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*Home Moderntszi*ng It is interesting to follow through on who Rets tht money spent for repairs aùd, remodeling. Recent sta- istics. on. the resuitg of> a survey. made by a. careful investigation of. the money spent on' thousands of jobs of repairing and remodeling, have been announced. When a dol- lar is spent, twenty-four cents of it *gots. for mat erials of aIl kinds, and stvtnt y-six cents goes -for labor. It is interestinig tp note froni this broad survey, that in tht local distribution * of the money just what the. working men- receive for their labor. Tht fi rst turnover of, the dollar tbey, spend is as- follows: * od.... ....... 24.91% or .1893 Houing.........19.31% or .1392 Clohlg............. 10.68% or.é812 Transportation.... e.... 12.98% or .0987 Persiinal ............... 9.57% or -.0727 Savings ....1........... 9.09% or .0691 Recreation ........3.76% or .0286 Health. ............... 3.33% or .0252 Taxes ............... 2.58%L or .01961 9duûbation......... ..ý.. .0% t.015~4' Social . ............... 1.78% or .0135 Civil ................. .98% or .0075 100.00% . ,.7600 More than 100,000 newspapers, are cooperating. in tht National Hous- ing Act by running Better Housing', departmnents. Property owners are convinced by public opinion that ità is soundly sensible for them to iinprove the *hlwarlc of Ameria-itsbhomes-- Rainwater is likely to beat in the cracks around doors and windows causing deterioration of the building materials unless the openings are properly caulked. MORTOACE LOANS of Living Vuarters The cellar, a part of the home that so often goes to waste, can be turned into an integral andI en- joyable unit of the homeè's living quarters. First,. partition off un- sightly 'coal bins 'and laundry tubs. Then. enclose the furnace. This këeps- coal* soot 'from fltering through the bouse. Next pick out a suitable corner and. partition it off, aàlso covering,, over the old walls.- A new floor or floor cover- ing, may be applied on top of the. old floor. A ceiling applied to the undesideof the first floor. joists will give' the ýcellar a better appear- ance and add to the iinsulating value'of the floor. Then add a ping-,pong table, .a bar,. book- shelves or anything else.,that *wvilL help make this a roomÉ where evroecati enjoy leisure time. With Insured Loan Run down steps andý porches, of- ten of antiquated - design, mar the attractiveness of a home and re- duce its meale value. Installation of new porches and steps or repairing of old ones may be donc with an insured Joan under1 the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administra- porches; and to eliminate tntedan- ger of injurious falîs which may be due to defective steps. As a finishing touch, owners arc also planting attractive schrubbery around tht porches, which adds to0 privacy and gives a charmning land- scape setting. C. B. .La: Buys 1 igton Fatrm Gin ini Popularity One more step toward compact efficiency in the. kitchen cati be taken with the installation of one of the sevreral types of kitchen cabinet sinks, developed recently by manufacturers of plumbing fixtures., :Cabinet sinks usually .are made with a Io* baclc, se they will fit under windows., Drainboards, back and basin in most types are, made in oiie:piece,.although there are well designed cabinets which ýpermit the drainboards to fit over the sink. A' narrow rim, plus a. tot recess at the, bottom of the. cabinet, permit easy access tg, thet basin for washing« dishes.' Provision also isý made for ventilation.' The majority of steel cabinets have a baked enamel finish. Wood. cabinets are tither enameiled or heavily paint- ed in white or in color. WiII Market "Bolo," Quality Fertilizer jouis J. Lorenzinii of Wilmiette is preparing and packing a fertilizer te be marketed only on the north shore this spri ng because of the limited ou. t-ý -Put at tht present tiltie, he announces. 'This fe rtilizer is sold un4 nrnme of *'Bolo" and, accorg ir. the. fnely-ground to a sandlike- texture and is superior in its phosphioric con- tent. Tht phosphates fromi bone. or bone-mneals, are being used by nearly al growers in Amlerica and E~urope. Tht, reason people dIo not use ýasý mtuch bone nîral now as they formerly dïd is because the%; think bone-mecals must necessarily - have bad odors. Nowý bone-meal can be, used in "*Bolo" i n any quantity and anywhere, for it. bas no odor, is dlean and wilI tiot I hlr: even the niost delicate planit." Architect to Avoid Errors Consultation writh an arcbitect is urged by housing authorities when home owners are confronted with p roblemsg on home- reconditioning and building. Costly mistakes cani be avoided and often moresimple, less,expensîvýe.so- lut ions, 'to problems cani be.«found with the aid of the advice and judg-, ment of an architect. *Hs relatively modest. consultation fee can be more than offset by savings ini executing the wrork and a more attractive and satisfactory job-,results.* A, landlord in Connecticut receût ly wanltedi to .add an extra bathroom to a bouse in order to increase itsretît- ability., His builder had advised con- structing an -addition to the bouse to accommodate the bathroom. An ar- cbitect was consulted, and by tht utili- zation of space otherwise wasttd, he was able to incorporate the bathroomn ini the existing house. Saving in con- struction cost paid the fee many times, over, the batbroom was. more con- veniently* located, and tht house, an old Colonial one, was saved, tht. dis-' figurement of a tacked-"on addition. Mistake la Catight Another small job for a restaura t mnan was handled simnilarly by tht altération department oi a .New York In neitiier of tteabove cases. were any drawings made, thç service ren- dered was purely one.ôol con sultation. An architect is equipped to.render a. service comnparable to tht physician. Ht can prescribe for building ibIs ;ust as tht physician dues for bodily* ilîs, and he need. have no ümort inter- est in the contractor's. charges than tht doctor has in tht druggist's bilL. *Gives Expert Advice. The architect is eciuippd, bv train- ANS EN me 1ei l--'of Mr. F ave exttnlsively remiod- radIes on tht bristies inake small listing farm buildings grooves in fresh paint, resulting iu estate kriown as Bar- an unsatisfactory finish. Brushes used t, which was rtcentlv for applying shellac should be cleaned Max H. Hurd of Wiî- with alcohol ; lacquer brushes with .a. ed about onet mile soufilu lacquer thinner, and paint brushes on'sproprty.with turpentine or benzine. a L OLII