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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
by WILLIAM r. RApFoRp.

Probably there are few people other
than those who have actually made a
start In the plonnlng Of n home, who
consider the relation between the
much-discussed thigh cost OF living"
and the question of relative cost be-
tween owning and renting a home.
During the strenuous period, the
bread and butter Garner" will prob
ably concentrate his attention so
strenuOuSly upon ways and means of
increasing his income that many of the
items of "outgO" are not given sufti-
cient analysis. There will probably
he an occasional conference with the
good wife which will result in the SUBJ
stitution of "oleo" for butter or the
elimination of the more costly cuts of
meat from the bill Of fare-Oecopse
eating is such II persistent expense
that variations i'm the cost of rations
are emphatically noticeable. Various
other temporary savings are resOrted
tn, and that is as far as the analysis
goes.
First, consider the fact, in connec-
tion with the renting of the home, that
the owner of the building is living I'M
der the same conditions as the renter.
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Second Floor Plan.

no better nor more profitable training
for n young man than the experience
Of buying a piece OF property, which
good Judgment indicates will increase
in value, upon which TO build a sub
stantial and well planned home. The
idea of building cannot be started too
young. The property may be purchased
Mt any time, but the house is ordinarily
selected with the assistance of the per-
son who must eventually be of primary
Importance In it's transformation into
n comfortable home.
The illustrations offer a suggestion
which might be OF assistance In max
ing such u selection. This is u stylish
little bungalow, 40 feet 9 inches by 20
feet G inches in size, not including the
porch projection. 1t contains five
large rooms and n bath. The walls are
finished with shakes or shingles which
would look very pleasing when treated
with white stain. The attractive roof
is Of the gable type, which is given
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03

ainplihes the saving; n ueccsaa2 in
value reduccs the saving or wipes 1t
out. Tho man who own mis- home also
saves a small amount, ulder normal
conditions. IN that his depreciation
charge anu expense for repairs is actu-
ally less than the average owner would
figure into the rent for these items.
In localities where abnormal conditions
have forced rents down 10 u figure
such that owners are forced to take
low incomes from their property in
vestments, the savings would not hold
true. Such conditions, however. can
not usually be considered permanent.
Perhaps the greatest value of buy
ing property and building a home is in
the creation of an estate. Too many OF
as will not save unless we are forced
to. This is especially true of the
young man who has little thought Tor
the "rainy day" There is, perhaps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03

added ornamental value by q very
slight upward curve of the ridge above
the gables. A rather massive extern
sion toward the front covers a porch
16 feet by z feet 6 inches. At the
sides of the porch are places for swing
ing seats. Everyone likes a large, COM
Portable swinging porch seat, but there
Is no article of furniture more il the
way than a swinging porch seat when
1t is hung in the wrong place.
The downstairs plan of this house Of
fers "a good deal of comfort to the
square feet. The living room, with
the big fireplace and book shelves, Is
carefully laid out for the comfortable
placing of large pieces of furniture.
Rooms differ greatly in regard to the
accommodations for modern furniture.
A living room must be light, ut the
same time considerable wall space is
required, otherwise large pieces Of fur
niture must be extensively built to
look well when placed some distance
fE03rfhe walls Of the room.
This plan places the stairway In
the rear of the house. 1t Is a combi-
nation stair with a grade entrance at
the back. This grade door is a con.
venient feature. From the back hall
the stair goes up to the floor above. On
this floor there Is a large hall. with a
bedroom on one side and the bathroom
on the other.
The arrangement Of the kitchen and
pantry is intended to place the kitchen
entirely away from the front part Of
the house, which eliminates cooking
0dors from the living rooms. There is
a great deal Of built-in woodwork In
the pantry. This adds greatly to the
convenience OF the design and, since
the pantry is between the kitchen and
the dining room. this Characteristic ia
strongly emphasized.
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First Floor Plan.

IN the value Of the property. II there
Is any ~appreciable increase in the value
Of the property. the owner is likely to
feel that he is entitled to interest on
the actual value Of the property rather
than OF the amount Of his original in
vestment. If he does not receive his
increase. his income Is less than he
would receive by selling the property
ut the increased figure and putting his
amount out at the same rate Of inter-
est which the rent Is figured on.
Is there q saving brought about by
owning the homo rather than renting
tit The answer to this question In
wolves the good judgment Of the own
err. and IL we that he is capable
OF a reasonable amount Of discretion
In handling his affairs. adverse influ-
ences of a serious nature not being
considered. the answer is Eyes"
Money invested In the home does
not pay interest, but It eliminates the
payment OF rent. For a given piece
OF property on which the home is built,
the saving of rent which would be paid
must be greater than the amount Of
interest which might be obtained from
the money invested In the home. 10 or
der TINT q financial gain be made. An
ReregFa 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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He may, by his manner of living, vary
certain of the conditions which under
another ann Of living appear to
place him In a position Of advantage,
but fundamentally his living expenses
are on the same basis as those of the
renter. If the owner of property en-
counters On increase I'm living ex-
penses, he will naturally expect to meet
1t, all or in part, by an increase in
his income from this property. When
property is successfully rented, the
rent must include interest ON the total
Investment, taxes and all other assess
ments levied against the property, an
allowance for depreciation and an
amount equal to the average expend-
iture for repairs and improvements.
The owner is benefited by an increase
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
MD[yS
EARY TALL eli
~ MARI
WHAT A CAN DO.

The horny crab was at the bottom
of the sea eating up all the things that
were bad for the other creatures. In
fact. his work was very good for every
n and never seemed to hurt him i'm
the least.
The hermit crabs were fighting for
their shells and they We're all talking.
II am the finest crab OF ALL" said
Mr.. Blue Crab. 81 am considered n
great delicacy in the world above the
sea-. The people eat me and they call
me the s~oft-shelled crab. l am one OF
the finest foods there is"
you'd better not let the Holsters
hear you say that" said the other
crabs. Two Holsters were quite Il lit
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
THE DEEP SEA PERIL
BY VICTOR ROUSSEAU
- (cpngaby W. C CMpmAD

Copyright by w. C. Chapman>

every direction, calculating that in this
way he could bound "A parallelogram
and return 20 his starting point. But
he saw nothing, and he did not know
that he had returned 10 the place from
which he had set out.
He started wildly backward, believ-
ing that the submarine lay behind him.
AS he walked. dragging his weight like
"a convict's chain and ball, suddenly
tine outlines Of the F55 appeared be.
fore him.
He realized that she was lying with
her bow higher than her stern. Al
once he grasped the situation. She
had sunk with her how toward land,
and from this end, therefore. he must
start oil the ascent of Fair islands
subterranean base.
And this discovery renewed his cour-
age. OF course. the others were en-
deavoring to make the ascent, while
he mad gone floundering In the wrong
direction, downward toward the hear:
| OF the crater.
He made his way parallel with the
submarines bow. keeping well within
sight Of the elusive craft, which would
disappear momentarily before his eyes
and suddenly appear again, almost
within arms reach. Suddenly he
stopped. He stared at the oozy floor.
His light had cast his shadow in front
OF him.
But that was impossible.
1t was no shadow. 1t was a nat
tened man, a dwarish figure. ridicu.
lousy misproportioned, resembling an
image seen In q curved mirror. 1t up.
preached slowly and uncertainty. For
a moment Donald felt his heart stand
still with fear. II al a nightmare
figure. terror incarnate. A little glow
flashed from its arm. They drew to-
gether.
They stood looking at each other,
peering through their thick masks,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
Aroentine's whea, Crop.

Reports from the Argentine state
that weather conditions are ideal for
the growth Of wheat. The Official pre-
llminary estimate Is for a crop Of 24O,-
100000 bushels. The large crop of
1915-l6 was 173.000.000 bushels, and
the average for the I'VE preceding
years RAJ 149.000yO0O bushels. Domes-
tic requirements are bout 20, 600
bushels. The large crop now growing
will be available some time after Janu-
ary / II transportation is furnished.
The Argentine oats crops Is estimat-
ed at S8.O00.000 bushels, or 100000
bushels mor than the crop OF 1915. of
which 100000 bushels were exported.
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But In that vague medium recognition
was impossible.
Donald saw Gully the blurred tca.
lures behind the thick glass that COW
cred the face, distorted and twisted
by the refraction. He surmised that
1t was not Davies. Davies could have
made himself known by any OF a num-
Der of symbols Of the seamnn's free
masonry. But then. 1t could not be
Clouts either.
He caught at the figures hand and
raised 1t to his sleeve-light. 1t was
q woman's hand-it was Ida's.
hsS%sayG ether. Donald took
her fingers In Le q asee&E.-SS-r
started on the ascent.
To his horror, Donald perceived that
the water was becoming opaque.
1t presaged the appearance of the
sen monsters. They were In this lair.
and this substance was no food, no
plankton that those devils pushed
forth before them like a veil. but a
material designed to shield them from
the altering sunlight.
Donald grasped Ida's hand and
fought his way through the clingtng
mass. As he swung his free arm,
appraised. It struck against a rocky
barrier overhead. The ooze underfoot
had yielded to solid rock.
He thrust out his arms on either
side. and still found rock. He realized
that they we-e no longer ascending
the mountain. but had struck = cave.
Donald stood still, rejecting. Did
Ida underestimate There was no way
In which to tell her.
He was about to retrace Is steps
when he perceived. n long distance In
front OF him. a tiny glimmer Of light.
AZ first he hoped that Il Ses daylight.
But that was impossible.
Ida raised her hand and pointed.
She. too. had seer II, and had placed
the same Interpretation upon II.
At every step me Light grew clearer.
10 was not stationary. but swung to
and fro slowly from side to side. sris-
Ing and falling. yet seeming to retreat
slowly as they advanced. Donald
strained his eyes through the mask.
expecting every moment to see the
farm Of one of his comrades.
xnA hight HOOD atIii fmnediataiy n
<ro6t os thaan, ppon : levee With Dan
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
HERE'S F|vE-ROOA
SH|NGLEB UNGALOW
Perhaps This Design viii Aid
Young Married Folks to
Decide on Plans.
BEST POLICY TO OWN HOME?
Under Normal Conditions Property
Holders Get on Better Than
Renters-Practical Talk
About Expenses.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject Of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wlde experience
as Editor. Author and Manufactures, he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. Ill, and only enclose
tWo-cent stamp for reply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-03
Landed at Last.

Prospective Groom-Are girls nerv-
Gus at all during wedding ceremonies?
CyniS Friend-A little at first, per-
haps, but not after the fellows said
II Will passing Show ~
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Adding a Few More Words.

Ndcfno q Few More Words.
"And so they lived happily ever
AFTER"
Yes to the confusion of the rela-
lives Of each, none of whom could see
whatever they saw in each other to
marry"
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what would you call the women
customers of z marriage bureau IN this
article I'm writiner"
~Wny not eall them patrons Il ~.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

floor for the reason that dampness will
collect in the inner side or warmer
side of the wall especially in winter.
Low Buildings Best.
It is cheaper to build barns and
stables low because lighter material
may be used in their construction. A.
dairy stable should have low ceiling
to facilitate ventilation. Seven feet
is high enough for a ceiling but eight
feet looks better if the stable is long
and where there are q good many cows
together there is no objection to an
eight-foot ceiling. A good deal de
ponds on the number of cows kept.
The principle of ventilation depends
on the circulation of air. Warm all
is lighter than cold air and it natu.
rally goes up. In order to ventilate
a stable we must get animals enough
in it to warm the air. There is LITTLE
or no circulation in a cold room. Fol
the ventilation to work right the TEN.
perature in q stable should not &c
below 55 degrees. This plan takes
the air in at the center in front OF
the COWS where the cows may breathe
the clean, fresh air from outside be
fore it becomes contaminated. The
hot breath of the cows goes to the
ceiling, spreads in all directions to the
sides of the roof while it loads up witt
Impurities, and finally settles to the
floor at the sides of the stable where
it is drawn off by the ventilators an6
sent out through the roof. In order
for the ventilating system to work
right the stable must be practically
alright around the sides and ceiling
and the doors must fit well.
There is light sill six by six bedded
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

milk supply is now traced to its
source, the cows examined thoroughly
for condition and health and the sta
bic for cleanliness. If incompetency
or Indifference has led the dairyman
TO disobey the state sanitary require
ments he is not permitted to ship milk
until he satisfies the inspector that he
has mended his ways.
In the northern climate, warmer
stables have for years occupied the
attention of our best farmers and
stockmen. Bank barns were the out
growth of desire to provide comfort
able stables that were both warmer
and better. The convenience of having
all stock under one roof, tucked care
fully away from the cold, with plenty
of feed overhead ready at all times
to find its way to the hangers and
food racks by gravity, proved very al
Turing to ambitious farmers all over
the country. But animals housed in
these expensive dungeons were not
happy and showed their discontinue
in watery eyes, lusterless hair, hot
noses and hot, feverish breath, with
fretful, quarrelsome actions together
with their inability to grow or fatten.
Too frequently cattle thus housed
were attacked by bovine disease
germs, which were materially assisted
in their work of destruction by condi-
tons so extensively though uninten-
tsonally provided.
Sunlight Destroys Bacteria.
Bank barns are always damp and al
ways dusty; owing to their construc>
ton they never admit sunlight in guam
titles sufficient to be Of use. Sunlight
is destructive to all forms OF harm
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

nigh tight board renee. Sutticlent Wa
ter may be obtained in most any stu
alton by a powerful windmill. There
are other considerations such as conye-
nience to the pasture fields and
short haul from the fields in which
soiling crops are grown.
Protection Against Rats.
The excavation for the walls may be
just deep enough to go below frost.
For concrete or cement walls make the
trench Just the width necessary to hold
the wall material but after the trench
is done make a course of three-inch
tile. This answers the double pur-
pose of carrying off surplus water and
preventing rats from undermining the
wall. Rats will dig down at the side
of the wall until they come to an OBJ
struction; they will follow the obstruc-
ton along close to the wall, but never
think of digging outward to get around
it. The ends of the tile should ter
inmate in the main drain just below
the trap.
After the walls are finished the
grading for the floor comes next in or
der. The profile shows the relative
position of the intake for fresh air,
the floor of the feeding alley, position
of the cement hangers, inclines OF
the floor in which the cattle stand, the
gutter and the walk behind the cows.
Besides the cross section the hangers
and cutters incline with the length OF
the stable In order to locate all these
points a good many grade stakes are
necessary. They are set carefully to
measurement and driven down until
the tops come right for the grade. 1t
is easier to do this work before the
building is erected.
One point to be remembered is that the
wall should not extend much above the
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30
1896 STUDENTS ARE
GIVEN COMMISSIONS
ALL ARE COMMISSIONED AS SEC
oND LIEUTENANTS AT
CAMP PIKE.
TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
Exercises Consisted of Addresses BY
Col. Charles E. Miller, Camp
Commander, and Governor
Charles E. Breuah.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
BY actual count, 1926 officers were
commissioned as second lieutenants
OF Camp Pike all were members of
the fourth officers training camp and
Included many Arkansas men.
This training camp consisted OF a
contingent of about 1,S00 men, train
ed by 10 officers The exercises
consisted of addresses by Col. Chas.
e. Miller, camp commander, and Gov.
Brough, the administering of the
oath of allegiance of the flag to the
government by Maj Howell, camp
Judge advocate, and the saluting Of
the colors by the newly commissioned
officers as the national anthem was
played.
Latest reports available at the Of
fee of the state adjutant general
give the total number of young mel
registered for military service Satul-
day in the State of Arkansas as q
&c., This represents the total num-
Der Of men in this state who have
reached the age of Il since June s..
or the number registered, 2,047 We're
white men, Clio negroes and five
aliens.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

in fresh cement mortar on top of the
walls, two by six studding seven feet
long toe-nailed into the sill and q
two by six plate spiked on top of
the studding. Building paper is nailed
to the studding both inside and out.
The inside is lined with matched cell
ing without bead. This is to elm
mate all cracks and joints as far as
possible. There are no cracks and
places for dust to lodge, as all stable
dust is bacteria laden. In like man.
ner building paper is tackled to the
ceiling joists and under the paper a
light matched ceiling is nailed so that
the whole room is smooth around and
there are no projections or shelves of
any kind to hold dust.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

full bacteria therefore a stable should
admit the direct rays of the sun to
every stall if possible.
An Eastern model dairy stable com
bining all good qualities while elm
mating Objectionable features is shown
In the accompanying plans. The sta
BILE may be built at a low cost, is
warm in winter. cool in summer, and
sanitary and hygienic at all times.
The proper location for 8 dairy sta
bic is the first consideration. Good
air, good drainage, plenty of sunlight
and an abundance of water supply
are all essential features. Fresh air
and drainage may be secured by Sc
lecting an elevation; protection from
cold winds by means of tree belt or a
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30
Snodgrass & Bracy's Mail Order
Business Increases Ev-
cry Day.

This tirm-Arkansas Mail OEu0s
Drug Store-has outgrown all expeo
tations. There was time when tno,.
parcel post business would be ateene
ed to In a few minutes; now tnss
have man employed especially los
this department, and he's kept puss
getting out drugs, sundries, perruno..
hospital supplies. face creams. son''
articles, rubber goods of best quanv'
etc. The store has earned the ICY.
tation-nameiy. "You can. get II :
Snodsrass 4 Bracy's." Send In
day your man order. Arkansas 49,
Order Drug Store.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

The Mena Star says old-timers de.
clare this to be the most severe
drouth Polk county has suffered with
IN 81 years. In the year 1857 there
was a terrible drouth, but bumper
wheat crop was harvested that year.
The following winter farmers paid as
high as SIS per bushel for seed corn.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

The July shipment or Red Cross
work sent out from Harrison was
valued at $1,1O0, a total of $500 being
placed on the work of the surgical
bandage department, headed by Mrs.
James Reed, the remaining $500 IN
Guiding the sewing and knitting.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30

The Junior Red Cross Society, I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. H. +.
Thompson, of Bearden, is soliciting
magazines to be given to the soldier
boys who pass through that place.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
Just after war was declared, Wal
ter Earhart, a brother of Mrs. ]. w.
Byrd of Camden. was returning from
London. He put note into bottle
and dropped 1t in midocean. The note
oered reward of $40 to the person
who found it and returned it to Mr.
Earhart. A few days ago the note
was returned It had been washed
ashore on the cost of France and
feand by a French woman. Mr.. Ear
hart sent her the reward.
An airplane from Park Field, near
Memphis, flew over Imboden recently
and the aviator entertained the peo-
pie with several thrilling aerial
stunts. The Imboden Journal says
the plane was on its way to Williford
to give an exhibition and mistook Inn
boden for Williford The people of
ImbodeIi enjoyed the show.
fine pear trees in the yard around
his residence. He has lost much fruit
this year because of birds, which, he
says, have ben driven from the woods
and fields into the cities in search
of food, the drouth having destroyed
wild fruits and berries to large ex-
tent
Lem Fl. Lipsey. Wynne poy, now
naval aviator, has a German SUD-
marine as well as a German flying
machine to his credit. He dropped
the bomb which destroyed a subnia-
rine of the U-53 type some weeks ago.
Later he is credited with bringing
down German albatross machine
south of Ostend.
AT meeting of the Jefferson coun-
ty Council Council of Defense at Pine
Bluff, Thousand Dollars War Saw
ings Stamp Club" was organized.
The club will be composed of those
who have subscribed the limit-$1 900
lin War Savings Stamps.
- 80 go. - - LII =,
~ .'i''.los,- pl.l n - 49, -,
70, W. -, 9ne az. 49,, o.
daughter is Red Cross nurse and
sar+n,ant ~ xvosbinoton
- =
49, . - nv 80 on aora rat nor Gsvs
1 ,., 's o,sd IA, her,,, onara+ian For
soar y ora ~ on oarlv date ,rsa
s a,,l,'' ,,,,,,araI al
-
chicken was patched at the home
Gently without a sign of an eye or
even a place for an eye. The chick