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no major variation in the forth
coming houses from the design and
size of the houses sampled by the
F. H. A., engineers of the National
Mineral Wool Association believe
this figure can be safely reduced
by insulation to 914,750 pounds per
1000 houses.
Likelihood of the proposed new
houses being constructed In designs
and sizes reasonably similar to
those examined from the 1910 crop
is assumed" it is explained. I'm
support of this assumption it is
noted that the median valuation
of the F. H. A. sample was $5,059,
including land. This represents a
figure closely resembling the prob
able average price of the projected
new houses, inasmuch as two-thirds
of them are for private building
and are permitted to cost 5000.
including land, and the remaining
one-third are for Government
building. limited to $500, including
the land and utilities. 1t Is believed
that the majority of the houses will
be built to the limit Of the allowable
valuation, especially in view Of the
market for higher priced houses.
Savings Effected.
TN all new homes, savings ef-
fected in the use of critical ma
terials will permit greater expendi-
ture for architectural features that
lend distinction to home designs.
In the aggregate, also, such savings
in individual houses permit a wider
spread of materials and thus enable
more houses to be constructed with
the limited amounts of iron, steel,
zinc and copper that will be avail
able to the building industry.
For the purposes of the estimate,
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it was assumed that the reduction
in hourly heat loss resulting from
full-thick mineral wool insulation In
walls and roof Is 331s per cent
which is the figure given as an av-
erage throughout the country by
the Bureau of Mines. This per-
centage is considered TO be well on
the conservative side, in view of
tests made by the Tennessee Valley
Authority in which they found re-
duction of 44.75 per cent in fuel
consumption between two identical
houses. one fully insulated, the other
uninsulated.
I'm addition to the savings in
metal to be expected from full-thick
mineral wool insulation in walls and
roofs there is also great oppor-
tunity for fuel saving. In heating
zone Of 5000 degree days, which is
assumed tc be the average of the
location OF designated defense areas
where building will be concentrated,
annual fuel savings through insu-
lation Of the 100000 forthcoming
houses at current prices would be
approximately SIS, ,480, 900.
Besides adding to the individual
homeowner's cost burden, the effect
Of wasted fuel upon the national
economy is Of great Importance in
many fields. For instance, by in
sulation of the 600, 900 contemplated
houses the transportation system
could be relieved Of the necessity
Of moving 1870 carloads of fuel
annually"
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and SCOT deposited on its smooth
surface can be wiped of with a
damp cloth when you mop up after
cooking a meal. The range backing
can be kept spotless, colorful and
sanitary, and spot of modern color
and texture is added to your kitchen.
1t Is easier than ever to install
this kind OF stove backing today.
Structural glass now comes in pre-
fabricated panels for this purpose.
It Is mounted on plaster board and
can be ordered in panel the stand
ard size for this purpose, A by 28
inches, or in larger sizes If you
have an diversified kitchen cook
stove. 1t is installed with special
mastic which Is spread over the back
OF the glass panel and the flanges
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Luminous Paint Used
In Home Will Avoid
B|ackout Mishaps
Coat Steps, Doorknobs
And Light Switches
With New Substance
BY DOROTHY DUCAS
and ELIZABETH GORDON.

II you fear stumbling in your
home in blackouts, cover a few
landmarks with luminous paint.
The edges Of steps, door treads and
knobs, edges Of swinging doors,
lighting switches and the like can
be coated with paint that shines
in the dark.
Luminous paint now on the
market is n-poisonous, lacks
phosphorus and has no radioactive
elements. 1t can be purchased in
quantities as small as quarter
pint for 81 cents or a three-quarter-
ounce jar for Is cents. You don't
need much. A three-quarter-ounce
jar covers about square feet.
The paint comes in paste consist
ency, and Is thinned with spar
varnish. 1t should be used in places
where the light strikes it in the day,
or where electric light falls on 1t at
night, as the paint has the property
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may require a coat Of paint or WALL
paper in some instances, or give you
finished surface without further
ado.
One Of the more recent dry wall
products to make its appearance
comes in the form of a giant roll
OF flexible sheeting which Is cut
and applied In such q way that an
entire wall is covered with a single
seamless panel. These rolls come In
widths of SO inches, e4 inches and
108 inches to accommodate various
ceiling heights, and as long as 90
feet.
The material itself is a durable
plastic composition made by calen-
dering q mixture of drying oils, wood
-four and mineral colors to q back
Ing Of felted fibers. The surface
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of plaster board which extend
around the edges can be nailed to
the wall, then painted or papered,
the same as the rest of the kitchen
wall.
The range backing costs about
$40, uninstalled. If you are handy
with tools and adhesive you can in
stall one yourself.
Note: For further information
on any of the products described
above write Misses Ducas and
Gordon, In care of The Star, and
inclose a stamped, self addressed
envelope.
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Easy-Pour" Paint Can.

One Of the hardest things for the
novice painter to do is mix and
blend colors without covering him
self with paint. With wide variety
of ready mixed paints on the
market, we still must tighten, darken
or make slightly pinker or bluer the
hue that comes out of the can.
This frequently means spots of paint
on floor, hands, and even faces.
However, there is line of tinting
which comes in a new "easy-pour"
can. 1t Is a specially designed can.
with a patented lid which extends
beyond the rim. Pry off the lid
and the tint can be poured into the
white or ready-mixed paint without
spilling.
The colors which come in this can
may be used with all types of OIL
base paints-f1at wall, semi-gloss,
enamel and house paint. There
are 10 basic liquid colors, from which
are produced IA different tints
and shades. An ingenious color card
issued by the maker shows colors in
full strength and alongside the same
colors ightened with white in vary
ing proportions.
These tinting colors cost slightly
more than regular colors in oil.
Glass Panels for Kitchen.
Place a sheet of structural glass
In any one Of eight appealing colors
behind your kitchen range. Grease
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Natural Finish for Pine

With age, white pine takes on
mellow tone and for this reason
many people prefer not to use a
stain for finishing it. A natural fin-
ish may be obtained by mixing
equal parts of orange and white
shellac and adding about one-third
alcohol to the mixture. Three coats
are usually sufncient. Let each coat
dry thoroughly and rub with fine
steel wool. Finish with . coat Of
furniture wax.
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Glass Panels for Kitchen.

Place a sheet of structural glass
In any one Of eight appealing colors
behind your kitchen range. Grease
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is pre-hnished In . number OF dif-
ferent colors 80 that once 1t Is put
IN place you don't have to worry
about papering or painting 1t un-
less you want to.
1t Is an easy matter to install this
new material, since 1t is merely
pasted into place over q rigid wall
base made Of gypsum board, fir ply
wood or one Of the many insulating
boards. Openings are cut out and
trimmed after the sheet has been
rolled and pressed into place, and
the inside wall corners are lap
fitted by rabbeting the base ma
terial.
While We are looking into some Of
the newer products on the building
scene let's consider q clever new
combination sash balance and
misunderstanding arrangement. Not
only does this new product eliminate
the need for box frames, without
weights. pulleys and cords, but in
new construction you can do away
entirely with the window frame.
Sounds pretty revolutionary, doesn't
1t? The misunderstanding part Of
the business comes In as sort Of divi-
dend, since 1t is the housing for the
balance spring which does the
misunderstanding.
This new device Is fitted with q
sturdy spring specially equipped
with felt washers spaced at intervals
to absorb vibration. The spring Is
OF proper length and tension to suit
standard sash sizes. Two metal
housings and side compression mem
bers are fastened on the window
frame at each side, and the bal
ancing springs are contained inside
these housings. The sides Of the
window sash are grooved In circu-
lar fashion so that the spring and
its metal housing are inclosed in it.
The side compression members hold
the sash 50 that rattles are elimi-
mated, and the windows are tightly
sealed against the elements.
\ + -
Ho& is your aluminium refrigera-
tor tray holding up. Or did you toss
1t onto a pile to be made into a
bomber? You won't find 1t easy to
get a new one these days. but you
can get . flne one made of plastic
instead.
These new plastic ice trays are
flexible so that you don't have to
run a lot Of hot water over the
tray to get the ice cubes loose. You
merely fiex the whole tray and the
cubes come out without an argu-
ment. 1t is said that the freezing
time for cubes Is bit longer In
these trays than in aluminium, but
not enough to cause any particular
annoyance.
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Decorators Using
Red, White and Blue

You will find in your journeys
about town that red, white and blue
is one Of the most arresting of this
seasons color combinations. Not
that anybody thinks that We must
wave nag to show our patriotism,
but probably from the point Of view
that this Is documentary evidence
Of the times.
There were famous chintzes and
toiles made depicting the stirring
events OF Revolutionary days and
this year again we have beautiful
fabrics and wallpapers with national
embems interviewer with stars and
stripes to make q most usable dec
oration. Glorious blue backgrounds
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carry . spangfng Of stars in various
sizes. Red and white stripes make
q nne complement to a blue toile
with scenes Of Mount Vernon in
terspersed with the General on a
charging steed. Another fabric with
q glorious eagle with flags and laurel
leaves, brown. green, red and white
on q blue ground is another that is
most effective.
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Of absorbing light from the sun or
from artificial illumination.
In the dark, objects coated with
this paint give off a purplsh- pink
light. 1t Is so faint that even. if
your windows are unshaded the light
cannot be seen from outdoors. A
doorknob Is visible only across
room. A patch of wall measuring
foot square is visible for 100 yards.
The luminous paint fails to glow
II applied over lead paint. For such
surfaces use first a neutral-base
paint, pint of which costs 72 cents
and covers about so square feet.
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pushed around the room into an
other group II that is advisable.
Made by famous company, their
workmanship and construction is
OF the best and the price Of two is
about what one loveseat would cost.
They may be secured In various cov-
erings to 60 with your personal
color scheme.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-03

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Discussion or Rubber Stamp

st. James A. nj. E. Church Notes
Rev. B. N. Moore, in his Sunday
morning sermon, last Sunday, de-
scribed the Biblical account of the
denial of Christ by Peter. Mr.. Al
bert Yarbrough, tenor with the
Deep River Singers, and Mrs. Flor
ence Hibbs of st. James choir were
guest soloists. Miss Martilla
Young, Mines. Mary Bib and Alice
Atkins Joined church. Corp. Nath-
aniel Hardy from Camp Polk, La,
Mrs. Gertrude Green and Mr.. A.
Montgomery were among the visi-
tors.
The pastors subject next Sun
day, November Is, will be cold
Fashioned Tears"
The Evangelist Board conducted
a worship service at the Home for
the Aged, 1853 E. Seventh St., last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Moore
brought the message. Mrs. c. Jack
son is president.
At our 8 p. m. service next Sum
day, the Missionary Society will
present Miss Hsehying, a Chinese
girl and scholarship student at
Hamlin University, who will speak.
Her subject will be "What Is Hap
pening to China. "-Chas. Miller.
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What Is My Task?

Editor: Our government is ask
ing for scrap and metal of all kinds.
Many folks have responded, while
others have been uncooperative.
Grease, fats, and other kitchen foods
that have been thrown into the gar
bage cans will help win the war.
This writer feels that the house
wives of the United States could
almost win the war out of the
kitchens.
What do you have stored in your
cellar or attic that you have no i'm
mediate use for? Yes, you have
given, many of you, but have you
given all? My task and yours is
to give all or lose the freedom we
have. Metal fixtures, pipes, old
CRATES, tin pals, old iron fences and
old stoves and many other things
will help. Uncle Sam can take all
of the scrap and grind it up into
guns and bullets. 1t appears to
me that since we are in the war, it's
better to give scrap than blood.
The Oklahoma Black Dispatch, a
Negro weekly, recently stated that
in city of $4,000 if each citizen
were to produce twelve and one-half
pounds of metal, a goal of three
million pounds could be reached.
Twelve and one-half pounds of
metal, this paper continues, will
produce a thirty calibre machine
gun. Finally my task irrespective
of race, religion or nationality is
to become individually responsible
for the winning of military vic
tory. After this victory is won,
we can then turn our attention to
building in America an economic,
scientific and religious society based
on the worth of man and not on the
worth of money.
HERBERT HOWELL,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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which only white FEPC members
were summoned. They pointed out
that the committee was mixed, and
any vital pohcy-making sub-com-
mittee should also be mixed.
The chief minority left out of
the war effort is colored, they said,
and yet the white members of the
committee appointed by the White
House to remedy the situation make
the arrangements first and then call
in the colored members last.
Objections Expressed
FEPC, they point out, should no
more be subject to the Manpower
Commission than to the War De-
partment, Navy, or any other ex-
ecutive branch. It deals with dis
elimination against minorities and
might want to investigate VINO it
self if the Presidents order is vio-
lated.
FEPC should be subject to the
President alone, not be thrown to
VINO, McNutt, McSherry, and re-
gional VINO directors, who in many
cases are political appointees and
are sensitive to political pressure.
Under a political setup, plants
with government contracts need
have no fear Of a Presidential order,
they can resist simply by telephon-
ing Congressman and having him
tell regional director to go slow.
Playing Politics or Just Playing?
That is an excellent way to play
politics with the war effort, but
anybody who has a boy at Guadal-
canal, or any of the other fronts
on which we fight, will wonder why
we do not choose something not
quite so important to play with.
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Help Comes. Though Late

Now that production for has caused employed
generally people will understand the extra burden the Negro
has borne who besides being wife and mother
all these order piece earnings
for her She has had to neglect her children feed them
This problem of for children while away at
engossng official attention today Action will as
citizens
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A COlOred Woman
Speaks

I know God, you are my Creator,
I know well the reason why,
I can't see your face but you fill
all space
And nothing escapes your eye.
I don't believe I'm a footstool,
Nor the man that is furtherest
down,
Nor that all other men despise me
And think I'm a fool and clown.
In spite of all misery and hatred,
In spite of all troubles and fear,
I know I can rise above them
Knowing that God is near,
God is not an old-fashioned father,
He refresheth, and guides US
each day,
His still voice of Truth, if We'll
listen
Will remove stumbling blocks
from our way.
I can't loosen the shackles about
me
I can't win a battle or race,
Without his dear arms to protect
His love, inspiration and Grace,
Man has fallen from Grace, Heav-
emily FatherI
He's becoming unchaste and I'M
couth
He thinks he can live without God
He's denounced Gods Omnipotent
Truth.
We all must abide with the Father
In the secret place, the most high,
No arrow, destruction or darkness,
Nor pestilence can come nigh.
Don't listen to people who tell you
You're not your Fathers own
child
Because of your race, or color of
face
That's the serpent-be not be-
guiled.
Frances II. McAdams.
With courtesy to Bruce Lucas.
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NEWS OF TWIN CITY CHURCHES

CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: At the close of the
morning service last Sunday, Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson received
many compliments on what was
called by some "the best sermon"
of his pastorate here. The pastor
preached on the subject ave Ought
to Give Thanks to God for the
Church" He was very frank in
pointing out many ways in which
people show that they really do not
appreciate the Church as they
should. He closed the sermon with
personal testimony on why he
appreciated the Church.
Mr.. James Curtis, chairman of
the Steward Board, made a
straightforward talk to those
present, following the sermon. The
Flying Red Division, led by Mrs.
Josie Williams, reported $4,000 in
the Camphor Victory Drive and the
Fighting Blues with Mrs. Katie
Robinson as the General, reported
$47.50. AS the Victory Campaign
approaches it's climax all three
divisions are close together. More
than $500 in cash have been re-
ported to date.
Two great services are being
planned for Sunday. Rev. Nelson
will preach at the II a. m. service.
All members and friends who have
not completed payment on their
pledges in the Victory Campaign
are urged to complete the payment
Of their pledges by Sunday. A
favorite song service will be held
at 7:45 p. m. After an appeal by
Rev. Nelson and a talk by Mr..
Frank Boyd in the service last
Sunday thirty-five persons promised
to write letters Of protest to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Shipstead
and Representative Melvin Mas,
against the mistreatment and dis
elimination against Negro soldiers
in the South.
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Pilgrim Church News: Pilgrim
paid a small part of it's debt to the
boys in service last Sunday morn
ing when a flag in their honor was
unveiled during a patriotic program
with parents, relatives, legionnaires
as guests and Boy Scouts as ushers.
Mrs. Annie Foster, president of the
Ladies' Aid Society, was program
chairman. Major Samuel Ransom
led the salute to the flag.
The L. W. Harris Gospel Chorus,
under the direction of Miss Arlee
Harris, appeared last Sunday eve
ing at First Lutheran church where
they were praised for their sing
ing. We feel that this group de-
serves recognition for being con-
slant and dependable. The new
choir robes were dedicated Sunday
afternoon at the vesper service.
Mrs. Matte Rhodes and Mr.. Mark
Gibbs were guest soloists. Rev.
Ware was eloquent in a sermon in
which he charged the choir to "sing
in your heart to God"
Love Is Tough" will be Rev.
Wares text next Sunday. It is to
be a direct message to the heart
of man and with mystery to be
revealed Sunday morning.
Sunday night will be Missionary
night. Besides the sermon, high
lights Of an address given at the
Semi-annual Missionary meeting of
the Women's Baptist Union will be
given by Miss Virginia Swanson of
Terminal Island, Calf, and Mrs.
s. E. Ware. Miss Swanson has
worked with the Japanese there and
was present during their evacuation.
Her uncensored information should
be important to any American in
terested in a working democracy.
Mrs. Ware is one of the new Board
members of the w. B. U. and led
devotionals at the afternoon session
of the Missionary meeting. Come
out and hear their reports.-Wanda
Owens.
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it had would have saved and
from the early mistakes which eliminated in wrecked lives
We must condemn coarseness lack of ambition crinay
they But in the youth they
the helpless victims of the system which compelled both parents
work More general employment and higher Negro
social gains being made In time they will
Negro home But like all social changes there will
this start toward the mother remaining home realizing that
her valuable than Like her white
contribute her in these times seup for
child is the beginning of the time Negro will get
home training like others have.-K. c. Call.
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A FINE CITIZEN LEAVES US


William Il. "Mac" Mcclellan left
this sphere Monday after several
months of illness. Mr.. Mcclellan
was fine high type of citizen who
lived his life, did his bit for his
community without ostentation. He
sought no public recognition for
being a good neighbor, a good
churchman and friend. A figure of
long standing in the downtown
Minneapolis firm where he was en-
ployed for years, his smiling, kind
and cheerful countenance will be
missed.
This paper will miss one of its
most devoted subscribers. Mr.. Nc
CleHan's life was well lived. We
can but wish that yours and ours
will be as full and useful.
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CARD PARTY

st. Philips Episcopal Parish Aid
will give its annual Card Party and
Chitterling Dinner, Saturday, No
vember 81, at 8 p. m, at Pioneer
Hall, 5S8 Rondo avenue. A feature
of the party will be the Bond Draw
ing.-Advt.
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Oh! What Grand and Glorious Feeling!

Saturday night when the of the attack French northern
African American the ether American
hearts thrilled At last had struck what all hoped will
be blow that herads offensive which will end until the vic
tory is
For months peaeong America has had seemingly stand by
while the nations have rod the world under their feet Such
position had forced the United States did not be-
while peaceful nation
body jumps always give them than they send
the United States perfect The Negro knows
better than nationality within its border but he also knows
the u the perfect place for the today He also
knows that his claim being true patriotic American cannot be
denied by any.
Every American filled with gladness those who had
boys the armed they knew for
mind that such exmpfed by Hitler shall vanish from
the earth.
grand and glorious feeling that the Yanks
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DR. W. D. BROWN NJ D,
President Minneapolis Council of Negro Organizations Mayor
of Bonneville Twin Cies) and Member Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House Board of Directors
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Friday, November 10, 1912
SCRAP

My neighbor piled scrap high,
fatiron and rusty gate,
And began to wonder why
He kept his prejudice and hate!
Ere long his scrap, he said,
Would set the Japs to f1inching,
AS he tossed in an iron bed,
But still hung on to lynching!
He piled on an old washing machine,
A funny little monkey-stove,
And many things I'd never seen,
But Jim Crow stayed treasure-trove!
He threw on bumper, bent-up fender,
And called them old Hitler's hex,
But stubbornly wouldn't surrender
His superiority complex!
What better time, as we gather junk,
Then now to scrap our superstitions,
Democracy says that we must debunk
All ancient, asinine traditions!
james T. Logan.