The Norman Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 2 Sunday, April 23, 1922 Page: 4 of 6
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THK. NORMAN TRANSCRIPT-NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
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Norman Increases Popula ion by 1665
In Two Years is Estimate of Builders
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Over two million dollars worth of
building has l een completed in
Norman ^ince l ehruary 1920, and an
estimated increase ■ < 1< ' 5 in tin city
I •. * 111 ati• >i has n viicd r.iitito
data compiled by the Norman cham-
ber Of e .ii. rco, recently.
. Nearly a million dollar-, v as spent
in building activities durin - eleven
!> t nths in 1920, about $W0,(KX) i i th>
following year, and over $200,000
<: -.ring the first tour months oi J(>22,
according to ligures given out at the
city clerk's office.
The largest buildings t-< l>i rr ctcd
during this time \\;i> t" M onic
d rmitory, which was compht 'i at
a cost of appro .. .; iti !> J3U.00U.
The Methodist dormitory \va> ouilt
Li a cost of about $100,000 and the
Haptist church building :t an esti-
mated expenditure of $55,000. Per-
mit.- for thes tlire< building.- wirt
issued in 1020 bi t ii spin: t! in
fact nearly a> much builcli'. ^ as
contracted in the vvarv oi 1921, ac-
cording t<> records.
Records show that 333 ho". were
$
September
"October
November
December
TOTAL
1922
January
I ebruary —
March
1 TOTAL
15,500
59,500
59,850
5S.700
. 81,890
/15-,4/0
. 112,000
109,065
. 112.525
66,500
37,070
. 26,200
.$891,285
. $21,500
90.625
44,800
42,335
.$209,035
constructed u
; ry. 1920, the
was estimated
aproximate \ '
remodelin;. ho
built. Thiriei
total cost
t $5,000.
1 permits
busine
*119,700.
I ebru-
U garages
• building
The totaJ
"were completed in thi> period a a
value of home ^ constructed was $1,-
505,430.
The permits as i-sued by the
month ar
BOY SCOUTS PLACE
ORDER FOR UNIFORMS
, '.Hi. r t!'.:.t local Boy Scouts may
be able to come out in real spring
r r. order- lor about fifty scout
uui oni's v.'.(• p!ac .d by Scout Ex-
vUtne C ecil 11. l'lecr last week.
Mans scuts have uniforms but
In', t t i i '1 intentions of buying
■ • according to 1 leer. Several
lie., scout.' will step into the khaki
to^s for the first time.
For Cleanliness. Thrift and Civic
['ride—"( lean L"p and l'aiyt Up,
Keep It I*p."
UNEMPLOYMENT CAN BE
HANDLES BY CLEAN-UP
Symbolism Is Slogan of Impre sivt-
ncss Hnd Effectiveness; Will
Stimulate Business
Tin' National Conference on Un-
. ni|.l ■> i.int >tattd tliat "tin1 |>rol>-
U in oi meetiiiK tl(c emergency of un-
cirii'.oyment is primarily a commun-
t:, prol'lcni," ami that "money spent
in spruc-'K property and thus siim-
uLtitir." thu regular activities of indus-
try will help to reduce unemploy-
ment far more than any other aid."
The conference report also de-
nil "The responsibility for Icad-
11-hip is with the mayor and should
l>. assumed by him. The (fnveri.or
should unite all state agencies for
the support of the mayors and, as
the superior officer, should insist up-
on the responsibility of all city ot-
ficials."
Thus the ball was set rolling and
lies nUincd such impetus that now the
spirit and thr activities of this joint
movement for these two objectives
at. in evidence everywhere.
Kvrn where employment has
ha, dly been apparent, business activ
i y i> bi in^ greatly stiniulat d among
the merchants and the artisans be-
cause of the demand for the mater-
ials and labor that is always created
or increased by these Clean-up and
Paint-up campaigns.
The Symbolism of a Slogan.
Though these campaigns are thus
being made more important and con-
spicuous this year than ever before
they are a time-tried community en-
terprise that has become an estab-
lished public institution in thousands
of American cities and towns. As a
national campaign conceived ten
years ago, and launched in May, l'Jl-
b> Allen W. Clark, a St. Louis man,
the Clean-up and I'aint-up idea lias
grown steadily in public favor and
has survived all the vicissitudes of
these strenuous years with a vigor
that proves the soundness o. tnc idea.
Mayor Henry W. Kiel of St.Louis
seems to have hit upon the secret,
the psychology that underlies the
amazing success oi the . Clean-up
and Pamt-up movement, which, as
the United States trum coast to
coast every year.'
"It is based upon a principle, ap-
parently instinctively understood by-
all human kind, but not often ex-
pressed. The St. Louis mayor best
expresses this principle in the ap-
plication thereof, in his annual Clean
up and Paint up proclamation in
which he says.
" The symbolism of this slogan is
Impressive and cUectnc. I'aant a
neglected back yard or vacant lot
with the green grass or shrubbery,
r a thrift garden, or publicly commit
,t to any other useuil purpose and it
will not' revert to its jormer disor-
derlinc-ss. Otherwist it inevitably
and speedily will do so.'
"Therein lies the reason why the
■•Clean-up week" spasm has been .-.0
generally superseded by these real
campaigns in which each community
organised into the well-ordered,
conduct oi a program embracing all
the various phases oi continued ct-
tort that make a city not only clean
and beautiful but keep it so.
"And if it is necessary to publicly
commit* a man. or a piece of proper-
ty to respectibility, by the garb or
the habiliments of that state or rank,
how necessary it is for the self-re-
specting community to 'public com-
mit' itself to cleanliness, orderliness
and beauty through its annual par-
ticipation in the I'lean-up and I'aint-
up campaign.
CIVIC SYNONYMS SHOW
IMPORTANCE OF DRIVE
Cleanliness sanitation, beautifica-
tion, conservation and safety ar« all
civic synonyms They symbolize
good citizenship, and good citizenship
is good business. Though the annu-
al loss through lack of painting is
greater than the annual loss by fire,
cleaning up and painting up is a long
step toward the prevention of fir,,
which costs the nation $250,000,00
annually. This campaign rids homes
and business houses of accumula-
tions of rubbish that are fire men-
aces to every community. Remem-
ber that all fire- are the same *ize
at the start. At the same time the
alleys should be cleaned, fences ;ind
sheds should be painted: vacant lots
should be cleaned and tin cans, pa-
per and weeds removed. This work
also should be carried on inside the
house. Painting or varnishing
makes things last longer.
out shutters, doors and w'ndows,
and perhaps he may give additional
joy to his wife by calling in the
workmen to restore the interior to
cozinets and comfort.
With these germs of household
betterment stirring within him, he
will also probably get busy with the
garden. Ragged grass will be crop-
ped, the bare places in tht law n will
turn green, and flowers will begin to
bloom. The home will be happier
and more valuable Then th«* neigh-
bora become infected with the sug-
gestion, they tfot to work; and the
whole neighborhood takes on the
aspect of thrife and prosperity.
SCIENTIFIC PROOF
One day a teacher \\a- ' a mr i
first-grade class in physiol« ;.ry. Sin-
asked them if they knew that there
was a burning fire in the body all
of the time One little rl spoke up
and said:
"Yes'm: when it is a cold day. I
can see the smoke."—The Kpworth
Herald.
Junior Citizens of
Milwaukee Take Parts
In Health Movement
Milwaukee several years ago
tablul I a record as one of the most
responsive cities in the nation to
the call of "Clean-Up and Paint-
Up." It- orderly housekeepers al-
ways have shown a desire for -oick
and spi na premises and the fine bill
of health given to Milwaukee each
year in the health statistics oi the
government show that it has paid.
The campaign this year is one
which should further appeal to all.
Many civic elements have been
brought into the work planned, in-
cluding especially the young folks.
The Hoy Scouts" have promised to
clear off all vacant lots mvleuted
by owners, and the Newsboys Re-
public has a-.:reed to clear off neg-
lected spaces between sidewalks and
curbs, while high school students
will vie for the prizes offered for
the best ampaign poster.
For economy and health, clean up.
l or thrift's sake, for pride's sake,
paint up. Then, for a larger and
continuous enjoyment of life, keep it
up!
'!'!•< scrub brush and paint brush
ire mighti-r than the sword in civ-
ilization- struggle forward.
Cleanliness, Thrift, and Civic
Pride—the Essentials of Homes and
Town.s Beautiful.
Are you
nervous?
irritable?
unabla to concentrate?
Do you
lie awake at night?
have "spoils" or fits?
start at sudden noises?
YOU NEED
C-r. Miles' Nervine
ask your druggist
Unable to Build
But Anyone Could
Paint-Up Premises
Fred R. Harding, president of the
East St. Louis Real Estate l.\-
change gives ut this advice. "If you
aren't building, you can at least paint
up."
He could scarcely promulgate bet-
ter advice. Several buildings on the
best avenues have not been painted
in a generation or two: maybe they
never were painted, except with dust
from the air and germs from the
street.
In fact, every store building should
be painted every year, < r oftener,
and every house every two years or
three years. There is no economy
in letting a building grow dirty and
rotten. The merchants or home own-
ers who refrain from keeping their
buildings clean, bright \ind fresh,
show poor business judgment. An at-
tractive store attracts customers. A
well-kept home helps to hold and in-
crease property values in the whole
neighborhood.
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WASHINGTON WAGES
ANNUAL CLEANIMG-UP
(Washington. D. C.. Star.)
Washington's annual Clean-up
and Paint-Up Campaign is in full
swing again. Tht reek of fresh
paint pervades the city. To senile
it is an oder of no appealing rra-
grancc, though they should appre-
ciate it as a whiff of progress.
It is a noticeable fact that when a
man becomes enough interested in
his home to treat it to a good paint-
ing his interest will probably extend
to straightening up the porch, stop-
ping the leaks in the roof, pointing
up the chimmneys, renewing worn-
Fine for Lumbago
Musterole drives pain away and
brings in its plare delicious, soothing
comfort. Just rub it in gently.
It is a clean, white ointment, made
with oil of mustard. Get Musterole
today at your drug store. 35c and 65c
in jars and tubes; hospital size, $3.00.
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
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It has to be done—Better do it now, and get the work started befo.e you are up against
bigger repair bills for carpenters and tinners, and material bills.
We absolutely guarantee Carey's Blue Ribbon Pain; to give sati faction. If there are
any adjustments they are made here by us and not through any manufacturer. They
arc our goods and we stanu behind them. You know us.
Carey, Lombard, Young & Go.
Established
Y\ ' . ii y<>u paim vim want the paint that will R'ive you
tl,c m(,s{ for your money. Guaranteed paint will spread
j rr-i.Tvc the wood, and look yood, and at a u>>t
that cannot be beat. It is guaranteed to be pare lead
; mi oil. You ean i^et it here at $2.50 the gallon. It won t
be in our store Inn- at this price—first come, first served.
F-pecial This Week
" «r siu^innm Percolater only 89c.
1 • ..,1,1 .- XV ,11 made, durable and low in price _..$1.00
J lanui r vou II need "no in nu
renair
aking Clean-up
$1.00
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«r one even
r> dav, J et
See Tins Radio
a $ " Battery
It's a 6-Volt Radio Catlery, <Ksi;■ ncd
and built to he used only lor Radio wori .
One-piece rubl)er case—Thn id Rub-
ber Insulation of special radio design.
Xo chance for leakage with its conse-
quent annoying noises. Shipped bone-
drv—sold brand new.
When vou "tune in" with this battery
in circuit, you're all set to enjoy the radio
concerts from start to finish. The Wil-
lard All Rubber "A" Battery is built to
hold its voltage.
A>k aboift the Radio "IV flattery,
(iia-s Jars. Thre.'id Rubber Insulation,
IvCak-1 'roof, Rechargeable.
$1.00
LEWIS and TAYLOR
Main at Peters
We Deliver
Norman Battery
Company
CiiAS. 1. SilLAliS, Prop.
229 East Main • Phone 8G(J
"Through Scrvicc We Crow"
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