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- One of the most exasperat'mg con- ditions which the home owner some- times has to face is the problem of cracked. discoloured ceilings. Here- tofore. there has been no sovereign remedy except removm of the old plas- Cracked Ceilings New Solved Problem BETTER HOMES EDITION How to be Rid of the T00- Common Ugly Ceiling. THURSDAY MAY 12th to SATURDAY MAY 15th CHAS. PIERCE S1. SONS, LTD. Mrs. James Roosevelt, (inset) honorary chairman, Housing Division of the 17th Annual Women's Exposi- tion of Arts and Industries. cuts the ribbon to open this organization’s recent New York home show. At her right is Mrs. Robert W. Aldrich Rodger, chairman of the Housing Division and prominent club woman, BRANDRAM,HENDERSON EVERY B-H PAINT REDUCED 25‘5' HARDWARE .IOBBERS 16 THIRD AVENUE . DAY PAINT SALE ENAMELS For Interior and Exterior Useâ€"One of the most popular and widely used B-H products. Chi-Name! Enamels and Varnish Stains dry quickly. Their bright finish adds color to cxteriors or interiors. It makes old furniture look like new. The enamels are available in 29 colors and the stains in 4 colors. STAINS Regular Price Sale Price G ROUND COLOR Regular Prim: Sale Price Sale Price TO STIMULATE HOME BUILDING ter and application of new plaster. Needless to say, because of the obvious inconvenience of this method, as well as its expense, few ceilings received anything more than an occasional patching and kalscmining. To furnish the missing element in the problem of cracked plaster, manufac- turers of fibre board products develop- ed their materials in 5125 especially for ceiling use. Some are cemented in place and will conform to any slight unevenness. All can'be nailed. Johns- Manville recommends that, furring strips be nailed over the old plaster Highest quality pure lead and oil paint for interior or exterior use in a wide range of popular colours Now is your Opportunity to paint! Take advantage of these low prices to brighten up floors, walls, furniture and the exterior of your home. Prices below effective. for three days only. A real bargain in varnish for general purposes and particularly for use on floors. woodwork and furniture. It is waterproof and fast drying. l-LISGULAR COLOURS AND WHITE: }, pints pints quarts '; gallons gallons NO. 36 AND NO. 50: .45 .70 1.25 2.35 4.35 .50 .80 1.40 2.60 4.85 ‘ FAST DRYING ENAMEL THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMJMINS, ONTARIO Paints - Varnishes . Enamel and at left, Mrs. William Dick Sporsberg, nationally known in women's club circles. In the picture below, Mrs. Rodger is shown filling out the first official entry in the Johns-Manville $15,000 “Better Homes for a Better America" prize letter writing contest. P. A. Andrews, J-M vice-president ofiiciates. '4 pints '2 pints pints quarts '2 gallons gallons $0.35 $0.60 $1.00 $1.73 83.25 86.25 .20 .25 .25 $0.30 $0.25 .30 .45 .40 $0.50 $0.40 551.001.803.35 .751.30 2.45 4.70 .70125 2.25 4.30 $0.90 $1.63 first. The contractor. by :using his level is thereby able to “shim” out where necessary and so apply a finished ceiling that is trim and true. Nails, being smali headed. are virtually in- visible from normal eye height. The board requires no additional finishing, unless special effects are desired to harmonize with your decorative scheme. The advantages of this method are apparent. Since a 9 x 12 room can be done in one day, there is no prolong‘ed confusion, and the room is ready for use the same night. PHONE 16 $4.50 Leaking faucets are very easy to fix. Just turn off the water at the shut-off ~valve or atlthe meter, unscrew the cap nut and remove the core. Take out the screw which holds the washer. and rut in a raw washer. Replace the screw; return the core; tighten the cap nut; turn on the water and there you are. Use hard fiber washers for h0t water. soft rubber or leather washers for cold water. Lay in a stock of the correct sizes of washers, so you don’t have to rack your brains at a later date to remember what size you should , get. Sometimes Leaking Taps are Not Difficult to Fix Plan Oil Burners to Give More Heat There is no “if" about winter coming in this country and when it does, spring is still a long way off. The length and 'severity'of our Canadian winter makes satisfactory heating a necessity. Modern heating equipment is so perfected in design as to ensure healthful heating comfort in any weather, points out the Canadian In- stitute of Plumbing and Heating. A significant improvement to pro- vide sustained heat has been made in the design of oil combustion boilers. After the gases from the burning oil rise to the top of the fireâ€"box they are conducted downward through the flue passes into two horizontal completely water-jacketed passes at the bottom As there is no escape from the gases while still hot, all the heat is absorb- -:d by the water jackets. The heat is thus sustained longer, the steam dies down more gradually and the water requires less reheating when the oil burner starts up again. Modern Heating Looks Af- ter Health as Well as C0m_ fort. In some types of oil burning boilers. there is a built-in indirect water heat- ing system which heats the domestic water supply. In this type, the one fire heats both the house, and water for the family use. The installation of one of the new lacquered packeted boilers, whether for oil burning, or any other type of fuel. ensures the home owner of dependable economical heat- ing service. according to the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating. (From Tottenham Sentinel) I watched them tearing a building down, A gang of men in a busy town. With a. ho-heave-ho and a lusty yell They swung a beam. and the side play? Am I a builder who works with care. Measuring life by the rule and square? Am I shaping my deeds to a well made plan. Patiently doing the best I can? Or am I a wrecker, who walks the town, Content with the labour of tearing down? wall fell. I asked the foreman: “Are these men skilled As the men you'd hire if you had to build?" . He gave a laugh and said: “No, in- deed. Just, common labor is all I need; I can easily wreck in a day or two What, builders have taken a year to Which of these roles have I tried to Because electric light is yellowish in character, it seems to take the yellow out of any colour on which it shines. Therefore you should always look at your colours under electric light as well as under daylight. If you must make a choice. make the decision de- pendent on whether the room is used mom in the daytime or in the evening. do." And I thought to myself as I went HO“’ ELECTRIC LIGHT AFFECTS COLOUR It is often worth while studying the kiochen in the home. An extension. or may be only a slight. Change may make a vast difference. THURSDAY. MAY 12TH. 1913} Tearing Down!