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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1923)
Concrete Widely ! Used on Farms ol United States Advantages of Permanent Type of Construction Impress American Farmer. ^ "Tlie use of Portland cement In the United States has had a very spec tacular growth, comparable to that of the automobile, tractor and petroleum industries. The first Portland cement •*»«ne in this country was manufac t ured by a Mr. Saylor of Coplay, Pa., in 1875, and from this small beginning lias grown to the enormous produc tion of over 315.00,000 barrels' per ■ year,” says I. W. Dickerson, agricul tural engineering editor, “The Farm er,” St. Paul. "The use of concrete on the farm has been even more recent and rapid than in the general building industry. 1 can remember distinctly my own first Attempt with concrete, while home on my vacation from the uni versity, I decided to take out several feet of the loose rock walls of our open wells and to lay them up again in cement mortar, plaster the outside and smooth ofT the top, and then to make and lay on heavy concrete slab covers. * "These all went well, even though my sand and coarse aggregate were hauled out of our own creek bed and neither was of good quality. These wells and tops are still doing business' on the old farm, and are just as good: or better than the day they were1 made. "My next attempt, a long narrow water trough, came to grief because I did not know- enough to oil or wet my forms thoroughly before 'pouring the concrete, wilh the result that the '..ater they absorbed from the con Crete weakened it materially and the swelling of the inner form cracked the trough at the corners. Concrete on the Farm. "Similar early failures, because of ignorance or refusal to follow direc tions, on the part of farmers, made J the adoption of concrete for farm use , rather slow at first. "But the farmer is gradually being educated to the pruper handling and care of concrete and is thoroughly] sold as to its value as a building material. Scarcely a farm can now lie found where some use has not been made of concrete, such as foundation vails and floors for residences, barns and other farm buildings, monolithic aud concrete block walls, sthcco finish for buildings, walks and steps, roads I and driveways, silos, water storage! and stock tanks, vegetable and root, storage houses, feeding floors, retain ; log walls, drainage tile and hundreds of oyier uses. This widespread adop tion of concrete construction has taken place because of the many ad 1 \antages which concrete offers as a building material. Permanent, Inexpensive, "First of all is its permanence Good concrete construction, under all ordinary conditions, is as solid and permanent as the mother rock, andi will be stronger a hundred years from now than it is when built. The farm er can build with a reasonable cer lainty that this part of his bulling will be giving service to his posterity for generations. "Combined with this is a negligible upkeep cost. Most people rather ad mire the slight aging eITcffct which the concrete^ assumes after exposure to the weather. This combination of rea snnably low first cost, extremely long life and no upkeep cost, makes for a very low yearly cost which amounts to practically nothing more than in terest on the first cost. "Then, too. good concrete Is prac tically fireproof. A good concrete building with proper window and roof protection will emerge almost un damaged from any ordinary outside exposure and with its contents safe. Thus the house would not catch from the barn fire and vice versa. Instances liave occurred where a large barn burned next to a good concrete or masonry silo without seriously damag ing the silo or the food stored In it. A house with concrete basement and concrete floor overhead could burn out the whole basement without seriously damaging the house above, and a dairy barn with a similar construction might have the whole upper part burned off without Injuring the dairy or breeding stock housed below. Even a good heavy coating of stucco on metal lath with an ah- space back of it adds materially to the resistance of ' a building to the spread of fire. Build for Pprntanence Now. "These factors of permanence and fire resistance are of the utmost im portance and should bp given more at tention in building than they ordinar ily receive. Time was when the Amer ican farmer was Innre or less of a transient, squatting on a virgin farm, depleting its fertility until it would no longer produce crops. Then he moved on to a new location to repeat again the same cycle of operations. Under such conditions ho was not much in terested In permanent buildings and built of the cheapest and mose access ihle materials. Today conditions are radically different. Modern Lace Created and Developed l»y Italians While glancing at the window draperies In your homo you probably have often wondered what Is lace? One eminent writer says that lace Is "openwork made with needle, boh bin, or by knitting, knotting, tatting or crocheting Whether it Is done by hand or machine makes no differ ence, except that the term "real lace" is reserved for tha hand made laces. The origin of lace Is hard to de termine. Hair and breast nets are In existence today that were found preserved in the graves of ancient Egypt since more than 1,000 years before the times of Itameses the Great, who was pharaoh in tho thir teenth century B. C. There are also plain and fanry nets of the Greek Itoman-KKyptiun type, known as i "optic, which date from the third to 'the seventh centuries, A. L>. There are nlso ancient nets made la America, some of them said to have been from the loom preserved In Peruvian graves since the time of Christopher Columbus and even be fore. But the lace as we know It today, the creation and development la said to have been In Italy. The word Is derived from the Gatin laoueua, meaning loop ur nooae. I Making Two Rooms of One Here’s a room that revives fond memories of bygone days on aeeount of Its homey atmosphere, Its colo n'll I 'eeling, its uuaintness. Because of the demand for those pretty and useful things for the home, that spell comfort and refinement, early American furniture styles are again popular and in \ogue. The illustration shows the same room, living room or library pictured above, that has been quickly changed Into a delightful dining room by merely employing the twofold uses concealed within furniture. Two eitra leaves stored away in the library table permit Its use a« a dining table to accommodate eight |>er*nns Thu* are after-theater lunch parties, week-end guests or suddenly announced visitors easily entertained. * Even Furniture Is Electrified W ir«“<l Pieces for Living awl Bedrooms Are Latest Step. Mysterious allusions to electrified furniture have been heard by home makers lately, many, of whom have asked th** keepers of shops they are wont to patronize just what It means. “Is it furniture that shines Itself up electrically, without need of oiled cloth and chamois?” asked one In quirer humorously. “If It is, I want some right away.” Electrified furniture does ‘’shine itself up.” but this refers to the shine of lights that may lie plugged into its* numerous electric outlets, not to any quality of self cleaning. House- i keepers have become so accustomed to being told of the labor-eliminating powers of electricity it seems they : are prepared for anything. The advantages of electrified fur niture lie in the * convenience it permits in making use of the varied labor-saving 'or lighting electrical devices used throughout homes generally. It" is really wired furniture, being supplied with tin conspicuous electric wires which are plugged into the main supply circuit* and which end. somewhere about the furniture Itself, with convenience outlets where any cord-fitted electric i appliance may be attached for servic e. Many I lining Tallies Wired. Dining room tables have bee n wired for some years. This means that fforn an outlet- usually in the middle of th** dining room floor a wlrell cord is run through the pedestal hr Inside one leg of the table, to a series of outlets on the apron of the table or wherever its owner decides Is the most convenient place for attaching the table cooking devices nr portable lamp used. There are usually three of these table outlets; sometimes more. One particularly pleasing arrangement leaves the outlets foa each table ap pliance available for the user at the, end of a« short cord, which may be brought out from under the tablecloth and attached to appliances as used. The idea of wiring beds, dressers, dressing tables, china cupboard* and other pieces is a newer one; these1 have been shown recently nt electrical shows, and have been the center of attraction because of their unusual features. In wiring the buffet, wires are u*u- • ally led to one end, where two or1 more outlets are installed. Here may | be plugegd In a pair of electric can dles. a decorative illuminated basket 1 of fruits or flower*, or the percolator or chafing dish. The tea wagon provided with convenience outlets is so obviously useful In homes where wiring is right that it seems almost endowed with personality. Tea Is brewed and served In any room most convenient to the moment; toast to accompany it, or waffles for Sunday night supper, or coffee and perhaps a rarebit after an exciting game of cards -It will become almost ubiquitous IntroiJiK tog “Electric Susan.” There Is a small serving table called Electric Susan, which is one For the Vacant Wall This attractive sett ini; of console am) mirror, with decorative candle slicks and china howl, will heautiry any vacant wall space. of the most useful of the tribe of wired furniture. This is light nnd portable, and, containing three bust-' l ess sized convenience outlets and a master cord heavily wired to he plugged directly Into the concealed wiring of the circuit. It gives elec tricity for practically any cooking or motor-driven device or combina tion one Is likely to use at the same time. It can la* carried Ui the veran da nnd used for attachfcf a sewing machine, at the bedslde*tnr a lamp, fan and heating pad; at the breakfast table to energize percolator or toaster, nnd a fan as well; or In many other use's which Will, suggest themselves Husnu becomes a serving mail) for many offices. The china cupboard has no further Use for wiring than to provide Its In dividual light. Hut this, shining on the china and gluss within, makes n touch of beauty not otherwise ob tainable. At I test In Itcrtronin. In bedroom furniture outlets are given bed, dress'l'r or dressing table so that the lamps and toilet articles which are so much used now mny lie attached comfortably and easily. Hcuillng lights on the head of each lied are thus available nt liny mo merit wanted J,ights for beauty's face ho that the beauty be not ap plied too rareh'Hidy are ready attach <*d to the dressing table; this may then b« moved to different places in the room, Instead of being anchored per manently beside Its Illuminating wall fixtures. other outlet* are In dressing table nr dresser for using curling Irons, hair dryers or massage appliances. Fans, electrical wanning pads «»r blankets, p'lituble heaters, milk warmers for baby's night time bottle nr for a cup of hot water In the night, fans for Insuring sleep on hot nights, are •among the applicants for these out lets. Wired kitchen tables apeak their own advantages, ns do wired kitchen cabinets. These giv«* energy, con venlontly and without continuous changing, to the numerous heating and power devices used In helping the cook with her varied occupation*. < opyrltftit. American Home* llureau Vaseline* Preserves Silver. Hcfnre attiring silver away for month*, or even many work* nt a time. It I* a *.will phut to clean U Well with a silver polish, put a good thick coat of vaseline on. then wrap It In tissue paper ami put it away, ft will ciune out without a tarnish mark. ✓ Better Dyes Now. In the old days, blinds and curtains were kept down In the home to ex clude the sun for fear Its rays would fade some precious carpet or rug. Now sun and air are welcomed gladly because things don't fail as readily and people live longer and better be cause they know better. Butter Keeps W ater From Boiling Over Side of Pot Should you bo busy in another part of the house and are unable to watch j the vegetables which have been put on the stove to boil, put a small lump of- butter in flle water. This will make the vegetables cook steadily anrl without boiling over. Mahal Wilton Rugs Whenever a fine Wilton rug is needed the thoughtful woman will find won derful possibilities among Mahal Wiltons, manufactured by Pollock-Huston Co., of Philadelphia. • In looking over a pile of these rugs one is impressed by the ffct that every type of pattern is available—small designs, large designs, prominent designs and blendings of color that make the design inconspicuous, together with plain center rugs relieved by smart figured borders. Colors are indescribably beautiful in Mahal Wilton Rugs. The spirit of fine Oriental and Chinese fabrics is apparent in patterns and motif. A fine Worsted yam is used in the manufacture of Mahal rugs. Mahal Wilton Rugs Are Sold Ex clusively in Omaha by Orchard & Wilhelm Co. Prices as Follows: . Mahal Wjlton Rugs 27x54 . . . . $10.00 36x63 . . . . . $15.75 36x36 .$10.00 4-6>7-6 .... $32.50 6x9 . . , . $57.50 8-3x10-6 .... $85.00 9x12 ..'... $92.50 9x15 ..$127.50 11-3x12 . . . $127.50 11-3x15 .... $160.00 T Pollock Huston Co. Philadelphia nHIS is not a picture of things as they MIGHT RE, but of things as THEY ARE. HOME ideals in ideal surroundings—no overcrowding—room to LIVE and MOVE and PLAY. Note the broad streets, trees and curving drives, the open places and the far-off view. Beautiful homes are being constructed in the NEW UNIT of HAPPY HOLLOW—west side'of the boulevard, just north of the club. There is no better place to build a HOME. Lots as low in price as $1,500.00, on terms of payment that will surprise you. Why not act now? GEORGE & COMPANY Realtor City National Bank Building Omaha, Nebraska