| Show director ur urges ures es care of bomes homes to save heating director william peterson paterson Pc terson of the U S A C extension service urges that as winter approaches houses should be studied to determine whether or not they a arc rc in a condition to meet the strain and stress of winter weather opportunity is available through schedule 1 1 under the federal housing act for making home hoin e improvement and house betterment thousands of dollars are wasted in the purchase of coal in order to heat a house with poorly flirted flitted windows and doors walls that are arc improperly insulated and cornices cornicks cor nices which allow the wind to blow in over the ceiling no matter how wealthy a man is he cant afford to buy enough coal to heat up the whole out of doors therefore it is only wisdom to make that house improvement in which the heat you purchase is confined to the rooms in which you live this may require window stripping to prevent the cold air from passing directly through the window openings it may require adjustment of window casings a readjustment of the door or door frames closing up the ventilation under the floor or under the eaves over the ceiling if the roof needs mending now is the time to do it either by mending only that portion which needs fixing or to give the house bouse a new coat of shingles it all re fleets in your coal bill and in the health of the family every house or building may need a special study but the philosophy of the arkansas traveller is not a healthy philosophy now is the time to check the windows doors ceilings and floors to see whether or not drafts are arc entering the howse window stripping seems expensive when bought by the foot or yard but it is very cheap when measured measured by the coal it will save this his is just another urge to take a advantage of the housing act to save fuel and make the family more comfortable |
