Show Negative Economy in inthe inthe the Sparing of 01 Paint People who make an e earnest rn st effort to economize oft often n go to foolish lengths Quite aside from the fact that they deprive themselves ves unnecessarily unnecessarily of things which there Is no call for their doing without they often defeat de deat de- de f feat at their fundamental purpose For real economy Is frequently practiced by the Intelligent pending t-pending of money rather than by withholding It Of Ot high rank among the many many items of ot negative economy stands the easy practice of deferring improvements or expenses expenses of upkeep The time to scrap antiquated methods and obsolete obsolete obsolete lete machinery Is when the pinch of necessity demands Increased production production tion at lower costs The time timeto to maintain main main- tam tain th the highest standard of upkeep Is when money Is scarce and replacement replacement replacement replace replace- ment ment cost s costs high Yet Ye the avei property owner will at su such h times defer every every- p possible upkeep expense One Item which often go goes s to the foot Soot of ot the list Is painting paIntIng partly b because c use many consider consider con sider paint a beautifier and a 11 luxury partly partly- because a a. a slight delay has bas no apparent effect on n a building Too often we forget that the thin liln film of oil and pigment protects a 0 structure against weather and wear |