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Show I FIRST-AID -to the AILING HOUSE by Roger S:Whitman I BogerB.;n;:r Oil Burner Success MANY of my correspondents are pianning to equip their hoe heaters with oil burners, and I ask my opinion. of the various are offered to them. As a J"att" 0 fact, all oil burners can g iv ood service. The choice is not among b different makes, but among local oil burner installers. The best oil burner made will not work well if it is not properly installed, nor will a burner continue to give satisfaction sat-isfaction unless it is under the super-vision super-vision of a competent service man. The first step in buying an oil burner burn-er should be to inquire among oil burning friends for their opm.ons of the local installers, with the idea of selecting an installer who is compe-' compe-' tent, skillful, likely to stay, in business, busi-ness, and will give quick and good service in times of need. A man of that type will have the agency for a reliable burner and can be depended de-pended on to recommend the type - and size of burner best adapted to the heating plant. I have often spoken spo-ken of the false economy of buying at cut prices, for it is likely to lead to poor service and dissatisfaction. This is especially true of oil burners; burn-ers; for if one is offered at a suspiciously suspi-ciously low price, there is reason to believe that the manufacturer maybe may-be going out of business, in which case there will be no source for spare parts. A good burner is worth paying for. Linoleum on Rough Floor Linoleum that is laid on a rough, worn and uneven floor will not last, for the roughnesses will quickly wear it through. When linoleum is to be laid on a floor in that condition condi-tion the wood should be smoothed by scraping, or better yet, by sanding sand-ing with a heavy floor machine. Another An-other method is to cover the floor with plywood. This can be one-half inch thick, and for convenience in laying, should be in pieces not more than four feet square, with the edges making tight joints. This forms a smooth and excellent surface, and linoleum cemented down over it should last almost indefinitely. The newly laid plywood will look so well that the home owner may well wonder won-der about covering it with linoleum. He should do so, however, for if not protected by a floor covering, the surface will quickly chafe and splinter. splin-ter. Squeaky Bedspring Question: Several months ago the coil spring of a bed was soaked with rain coming through an open window. Ever since, there has been a terrible squeak. Oiling does not help. What can we do? Answer: You probably did not get the oil where it would do the most good. Using an oil can, put a drop of oil at every point where one piece of metal touches another. Then jounce the spring several times, so that the oil will work into the joint. Streaked Lampshade Question: I washed a silk lampshade lamp-shade with soapy water and a sponge but when it dried the result was streaky. How can I clean it? Answer: Fill your bathtub with tepid water, with a few handfuls of soap flakes dissolved in it. Draw the lampshade through this slowly several sev-eral times, and then rinse with clear water. Pat with a bath towel and hang up to dry. Braid and orna ments that may come off can be stuck back with glue. Kitchen Wall Finish Question: Walls of an old kitchei are uneven, being partly plasterec and partly wallboard. Would plastic paint hide the roughness? Answer: Plastic paint made of gypsum will adhere to both plaster and wallboard, but you should give it a smooth finish. You can ther enamel it, 0r use washable wall-paper wall-paper or wallcloth. Rusted Tools Question: What is the best wa ZmreJT fFOm household tools? Could i use some kind oJ Answer: Rub with emery cloth wet with kerosene. You can get rust-removing liquids at an automobile supply store. I dd no recommend an acid. Crumbling Mortar PoXerbecaueseTar coloring was 11 m"Ch bIacli the cemem w proPrn to -conTSt placed b, Question'c'ef1-- Wck and stone ust over What paint sho Answer: You Paint intended fw" a Cemeni good paint 'stohns if Flour Worms Question: Mv kitv, a sitter type lour t Cabinet ft 'rward tilts to reach into ' dlffl. times found white J e sevel How can I 8? the Answer- Althl u them? is oUiltri,A'treghisthe "L, method tor relea.L doubte mS out tor clean? 8 " and tal- strong soap S T'' We" s"n"'g and airing Pn " 8 g00d sult. abandon ?he w SUrest -your flour in a bln and keep is real answer |