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Show IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD A HOME BY CUARLKS B. WHITE. 7H., Noted Arcliitccl of Chicago. Arc you thinking about building? Is' the rent problem turning you toward a house of your own, or Is your own house too small now, or too inconvenient? incon-venient? 9 You will savo time, money and any amount of trouble by reading what certain, books can loll you (practical books. You will bo prepared to superintend super-intend the work bn your own house, and In a position to know whether what you are getting is what yuu really want. Some of tho most useful of these books are in the public library, li-brary, j Here are listed a few of the books on this subject; if the one you want is not in your library, write to your state library commission at your state capl-tol, capl-tol, or, if you aro an ex-sorvlce mnti, to tho American Library association (war service), 21 W. 33th street, New York. Arthur's ''Home-Builder's Guide" covers the ahoicc of the ite, planning of rooms and selection of materials ror construction. The same author's "Es-v tlmating Building Costs" Is a condensed con-densed handbook for homos and small buildings. White's "Successful Houses, and How tp Build Them" will holp a man to build a house with which hp will bo really satisfied. It covers ovcry stop of tho process, gives an idea of tho various types of architecture, and has a photograph on almost ovory page. Dlfltman's "Construction of Dwelling Dwell-ing Houses and Bungalows" Is a collection col-lection of plans with tho Itemized-hills of materials required. Baylor's "Bun-j "Bun-j galows" deals with this type of, home. Hodgson's "Practical Stone Masonry Mason-ry Self Taught," and a companion manual for bricklaying, are meant for home study by a worker learning by experience. If you arc planning to use concrete, tho Portland Cement association issuta "Tho Concrete House and Its Construction," Con-struction," with methods explained in detail. Kcenc's "Mechanics of the Household" House-hold" tells the principles on which modern houses are heated and'ven-tllatod, and'ven-tllatod, and about plumbing, water supply and sewerage disposal, so that an- amateur can understand them. "iy understand Dibble's "Elements of Plumbing" no previous training is needed |