The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 4, 1936, Page 5

HEATING OF HOMES NOW BIG SUBJECT | | Importance Has Grown| Over Recent Years— | Cooling Important } The heating of the modern home | is a much more important factor than it was a few years ago. Our forebears had open fireplaces and did not skimp on ‘underthings, in- cluding skirts, and they got along very comfortably. Then that inventive genius, Ben- jamin Franklin, invented an iron stove to hook onto the fireplace and bring the fire further into the room. The stove being of cast iron toe heat given forth was infinitely greater than that from the old fire- place. Next the globe stove was detach- ed completely from the fireplace, the fireplace was closed up, anc that generation eased up on under- garments and looked with amusec indulgence on those rude grand parents who knew not the luxur; that they enjoyed. . Central heating in the form of the old “hot air” furnace that min- gled coal gas and ashes with its warmth put the stove practically in the discard, and for years our brownstone front houses were hon- cycombed with a multiplicity of ducts that not only distributed the heat with its accompanying nui- sances but allowed those on the second floor to listen in on tac conversations in the parlor below. As the ladies became more con- scious of the beauties of the slim profile, need of more heat became acute. So warm air was eclipsed by steam heat, and thirty years agc this item was the main claim tc modernism in all real estate ad vertisements. Then complication set in; hot-water, indirect radia tion, vapor, concealed radiators thermostats, and innumerabie gad- gets appeared on the scene. Anc now the once-despised “hot air’ furnace has come back in the new guise of air-conditioning. From being an incidental adjunct to the house, the heating—and now the cooking as well—has become cne of its principal considerations. The average layman has only ¢ vague idea of what “air-condition- ing” means. To most it embrac- es only—or principally—the Sum- mer cooling, while as a matter o: fact that is only a small part The main function of air-condi- tioning is the warming, cleaning and humidifying of the air in Win- ter. Summer cooling would only be operative, in most parts of the country, for a few weeks in the year, while the heating would function for many months. Another advantage of modern times is the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration. Under this system insured funds may be obtained for installing a heating and cocling system in your home. The loan may be repaid in equal monthly in- stallments over a period of three to five years, Mortgages May Be Obtained on Runi Property New Regulations Announc- ed Do Not Insist on Urban Locations . WASHINGTON, May 4.—Revised regulations of the Federal Housing Administration now make it possi- ble to obtain insurance on mort- gages made on residential properties located in other than urban areas. It applies particularly to low-priced houses. The 63 insuring offices of the {cated within the corporate limits) Second, what kind of wood shall be may pe spread a coat or two of CLEAN UP PAINT UP FIX UF REBUILD CLEAN UP-PAINT UP-FIX UP PLANT UP+GIVE JOBS —~~~ Zuotw AN Men, Women and Children By These Presents: THAT, Whereas the NATIONAL CLEAN UP, PAINT UP. AND FIX UP CAMPAIGN has resulted in many advantages to community life throughout the United States, In Safeguarding HEALTH and SAFETY; In promoting EMPLOYMENT and THRIFT} In furthering FIRE PREVENTION; In promoting BETTER HOUSING; stimulating CIVIC PRIDE; and " In making the “HOME AND CITY BEAUTIFUL”; NOW, THEREFORE, Be i known t plans have been perfected for a thorough CLEAN UP, PAINT UP AND FIX UP CAMPAIGN in JUNEAU Beginning May 4. This date to mark the Opening of a real campaign of per- sistent and constructive effort in cleaning up, fixing up ¢ and KEEPING JT UP. In this worthy movemnet of Clean- ing, Painting, Planting, Repairing and general Rehabilita- tion and Beautification we urge each citizen to do his or her best part to make our community Clean, Healthy, 1 hrifty Safe and Beautiful CITY OF JUNEAU, By 1. GOLDSTEIN, Mayor. JUNEAU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, By NORMAN BANFIELD, Pres. grained wood or one of the hard- woods, as the flat grain may raise and splinter. These come in vary- Housing Administration have beenlMANY FAGTURS informied of this change and have bcen told that the Administration is as much concerned with small borrowers as it is with those in cuNsInEREn IN grades are well worth the differ- In no! tha ‘field offices it! ence_ir the budget allows the ex- was pointed out that property stan- LAYING FLUURS | penditure. dards requirethentsdo not exclude | As for finish, a waxed surface is righer brackets. construction of low cost homes be- wanted in most cases. Just what cause of lack of heating facilities o sort of a base should be laid for speciai lighting facilities such as I'hree Proposmons Con- the wax is a matter of opinion. electricity, or lack of municipal wa- ‘ Except with flat-grained wocd a ter or sewerage-disposal systems| front Builders. Pres- . |tiler should be used first. with ent Day Homes under certain conditions. Accept- this filler there should be a degree ance of drawings, it was stated,| of stain to darken the floors. The will be made in the simplest form | amount of the darkening is a mat- which will permit processing, and When it comes to deciding what ter of taste, but floors should not no undue demands will be impos-{to do about wood floors in a new|be left entirely unstained, as dark ed on borrowers. house, there are several things cnes set off the rugs and give Thus it is no longer necessary that must be considered; first, | ereater depth to the room and are that the mortgaged property be lo- | shall they be single or double floors? altogether preferable. Over this of any town or village. iusficl for the finish floor? And, shellac, with the wax as a final , third, how shall they be finished? | coat. The objection to this is that ] In deciding the first question,|1s the wax wears off and is not !the fact that double floors have a| renewed before the shellac coat | three-fold purpose must be borne|has been damaged it is difficult to ‘ in mind. Put on diagonally they refinish and not have it look patchy., lact as a structural brace to the| On the other hand, a high gloss i whole frame. They add sound. ¢an be obtained more quickly using | deadening and they keep down dust | the shellac. The other method| | penetration. So if the budget per- |18 to place the wax directly on the| | mits, double floors should be in-| Wood. This requires several coats | cluded throughout. If economies| 2nd rubbing to bring up a gloss | must be made, omit the subfloor finish, but it has the advantage of | | on the second floor, for if the house | Peing easy to patch without the | has a cellar, considerable dust will |SPOts showing. H penetrate to the first floor if only| Paint may be used with many de- | a single floor is installed; and if | lightful effects, but it must be| |is better to use either an edge-| ing degrees of cost, and the better; there is no cellar, then the subfloor borne in mind that paint will not | is needed as insulation. In fact, stand hard wear as well as the| in this case an insulation board may | other finishes. | be used as a subfloor For a floor that must stand hard If the floors are to be covered| abuse, a good floor or spar varnish with linoleum or carpet or some|may be used. other covering, a flat-grained soft- e - wood floor may be used. If not, it SHOP IN JUNEAUI R! —the most important item in your Renovizing Program! LUMBER FOR ALL PURPOSES ALL GRADES...THICKNESSES... : FINISHES ... To Meet Your Every Individual Need! neau Lumb ills, Inc. Telephone 358