Show Q QUESTIONNAIRE J 1 E 81 I 0 NN AI RE ANSWERS WHICH WILL SOLVE PERPLEXING PROBLEMS OF OY THIS RECONSTRUCTION ERA Query The The government hae haa launched an n educational campaign n to encourage building In order to put more men to work Would not not a similar movement to show how the old structure can b N be best beat and moat most economically repaired and T mad ff rood good aa u new also help helpT Answer It Answer It Is learned that such a II aplan aplan plan Is In effect and Is 8 s linked directly with the Washington propaganda Industry must be turned back from works of ot war to the ways ays of ot peace Employment must be found in the the meanwhile for tor those whose occupation occupation tion has hns been Interrupted There There is IB no real surplus of labor in the United States Rather there Is a shortage which would be acute If It normal condl- condl were already restored and one step tep towards restoring them will come coine with Ith resumption of ot repair work Government restrictions Imposed by bythe bythe bythe the necessities of the war program program have for tor many months past retarded or altogether prevented pre construction Improvement and repairs These restrictions restrictions restrictions re re- are now off and there It Is scarcely a town city a-city a a. a city a n factory a dwelling or a farm that does not reveal a crying need for prompt attention Nothing delays such Instant action except except except ex ex- ex- ex the feeling that prices are high for tor the time being and may be lower That Is not logical No matter what It costs to repair the cost Is less than the co cost t of neglect No matter what the cost of paint the WInd and the Olt weather will wilt collect a higher bill bIU in deterioration and deca decay Query What What do you TOU think of or paint as aa asan asan an Investment aside from the appearance It t lends Does It really PAY to paint a ahouse ahouse ahouse house re regularly say every three or four tour years Answer Good Answer Good paint properly applied applied ap- ap plied when needed Is the main thing in making al a house last long and well A Alouse louse jouse worth 2 2500 can be painted at a dst of ot about 1 5 In CO GO years ears that house louse will need about 15 paintings the total cost of ot which will be 1895 Left eft without paint such a house would tall fall Into complete ruin In 30 years So Soaking aking CO GO years ears as a basis for our figares figares figures fig fig- ares ures we find that with paint a home will Ill last that time Ume In good condition and will cost plus paint T f With With- ut tut paint the house honse would have haTe to be rebuilt at the end of ot 30 years and would be ready for tor another complete renovation when the Ule sixtieth year ar- ar ived ired Cost without paint for tor fort fori i t home ready to fall to pieces Does regular painting pay payi As the old uld Dutch adage says PAINT PAYS FOR ITSELF Query I I have a quantity of old paint painton on hand Can I use It for tor the first coat In repainting my barn Answer On On no account should old paint mint which has hns become fat tat be used for Cor or priming either old or new work Did paint in that condition Is best used MI Ml a fence brickwork or If It you Talus T lae your our barn to mint It It do It tt the Justice of ot a n good goud Job |