Show I THE PAINTING 8EAOON Good results In painting at the least cost depend largely upon the material chosen Paint is a simple compound and tho Ingredients can bo easily tested test-ed The solid part or pigment should be White Lead Tho liquid part should be Linseed Oil Those best Informed In-formed on painting always buy these ingredients separately and have their I painter mix them fresh for each job Before the Mixing tho test is made Place a peasized bit of White Lead on a piece of charcoal or piece of wood Blow the flame against It and see what it will do If It Is pure I I White Lead little drops of bright pure metallic lead will appear and with patience pa-tience tho White Lead can bo completely com-pletely reduced to one globule of metal He lead This Is because pure White Lead is made from metallic lead You may test dozens of other so called White Leads and not bo able to reduco ono of them to lead It they will not change wholly to lead but leave a residue it is clear that some adulterant is present If you should havo your painting I done with such materials no matter how cheap they might seem it would bo costly in the end National Lead Company Wood bridge Building New York City are sending on request n blowpipe free to any ono about to have painting done so that tho White Lead may be tested test-ed With it will bo sent a handsomely printed booklet having as its frontispiece frontis-piece the Dutch Boy Painter reproduced re-produced from tho original painting This little painter has become noted as the guaranty of pure White Lead |