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Show Vi Friday, April THE OGDEN POST Clean Up Campaign Every Vacant Starts Monday, April 22, and Runs 2 Weeks public-spirite- Clean, Painted Houses Will Rent Quicker It is not surprising that houses which are for rent should be without tenants, because in most cases such houses arc unpainted, the steps are rickety and the porches not in repair. The number of vacant houses in any city is largely due to the negligence of the landlord himself. I recently took two ladies out, trying to find for them a desirable six or seven-roohouse to rent. I was unable to find anything to suit them, cither on my own list or on tho lists of other real estate firms, and these ladies were not exacting in their wants. They were shown a few houses of the desired size, but the houses were not in good condition. It is true that some of the landlords say they are willing to make certain repairs for a good tenant, but it has been my experience after years in the business, that it is best to put your house in attractive shape first and you will quickly get a tenant. Houses that are kept repaired and painted not only rent better, but they greatly improve the looks of the city. Lot in Ogden Should Be Cleaned Up Id Lack of Paint Causes Paint Kills Germs Ren Lomond Club Greater Loss Than Fire And Enhances the Hears Prof. Fish Value of Property The beauties and perils of the South Lack of paint causes a greater an- nual loss through deterioration than the aggregate Kansas fire loss for twelve months. Yes, there is much more reason for a real "Clean Up and Paint Up" campaign than the average layman would at first recognize. Paint, as has often been said, serves more than the mere purpose of decor ation. Its principal value lies in the fact that it prolongs the life of the surfaces painted. Wood and iron, on exposure to the air, undergo, a slow process of oxidation, which just as surely destroys them as though they were set on fire, the difference being the speed at which the reaction occurs. We take out insurance to cover loss by fire and should just as surely put on paint to cover loss by decay. It takes very littio calculation to discover the apparently astounding fact that the loss through lack of painting is greater in Kansas than the loss by fire. When the property owner comes to a full realization of the true reason for painting there will be no need d for people to back up a National campaign for such a 19. 1929 American jungles in the heart of British Guiana were graphically told Ly Professor Harold D. Fish, noted explorer and scientist, in an illustrated lecture before the Bonneville club at the Hotel Bigelow Monday evening. Professor Fish showed in picture and story the trials and hardships an dured in going up the Essequibo river and its tributary, the Protarota, in a canvas canoe to the Kaietur fall, which, he said, are the highest falls in the world of a large river. The Kaietur falls, it was said, are nearly throe times as high as Niagara falls. The journey to the falls was made as a side trip while seeking a new location for a laboratory in the jungles. Among other things required in a camBetter Homes" and "Gcnn-Up- " campaign paign is a paint-up- " They are all important, and this is the week to get btvy. It is important to clean up the premises, but paint enGem from the Talmud hances the appearance of the home, a The saying, Even when the gates burn or boilding, and at the same time extreme of the heaven sre shut tQ prayer they because other if country, paint decreases the depreciation. In wet and summer heat the the are during well open to tears, Is from the as is a protection other words, it as a means of beautifying and in- weather of the weather. creasing the values of the place. Too many of us think of paint only in terms of the first advantage. Yet a wide survey shows that 80 per cent of farmers in Canada paint for protection. This is the spirit which will carry on. Barn, home and shed painting, like implement painting, simmers down to business proposition. a clear-cA trip to some of the older countries will prove to anyone who desires to make an investigation that a building which has been frequently painted, its value of endurance has passed the one hundred and sometimes the two hundred year mark, and most of this endurance value or lack of depreciation can be attributed to the place being well kept and frequently painted. Paint puys because it prevents active deterioration: the decay of woods, the corroding of metals, the weathering of concrete. It promotes health by killing disease germs. It increases property values, or at least checks their decrease. Paint pays because it beautifies. A country view is pleasant when it is dotted with white houses and red barns; it is bleak when these Bamc and buildings are weather-beate- n W. P. Fuller and Co. Headquarters for Spring Housecleaning Specialities Paint : Varnish : Lacquer : Chamois Sponges : Kalsomine : Floor Wax Furniture Polish : Enamels ut If any of your painting problems puzzle you, ask us! W. P. Fuller and Co. 390-39- 1 Ask About Fullerglo! drab. Paint pays because it makes the housewife comfortable. It is a labor saver. Painted woodwork, enameled shelves and tables, oil stained or painted floors, give leisure instead of backaches, and require minutes instead of hours to clean. A new floor costs approximately fifty times more than a new finish. The mop glides quickly and easily over smooth finished surfaces. And then paint pays because it cuts down repair bills. It saves waste of time while waiting for Tcpairs. It reduces upkeep. It induces a cheerful spirit and increased The next time you take a trip, notice what an impression well - painted homes and barns and out buildings give you, as compared to the ones that need painting. Frequent refhas been made by visitors who erence PAINT POINTERS lave cwne to Utah, and suggested the The cost of paint per gallon and ack of paint. Yet our climate conthe cost of squaro yards on the build- ditions call for the use of paint aa a ing are two very different things. jrotection possibly more than in any Phones 2430 Washington Ave. m Modern Designs in Wallpaper 'T'HE wealth of beautiful designs in wall papers, borders and hangings, which we are offering this season is unsurpassed in this city. All year we have been scouring the market for new patterns and designs, and in truth the seasons offerings is unique and artistic. Consult a Competent Decorator When You Select Wall Papers self-respe- We Invite You to Examine Our Samples! GRIFFIN PAINT CO. 2310 Washington Avenue Phone 530 .S. r. Buy paint for quality rather than for price. ran High quality paint is far cheaper in the long run than cheap low qua! ity goods. ilk.: It is not the first cost of paint that the buyer should consider, but the surface that is covered, the long wearing quality, and the constant luster that counts. VE ARE in touch with the ever changing mode in home furnishings and home decoration. We are constantly buying the very latest in draperies, rugs, furniture and wall papers. The selection of the proper papers, which form the real background for other furnishings, is of the utmost importance. Select your papers where you may take advantage of this service, where you may make comparisons and know exactly how your paper will blend with your draperies and. other Save the surface and you save all," and save it with good paint from reliable local dealers. 666,000 Boys and Girls Enrolled in Clubs With Gain of 47,000 4-- II I clubs in 1928 Boys and girls numbered 47,000 more than in tho year previous, according to advance tabulations of county agents reports by the office of extension work, United States department of agriculture. In 1927, there wore 619,712 boys and girls enrolled in club work in agriculture and home economics an: 399,107 of these completed the projects which they undertook. The advance figures for 1928 indicate an en rollment of more than 606,000 with 447,000 members completing their work. This substantial increase in enrollment says C. V. Warburton, director of extension work, is in line with the increases that have been made in club enrollment during the last severa years due to the increasing interes extension forces are taking in club work. It does not represent to any great degree the influence of the Cap Act; funds from that ac did not become effective for use unti well after the time when the 1928 clubs were organized and were going ahead with the year's program work. The Cappcr-KotchuAct, which was passed May 22, 1928, became of fective July 1, 1928. The act author izes an appropriation of $80,000 an nually, of which $20,000 goes to each state and the territory of Hawaii, for the further development of extension work in agriculture and home economics. It also provides that the same sum and an additional $300,000 appropriation be divided among the states and the territory of Hawaii each fiscal year following. largely due to these additional federal funds, 438 new county extension agents have been employed since April 1, 1928. m-4-I- -- per-Kechu- m Protect and beautify your buildings with a fresh coat of W. P. House Paint. S. 7c Priced to $2.50 per Single Roll Fine old S. W. P. House Paint is rich looking, much more beautiful, and it costs you less. Just listen to this: S. W. P. covers nearly twice as much surface per gallon as cheap paint. Fewer gallons are used. So the first coat is practically the same. But it is in the life of the paint that economy shows up. Cheap paint gives in to the weather fades and chips within a short while. But good old S. W. P., the finest house paint, outlasts two, three, or more repaintings of cheap paint. 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