base ment is coming up in the world, and also, I may say, the attic is coming d o w n--i n t o the B. L. jobmon realm of utility. What used to be considered just a hole under the house surrounded by the foundation waiis has of late years come into its own as an important and very useful part of the modern home. And the old attic, dim and cobwebby, has been rediscovered and transmuted into one of the most interesting parts of the home. As to the basement, the space is there anyway and by spending just a little more and by giving some thought and attention to the plan ning, when building a new home,
the usable space in a two-story home is increased one-third and in a bun galow it is doubled. The same ap plies just as appealingly to old homes, for they are very easily al tered and brightened up to take advantage of these newer ideas.
Then after the important and necessary functions are taken care of, there will be left considerable space. Often such a space can be arranged and furnished as a recrea tion room for all the family, with ping-pong table, billiard table, easy chairs, etc. One basement I saw re cently had been made into quite a gymnasium with a trapeze hung from a ceiling beam, and a punch ing bag properly hung, a rowing machine and other interesting gym nastic apparatus.
Now all these things should have more ceiling height than the ordi
nary seven or seven and a half feet. Eight, eight and a half or nine feet is much better and costs very little more. With proper ceiling height in the basement, furnace pipes can be run at a steeper angle and de liver heat much more efficiently; the ventilation is better for the laundry, and larger windows can be used, let ting in more light. For the gym nasium, shop or game room, the extra ceiling height is a great advan tage. Often in fixing up a base ment, it is possible to lower the floor and gain more ceiling height.
The painting of the basement rec reation room is your chance to "let go!" A riot of color is expected and no one will be surprised if you reveal your personality in the most wild of modernistic decorative schemes. Strong contrasts are con sidered masculine, and go well in the basement game room. One such room seen recently had vitid red trim against cheerful side walls of light tan and ceiling of ivory. The
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room had been finished in wail insulating qualities. They keep the the age, sex and fancies of the one
board applied in rather narrow ver house heat in and keep the outside or several members of the family
tical panels, each joint in turn cov cold out.
who are to be privileged to call this
ered by a wide batten strip of the
Thousands of home owners have place their own.
wall board. This gave an interesting been surprised to find, after finish
If it is to be a young girl's room,
impression of vertical boarding ing off attic space with insulating a light and dainty painting plan will
quite different from the customary board, that their reduced fuel bills suggest itself, such as orchid, pink
wall board panel effect. The wide have soon amounted to enough to or French grey. A growing boy,
batten strips were painted in the repay the total cost of the attic re on the other hand, would prefer a
light can, the same as the underly modeling. In fact, by cutting off color plan more robust, such as
ing wall board. Eight
orange or golden yellow
inches down from the
with contrasting trim in
ceiling line a vivid red
green or blue.
picture mould separated
In general the lighter
the vertical paneis from
colors will be favored
the single horizontal
for these attic rooms,
panel above. Door and
since window area is
window trim was red
usually small and the
and the door itself red
most must be made of
and black.
what daylight there is.
It is not our idea to be
The attic room fin
extravagant in finishing
ished and furnished as
the basement. That is not necessary. Bur a lit
a library den has a great appeal to many. Open
tle extra care in plan
book shelves built in
ning and painting, with
would be the central
more ceiling height and
decorative feature of
better lighting--both
such a hide-away. The
window' lighting by day
new choughc in painting
and plenty of electric
book-cases and cabinets
lights, switch con
is to show a brilliant
trolled, for night--will
lining; the inside of the
produce an extra floor
case, including the wall
for the home that will
back of the books, is
prove very useful, and
painted in some bright
worth many times its cost.
The attic space in a
Walls--Orchid; Trim--Ivory; Floor -Oak (Flor-
enamel)
color--orange, yellow, sky blue or apple green. The outside trim of che
great many houses is another place the great loss of heat upward, they case or the shelving group is painted
of opportunity for the resourceful have found that the home, plus the dark to contrast, or is painted the
housewife who feels the need of new usabie attic space, is more easily same color as the general trim of
more space for the expanding activi heated chan was the house before the room.
ties and interests of a growing the enlargement.
In finishing an attic room to
family.
In developing play rooms, dens bring its social status up to par, the
Perhaps your house has a big un and "own rooms" up under the floor usually requires some atten
used space up under the roof. If roof, you can and should exercise a tion. Perhaps it is now only par
so, the chances are good that it can lot of freedom in their painting and tially floored. A good soft wood
quite easilv and cheaply be con decoration. The general atmosphere floor is easily laid and an applica
verted into a playroom for the chil is one of informality, coziness and tion of floor paint in brown, green,
dren, a den or study for dad or an intimate retreat. The color scheme maroon or grey makes a practical
extra bedroom or two.
for painting naturally is keyed to and attractive background for col
The new insulating fiber boards
orful rugs.
come in very handily for lining the
Look over your attic and base
outside walls and under side of the
ment space and make it more useful.
roof. They go up easily and pre
sent a smooth attractive surface
which takes paint fairly well. Their
greatest value, however, is in their
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Ca r pe t s
To revive the color of a carpet and prevent the moths from attack ing it, sweep lightly with a broom dipped in hot water to which a little turpentine has been added.
Cornmeal dampened with just enough kerosene to soften, damp tea leaves, or raw potato peelings, are all good cleansers for carpets and tend to brighten the colors. Sweep them with a broom across carper surface.
Cr e a m
Cream char is too thin can be whipped just by chilling thoroughly and then adding the unbeaten white of an egg or a few drops of lemon juice.
To get more cream than usual from fresh milk, heat the milk till lukewarm, then suddenly chill it. To prevent cream from dripping from the spout of a pitcher, rub a little butter on the outer under edge of the lip.
De o d o r a n t s in Co o k in g
In cooking cabbage, cauliflower, etc., the unpleasant odor can be avoided by putting a piece of crusty bread tied in muslin, into the water.
A piece of charcoal or a couple of English walnuts dropped into the water also absorbs the odor.
Do u b l e -Bo il e r s
Salt added to the water in the lower part of the double boiler makes the heat more intense for the upper part.
Bo il in g Ov e r
To prevent food from boiling over, butter the inside of the sauce pan about an inch below the rim.
A little butter added to macaroni or added to rice when boiling will prevent it from boiling over.
Grease the inside bottom of the pan to prevent boiling food from sticking to the bottom.
Le mo n s
Lemons are an every-day blessing to housekeepers. The diverse ways in which they contribute to taste, health and practical cookery and home keeping are too numerous to mention.
To any bowl of punch or to any
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freezer of sherbet the juice of a lemon gives an added tang.
In jellies and preserves the juice of a lemon prevents sugaring and draws out the sweetness.
A slice of lemon added to tea, hot or cold, tends for health as well as flavor.
A lemon cut in half and rubbed on the flesh of fowl whitens it and makes it tender.
After cleaning vegetables, they are freshened more quickly if a slice of lemon is added to the water in which they are immersed.
A lemon will give nearly double the juice if heated, either in hot water or an oven, before squeezing.
Never throw away the squeezed rinds until they have done their part. Used with a little cleanser, they will whiten all unpainted wood like magic, and take the stains from the hands.
The fact that fresh lemon juice is a strong germicide, also an anti septic, is well remembered in emer gencies where other antiseptics are not available.
Ch e r r ie s
To stone cherries easily, insert backwards a new pen in a pen holder, pen point in, and use the wrong end for taking out the pits.
Cl o t h e s l in e s
Before using a new clothesline, soak it in cold water and then boil it. This will make it last longer and keep it from tangling.
Gr e a s e in Fa b r ic s
Wipe off as much of the grease as possible before beginning to work on the spots.
On non-washable fabrics, a little talcum powder, French chalk or other absorbents, allowed to remain on several hours before brushing off, will often take out the grease; or use a white blotting paper and press the spot with a warm iron. Powdered magnesium and gasoline and a folded cloth beneath will take out grease.
In materials that wash, naphtha soap or kerosene is efficient.
Machine or automobile grease
stains require loosening with lard before washing. With a pad under neath, rub lard or oil well into the spot and sponge well with warm water from die outside in.
A cloth moistened with sulphuric ether takes the grease out of coat collars much better than either ben zine or alcohol. Ammonia and salt mixed together cleans them.
Ho u s e Pl a n t s
The earth about the roots of a potted plane should be kept loose, cultivated frequently, watered with fertilizers occasionally. The water with which the milk and cream bot tles have been rinsed makes the plants grow and stimulates blossom ing. A little ammonia in water makes a rich fertilizer and tends to keep out bugs. Coffee grounds at the roots or a little olive oil is a good tonic.
In watering plants, a small fun nel held close to the roots and the water poured through it, will pre vent spattering.
If you are going away for. a few days and wish the plants to have water, bury one end of a strip of cloth in the dirt around the plant and place the other end in a jar of water.
An efficient way to destroy worms which infest the roots and which will not harm the plant is' to stick the sulphur end of matches around the roots.
Date, orange, or grapefruit seeds planted in a pot make an attractive bit of green in the winter.
A horseradish root in water will sprout and make an unusual deco ration for the table.
As soon as a frozen potted plant is discovered, pour cola water over it, wetting it thoroughly. It will soon be covered with ice. In this state cover it with newspaper and place it in the dark for several days.
Bu mp s
For a bad bump, put a grated new potato on the spot. It will soon reduce the swelling and take the discoloration from the bruise.
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Pr o f es s o r : "Who was the great est inventor?"
St u d e n t : "An Irishman named Pat. Pending."
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Sh e (calking of pure thought): "Now, really, don't you think girls have cleaner minds than men?"
He : "Yes, I suppose so. But they ought to; look how often they change them."
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"Terribly rough," said the scranger on board the ocean liner.
"Well," said the farmer, "it wouldn't be near so rough if the captain would only keep in the fur rows."
"What's the difference between a parrot and a preacher?"
"I don't know--never thought about it--slip ic to me."
"Well, simply this: the parrot swears without thinking, and the preacher is often forced to think without swearing."
The senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and was asking the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
"Ho%v`s old Mr. Jones?" he in quired. "Will I be likely to see him today?"
"You'll never see Mr. Jones again," said the minister. "Mr. Jones has gone to heaven."
La d y : "I want co see some kid gloves for my eight-year-old daugh ter, please."
Po l it e Cl e r k : "Yes, madam. White kid?"
La d y : "Sir!"
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"Where were you bom?" "In a hospital." "Noktddin'l What was the mat ter with you?"
A young couple came co the manse of a popular minister to be married. After the ceremony, there was an awkward pause. The man and his bride maintained an em barrassed silence. The minister, in
order co relieve the situation, said c:o the bridegroom: "Well, salute thle bride."
Whereupon the bridegroom shoo^k her by the hand, saying: "I con gratulate you."
A gentleman went into one day and asked co see
a a
gscooorcdee,
grade of suspenders. The merchant
showed him a pair and said, "Thessee
are the best I have."
"Well," said the gentleman, "they
won'c do. They are not stronJog enough."
"Bur," continued "they will cost you
the only
m25erccheannt]st,.'
Surely, at be losing
that price, muck."
a
man
wouldn1 't
"Not unless he lost his pants,"
replied the customer, as he walked
out.
1 s5 $
,
"Yes," said the oculist, "he haldd
a curious affliction; everything h1e0
looked at he saw double."
,
"Poor fellow! I suppose he haid
a hard time finding a job."
"Nor at all! The gas and electri1cC company snapped him up and no'ww he is reading meters."
Ic was in the New York subwaayy during the six o'clock crush.
"Oh, dear," said a frightenesd
voice, "I can't find my hand."
"If it's got a package in it, miss;>,"m said a nearby voice, "it's over here."
Two industrialists were boastinaggr of their respective planes.
"I don't care if you do employ' a thousand men," said one, "yonuu can't hold a candle to what I make."
"No?" said the other. "Whac do
you make?" "Gunpowder!"
Hu s b an d : I'd think you'd be ashamed co show your face in suchli a dress.
Wm:: Don'c worry, dear; nio- body will see my face.
Spec t at o r (c o jockey with skit- tish horse) : Hey, what are you puat- tin' your hand in his mouth for?
Jo c k e y ; I ain't. I'm rryin' to get it out! * * *
"Do you see that woman?" asked Jenks, indicating a lady waiting for a street car. "I owe a great deal to that dear old soul."
"Been sort of a guiding star, I suppose," said Blinks.
"Oh, no!" explained Jenks. "She's my landlady."
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Wo r k ma n : I came to ask you if you could raise my salary.
BOSS: This isn't pay day. Wo r k ma n : I Icnow, but I thought I'd speak co you about ic today. Boss: Go back to work and don't worry about it. Haven't 1 been able to raise it every week so far?
"So you met Alice today." "Yep; hadn't seen her for ten years." "Has she kept her girlish figure?" "Kept it? She's doubled ic!"
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Bu s in es s Ma n : And why did you leave your last position?
Bl o n d e Ap p l ic a n t : There was no future to ir.
Bu s in e s s Ma n : Indeed! Bl o n d e: No, not a chance. The boss was already married,
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The sweet young thing turned to a police young man who was showing her through the factory and said, "What is that bit; thing over there?"
"That is a locomotive boiler." "Why do they boil the locomotives ?" "To make the locomotive tender." And the polite young man con tinued to look straight ahead.
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An elderly Quaker gentleman, riding in a Philadelphia mocorbus next to a fashionable girl decked with a profusion of jewelry, heard her complaining of the cold. Shiv ering, she exclaimed; "Whac shall I do co get warm?"
"I really don't know," replied the Quaker solemnly, "unless thee should put on another breastpin."
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CHARM AND SIMPLICITY IN LIVINGROOM WALLS
IN decorating a living room there are many things co consider. One of the most important is that this room is a gathering place for the entire family and their respective friends. Because of this each and every living room should be dif ferent and full of character.
Houses are no longer furnished merely as houses but they are fur nished for families and as the ac tivities of one family are different from every other, the first consid eration is to furnish it from the viewpoint of family needs, desires and purposes. Many living rooms have been furnished without any consideration whatever of the fam ily who lives in the house and have been furnished to be gazed at and nor ro be lived in. The prob lem, then, is to put that livable quality and that friendly, inviting atmosphere into the one room in
the house which should be the most pleasant and the most satisfying.
It should be borne in mind that the decorations of this room, above every other room, should be very simple because there is charm in simplicity. This is especially true in walls.
The selection of a color scheme for a room where the furniture and rugs have already been selected must necessarily proceed from the color of the furniture or rugs. In other words, the keynore color of the room must be either that of the rugs or the furniture related or com plementary to them.
Novel effects in decoration should be avoided because they do not sus tain interest.
Unril one j's experienced in the selection of color schemes, the safest method to pursue afcer the first step is to choose one keynote color and
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then follow the principle of har mony by using lighter tint's and darker shades of that color for the surfaces of the largest areas, which are the walls, floor and ceiling. Then to this related color can be added in a limited way to gain addi tional harmony by the principle of analogy.
The whole color atmosphere of a room should be so quietly har monious up to this point that when a stranger steps into the room for the first time, no single item will draw attention to itself immediately.
The general atmosphere should be comparable to a chord of music in its harmony. In other words, your contrast of color values, light tints, dark shades of the key color, related colors and complementary colors in great or small areas should constitute one harmonious home.
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And the nice part about finishing walls with Glidden Flat Wall Finish is that dirt and smudge, those twin antagonists of cleanliness, that come from the radiators, windows, and the basement, can be easily cleaned off with soap and water.
It is easy to apply and has great hiding power, in fact, it is truly the perfect wall finish.
Come in and let us show you the beautiful colors that are available.
Be sure to take advantage of the Special House Paint Sale--Page 12
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