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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, NOVEMBER 27, 1942
FIRST-AID
to the
AILING HOUSE
by Roger B. Whitman
Roger B. Whitman—WNU Features.
CRACKS AROUND WINDOWS
AVT HEN the outdoor temperature
’ ’ drops and the winds blow,
the exposed sides of rooms may be
too cold to sit in with any comfort.
Spaces near windows are likely to be
the chilliest parts of the room, and
for two reasons; one is the leakage
of cold air around the joints of a
window and window frame, and the
other is the direct loss of heat
through the window glass. Much of
this discomfort can be overcome by
the fitting of storm sash. This checks
the leakage of cold air through the
cracks around the window sashes,
and also reduces the loss of heat
through the window glass. Another j
loss of heat that is often unsuspected
is due to the leakage of air through
the joints between the window frames
and the outside walls, these joints, of
course, being outside the protection
given by storm sash. This leakage
may be due to the shrinkage of wood,
to settlement, and to the failure of
the flashings that are supposed to
make the joint airtight. These
troubles can all be overcome by fill
ing the joint with caulking com
pound, preferably forced in with a
tool called a caulking-gun, that works
like an automobile grease gun. Car
penters and painters have the nec
essary equipment and will usually
do a job at so much per window.
In addition to storm ash, metal
strips around the window sashes are
a great advantage.
Rattling Windows.
Question: We recently had new
windows put in our home, tut the
slightest breeze rattles them terri
bly. What is the cause and remedy?
Answer: The reason is that the
sashes fit too loosely in the grooves
in which they slide. In putting in
the windows, the carpenter should
have seen to it that the grooves
made a snug fit. Loose windows
will admit quantities of cold air.
Metal weatherstrips will not only
seal the joints, but will prevent rat
tling. Use the kind of weatherstrip
ping that fits in grooves cut in the
edges of the sashes. If the carpen
ter will not make good on his job,
you can get wedges with which the
sashes can be jammed in place and
kept from rattling. They are to be
had at hardware and dime stores.
Soiled Floor.
Question: My floors are finished
with varnish and wax. They are
subject to much wear and tear. I
wash them with warm water and
soap before waxing. The varnish is
wearing away. How else can I keep
them clean? What will remove
marks made by rubber heels?
Answer: After cleaning your floor
and thorough drying, put on a coat of
varnish and follow with two thin
co a is of paste floor wax, each well
rubbed after 20 minutes for drying.
You can then keep the floor clean
with liquid wax; not water wax or
the self-polishing kind, for these
have another purpose. Soiling and
marking will be in the waxing, which
the liquid wax will remove. Put on
more paste floor wax when wear be
gins to show.
Leaking Joints.
Question: The first story of our
detached house is concrete blocks,
and the second story is stucco. Wood
panels run across the joints as deco
ration. Driving rains soak through
the walls. We suspect the wooden
panels. Would you advise remov
ing them? Or protecting them with
flashings?
Answer: Removing the panels
would so change the appearance of
your house that you might not like
the results. Such panels are fre
quently the cause of leakage, often
because water collects on the flat up
per surface and soaks through the
joint. Your best move will be to
put copper flashings behind each of
the strips. Tin flashings will rust
out within a few years.
Cigarette Burn
Question: A new maple dinette
table was burned by a cigarette.
Can this mark be repaired without
refinishing the entire table top?
Answer: All of the charred wood
should be scraped out with a razor
blade. The bare wood that is ex
posed can be touched up with one
or two thin coats of white shellac.
This will leave a slight depression,
but it will hardly be visible; not
visible enough to justify scraping
and refinishing the entire table top.
Cork Insulation
Question; What is your opinion of
granulated cork as insulating ma
terial? I can secure a considerable
quantity, and intend to use it in my
attic floor.
Answer: Granulated cork should
give excellent insulation. Pour it
between the floor beams to a depth
of four inches. The ceiling below
should be amply strong to support
the weight. Cover with heavy pa
per to keep out dust.
Oil Smell.
Question: In its first year there
was no smell from our oil burner,
but now the smell is bad, and at the
head of the steps, is nauseating.
Service men have been unable to
help us when called in. What can
you suggest?
Answer: The smell is evidence
of the leakage of oil through a poor
connection or of improper adjust
ment. Either one of these should be
easy for a competent service man to
locate and correct. If the service
man you now use is unable to do so,
look for another one.
Versatile Uses of Fur Gives
Variety to Winter Fashions
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
CUCH thrilling chapters as fash-
^ ion is writing into the story of
furs this season! It may be mere
ly an accent of fur used as trim
ming, or it may be an entire gar
ment of fur; but rest assured that
when fur enters into costume de
sign as it does so lavishly this
winter, it’s doing so with an art
ful gesture that brings high
drama into the fashion picture.
Furs are especially playing a
fascinating role in the trimming and
accessory drama this season. Huge
muffs, which fashion decrees for this
winter; dramatic fur hats made to
match; gloves of fur, lapel pieces
and corsages of fur flowers; and big
bows of fur at the throat are a few
of the exciting highspots that fash
ion has in store for the coming
months.
It is big news, too, that stole scarfs
are in fashion again. Only the new
stoles are cunningly devised with
tricky little concealed pockets and
handbag adjustments and many con
vertible contrivances that make
them practical for many-purpose
wear. The handsome fur stole pic
tured to the lower right in the above
illustration is a convertible type. It
can be worn with long scarf ends or
be manipulated to form a collar and
muff as you see in the picture.
The stunning “date” dress shown
to the lower left in the illustration
gives evidence that fur accessories
are bringing high drama into the
fashion picture. This two-piece frock
of luscious matte-finished rayon crepe
is a masterpiece when it comes to
delineating an exquisite, figure-flat
tering silhouette. The slim, grace
ful lines interpreted by this dress
are typical of the new fashion trend.
It is the slim, svelte figure that ex
perts will tell you can be achieved
only when a correct and perfectly
fitted foundation garment is worn.
The deep toned rayon crepes so
modish this winter in their gorgeous
hues are not only beautifully adapta
ble to the molded lines of the new
streamlined dresses, but also make
a perfect background for rich fur
accents. In this instance a huge
muff is matched with a huge pom
pom of fur on the hat. Tiny gilt
bows harmonize charmingly with
the fashionable mink brown of the
crepe. The smooth bodice, with its
smartly draped hipline tops a pen
cil-slim street length skirt cut on
the newest lines.
The smart jacket and hat ensem
ble illustrated above to the right
shows the importance of “a hat to
match.” Here a silver fox fur jacket
with its brilliant silver marking is
topped with a hat of taupe velvet
trimmed in matching silver fox.
Jackets, short coats and capes of
fur have a high rating in style pres
tige for the coming winter.
One of the biggest successes of
the season is turning out to be the
wool suit that is smartly trimmed
with fur. Every sort of fur from
smooth pelts to the long-haired types
are in style. The spotted furs are
topnctch fashion. The suit centered
in the group illustrated above makes
fetching use of ocelot (that fur so
adored by the younger element) for
the notched collar and the patch
pockets. The tawny color of the fur
contrasts effectively with the black
wool of the suit. A telescopic tur
ban of bright red and black novelty
striped wool is worn, together with
a matching bag.
A vogue for pure white evening
furs is becoming increasingly im
portant. The two outstanding furs
are white caracul and snowy ermine.
’Teen-age and college girls are call
ing for three-quarter length all-white
caracul coats.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Side Buttoning
Here is a two-piece dress of cela-
nese spun rayon that is of the sort
young girls adore. It boasts a long-
torso overblouse of plaid with a
monotone natural tan weave. The
new side buttoning is smartly car
ried out. There is an oval yoke of
the plain fabric matching the skirt.
This skirt is made strictly in keep
ing with WPB regulations.
Plaid With Plaid
Just as twin prints are being used
together, designers are now working
out little plaids with big plaids. The
former for the dress, the latter for
the topcoat. The patterning and
coloring is identical, only the size
of the plaid patterning differs.
Winter Cottons Include
Velveteen Wedding Gown
A theme that holds interest in all
fabric displays these days is that
of cottons for all year ’round wear.
Outstanding items that are made of
fashionable cottons to wear right
now are velveteen and corduroy
dresses and coats, quilted gingham
and percale jackets and house coats,
work clothes in denim and gabar
dine, and dinner dresses in cotton
lace, the newest out being a thin and
lovely filmy mesh black lace. The
latest cotton news is the wedding
gown of white velveteen.
Beads Decorate ‘Date’
Or ‘Furlough’ Dresses
In the charming bead-embroidered
dresses that are making their debut
this fall in the fashion world comes
a new thrill. They are all that is
to be desired for dress-up occasions.
You will find one of these gowns
in black or dubonnet, purple, royal
or fuchsia makes a perfect “date”
or “furlough” dress. Beaded yokes
are one way of arriving at chic and
charm, and even newer is the single
huge flower spray that adorns at
some strategic point.
Suit Wedding
For the informal hurry-up wed
ding suit styles are outstanding.
Brighter stronger colors share the
spotlight with subtle neutrals for go
ing away costumes and for the
wedding ceremony suits in lovely
colorful wools are feminized with fur
trimmings also dainty marabou
muffs with matching hats.
Colorful Shoes
A clever fashion trick is the cos
tume carried out in one color from
head to foot. Shoes matched to your
red, green or purple dress and ha*
are this winter’s proud boast.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for November 29
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
LESSON TEXT—Matthew 18:15-17; Acts
1:8; 2:42; 6:1-4; 11:27-30; 13:1-3; I John 1:3.
GOLDEN TEXT—As my Father hath sent
me. even so send I you.—John 20:21.
The church is the greatest institu
tion in all the world, with the most
widespread membership and influ
ence. That is true from a purely
secular or worldly standpoint. Then
when we realize that here is more
than a human organization, for it
is in fact a divine organism; that
it is the mesns through which God
is no_w manifesting this power to
ward men, we see the supreme im
portance of understanding the
church and our relationship to it.
This week we stress the mission
of the church. We note seven things.
I. Holiness of Life (Matt. 18:15-17).
In a time when general standards
of decency and honesty are low,
and no one wants to be his broth
er’s keeper, the church needs to be
reminded that part of its mission
Is to maintain holiness in life and
the relationship of one to another.
Notice that man’s attitude toward
his fellowman is first a matter for
personal attention, then it becomes
of real interest to the church, and
if no response is found there, the
offending individual is excluded and
put in the hands of God. Be sure to
observe that all this is done to
“gain” or win him back, not for re
venge or in bitterness.
II. Witness in Divine Power (Acts
1:8).
The witness bears testimony to
that which he has experienced, and
in the case of Christian experience
he is assured of divine power in
carrying out his sacred task.
The world would have laughed
(and possibly did) at the idea of a
small group of humble believers
making the gospel effective simply
by telling others about the Saviour
—but it worked, because God’s pow
er was in it.
HI. Unity in Faith and Practice
(Acts 2:42).
The early church had not yet been
split up by the philosophies of men
and the vagaries of doctrine, which
have since divided God’s people. It
was His purpose that His people
should be one in Him, something we
should recall before we divide them
just to promote some theory of in
terpretation.
Unity is not only a matter of be
lief, it must reach into the practice
of daily life. They were steadfast
not only in doctrine, but in com
munion and prayer. A bit more
unity there might bring us closer
together in belief.
IV. Service, Spiritual and Social
(Acts 6:1-4).
The church rightly put the empha
sis on the spiritual. The leaders
who had gifts for ministry of the
Word did not permit themselves to
be diverted into social service. Too
many in the church have failed at
that point. Even the good may be,
the mortal enemy of the best.
At the same time the early church
did not neglect social needs. Men
were appointed to care for them.
In all too many instances the mod
ern church has failed to minister to
the social needs even of its own peo
ple and has weakly (and one fears
gladly) turned them over to social
agencies. What a pity!
V. Love—in Deed as Well as in
Word (Acts 11.2?-3f).
Talking about the need of others,
wishing them God’s blessing, say
ing a desultory prayer asking God
to bless and help them, is not suf
ficient, in fact it is not Christian at
all (see James 2:14-17).
Love acts. It gives. It serves.
It proves faith by works. It trans
lates the gospel into a language an
unbelieving world can understand.
VI. Obedience to the Hcly Spirit
(Acts 13:1-3).
God has certain plans for the
work of the church in the world,
and be sure that they are no small
or indifferent plans. His mighty
agent in bringing His will to pass
in the world is the third person of
the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. If the
church will respond to His guidance
and be subject to His control, the
work of God may go on unhindered.
But just there, Christian friends, the
church has most ingloriously failed.
The early church was directed of
the Holy Spirit to set apart Paul
and Barnabas for the work of mis
sionaries and evangelists. Knowing
as we do the marvelous results of
their ministry, we shudder at the
thought of what might have hap
pened if the church had disobeyed
the Holy Spirit that day!
VII. Fellowship (I John 1:3).
Here is the great secret of spiritu
al life and growth—Christian fellow
ship. And notice with care the place
for it is in the church. If we do not
come to the church we deprive our
selves and others cf the opportunity
for fellowship. The matter of church
attendance (and twice on Sunday is
not too much) needs to be put on
our consciences lest we by our ab
sence bear an anti-church testimony
before our neighbors. But even
more important is our own need of
fellowship with God’s people.
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A BATTERED side chair, a
scrap of plywood, part of a
can of flat paint, and a can of
delphinium blue enamel; a piece
of blue and white ticking and a
strip of coarse white material that
was raveled out to make narrow
fringe. Combined, these odds and
ends made an attractive chair.
The old chipped white enamel
was rubbed with coarse and then
fine sandpaper until smooth. The
new seat came next; then flat
paint which was allowed to dry 24
hours before applying enamel.
Next, the cover was made with a
straight two-inch fringe trimmed
band and ties around the uprights
of the back.
• • •
NOTE: We may all gain new confidence
these days by learning to do things that
Safe Enough
A bright little girl, aged four,
and her brother, aged six, were
spending the night with their aunt.
When bedtime came, the aunt
asked how they said their prayers.
The little girl answered:
“Sometimes I say them at Mum
my’s knees and sometimes at the
side of the bed.”
“And how about you, Bobby?”
“Oh, I don’t need, to pray. I
sleep with Daddy.”
THEIR THOUGHT
Grouch—Say, I’m not a polyga
mist.
Mrs. Grouch—Well, who said yon
were?
Grouch—Your relatives seem to
think I married the whole family.
Easier Way
*Tm musical. I’m always breaking
into song.”
“If you sang in key you wouldn’t
have to break in.”
Proof Positive
Mrs. Jones was very proud of
her son, who showed promise as
an athlete.
“Yes, he must be a very fast
runner,” she explained proudly to
a neighbor. “Look at this news
paper report of the sports yester
day. It says he fairly burned up
the track.
“And it’s quite true,” she added
confidentially. “I went to see the
track this morning, and it’s noth
ing but cinders.”
we have never done before. Book 5 of
the series offered with these articles,
shows how to remodel other old chairs.
Book 6 gives directions for repairing and
making over various pieces of furniture.
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Second Contestant Was
Runner-Up to the Worst
Both were very proud of their
vocal abilities: for months they
had squabbled over the question
as to which possessed the better
voice. At last, to settle bets they
had made with each other, they
arranged to give a recital before
an eminent professor and abide by
his judgment.
When they had concluded, the
professor turned to the first, shak
ing his head sorrowfully.
“You’re the worst singer I’ve
ever heard,” he said.
“Hurrah!” shouted the other.
“Come on! Pay me that fiver!”
“One moment, please,” said the
professor, quietly. “You—er—
well, you can’t sing at all!”
Lucky Porpoises
Sailors generally believe that
porpoises bring luck when they
follow a ship. This is a very old
story. It dates from the days
when people believed in a sea-god
who was constantly at war with
the spirits of the winds. This sea-
god was supposed to be attended
always by dolphins.
Now porpoises are very similar
to dolphins, so if a sailor sees
porpoises gambolling about his
ship he knows the sea-god is for
the time victorious over storms
and gales, and therefore the voy
age will be prosperous.
If you smoke, you know how wel
come it is to receive a Christmas
Carton of Camels or a pound of
rich-tasting Prince Albert Smok
ing Tobacco for your pipe. That
works both ways. For those smok
ers on your list, send them the
favorites. You’ll have your choice
of Camels in the gift-wrapped
Christmas Carton or the gay “Holi
day House” containing four boxes
of “flat fifties.” Either way you
give 200 mild, flavorful Camels.
Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco is
richly packaged in the pound can
ister. None of these packages re
quires any other wrapping. And
don’t forget the men in the serv
ice. Cigarettes are their favorite
gift—Camel their favorite ciga
rette. Your local dealer is featur
ing them now.—Adv.
Talent and Genius
Doing easily what others find it
difficult is talent; doing what is
impossible for talent is genius.—
Henri-Frederic Amiel.
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lions of NR’s have proved. Get a 104 Con-
vincer Box. Larger economy sizes, too.
V/? TO NIGHT TOMORROW ALRIGHT
Receiving Only
That man is worthless who
knows how to receive a favor, but
not how to return one.—Plautus.
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SNAPPY FACTS
ABOUT
RUBBER
ar* 32.9 pounds of rubber In ad
dition to that used r
Last summer's national scrap rubber
drive brought out 6.87 pounds per
capita. Even this gratifying amount
represented only a scraping of the
surface of the scrap littering the
backyards, cellars and attics of ftho
country.
Thoro ora soma 3,065,000 mHoe
of roads In tho United States of
which 40% are of tho surfaced
highway ... - ^
roads thr|R any other country In
tho \
There are more than 10 motor ve
hicles for each mile of highway in
the United States. Pre-gas rationing
Sundays made this ratio seam like
10 cars to each 100 feet of road.
In 1940 it was estimated that the
market value of passenger cars in
the U.S. was $7,209,000,000; trucks
had • value of $1,165,000,000.
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