The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 8

TUESDAY, JA1TOART 18, 194S BLTTH1TILL1 (ARKT COURIER NETTS BET1ER HOMES Use for Wasted limber is Found Reserves Depleted But Wood Now Made Into Insulating Board Government forestry experts, pointing out timber reserves of the united States arc being depleted, predict i lumber scarcity within 20 years unless are taken to restore unproductive forest lands. While the prospect Is not a pleasant one, an encouraging note Ls the fact that timber Is beiiiR utilized more efficiently than in the early years of the 20th century. Means have been discovered for making a greater percentage of the nation's timber resources commercially useful. Wood which formerly served little purpose Is tiow being processed into forms wrlilch make It Adaptable to various con- struction uses, The wood so ntll- zed In effect Increases the nvall- nble supply of lumber. Timber Formerly U'astert An illustration is the- manufacture of insulating board from trees which, becau.se of tliclr small size or other characteristics, would be unsuitable for cutting into lumber.

Before World War 1 such timber usually was a.s far as any contribution to the nation's lumber supply was concerned. Then researchers discovered that such wood could be reduced to a fibrous stale, the fibers reassembled nnd compre.sscri Into rigid sheets pos.scs.sing grcul structural strength, a.s well as insulating value, Later, the same technique wa.s found applicable to cane stalks, corn stalks and certain other plant.s. Insulating bo.ivd processed til this manner is widely used now in construction of homes and various I other types or buildings, The I sheets are fabricated into boards I ami panels of various sizes, ile- I pending uon the use for which they are intended. Knsy to apply, they are available as builil- ing board, sheathing, lath, roof insulation and as exterior finLsh Gets New Building; Gin Repaired Construction or a new farm implement and supply building Is underway today In Osceola an estimated cost of $55,000. It Is betnc constructed by 15 S.

Crane and Rex Crane and l.s expected to be completed Mai-. 1. Work on the building began last, Monday and foundation was laid during the past week. 'Hie 80 by 115-foot biillding Is being constructed of brick and tile. It is located on Highway 61.

I adjacent lo the Aston Auto Co. Meanwhile, H. Vc.isman. West Mississippi County planter, announced late last week Dial the Dixie Gin in Osccola will undergo repair and reconditioning, it will he ready for the 1948 ginning season, lie The gil). purchased recently by Mr.

Vcasman, is located on Housewives Shown How to Sove Fuel (Homo As Shortage Threatens Family Health jGGfC Tree Advice SHEETROCK For Inside Finishing 32 Inches Wide 8 Feet Long i Inch Thick PER FT. A carload shipment enables us fo set the price low on (his thickness of shectrock. This is a grade with one smooth side, suitable for all inside finishing. WE RECOMMEND COMPETENT WORKMEN AND CONTRACTORS! HUGHES COMPANY Mixed Concrete Building Materials South' 10th at Railroad Phone 3531 Core Heating System Selection Recommended Few considerations in home plan- Ing have such far-rr-acliiiiR significance as the of a good he.itlng system. The derision lo install a morlern hot water or icatlng plant has much to recom- ncnd it.

builders say, from the standpoint of comfort aiul low maintenance costs, in addition. It permits the use- of modern new convector radiators, which contribute decorative charm to mndern homes, as well as confortable all-winter warmth. Read Courier News Waiii Ads. for walls and ceilings. Kelarris Heal Passage The Insulating value of tlirsi products Is derived from the nill lions of tiny air spaces retard -sage of heat in either direction, thus keeping a building warmer in winter and cooler In summer.

Test.s have shown that the use of insulating board products tn walls and ceilings can effect, fuel savings of approximately 40 per cent. Demand for Insulating board lias been so heavy in the la.st few years Ihat the Industry has undertaken a huge expansion program, the largest in it.s history. Several new plants are being built, and others enlarged. Just before the last war. annual production totaled about on billion square feel.

The expanded facilities are expected to result in a productive capacity of more than two billion square (eet a year. Besides relieving much of the pressure on lumber supplies, tills vol- lime of Insulating board will 11Ki i ize fore.st by-products on a large scale. TP comply wilh repented Ings by the government to save heating fuel and Hie, same time keep her family comfortable and healthy during this winter and succeeding winters of fuel scarcity, Ihe American woman can play the most Important role of all, ight in her own home. First, you can see that your lome l.s compleleJy insulated and vlntrrlzed so Hint large nmounts heat cannot escape nnrt cold enter. Afler (his basic step, there are scores of common-sense prnllces In living which will spell he difference between comforl nnrt tiscomfort and safeguard the lenlth of your family.

Smne of are: Don't linger In open doorways for IOIIK conversations. Tell frlenils Inside the house and have tradesmen and other callers step inside tmmiullalcly. Watch the Iliermoslnt for I lie sealing plant. Never set It above, 70 degrees. If yon are going to be away from home for any lengthy period, push Ihe Iliermoslat down fo 00.

Have thermometers in various rooms. When temperature In any room rises above 10. shut off the radiator or warm air duct In (hat room. Bedroom doors should be kept closed at night when In sleeping quarters are open; and cold ah should be prevented from entering the rest of the house by rolling up small rugs and pine', ing them against the threshold of the bedroom door. Keep window shades drawn on Ihe windy or shady side of Ihe house lo reduce heat loss through the glass.

Shut, off heat In rooms I hat are not being sfn i up cracks around doors lo these rooms. Radiators should be kepi free from dust because dust keeps hcnl from being thrown out Into the room. A reflector behind Ihe radiator will spread heat outward. If radiator is warm only part way Hardier Surfaces Now Favored for Kitchen Toppings Materials that don't endurs eon- slant exposure In of food prepnrallon are leaving the kltehun In favor of num. imrdy surface's iuls I'RATIOAI, lUJll.nrcR Chicago The iys niavred and molded lalile and cabinet tops aro over, with plenly of new slalnproof scorch anil chip icslManl toppings Ihat are bolh culorful and Co fl- Tin great building pi-ogia nally under wny todny persons planning lo buy! among home site or build Hint long- awaited new wing to Ihe house in either category.

It will pay them to talk things over utth a tree ex- perl, for shade trees are wonderful nsscl-bolh (mm the eye and long-term Investment unities pnlnls out n. Cj. Grove, chief Held supervisor of The Davcy Tree Kxpci-l able. l.inoteum on(t hml fs vovtle cabinet nd when Included In Ihe unit, adequately sealed at all edges, it looks ami wears very well. There are several new compositions nvallablp in sheet form Unit nmkr- cxi-rllciit surfaces Th" base of each Is sluidy non- wnrphiK plywood or like subslance I and hard.

Klt'iunlng onl. of plastic resists cuts. Si 1K dents. These various Impregnated or fliiw-cciHled material! come )n several designs nnd colors to lit In with any color scheme. Another sugce.stlon crowning your kitchen cmmlers wllh durable l.s to 5P colorful i tile.

Bel In place wllh i mortar, the.se llles may be while solid colors or In imllerns. Waterproofing applied over cement seams will prevent cmoslon from eon- stanl damp wiping anil washing. Rome housewives one sec- lion of their cabinet tops reserved for cutting ami chopping, however. and have a regular thick w-ood block Installed next lo Ihe sink rather Minn use pull-out or culling boards. Kllclien tallies snack tallies can be covered with the same hardy material on cabinet lops.

Grandmother fount! marble lops serviceable for kitchen li.scvi. but today's piatical housekeepers like I tic slreamlinrd virtues fine ornamental tree boosts (tie value your properly almost automatically." he says. The lire authority's ndvlce Is parllculnrly Importtnil when selecting home site. If the slip rendy boiv.U tell which ones, are worth saving. On I lie other hand, ho can 8Ugge.it what kind of trcru to plant and to plum them If there nre none growing nt.

the preferred location. Correct placement, of homo far ns the tree program concerned lakn hi such fao- tors n.s condition of tree.i, fill nml I qiilrements. soil and drainage others. Cellar for Instance, mtiy cause drainage Interference nnd trees may nol get enough water lo survive. Fills must be of pm-oiia nulme lo allow Voollsh air for Itie roots In breathe.

Course sands or preferable. Heavy days jne sullable. DluKllIK of dllche, for utility sen-Ices nnd (he, lnylng oul of di-lvewiu-n umy divert'ralnfiill and nfferl drainage. A tree mMscr cnn help hoini-lmlldei- lake proper Vicar Objects to Names Borrowed from Filmdom II W. A.

Ollwon of suburban Wimbledon's All Church told partahloncri that then wouM tn no more of ehlldrm after Hollywood film lUn, greyhound! and "Alreidy I rtfUMid to bay. three tlrln at tueh rldlculnun names," Mid. father wanted child Let. luce, ner.nuided him to thn Hood old fMhlontd ft Mary. "The majority of I lake exception to thoM borrowed from American film It tin- Kngllsh and lie did not Uw film lieml Conner News Want Ads.

A electronic fat alrplanen expected to MM airport traffic, will ban the effect of broadenlni tha air lanes at least 10 at Meti flight level. Jim wuj JIM, sucamiinru virtue 1 the valve prabobly is defect- 'of surfaces that resist nil the alld hn I nf fruirl live and should be replaced. Don't let. heavy draperies hang over the radiator or warm air duct. On coldest days the radiator cover should be raised.

l.s Important lliat the. house be aired dally because dead air Is hard to heal. Do this nt midday when temperatures are highest, nnd turn down Ihe thermostat dining Ihe airing process. Dress yourself and family warmly so no discomfort will be felt when the thermostat Is sol tow. If the walls and roof area are insulated full-thick with mineral wool, these surfaces will be close to the temperature of the air in the room re is loss teeling of discomfort as body heat moves rapidly lo these otherwise cold of fond water damage and heal.

Airplane Solves Problem Of Icy Winter Roads YORK. Neb. I I.eo Gotc-het who lives on a farm five mile 1 West of here, does nol like lo drive on Icy ronds. Neither does he want his six yenr-olil daughter Mary to wrul: to school In wintry wcalhcr. So when the roads get slick I.eo cranks up the family nil-plane and flics Mary to school.

Read Courier News Want Arts Venetian Blinds of How often you've wished for Venetian Blind like this Light marie of special aluminum no heavier than your hand lo lift. bends to fit your brush as you whisk the dust then soaps right back to satin-smooth plastic finish blends with ever)' color scheme, resists stains And soil. It's the Venetian Blind without a cleaning problem that's proof against the wear and tear of wear-proof, warp- proof, too, and will not crack, chip or peel. fitinf in your mtdturtmtitts snd let tit nv f-vri tt Cittt Flrxalum'j bttuly In tmiilttr toit than you'J think poniblt. Manufactured by Kimbcr-Murphy and Distributed in Blytheville Exclusively by DEAL'S PAINT STORE 109 East Main Street Phone 4469 Now! An Amazing, New Modern PLASTIC COATING FOR YOUR ROOF! Stop Leaks And Waterproof Your Roof With Nu-plastik STATIC ROOF COATING THllSTATIC NUiPLASTIK a sonsalional.

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