The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-26
CITIZENS URGED TO
PROVIDE WORK FOR
CITY'S UNEMPLOYED
List Of Suggestions for Home
Repairs Listed by Associa-
ton Of Commerce Body

ton Of Commerce Body
Suggestions whereby residents OF
Bismarck may make needed repairs
and improvements to their homes
and, at the same time, materially aid
in relieving the local unemployment
situation, have been drawn by the
unemployment committee Of the AS
ISOLATION of Commerce.
A drive to enlist the people Of the
community in the enterprise is sched-
uled to get under way Wednesday
morning.
Members Of the committee will
make q canvass of the business Sec
ton Of the city to interview home
owners in an effort to stimulate in
terest in the movement.
In urging persons to have odd jobs
done about their homes, members of
the committee point out that labor
costs are materially lower than they
have been for several years. AS a
result, they believe that any repairs
or improvements undertaken at the
present time will work to the advan-
tage to both the worker and the
home owner.
List OF File
A list of unemployed Is on file at
the city auditors office and persons
wishing to have work done have been
asked to communicate with the city
auditor. Men, who are capable ana
deserving, will be available at any
time, members of the committee said.
In outlining the plan, originators OF
the idea hoped not only to provide
work for unemployed but to bolster
up conditions in all trades during the
present slack season.
The committee believes that by
seeing list of possible repairs and
improvements, many persons will be
reminded Of things to be done winch
ordinarily might be overlooked.
The members of the committee are
DR.. j. O. Arnson, j. w. Guthrie, ana
j. N. Roherty.
Persons knowing men out Of work
are asked to make every effort TO
find something for them to do.
Make Suggestions
The list Of SUGGESTIONS follows:
Develop recreation rooms Ill base
Install cedar lining in one or more
existing closets.
Install dormer window or skylight
to make attic space more useful.
Reroof with wood, asphalt. ashes
tos or metal shingles slate clay tie
or metal.
Repair or replace hardware. correct
sagging doors or defective windows.
Install milk or package receiver.
Apply asbestos or other neat hd,, inst a.
lating covering on pipes ana polief "
reduce waste OF fuel.
Add new porch or enclose existing
porch with glass to. make new sun
room.
Construct new removable WINTER
vestibules for doors exposed 10 colo
Winds.
prepare window and door screens
for next seasons use, including reWlr-
ing where necessary and repainting.
Install modern closet fittings, sucn
rs shoe racks, clothes hangers, linen
shelves, storage drawers, etc.
Provide extra bedroom by subdlvld-
ing large room. by using waste space
in attic or by extra addition.
Modernze existing bathroom, new
wall treatments, flooring, fixtures
medicine cabinet, etc.
Provide outside accessories Such as
window boxes, trellises. bird houses,
etc, ready for use in the spring.
Erect new fences, gates, arpors. per-
golas and other outdoor garden struc-
lures.
Modernize Kitchen
Modernize the kitchen arrangement
for more efficient work.
Build breakfast nook in unused
part of kitchen or pantry, or bulld
IL
Install movable disappearing STAIR
way for space economy.
Install demonstrating (humidify-
ing) equipment to create more health
full conditions (now possible with any
type of heating -ystem).
Weatherstrip doors and windows.
New storm sash or double windows
for exposed rooms.
for compliance with insurance re-
Quirements.
Install extra electrical outlets to
eliminate or reduce the need for long
cords.
Eliminate the nuisance OF finding
light pull cords by installing adequate
wall switches at entrances.
Install new sink in kitchen or pan
eliminate batteries on bell call or
annunciator system by installing
small power transformer.
Install Lights
l0StaI night lI8ntS VI OCu iiSAIS Aai
bedroom with switch at bedside.
Early spring exterior painting of all
items not reprinted in the fall.
Repair cracked, loose, or fallen plas-
ter on walls or ceilings throughout
the house.
Plaster basement ceiling or metal
1ath for fire protection, cleanliness,
and better appearance of surface with
wallboards.
Cover defective plaster ceilings with
fabric, Wallboards or pressed metal to
eliminate future repairs.
Install ventilating fan in kitchen.
Nodernize obsolete interior trim and
do6rs by replacing with new.
Repaint interior trim in one or more
rooms or throughout.
Insulate roof or attic floor to reduce
heat losses in winter and to make
second story or attic bedrooms cooler
in summer. Also consider insulating
sidewalks Of house for maximum COM
fort.
Line Attic
Line unfinished attic space with in.
sulating boards or plaster to create
extra room or playroom.
Build in new bookcases, window