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Beauty Matter of Business to Homes Expert Hunt Cook to Explain Prin ciples of Science at The Omaha Bee Better Homes Exposition. "In every human being there exists a. love of the beautiful," asserts Hunt Cook, the widely known lec turer and demonstrator on art in the home, who is to be here for The Omaha Bee Better Homes Exposi tion. By art in the home, Mr. Cook does not refer solely to the pictures on the walls or the bric-a-brac on the mantel, but the entire scheme and arrangement of the rooms, furniture, lamps, rugs, ete., and tlie general tone and attractiveness of the dwell ings. Mr. Cook says, "Unless you show; people how art makes itself useful in their lives, they will not accept it as anything more than luxury.” Showing people the use of art is Mr. Cook’s profession. For several years he was one of the extension lec turers for the Chicago Art institute. For the past two years he has been conducting Better Homes institutes on the Pacific coast. Mr. Cook’s theory of art and beauty in the home is not at all com plicated. He believes in proving to business men that art is an asset and not a liability. He claims that be can in five minutes prove to any business man that he can go downtown and actually practice art, because he lias been told how to do it from that side. Here are some of the sayings which Mr. Cook emphasizes: "Money is not related to beauty." "Beauty depends upon certain prin ciples ns easily mastered as any other fact of business. "Lavish display and great expendi tures are in no way essential to beauty." In ordpr to show exactly what he means, Mr. Cook will bring with liftn 12 portable rooms and demon strate with real furniture what is ugly and then with the same materi als create a beautiful room. The lecturer starts in the kitchen and goes through the house—upstairs and down—taking up each room In turn. He" is not only an artist, but he is practical in everything he says and does and every art princ'ple he advocates can be adopted by the fam ily of humble circumstances. "We have been so accustomed to think of art as luxury and something not obtainable except with plenty of money, that we have lost sight—if we ever had it—of the fact that homes of the rich are not the only ones which can be made beautiful," says Mr. Cook. “That is the wonderful thing about learning how to create beauty with very simple materials.” If you are short and stout with brown hair and a peaches and cream complexion, should you wear a red picture hat or a black turban? Some ladies know the answer to this question, but, alas, there are many who do not, according to Evelyn Hansen, lecturer and demon strator on art in dress and in the home, under the auspices of the Amer- , lean Homes bureau. Miss Hansen was formerly Instruct or In the Wisconsin State Normal: then she wns engaged by the Chicago Art Institute as its principal lecturer and demonstrator on art in dress In the nation-wide campaign for the im provement of every day art begun by the Institute several years ago. When this work was taken over by the American Homes bureau. Miss Han sen was re engaged as the chief ex ponent of those phases of everyday nrt which fall distinctly within the sphere o< the individual woman. At the Better Homes exposition April 30—May 5, Miss Hansen will demonstrate with living models the principles of beauty in dress as ap plied to different types of women. She will explain how every woman should dress "to her type" and how to recognize her type, what colors she may wear, and why; what lines she should strive for, and why; how to get effective results from Inex pensive materials, The Married Life of Helen and Warren Chaotic Confusion Attends the Annual Ordeal of “Having the Painters." “D’you want all them things from the top shelf too?” demanded Anna from her perch on the stepladder. “Yes, everything. He's going to paint all those shelves. Be careful, that handle’s broken!" Helen reached up for the vflng-dlsh. “Where’re you goln’ to put ’em all?’ exuding disapproval of this extra work, she handed down some Jelly glasses. “In the dining room, on the floor. We’ll take up the rugs. Hand me that old tray next, we can set some of these small things on that.” “Now, if you’ll see if this color’s right,” from the painter who had been mixing paint in the kitchen. “Don't you think it's a little light?” demurred Helen, w*hen he brushed a sample of cream paint on the door moulding. “Bame as what’s on there, that s just dirty. But I’ll make It dark as you want It, It’s up to you,” his shrug disclaiming responsibility of any other shade. ‘‘Well, if you think Its tho same. But put plenty of enamel in it—it’s easier to keep clean. You'll put two coats in here, won't you?" anxiously. "I’ll fix It all right, you leave it to me," with good-natured evasion. Turning hack to the shelves Helen found Anna waiting stolidly, her hands on her bulbous hips. “Why didn’t you go right ahead? What are you waiting for?” “This ain't no good, is it?” examin ing with exasperating leisure an old electric curling iron. “You come down!” sharply. "I H get up there—we’ve got to hurry. Taking Anna's place on the ladder, with reproving rapidity, Helen handed down the decrepit odds and ends that cluttered the top pantry shelf. A felt brush for cleaning windows that only smeared the glass. Some wooden plenlc dishes, never used. A patent cake pan that always burnt the cake. A roll of shelf paper. A orumh brush and tray that table eti quet now tattooed. An impractical j coffee pot bought at a food show. The : glass globe from the hall light that Helen had replaced with a silk shade, j "What's this done up in newspa per? Not one of my good plates? | Oh, Anna! And you never told me!” > fitting together the broken pieces. "I never put that up there! That wuz broke 'fore I came.” Unconvinced by the belligerent pro- ; test, Helen examined the newspaper. "There's no use denying it, Anna. Look at the date on this paper:” Anna’s sallow skin turned a brick red. The paper, not a month old, proved her guilt. "I didn’t break It nohow, still de fiant. “ ’Twas already cracked—It Just came apart when I put It In hot water.” "You got any old papers?” asked the painter. "I’ll cover up the stove." "Yes, plenty of them—right there under the sink.” "D'you want those kitchen cup boards painted on the inside?" "Oh. yes, we’ll take the things out soon as we get through here. I didn’t expect you till Monday—that's why we’re not ready.” “Well, we finished up on the ninth floor yesterday. The superintendent said start here today." Meekly Helen accepted the flurry and inconvenience, for the wisdom of "taking the painters when you can get them" Is deep-rooted in all house wives. The pantry shelves cleared, they started on the kitchen cupboards. In the seven months of Anna’s surly reign, Helen had kept out of the kitchen as much as possible. And row the rusty shelves and discolored shelfpaper proclaimed the slackness of her supervision. "What's in this wooden box? What’re all these rags?" Helen was digging out the lower cupboard, while Pussy Purr-Mew Bniffed at a defunct mouse hole. "Them’s my cleanin' things. The stuff to clean the nickel and brass." “This is what draws roaches.” throwing away the stiffened, black ened rags. "And don’t you use up one can before you open another?" the half used cans of hardened metal paste attesting to Anna’s extrava i Durant Coupe 4-Passenger A FEW DISTINCTIONS OF THE DURANT FOUR COUPE Independent assembly and complete accessi bility of all working parts. A rigid foundation achieved through the Durant Tubular Backbone. A resultant freedom from strain on mecha nism and absence of squeaks or rattles iff the body. Unusually spacious interior for a four passenger coupe. Completeness of interior appointments and excellent quality and taste in upholstery. DURANT ■ Motor 2066 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. THE DURANT FOUR 8-PiM(a|*r Touring Car $ 890 4>Paaaongar Coup# 1368 8-Paaaeager Sedan 1368 F.J.B. Lanaing, Mich. THE DURANT SIX B-Pa..anger Touring Car $1680 2-Pa..anger Road.tar 1600 4- Pa..angar Coupe 2280 I 5- Pa..anger Sedan 2400 | F.O.B. Muncie, Ind. J gance. “And what’s all this back here?” “D’you want me to paint behind the ice box?” interrupted the painter. “Oh, yes that'll have to be moved. Wait, we'll take those things off. If I’d known you were coming this morning, wo’d have had everything ready.” As the walls and woodwork of the pantry, kitchen, and maid's room were to be painted, leverything had to be put into the dining-room. “I can't get no dinner here to night." protested Anna. “No, I don’t expect you to. We’ll go out for dinner. That roast will keep until tomorrow. What’s these? A pair of Mr. Curtis’ gloves? How did they get out here?” “That’s an old pair he threw away.” she reddened. “I kept ’em to use when I clean the stove—that pol ish gets all in my hands." They were only half worn—the very pair that Warren had thought he lost, Anna had deliberately taken them to save her hands! Helen kept back her Indignation. Only one more week of Anna's In competent and not over-honest ser vices. There was no use having any words. Also the fear that Rhe might leave at once, the dread of being left with all the work of "having the painters,” gave an added motive for repression. Clearing out the kitchen cupboards was /a discouraging task. Helen's economical urge to "keep everything” on the theory that It would some day be needed, had filled the upper shelves that ran to the celling. Having only a few shallow closets In the bedrooms, everything from a trunk strap to broken picture frames had been stored on these upper shelves. In a bungalow apron, dust cap, and old gloves, Helen worked through the nerve-racking day, stopping only for a hasty lunch of milk and crackers. Anna, however, insisting that she felt "all gone,” had fried herself two eggs and a generous portion of ex pensive glass Jarred bacon. Working ahead with exemplary energy, Helen failed to hasten the de liberate consumption of this hearty meal. The afternoon was even more try ing. Helen's bead and eyes ached from the stifling paint; and Anna, de prtved of her usual from two-to four leisure, grew more and more sulky. When promptly at five the painter gathered up his cans, the whole place was in hectic confusion. “I’ll leave these here by the sink," as he put his brushes in turpentine and covered up his paints. "Start on the dining room tomorrow. "Then we'd better get the curtains down now. we ll be so rushed In the morning,” worried Helen, peeling off her glove to rub her smarting eyes. I "I’ll take them down," as Anna look 1 ed mutinous. "You hold the ladder." i Helen precariously perched on the ladder, was struggling with an ob streperous curtain rod when tho hall door banged. Surely not Warren bo early! "Holy smoke! What’s all this?" he was standing in the dining room door. "The painter," Helen scrambled down, painfully conscious of the smudge on her nose. "He came to day Instead of Monday.” “Whj> the Sam H1U did you pile all this stuff In here?" glaring at the con tents of the kitchen cupboards heaped on the dining room table and floor, "We'd no place else to put them— he painted all the shelves." "Looks like a cyclone. How In blazes d'you expect me to eat In here?” "Dear, we cun't have dinner here tonight. We'll have to go out.” "The devil we will! I don’t feel like going out with this arm.” "Did it hurt you today?” anxiously, for Warren’s right arm, fractured three weeks ago, was still bandaged. "Didn't feel any too good—raining out, too. Now, I’m not going out again!” "I told her we would,” In a cau tious undertone, as Anna retreated to her room. "She’s been sulky all day— she’d be furious if she had to get din ner.” "Well, what’s the matter with you? Why can't you make an omelet, some biscuits, and—” "Oh, dear, I’m so tired! I had to do most of this work—she shirked all day.” "It’s your bum management! Why didn't you have her take some of those things out yesterday? Always leave everything till the last minute—then wear yourself to a frazzle.” "I didn’t know he was coming to day! He wasn't to come until Mon day.” "Well, you’re a rotten manager anyway. Jo%’C you do look a sight!” “Oh, I know.” flushing and shrink ing hack. "Those top shelves were filthy—she hasn’t cleaned them since she’s been here." "Well, hustle and dress if we’ve got to go out. I'm darned hungry. Had mighty little lunch. It's 6 now. How long'll it take you* Ten min utes?” "Ten minutes! You know I can’t lathe and dress In 10 minutes.’’ "Now, there’s no time for a bath. Wash your face and let it go at that.” "Hear, I don't feel like dressing for any big place. There’s a little tea room just opened on the next block. Couldn't we go there?” "No, we couldn’t! I don’t want any tearoom knick-knacks. I want some real food—and enough of It. Hustle now! I’ll give you Just 10 minutes.” "I tell you I can’t In 10 minutes!” her taut nerves rebelling. "I'm tired enough to cry now. If you're In such ; - .—-,,, - ■■ -- . . . a fiurry for your dinner, you can go out alone! I’ll have milk and crack ers fiere. I’m too tired to eat any way. But It Just shows how Incon siderate you are!” ‘“Inconsiderate? How d'you make that out? Because I want something to eat after a hard day at the office? Huh, I work all day with a broken arm and come home to find the place looking like hell and no prospect of any dinner!” At the plea of the broken arm, Helen’s maternal anxiety surmounted her resentment. "All right/dear. I’ll be quick as I can. We’ll go anywhere yau say." But even as she rushed in to dress, beneath h»r swift sympathy Was the rankling consciousness that it was she who must always yield. 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