| Show 11ri4fAtteit g (e Novemktr 30 1941 -- - vile Dalt gakt Zribune I 0 Toby Termite First Home Building and lianning 7ifth Columnist Is iliaster of Sabotage -- 4- '- - r ?W 1 1 I W4VO It's a wonder Toby Termite doesn't get Indigestion For a little bug he has a remarkably enormous appetite does Ile absolutely nothing all day but gorgelimself with wood As soon as his belly is full be empties it and starts all over again Toby's ancestors were the same way For 50 million years they have been gulping down old logs dead roots and wooden houses as fast as their tiny jaws could chew At first they confined them-elve- s pretty much to fallen trees Then man cams along and An exhibition of recent howl-ing developments in Europe and America prepared by the New York Museum of Modern Art was opened last week at the Utah State 4rt center 59 South inoved from the forest to the city Adam First Victim Probably the first man to be troubled with termites waa if he had any lumber Adam In bis home Since then most of the human race including takers have found inanySalt termites in their woodwork "Whether they know it or not at least 40 per cent of the home owners in Salt Lake City share their homes with termites" revealed Dr Don M Rees of the University of Utah biology department who has spent two years studying the state's termite problem "In many sections of the city including the northeast bench the percentage Ls as high as 60 per cent" What can be done about it? Well here are Dr Rees suggestions: "The most effective and permanent means of controlling termites in a building is to seal the basement with concrete thus i preventing any wood from coming in Contact with the ground This sealing method also preventi termites from reaching the ' wood through openings in the foundation Outs Off Moisture "By breaking the contact with the ground the home owner i shuts off the soil moisture as sential to the life of termites I and the termites which remain in the wood of the building soon 1 die" Contrary to the popular of the bug Toby Ter mite is neither mean nor vicious —nor an intentional vandal Instead he is a dull plodding fellow who spends all his time in the "bread line" This includes several hundred hungry termites i who pass from the underground I nest to the wood supply and back in endless procession Toby is a native citizen of a large termite colony which is governed by a regular king and queen It is the oldest known 'social order" on earth ' The queen who sometimes 4 : r:( I N' Toby Termite shown at left in one of his more violent lit-t- ie ynoods Is a treacherous fellOw Ile sneaks up on houses from underneath ' the lumber doesn't touch the the ground hip builds a tiny mud tower to reach it SS pictured above At right Dr Don M Rees of the Univer sity of Utah examines a piece of paneling which has been sabotaged by Toby and his pals Th cabinet below also met up with a party of ter mite fifth columnists - - 4F 01111E : t 1' t 1 t4 t: rOwne (I 11 t: a i t '0 7 4 I 'e ZI5TZZok"'5 ( six-roo- 1 N I - J feN ' t AND STEIL FURNACES are SOW LOAD and SMOKE la by Oa CAR- Eliminatlig Lako lalt City! CONCO 57011E1IS Feetere the FLAIIING IFORGI and rIAGIC HAND CONTROLS 0! r 4 41 -' - '‘ I als-f2g- lives to be as old as 30 years gives birth to an average of 60 babies a day After her death ' the highest ranking princess inherits the throne well protected from all natural enemies the colony is practically indestrutible In case a wandering ant should find its way into the nest however a large army of soldier termites is ready to pounce upon it Toby's only duty as a loyal citizen is to eat On Ms return trips from the wood sourceto however be drops off enough feed his cousins the soldier termites and the reproductive termites The "reproductives" only termites to leave home are respon Bible for founding new colonies 1:0 trY41 01A:P0'r1 6 I Invest Hew Local Area Ranks HEALT- H-COMFORT Third in Building "rim getting tired et play lug aursentaid I this cold a turuaca bey a sew CONCO STEC furnace NOW gna Sit OUR BIALITIFUL LINZ OP Vy''"'1"A w7 orzs Aim r LA oft BWrThlit CHIA'S& heat! We crawaro t:j0 latiormsafela Distribefors SALT LAKI CITY Have lasambplo In Appointment of a congressional committee to investigate the problem of critical materials in relation to defense needs is urged in a resolution adopted by architects in the western mountain district of the American Institute of Architects embracing the states of Utah Colo-ad- o Montana Washington and Oregon Protesting the SPAB ruling of October 9 prohibiting private building the architects point out that the percentage of critical materials required in civilian constructron is "infinitesimal" In comparison with the loss in from production resulting strikes Strike control legislation to free production is demanded There is mounting suspicion according to the architects that the SPAB ruling Is based on a faulty survey of critical materials on hand and of present requirements in defense work The ruling it is declared has forced a virtually complete stoppage in private building in the five states with local building permits reduced to a negligible number Hoarding of critical materials not usable within a reasonable time by federal de a "Tr nmotr '' J J - t 1 t J i i t k t J: t k t 1 I 1 I1 411 i i UT 1 11 061 : if r Immo display ai— a -i ) 5 i111116 4:4 I i2JA o UTILITIIS so 'TAM DILL 1 - 'EA Sri ft) r 1:11'' ' i V: ii COMPANY Guaranteed—Irmo Wort I lasses TIN G- -I $74l11(4-4?""1"6"14- ? 11 go - 1 1 t i i' ' -- -- -- - t Qj 0 4 1941 - - ' i ratan Deli ter ! kalL'7—ft uol ' Ic 't VWS?r11W-1V1Fry ''' :' '- ''-'-fr''- You ' ' win Hold yet $ ah 7T7 '''"1:e 4 -- t i P t - ' ' 1" ti 1 GENERAL ") razcornic ro Jensen-Morga- n 111141r 1' Lsodership ' 1 1 i I sew See the t t porotgesArgNt4: 4 iiii ow -'--- "" ' 4i a ''1°'°'j''''4'3''I'''m'''I''''I''''r'-'''At'- ttl''4m'4 WILL 1 I i In Christmas Gift Suggestions that will not be thqualed by us or anyone else until after the war All Items shown subject to prior sale or NIL t 11A1z 71 INV 14 I i ' i fr i AT KS SULPILISED OCR LAILGII STOCK i Auk - $1 69 GLASS LAMPS Drown c e S te dab e J coomemom ii Sal r S50 (0 $45 t and f )) ii 17 I 1 mAitrtnt PIN-IT-U- Hots Yost Salmi's's Tin Xmas La Inches GiNaD I ( 1t ' t 1 i r i klik t t 4 I 'MOON Biz - FLOOR LAMPS 141011w Larre I i LAMPS 211 Average P for ithe don or boVe bedroom 0 y ketibl) Special $500 east aluminum MAMA WAFFLE SSA S WI f i QQMA CONMETE LIGHTING RAVE or ' ! 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1241 : partments and by private - The compilations are based on building permit records collected by the U S department of labor —al size far Sas our tomplota SEE YOUR liErinEST For Building Material Probe o 1 Prico4 upwards trains 'yr (Which incluoies taboos) r AreMt4ets Support ResolutIon SitIGHT1111 ovary room la JUNCTION CONCO DE:1771 - i 163etaWAWS --- states 0 Samathlat Nowt Somathlag Diffsraatt tr:11 paanufactore theta in oar a aosatital wit plant wait(' east Das that throws i r o-- The Pacific states led the country in relative rate of home construction during the fiscal year ending June 30 1941 with the mountain states placing third according to the forthcoming ammel report of the federal home loan bank board to congress The report shows that 1192 units were constructed in Washington Oregon and California for each 100000 population as compared with 606 units in the mountain states The south Atlantic area embracing Delaware West Virginia the District of Columbia and the states south to Florida ranked second with 791 new units per 100000 population Six other geographical areas ranked below the mountain Ask Your INa ter ro 1111 :- - ri : r--: Sometimes small improvements or repairs pay dividends to the home owner far out of proportion to t h e amount of money invested One' of these is the installation of splash blocks under roof leaders which empty the rain water directly on the ground Inexpensive a n d easy to install splash blocks give valuable service to both new and older homes In some cases splash blocks are not only desirable but necessary Where downspouts from roof gutters spill their rainwater too near the walls splash blocks should be laid at the base of the spout in order to carry the water away from t h foundation walls Faulty surface drainage around foundation walls is often a cause of dampness In basements In addition to assisting in splash proper drainage blocks help protect the lawn and prevent erosion at the outlet of the downspout in Plug lastallatios IS Months I I) -1 1 a El RAND i 1 Splash Blocks Save Wear 14E5 SOISI t 1 ' Skt 000000111 t 111 1 i:w kt uip - - oq -- ! 1 04641d ! 1 t 0 rtgodi Replies will be given by a 60 Falt tV :1I hidden staff of experts who will r a'0 ' ptepait tt 1 be concealed throughout the A ' S A're house with microphones open so I 017 C (Sr N ear t fta that viistors may questions the ( ' "cru t Y 1 08 :: C mysterious voices at length yfr Phan8 As guests approach the home they will be welcomed by a TLuuts1141460 j new 1942 "talking" automobile — & which will quote prices on comr I pleted homes in the Mountain 11 1'11 rjs-0 S View Park devtlopment 2038 1517 and Ditkt 7 -" 0 will thank guests as they leave Shown by Jensen Morgan and --company and sponsored by several other Salt Lake firms the r- -9- r– - "House That Talks" already has made its debut in many other i cities i to the public It will be : ' 1 from 10 a- - in to 8:30 p m De1 cember 7 and from 2 p in to 9 p in each day thereafter I until December 12 Floodlights will be switched on for evening display 4' ' I:vgil6c41" - wttb Wootiru la to I ft m home f! Art Insulate Yew Homo Motels as low 0 - - on - ' ' he Talking House Tells Facts About Itself 4 1 r i d government-subsidize- A 4 !Nit 6 site-planni- ng the resourceful termites simply --- i t projects but apply to well designed housing for all income groups the exhibit brings out-Tmain body of the exhibiis tion cornpoeed of photograpiui State street' of exemplary housing prOjects— six European ands six American Stressing the physical nature of modern housing rather than —chosen not only for the site the economic and social aspects plan and architectural designs the display will remain open to but also for variety of problem the public until December 12 and solution A short introduction at the The pictures show a cooperative farmers' colony near Chin beginning points out the prin- -' dler Ariz built of native adobe ciples of good site use—the traffic free "superblock" the well and a new town planned as the considered orientation for sun center of a rural area on land and winds and the preservation reclaimed from the Pontine of open space for recreation— marshes by the Italian governthen goes on to show that the ment fresh and objective approach of Two handsome urban housing modern technique projects built by the publin if applied to the buildings themworks administration at Cam selves vrill result in a simple den N1 and Cleveland Ohio flexible and equally modern also are illustrated as well as a PW A settlement in the Virtype of design These principles are not regin islands planned to make life stricted necessarily to low cost in a torrid climate as comfortable as possible - One of the most fully do veloped examples of German su perblock planning la Stemma stadt—dignified orderly and distinguished in design yet built at a minimum cost to house some of the poorest people of Berlin This is portrayed in the exhibit along with a superblock scheme at Greenbelt Itid built The "House That Talks" a by the resettlement administranovel exhibition home which &M tion The latter is surrounded swers questions about itself will by a protective belt of farmbe opened formally December 7 and forest and insulated at 1882 Yuma street in the land from motor traffic by dead-en- d Mountain View Park develop-rnent-streets and a system of internal footpaths with underpasses newly completed In addition the exhibit shows and built dwelling designed by a handsome "white collar" coMelvin H Jensen the "House operative housing project near That Talks"xwill entertain guests Zurich Switzerland a sunny by discussing real estate prob nursery school surrounded by lems through the walls furniattractive low rent apartments ture appliances and other fixIn the heart of a dreary London tures alum district and a factory-cor- n Guides will ask question' on munity at Sunni Finland which salient features of construction demonstrates the possibility of the proper use of good building a new and more human pattern materials easy steps to home for Industrial life toupthe minute financing -modern appliances and correct 71tonotot t methods of furnishing decorat'1 ' r-- r T ootogwu''' r t kt and a r modern tf ing appointing 4r 'SI° i - ite 4 i Art Center Opens Exhibit 'Of New Housing Trends triads houses out of the wood So con-capti- c5 Sunday Morning $1 050 APPLIANCES AZ IN ZYERY WAY CO Tki Homo of Beautiful It 1 12S-wa- EQUAL 0? 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