Show VI AVI VII F I A Job Joh for a Girl I I. I By DR FRANK CRANE Out ut in Omaha there is a girl named Josephine Platner Plainer who is In charge of what Is called The Tile Free Building Service She he is the laughter daughter of a lumberman and gives advice to people Ing erecting houses Ones One's interest is always intrigued by an anyone one who develops a new kind of business and walks walls in un un- un- un trodden paths Miss Ihs Platner's occupation is certainly a new llew one She Is not working for or her fathers father's lumber concern and she is riot not seeking directly to make money Her services are Absolutely free and her intention is to enable people to build better homes Of course such service will benefit the building trades eventually eventually eventually even even- but only very ery indirectly She consults with her hel clients as to the best plot of ground to buy the best materials to use in the house the plans o of the house the proper selection of an architect or contractor the construction of an Ideal kitchen and so on Many of those who have been confronted with the problem of erecting a home are conscious of their ignorance and inexperience They know nothing about real estate nor about the building building- of ot houses House building is an old trade and one which has certain definite requirements The customer Is at the mercy often orten of those shoddy builders who build houses merel merely to sell By means of tl this s bureau he Is Instructed als as s to the best tests for or the proper house housend and nd Is enabled to make use of ot valuable Information as he sets about his task Miss Platner wanted to be an n architect but she gravitated Into this business and is now of ot more use to the city and community by her efforts Her father tather backs her He considers that her endeavors I in the long run will redound to the advantage of his lumber business People certainly need advice as ns to building houses So many houses are put U up that are useless and Inefficient that everyone ought to have access to the general information upon the subject Copyright right 1927 McClure Newspaper Syndicate Inc |