Show I THE VALUE OF PAiNT Paint as has hns often been said serves more than thun the mere purpose of deco deco- ration Its principal value lies In the tho fact that it prolongs the life of ot the surfaces painted V Wood od and Iron on exposure to the air all undergo a slow process of oxidation which just as surely destroys them as ns though they were set on fire the difference being the speed at nt which the reactions occur We Ve take out insurance to cover loss by fire and should just as ns surely put put on ol paint to cover loss by decay It takes very little calculation to discover the apparently astounding fact that the loss through gh lack of painting Is greater than the loss by fire When the property owner comes cornea to a full realization of the true r reason ason for tor painting painting painting paint paint- ing there will be no need eed for public- public spirited people to back up a national campaign for such purposes |