OFF HEA! OXYGEN S Edn OJ UPPLY ~ If the home owner considers the ~ great volume of air that must be drawn through his heating plant in order to burn the fuel efficiently and economically, and if he realizes how impossible it is for a poorly con- structed flue to provide this draft. he will see that there are no obstructing ~ offsets in. his chimney, the ‘Holland Institute of Thermology of Holland ~ Mich., points out. It takes the oxygen in about 15 pounds, or 200 cubic feet, of air to cen ~ sume one pound of coal in combustion Many a six—or seven-room house re quires 100 pounds of coal a day to keep it warm during the severest weather, which means that some 20. 000 cubic feet of air must he drawn into the heater by the action of the ~ flue. Since this great volume of air is es- sential to efficient burning of the fuel it is easy to see why the inside area of the chimney must be at least T0 square inches for a heating plant of ordinary size. Anything that reduces this flue area, and anything that creates friction between the chimney gases and the sides of the flue, must be avoided. Even the most modern vapor-aire heating plant cannot fune- ~ tion properly without a good flue. Turns, or “offsets,” in flues are one of the most common causes of defec- Li j¢————————55 FT.0R HIGHER=—=== ~ Twe Examples of Bad Offsets; One, of Legs Undesirable Slope. At the Right, an Ideal Chimney. tive draft because their real effect is to reduce the effective flue area. Too often, the flue is made smaller at the turning. This cuts down its effective area direeily. And, even though this may not be the case, a sharp offset in a chimney causes soot to collect at the turning point so as to obstruct the passage of the air. ~ If you suspect that your chimney isn’t right in this respect, have a reli- able heating corpany fuspeet your chimney with the required engineer- ing instruments. I you don’t know a company that will de this for you with- out charge, write the Holland Institute of Thermology at HoRand, Mich., and its engineers will send you a list uf such companies in your cominunity- CENTRAL CHIMNEY HELPS COMFORT, CUTS FIRE HAZARD In Colonial days it was 8 custom to build the chimney in the penter of the home so that it would give off radiant heat to all the rooms surround ing it. The Holland Institute of Thermology of Holland, Mich, states that this still is good practice for the same reason, but there are mare im- portant reasons why the chimney should be enclosed rather than built as part of an outside wall. All building materials expand and contract more or less when subjected * to changes of temperatnre. Often a chimney that is part of an outside wall is cracked by the different expen: sion and contrac- tion caused by the cold outdoors air on one side ¢! it and the hot fluc gases on the in side. These dge- fects increase danger of fires, and interfere witk Tile Flues do Not the draft so that Always Make . y an Air-Tight the heating plant “Job. eats up an ex: fuel and, even then, fails to keep the home comfortable. Many householders planning to build new homes or remodel those they now occupy assume it is necessary to put expensive liners inside the chimneys. If these flue-liners are made of gen- uine fireclay instead of ordinary clay. and if they are — installed so that the joints remain ‘absolutely tight and perfectly smooth, they may be worth while. But investiga tion of thousands of chimney com- ° plaints has proved that too often the liners are of ordinary clay so that the intense heat of the fiue gases breaks them more readily than it could break plain bricks, or they are mortared together so poorly that their ~ joints develop air pockets or points of friction. ~ Building experts agree that brick ~~ is the best material for chimneys. ~ Where there are more flues than one in the chimney, the best practice is to separate them with a full continu: oug course of bricks set edgewise. ont 1 TI _i.A rr TI III tele be La) (A Multiple Should Brick tions ~| Flues Have Parti- Between. cessive amount of | olonial Home Made Atiractive - by Wide Porch With Glazed = Entry A comfortable looking colonial home. Excellent floor plans, economical construction and an inviting open front porch, distinguish this home. By W. A. RADFORD Mr, William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OI COST on all subjects pertaining to practical home building, for the read- ers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these sub- jects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1227 "Trairie avenue, Chicago, Ili, and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Here is the type of home which will appeal to a great many prospec- tive home builders, especially those who want a modern dwelling, require only a limited number of rooms and have not a large amount of money to build with. It is a simple colonial home made attractive by a wide porch with a glassed-in entry. This house is of frame construe- tion and is only 22 feet by 26 feet. 21'0"KI13'6" First Floor Plan. The interior arrangement is such, however, that there is an unusually large living room, 13 feet 6 inches by 21 feet, extending the depth of the house at one end. In the center of the outside wall of this room is an open fireplace while two windows at the front, two at the side, one at either side of the fireplace, and two at the back, provide it with an un- usually large amount of light and ex- cellent ventilation. As will be seen by the floor plans, the dining room is also a front corner ronrm and is connected with the living BEDRM. 200"X 00" ATG KO" Second Floor Plan, room by a cased double opening. This room is 11 feet by 12 feet 6 inches. The kitchen, 8 feet by 11 feet, is directly back of the dining room. Open stairs run out of one side of the ving room directly apposite the entrance door and lead to a central hall on the second floor. Here are found the bedrooms, one directly above the living room and practically the same size, and the other 11 feet by 14 feet 6 inches. At the head of the stairs is the bathroom. Should the family be willing to haye smaller bedrooms or should the occasion arise the large, bedroom can be partitioned into two, each one being 10 feet by 10% feet. The wide porch with the brick steps and the overhang of the porch roof take fiom this home the plainness which is sometimes a drawback in the true colonial design. Tudor Beauty Found in New Style Roofing For many years comparatively few persons recognized the interesting qualities to be found in Tudor archi- tecture, but recently there has grown in this country a widespread apprecia- tion of the graciousness and charm of this old English style. When the art and design of one country are transplanted to another certain modifications and changes are likely to take place. The English roof was made of natural stone, and the first thought of the American archi- tect was to use only that material. But American inventiveness is not satisfied to follow along the old lines, when some new product can be devel oped that will add superior qualities. Consequently there has been produced a new and fascinating roofing, tapered ashestos shingles, made in random widths and graduated thicknesses, in a wide range of rich but subdued colors. The shingles are composed solely of portland cement, pure asbestos fiber and mineral oxides for coloring. They combine the beauty of a natural prod- uct with features achieved only by composition material. Instead of pos- sible deterioration, age improves them. They possess a remarkable insulating value and may be had in various types to suit the type of building on which they are to be used. Water, Sewer and Gas Cost $25 a Front Foot The cost of utilities, such as sewer, water and gas mains, the necessary service pipes inside of curb line, ce- ment walks, curbing and paving is about $25 per front foot. As to the increase in values that these improvements have upon land, this depends greatly upon local con ditions. The usual size subdivision lot, whether urban or suburban, is of lit- tle, if not practically of no value, with- out utilities. A subdivision lot is increased in value one to two times the cost of utilities—in other words, the cost of all utilities being $25 per foot, a sub- division lot is increased in value up to double that amount, or $50 per front foot, and in some cases it may even be more because with these utilities you have a piece of useful property— and without them a piece of uselese property. Simplicity and Dignity Needs of Small Home Dignity and simplicity are the ba- sic essentials of the succegsful small house. not only ‘detract from the architec- tural merits of a house, but needless- ly add to its cost. : The realization of this fundamental architeetural principle is slowly being driven home to the American people, with the result that we are begin- ning to see a great improvement in our domestic architecture. The increased cost of building that followed the armistice has at one good effect. It made people give more serious consideration to the ma- terials used in home building and greatly increased the use of the more permanent materials. People appreciate more than ever that there is little difference between the cost of the cheaper materials and the best, especially when the differ- ence is reduced to a percentage of the total investment. The use of bet- ter materials and construction and the growing appreciation of the good in architectural design is adding to the attractiveness of many an Amer- ican community. Common Brick Is Best for English Type Home People who are insistent upon hav- ing their English type home reproduce as nearly as possible in appearance and effect the originals beyond the ocean are careful to have common brick specified for the exterior walls. And the rougher, the more irregular, the harder burned and deeper in color they happen to be, the better. For it was of that character of brick that most of the oldest English manor houses were built. hundreds of years old, are still stand- ing and in use. The English mason of the earlier days was not the scrupulously careful artisan that is his prototype of the present age. Nor were the architects so careful to have everything work out to a nicety. In many of the older English houses are found walls that, instead of being plumb and exact, bulge and recede in a manner most inexplicable. Yet even go these walls have stood for cen- turies and today are serving as models for ambitious architects. Fussy and elaborate details least Many of them, = The delegates who attended the Sunday school convention at East Lemon on Monday were Brislin Kelley, Ernest Montross, Ialita Van Scoy, Ruth Montross and Mrs. H. L. Daily. Lolita Van Scoy entertained the Young Ladies’ Missionary Society on Wednesday evening. Mi. and Mrs. Harry Baldwin and son Harry of Norristown spent the week-end at their cottage at Perrin’s Marsh. Miss Blanche Howell is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Russell Jacques of East Dallas. : A number from here attended the | class: day exercises of Kingston town- ship high school at Shavertown on Monday evening. Teachers’ College, and Miss Celestia Levitt ‘of Mansfield Teachers’ College are both home for their summer vaca- tion. been in the army for three years, is home on a furlough visiting his mother, Mrs. Atto Kelley. Fred Weber of Wilkes-Barre spent Wednesday with his daughter, Mrs. Eva Brungess. Prayer meeting Methodist Church was held in _ the Thursday evening. The theme was “What a Christian Should Wear.” Discussion was led by the Ladies’ Bible Class. The singing was led by the Juniors. Vernon Grange will “hold open session for lecturer's hour June 15 after the regular session. Each mem- ber is requested to invite their young Iriends. Refreshments will be served free. The Y. W. F. Mission Society met at the home of Lolita VanScoy on June 5th. The following were pres- ent: Mrs. Wayne Canfield, Ethel Bell, Grace Glees, Verna Brungess, Anna Gay, Mallie Gay, Gladys Dailey, Flor- ence Dailey, Emily ‘Labar, Mary Brown, Edith Schoonover, Ruby Besteder, Florence Weaver, Henrietta Weaver, Doris, Robert and Mildred Schoonover, Mrs. S. E. VanScoy and Lolita VanScoy. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Evans were shopping in Wilkes-Barre recently. | -Centermoreland- | alumni banquet of the Kingston town- | past Miss Vivian Dymond of Bloomsburg | | spent their honeymoon in ‘Washington, John Smith of this place, who has| e from Wyo- ming Seminary next Monday, June 10. The D. of A. will hold its annual banquet in the Grange hall, Wednes- day evening, June 19. A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Garfield Corby, which was held from his late home in Thurston last Thursday. Mrs. D. C. Smith is visiting relatives in New York. Mrs. Edith Ferguson of East Dallas was calling on friends in this place on Wednesday. Clarence H. Besteder attended the tea eve- high school at the Colonial at Fernbrook on Thursday ship room ning. Tloyd Jacques, one of our popular young farmers, has wended his way to Trucksville very frequently for the few month and on Thursday, | May 30, we found the reason—he se- cured Miss Carclyn Schooley. They came up to Rev. Mr. Stang and were united in marriage. The happy couble C. C., and have now retured to their home in this place... The. youg people are serenading them this Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Draper Schoonover are | entertaining a new baby daughter, named Alice Lord. =) Pets in the House Pets about the house help to keep the children as well as ourselves hap: py. Nevertheless, animals may get sick and may transmit certain dis eases to humans. If you are in doubt as to an animal's health, consult a veterinarian. FLIT B80. U. 8. PAT, OFF Kills Flies Mosquitoes ne our fine| HIMMLER THEATRE TUESDAY 1 NIGHT Sins of Fathers With EMIL JANNINGS . WEDNESDAY NIGHT Do Your Duty With CHARLES MURRAY THURSDAY NIGHT His Private Life With ADOLPHE MENJOU : SATURDAY NIGHT Honey Moon With WONDER DOG WILSON FAMILY REUNION The eighteenth annual reunion of the Wilson family will be held at Lehigh Valley Par¥ Harvey's Lake, on Thurs- day, June 20, 1929. All relatives and friends are requested to be present. Everyone welcome. Come’ and help make this an enjoyable event. FE ROTARIANS MEET A number of guests were present at the meeting of Dallas Rotary Club on . i 8 Thursday evening. Among them was ! Manager Kintzer of the Comonwealmth Telephone Company, who gave a brief talk on the work of the company in this and nearby communities. Russell Case read the biography of Claude Isaacs, a brother Rotarian. Mr. Isaacs has the distinction of being the only member of the local club who was born and reared in Dallas. Miss Hislop of Forty Fort enter- tained the club with vocal selections. Born, ‘too Mr. and Mrs. Walter = Following the entertainment program Frantz, on Tuesday of last week, a Other Household Insects there was a brief business session and = EEE SA = BE way 1] erga lions prices! | i { i } { Only the world’s largest rub- ber company, by building mil- more tires than any other manufacturer, can af- ford to produce tires of this firat quality to sell at our low Catalog House rices on these new improved BALLOON: New Improved Pathfinder 29x4.40 $6.19 J. F. Besecker Co. y ® Supertwist Cord Tires HIGH These are On Your Wheel Prices—and You Get ~ Our Helpful Year Round Service Besides! Shavertown New Improved Pathfinder 30x32 $5.45 PRESSURE (JR i | | di $1 | 3 i 4 il i mn as Earl Monk :
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