Evening star., 1931-12-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEHELL.

Because one bowls along charted
roads Is no sign that he knows the ter
ritory he runs through. 81 A few mo-
ments' study OF q good-and large
map will show him his really vast igno-
rance. He will discover the names of
villages and crossroads he never heard
Of. meet streams and mills hitherto un-
known to him, although he may have
lived within 10 or 20 miles of them all
his life. He WILL as the result of half
an hours study OF his map, pick up q
fund OF information which will be valu-
able to him
Hung on the chimney, as it runs
through the inclosed porch, good map
win answer many question. besides
being an interesting and colorful addi-
ton to the decorative scheme.
To be Of value, the map must be hung
so that 1t will be easily read by the
average person standing In front OF it.
Sections likely to be of most interest
to the householder and his friends
preferably should come on line with
the eye.
The map should be so placed that by
standing on tiptoe, If one is of average
height, the observer may see every part
of it easily. Nor should it be hung SO
low that one must sit on the floor to
Ch"ahLiC pAiS to"Cl oCStiOllc.
The physical hanging of the map may
be done best by using adhesive plaster
in the half-inch width. This plaster
or tape, may be secured at any drug
store.
The idea Is to frame the map with 1t
at the same time the chart is affixed to
the bricks by it's means.
In carrying out this idea 1t is well to
measure the map in relation to the
chimney surface and to center" the
chart according to ones taste In such
things.
There probably had better be more
space between the bottom of the map
and the floor than between the top and
the ceiling.
Do not attempt to frame the map
with long strips Of adhesive plaster be-
fort getting 1t centered on the chim-
ney. If this Is attempted the map
hanger will find himself in the difficult
position Of an amateur paper hanger,
than which nothing is more difficult
n
Here Is the way to do it:
Have some one hold the map In posi-
ton on the side of the chimney, and
then mark with pencil the two upper
corners
Now remove the map, and cut eight
strips Of plaster about to inches
long
Have the assistant hold the map In
position again, and, taking one strip,
paste it along the upper left-hand top,
allowing about a quarter of an inch to
protrude. Half of the width of the
tape goes on the map, of course, and the
outer half on the chimney.
Now the same procedure is done with
the right-hand upper top. This will
permit the assistant to be dispensed
with as the map now hangs by itself.
The side pieces are next placed along
the sides at the two upper corners. Now
the lower corners are framed In, care
being taken to smooth out the map
carefully, and to see that it Is as taut
as possible.
Strips slightly longer and wider than
the map are cut next, and these framed
along the entire sides, covering the
preliminary shorter strips
In this way the map is held securely
and framed at the same time Since
adhesive plaster Is meant to be pulled
loose, 1t may be removed at any time,
with q little care, and no harm has
been done to the chimney In Winter,
rs matter of fact, 1t may pull loose in
places, If the sunporch Is unheated
These may be pressed back readily. Do
not follow every unevenness in pressing,
but press only on the fiat brick surfaces