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Will Women Dictate ■I 1 2 New Home Planning Survey Reveals Preferences of Average Housewife. New York.—The results of an unprecedented survey to discover the needs and preferences of the average prospective home-builder in the coming boom in residential con struction are reported in the Archi tectural Forum, and reveal two facts most clearly: “The woman, who has been emancipated from the backbreaking drudgery of house work, now serves notice that she will insist on even greater conven iences and comforts than in the past; and advocates of new ideas in planning still have a long way to go tq convince the public of the superiority of basic changes from long accustomed room arrange ments." Prepared by the editors of The . Forum, the survey was conducted by the Niagara Hudson Power cor poration and reveals in great detail the requirements, preferences and “pet peeves" of 11,207 families, most of whom signified that they might expect to p**y between $7,000 and $8,500 for a house and lot and were prepared to pay between $1,000 and $2,000 down, in the expectation of complete amortization in from 10 to 15 years. Room Arrangement 'Tor the most part the findings are of national significance and of fer much room for speculation and study. It will probably take a dec- STAMPED GOWN Stiff black taffeta is stamped with gold leaf flowers in gold, red, green, and brown. It is superbly cut on bouffant lines with a fitted and draped bodice held in front with a gold clip set with ruby and emer ald colored stones. ade of evolution to break down some of the fixed ideas" of room ar rangement, so deeply rooted in the pqst, but “this is a challenge which should be met, not by words but by building houses whose planning is as advanced as the standard of home equipment today.” Ninety-five per cent of those an swering the questionnaire said they wanted to live “either in an out lying residence section or beyond the city limits.” Less than five per cent chose to live near the main business section. Their “pet peeves"—“the five worst," were “not enough closet space," “not enough electrical out lets," "can’t heat rooms evenly," "poor kitchen arrangements," £nd 4 house drafty." A marked trend toward more and larger windows reveals a desire for more sunlight, and evidence is also given of a strong feeling that domestic lighting arrangements must be improved. About 45 per cent of those an swering the questionnaire designated “an architect" as the man they would see first if they were plan ning to build a house, while the next larger group chose a builder, the third a realtor. The fact that most prospective home-builders expressed a desire to have the house set in the middle of the lot, The Forum deplored as “a most wasteful use of property" showing “how little the potential ities of out-door living space are re alized and indicating a general ten dency to follow a widespread prec edent that has little to commend it. Majority Want Cellar “While the cellar versus no cel ls* 1 controversy still goes on in pro fessional ranks," The Forum points out, “the public’s preference contin ues strongly for the former.” Most people still want a basement un der the entire house, a basement laundry, recreation room, and a storage room fcr fruits and vege tables. / “Except that it would like to have a ground floor bedroom or den, the home-buying public still wants a perfectly conventional layout," with separate living and dining rooms near the street, breakfast nook in the kitchen, lavatory and vestibule. On the question of the attached ga rage, they are about evenly divided. “That the American taste, at least so far as architecture is concerned, still leans heavily toward the con servative, conventional styles, was once again demonstrated by the answers to the questionnaire,’^ The Forum reports. "The overwhelm ing preference was for various Col onial styles, with Dutch Colonial the most popular of these. Next came English with 22 per cent of the total vote, followed by Modern which polled 11 per cent. Practically ev eryone favored the two-story type, and a majority wanted brick ex terior walls and asbestos shingle roof." AMAZE A MINUTE SC1ENTIFACTS ~ BY ARNOLD The great leaping , y _ lemur/ / THE GAIACO, FLYING LEMUR OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO, . LEAPS THE GREATEST DISTANCE OF 'ALL ANIMALS. By EXTENDING A MEMBRANE CONNECTING ITS UMBSl nr GUDES 300 FEET. t i: iv fl V A YEAR’S FOOD- The average person TAKES ABOUT ONE TON OF FOOD AND DRINK PER YEAR. RED . _ PICTURES/1 THE FILM IS MAGNIFIED 10,000 TIMES M THROW ING MOTION PICTURES ONTO THE SCREEN. , LET US BE THANKFUL By LEONARD A. BARRETT WNU Service. To be truly thankful implies a realizing sense of obligation sincere ly expressed not only in words but also in apprecia tive service. We naturally desire to do something really worthwhile for one who has befriended us, not as a return favor, but as a voluntary act of loyalty and love. When we speak of the things for which we should be thankful, ma terial possessions purchasable with money immediately come to mind. Some men who have been success ful in a business adventure feel thankful; others do not. But the things money can buy are not, or should not be the chief cause of thankfulness. Most of life’s real blessings cannot be purchased. Frankly, they are not for sale. A GOOD AT THIS, TOO .. ouseRofS Bvj Ltjdia Le Baron Walker A potted plant In fall flower In n dull green bowl lends decorative beauty to this modern room. Charlie Gehringer, star second baseman of the Detroit Tigers, showed his adeptness in other sports besides baseball when he took part in an exhibition of badminton with other exponents of that famous in door game. Though there was a difference in the swing of his racket to the swing of his bat, he managed nevertheless to prove he could handle both with great skill. woman’s kiss that can be bought for a price is not worth having. As an expression of love and devotion, its price is above rubies. The real ities for which we are truly thank ful are gifts free, generous, unsul lied, measured not by intrinsic value but by the intrinsic spirit in the heart of the giver. Let us be thankful for the trust which little children have in us. A man cannot be very evil, if little children like him. When William the Silent, the Prince or Orange, died, it is said that the little children cried in the streets. Our own children treasure as one of their most glorious pos sessions the memories of home. Their affection still expressed to us is a blessing for which we should be truly thankful. “Worse than a serpent’s tooth is it, to have a thank less child.” For the blessings which come to us without money and without price, let us be thankful. "The warm color of i rose. The fluttering of a butterfly's wing. Flickering firelight, Easter lilies in candle light." Let us be thankful for a world of beauty, from the 'glorious sunsets to the tiny blade of grass and the humblest flower. All nature is vo cal with her invitation that we not only appreciate this beauty but that we permit it to become an impor tant factor in moulding our charac ter. Let us be thankful for nature’s abundant harvests; for trees laden with fruit; for the absence of fam ine and pestilence; for the absence of revolutions that ravage and lay waste a land. Let us be thankful for friends, home, and native land: for the spir it of our Fathers who through sac rifice and toil, laid the foundations of our democracy. Whatever political changes come, our liberty cannot be sacrificed, nor the spirit of our freedom thwarted. It was bought too dearly not to be defended, even with a revolution. If need be. Our inalienable rights of life, lib erty, and the pursuit of happiness are forever secure in hearts that are right and truly thankful. Let us be thankful also for the T HE decorative value of grow ing plants is being appreciated increasingly. No longer is their charm brought into evidence for functions alone. Plants, with orna mental foliage or blossoming vari eties, are used in every-day home decoration. This is possible without cost when the homemaker tends her own plants, for she can dis tribute them about rooms where- ever they will show to best advan tage. It is true that potted plants must not be left long in places un congenial to their growth, but for short periods no harnnbefails them if deprived of the sunshine essen tial to most varieties of healthy plants. It is important to appreciate that plants cannot flourish except when in the light, and in most instances, when in sunny windows. Often, in illustrations of rooms, the plants spirit of religious liberty. Here we may worship God according to the dictate of our own conscience. The doors of our churches swing open to all who will participate in Chris tian opportunity and service, no matter what their denominational belief. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." Is America thank ful enough for this great blessing? If we would be thankful, we must be mindful of all life about us. In be ing helpful, we may be thankful. Let us be thankful. © Western Newspaper Union. are found where their decorative value is greatest, regardless of everything else. It should be re membered that such positions can be temporary only. For example flowering plants can be on tables on from windows, and remain there the side of a room farthest away during part of n day or during eve nings should they prove most decor ative there. But during pert of the day they must be re-placed in the sunshine lest the foliage fade and the blossoms droop. Healthy Plants It takes prolonged nourishing and tending to restore plants to their original beauty when they once lose their health. As plants are living organisms, they require Just the right environments to flourish. They are healthy or unhealthy according to their conditions. It is easier to keep the plants in good shape, by correct care than to restore their vitality once it is low. For this reason the use of plants in decora tion should be carefully considered. To l&V plants remain blossoming in windows, where they are but partly seen to advantage, is not suggested, but that they be given temporary absence only. It is well to use them for decoration, to put them where the whole surroundings are made more vitally beautiful by their presence, even though this means changing their positions fre quently to preserve their charm and health. e Bell Syndicate.—WNU Serein. Appropriate Setting for Beauty MS! m mi 'W. V’ : » ■m Pattern 5673 Scotties to right of you, Scotties to left of you, and each one fun to piece for this amusing and col orful quilt. Here at last, your chance to use up scrap after scrap of gay cotton in the contrasting blankets, being sure to keep Scot- tie’s squarish head and legs in a dark, uniform color. It’s a world of fun to piece, and the pattern may also be used for a patchwork pillow. In pattern 5673 you will find the Block Chart, an illustra tion for cutting, sewing and finish ing, together with yardage chart, diagram of quilt to help arrange the blocks for single and double bed size, and a diagram of block which serves as a guide for plac ing the patches and suggests con trasting materials. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept., 259 West Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. Write plainly your name, address and pattern number. Jean and Martha Shintani posed in a setting of chrysanthemums at the Garfield park conservatory in Chicago. The two little Japanese girls are friends of the Japanese consul si Chicago. 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