The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, December 17, 1936, Image 7
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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-
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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."
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, 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
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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.
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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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