South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

senrlals OF good hOme-making."
These four points are the out
standing declarations made by Ross
Crane, prominent Chicago archi-
fect. in his demonstration OF Build
ing the Home" given at the high
school auditorium last night as the
feature Of the closing program Of
Better Homes week in South
Bend
Before going into a detailed ex-
PLANTATION Of the problems OF build
ing. Mr.. Crane voiced vote Of
thanks 20 the sponsors Of the weeks
program and also displayed three
paintings by Mrs. Sarah Danner,
south Bend artist
Praises Paintings.
MI. Cranes praise Of the local
painters work was lengthy and IN
usually appreciative. He commented
especially on the crisp and vigorous
colol-ing Of the painting Autumn. 3"
and made mention Of the wonderful
color OF the Figure at the Wondow'
and the shadowing OF a scene In
the woods
The first thing I want TO do at
this closing session tonight" said
Mr.. Crane. is to give thanks where
thanks are due. Primarily to the
sponsors of this program. the press
and the retail merchants Of your
city. Also 10 the singers who have
helped make our evenings entertain
ing, 20 the merchants who permitted
us 20 use their wares and to you
because you are interested. I am
sure YOU realize that il Is a great
thing for your community.
Now TO discuss home building.
Let me tell you this. that any man
who aids in building houses can be
a very great benefit or detriment to
a. community. The man who builds
an ugly house is an enemy of So
Cletv
Most OF your houses in South
Bend are ugly Oh, don't be offend
ed. 1 can say that about any city in
the country. But. and let al take
heed OF what ] am going 10 say, you
do have some OF the most wonder
ful and beautiful houses here that
7 have ever seen as well.
Beauty Must BE Built.
"But about these ugly ones. The
men who built them were seeking
beauty. They sought il by adding
doo-dads and Eimracks to the out
SIDE Of the house You can't stick
beauty on a house. II must be built
into the design. And TO be quite
frank with you. sticking things on
only makes the house uglier. An
ugly house is worse than an ugly
woman
why not build beautiful. com
Portable and more economical
houses There are only six funda-
mental rules TO observe to obtain
an artistic result. Snuggle the
house down close 20 the ground. let
the roof shelter the house complete
~. use small windows and group
them, locate your porch not I'm front
but at the side or in back. make
your chimney give balance and Dig
nifty 20 the house, and then set 1t of
by the proper use OF shrubbery and
vines
ct used 20 be that people tried to
save money 10 get a home. The
modern method is to get q home
and save money. Some of YOU have
stacks OF rent receipts at home.
How much can YOU borrow on them?
How much could YOU borrow on the
home you might have for the same
money paid for the rent receipts
81 believe there are four great
adventures I'm every mans life The
first IS coming into the world and
the last Is going out. Another r.
the choice of a life partner. and
still another the building Of a home.
Every man should have a home.
Houses are made to live in. but
many people don't build them for
that purpose. They build them for
the neighbors TO look at and wonder
at. We're stu looking and wonder
ing at most OF them.
Lets take a look at the prize
winning house 7 have pictured on
this chart II Is a fOur-room house
that can be built for about $4,000 OF
stucco or tile. To hasn't very many
corners. it's almost rectangular.
That's because every corner costs
money. a square house IS the most
economical
cts a two-story house because =
bungalow would cost more. Bun
galows take more roof TO cover
them and more foundation 10 hold
them mp than the same size Of a
two-story house.
This structure has a mammoth
Twins room. a dining aicOve, a kitch-
en- two bedrooms. a sun porch and
a bath II was built from the INSIDE
out BY that 7 mean that the fur
niture was placed and then the win
dovs put iu That's the way a
house should be built"
Answers Queries.
Following the demonstration Mr.
Crane answered a series OF cues
lions which had been asked by
south Bend people and placed in the
question box"
Tn the afternoon talks or yester-
dav Mr.. Crane gave "a gallery dem
onaration OF the oil paintings in the
exhibit which he brought with him
f0r the week. and Miss Evelyn ID
Hansen told women how 20 dress
attractlvely and economically. The
high school auditorium was PRAGUE
ally filed at both afternoon and
evening meetings
Yesterdays program completed
the series az the Better Homes
observance and marked the close OF
highly successful session which
was aimed 90 produce a community
spirit for better homes. better dress
and better city plans.