BEST SHINGLE MADE

From these terse statements we glean the knowledge that a Home is the backbone of American Patriotism.

That, being builders of homes, lumber and building material dealers can tie in their business with patriotic celebrations was shown at a recent celebration in Visalia, by the Tulare County Lumber Company.

For a period of three hundred years the American people were renters-tenants of the sovereigns of Europe, they paid rent-tribute to the Kings of Europe. But finally after a series of events-tribute payments, "Tea Parties"they formed a more perfect union, signed a Declaration of Independence and kicked the landlord out of the United Colonies.

Renting and renters have their place; and it is seldom wise to kick the physical being of the landlord off of his own property. Bu,t after a series of events-rent receipts, mere scraps of paper-the renter signs another Declaration of Independence, which may be a deed to a home, a contract to purchase, or a deed to a lot and an agreement with a contractor and a building and loan association, and figuratively if not physicallv kicks the landlord out.

With these facts in mind, and also to bring out the fact that sound materials used in building a home will do more than anything else to hold satisfaction in that home, the display referred to was arranged.

A placard on the left hand corner of the display stated that the Tulare County Lumber Company were prepared to furnish building materials from foundation to roof. The displayed material was started with a sack of Porthnd cement-for the foundation, and was carried through common dimension lumber ofall kinds ; sheathing; all the clear uppers; lath, plaster and stucco; wallboard; stock doors and windows; shakes, shingles and roll roofings. The package materials were displayed on the platform, the pieces of lumber and wallboard formed the background. Every piece or package of material bore a card which gave the kind and grade of material and the use to which it was recommended.

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