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Show SCfEWGE 1WSEARGH FOR HEfllTHY HEAT Institute of Thermology to Study Home Heating and Ventilating. Establishment of the Holland Institute Insti-tute of Thermology with the object of : making American homes healthier has s been announced by A. II. Landwehr, roultl- millionaire president of the Holland Furnace Company, of Holland, Hol-land, Mich., who declared that the scle n 1 1 f I c r e sources of the Institute would be utilized to the fullest extent "to teach the American Ameri-can home-owner In a practical way the science of heating and ven-A. ven-A. H. Landwehr. tllaUng in relation rela-tion to health. "In founding the Institute of Thermology Therm-ology I hope to be able to give a worth-whllo worth-whllo contribution to health conditions In our country," said Mr. Landwehr. "A prominent research engineer will be placed In charge of the tests and Investigations In-vestigations to be made by the staff of experts of the Institute and the results will be placed before the public pub-lic In the form of reports of their Gndings from time to time." ' Links Sickness and Humidity. Among the suby-wts of far-reaching Importance which the Institute will Investigate and upon which It will enlighten en-lighten the public so as to Improve the health conditions of their homes will be: L How many diseases result from the Improper or Inadequate humidifying humidify-ing of homos. 2. How the seasonal occurrence of certain respiratory diseases can be modified or reduced by control of the humidity, temperature and circulation of the air in dwellings. 8. The national economic losa due to soot, and how It can be prevented. 4. The amount of heat, and consequently conse-quently of money, which Is lost In Uie average American home due to Improper home construction, and how this can be corrected. 8. Fuel-studies, Indicating the most economical ways of using our national fuel-reserves. How Much "Fresh" Air? 6. Medical analysis of all phases of conditioning the air so that the atmosphere atmos-phere in the home contributes to the health, efficiency aud comfort of the family-. 7. The number of nir changes required re-quired In each room every hour to keep the atmosphere that 1? breathed healthy and free from noxious germs. 8. Methods by "which air may be I sterilized in order to minimize the circulation cir-culation of disease-ridden air In homes. 1 9. Heating costs:- methods by which the average home-owner may calculate calcu-late heat-losses through the walls and windows of bis home and mny revise the construction accordingly. Mr. Landwehr is noted for his pub-lic-splritedness and has done many things to make his home town a big business center. He was born on a Missouri farm and toiled on his father's fa-ther's farm as a boy. His entry Into the commercial world was as a house to house canvasser. Business Growth a Romance. In 1002 he married Louise Kolla of Akron, Ohio, the daughter of J. P. Kolla. who In 1000 Invented the Holland Hol-land Furnace and who Is now general superintendent of production. Mr. Landwehr took over the selling end of the business, using the only method he knew, namely, ringing the door hell of house after house. During the first year the little company, with only i three salesmen, did a business of $38,-000. $38,-000. Since then It has doubled Its output nbout every two years until today the business has multiplied between be-tween four and five hundred fold. Mr. Landwehr has shared the profits of the business with his fellow citizens of Holland. He has helped many worthwhile worth-while new ideas of merit and is now president or a member of the board ef directors of many corporations. |