Show Negative Economy inthe in inthe the Sparing of f Paint People who make mal c on an earnest effort to economize often go to foolish lengths Quite aside from the fact that they deprIve themselves s- s ot of things there Is no call for theIr doing without they often de- de teat feat their fundamental purpose For real economy Is frequently practIced by the Intelligent spending of money rather than by withholding It Ot Of high rank among the many items ot of negative economy stands the easy practice ot of deferring Improvements or expenses of upkeep The tIme to scrap antiquated methods and fete lete machinery ry Is when the pinch ot of necessity demands Increased production production tion ot at lower costs The time to main taro time the highest standard ot of upkeep Is when money Is scarce and replace replace- meat ment costs high Yet the average a property owner will at such times defer ever every possible upkeep expense One Item which often otten goes to the foot oot of the list Is partly painting because many con consider consider sider paint a beautifier and n a luxury partly because a slight delay has no apparent effect on a building Too often we forget fOlget that the thin film ot of oil and pigment protects a structure against weather and wear |