The Washington times., 1921-01-09
An Automobungalow Opened Up
Ready for Campaign. 1t Offers
All the Comforts of Home and
Is Really an 81, 800 Bunga-
low on Wheels.

cosy, attractive lit
tie homes on Wheels which they can oc-
cupy with much contentment. comfort and
peace Of mind.
Having completed one of these novel
and practical abodes. the owner can install
his Lares and Penates, along with his din
ing-room table and kitchen sink, and ride
out into the open, where the only overhead
IS the sky He should worry. For mod
crate sum he has built a dwelling as inv:t'
ing and no less cramped than his no.sy
city quarters, and from then on he is free
from landlords 1t is his declaration or
independence from the rule and domino
ton of these unprincipled men who have
speculated and gambled In apartments and
homes until the rents for same have
swelled to figures entirely unreasonable
and unjustifed.
The first essential of a home, obviously,
Is comfort. and many might raise the point
That all the comforts OF home might not be
available in a house on wheels That
doubt is dispelled by the results that have
been accomplished by these automobunga-
low architects.
Take the case of a man in Staten Island,
for instance. He was occupying httie
Mousse there with his wife. One day the
landlord raised his rent fifty per cent He
couldn't find another place to live so he
! bad to stand the gouge. few months
after that another fifty per cent increase
was inflicted And again he had to sub
\ iptn lark RlIt
when a third increase came he made up
his mind that he wouldn't be imposed on
any more
what are you going to do?' asked his
wife. "You know we can't afford to buy
or TO build"
1--WE can afford to buy little lumber
and build a house on wheels and drive
awax from here" replied the resourceful
husband, who had been doing a lot OF
thinking.
At first the wife was incredulous, but 1t
didn't take the man, who was considerable
OF a mechanic, long to outline his plans 50
clearly as to convince her that the scheme
was not only practical but mighty inviting
She was delighted. because the house
needed papering and the floors needed to
be done and the landlord wouldn't listen
to her plea. and she was sick OF the place
So he went at 1t. In comparatively
short time he had finished an attractive
bungalow containing living room, bath
and kitchen When it had been completed
and placed on the wheels he said to his
wife, what more do you want?' To
which she quickly replied, Nothing" They
then took sufficient furniture and furnish
ings to make the new home comfortable,
stored the rest, and with what they were
saving in rent took trip to Florida. Since
their return they have been living In the
automobungalow in absolute comfort, and
are sorry for the unfortunates now occu-
pying their old home.
This scheme Of a house on wheels is
proving popular all over the country.
Down in Maryland Charles A. Hyde,
Washington County farmer, had one built
by a local automobile works and is max
ing a two-year trip about the continent.
The house that Hyde built is an elaborate
one, perhaps the most complete on record.
The automobile is completely equipped
with office and home furniture. There are
two separate heating and cooking sys.
tens, miniature electric light plant, cellar
space and air pump in the car, which Is
thirty feet from tip OF the bumper TO the