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The Huron Expositor, 1960-09-01, Page 9TRADITIONAL FINISH —Though the art of plastering is not new it still remains one of the more popular ways o f finishing the interior of a mode rn home. The quality of the finish depends largely on th e plasterer's skillbut mixing the materials is also important. Plaster should never be pe rmitted to freeze while curing. ADVENTURE IN BUILDING Plaster Popular Choice. for Interior Wall Finish This is the 32nd in a series ' or articles by Central Mort- gage and Housing Corporation, Federal housing agency, on building a house. New interior wall finishes per- iodically make their appearance on the market but the basic ma- terials remain relatively unchang- ed. Plaster, for example, is still one of the favourites for providing a solid and durable interior Wall surface. Plastering has undergone a num- ber of changes, in recent years. For example, gypsum in a paper binder has largely replaced wood DANCING Every Friday Night AT BLUEWATER DANCELAND Music by— Desjardine Orchestra ADMISSION' — 75 CENTS JOIN THE CROWDS RE EFFICIENT ! BE A B.E.N. GIRL ! Prepare for a position in business by securing a diplomaissued by The Business Educator's Associa- tion of Canada. Fall Term com- mencing Sept. 6. GODERICH .BUSINESS COLLEGE 34 East St. GODERICH JA 4.8521 Tuition $24 per month. JOWETT'S GROVE Bayfield DANCING every Friday night Until September 9th from 9:30_p.m. to 1 a.m. STEW and HIS COLLEGIANS — Door Prize — MIDNIGHT DANCE Labor Day Weekend Sunday, Sept. 4th Dancing from 12.05 to ? FIRST SIX COUPLES ADMITTED FREE LAST DANCE OF SEASON ort Friday, September 9th slats as plaster lath. New, lighter plaster ingredients have also been introduced. Before the lath is nailed on, grounds must be installed around all openings as well as at the base of the wall. These are strips of wood nailed to the wall -framing to line up the plaster at the edges. To keep the base of the wall straight, a 1 x 4 board should be used .as grounds or edging board. This provides an adequate nailing surface for the finish wood work. There is now on themarket a type of combination grounds and base- board which, when painted, is ac- ceptable for interior finish. • • Before applying the.lath to the ceiling, rows of 1 x 2 strapping are sometimes nailed to the ceil- ing joists. Though consideredgood building practice, this is not strict- ly necessary provided dry lumber is used for the ceiling joists and the lath is applied carefully. Special nails are used for gyp- sum lath. They should be rust re- sistant and have a large head to prevent perforation of the lath. When a ceiling or a wall has to be fireproofed, perforated• gypsum or wire lath is used, The holes provide a "key" which keeps the plaster more firmly in place. In the event of fire, the plaster will stand up longer. To make the walls or ceiling more soundproof, metal clips may be used to hold the lath, instead of nails, thus reducing the contact between the lath itself and the studs and joists. Openings have to be made in the lath for switchboxes and elec- trical outlets. The operation must be done with care, or the lath may no longer be strong enough at this point to ensure the required back- ing for the plaster. All outside corners not protected by woodwork are lined with strips of metal called cornerbeads. With- out this reinforcement, plastered corners would be easily damaged. Cornerbeads also help the plaster- er true up the edges of the wall. Cornerites are strips of stiff wire mesh fastened along inside turners where excessive strain may cause the plaster to crack. This protec- tion can also be applied to corners above. door and windqws where cracks are also likely to 'develop. Only one side of the cornerite should be attached rigidly to the wall, the other being tacked on loosely to allow for contraction in the plaster. In the. preparation of plaster, certain changes have taken place. Sand, once a standard ingredient, has been largely replaced by light- er materials such as' mica. The use of mica granules not only re- duces the weight of the plaster, making it easier to handle, but it HURON COQ' FEDERAT ., By CAML HEiilriGV!�AC In looking•oVer the report of the Meat Packers' Council,'1 find some' interesting figures. During the first half of 1960 the average weekly marketing of hogs decreased %rpm 171,000 to 150,000. I wonder just what this means to the farmers? The gross returns per week prob- ably hadn't changed much since there has been a definite increase in price. "This means that the pro- ducer has probably changed from a break-even or less position to a profit position. That is, if he is still producing. Who is responsible for this drop in production? Is it a few of the largest producers that have gone out of business, or is it a large number of small pro- ducers? also makes the plastered surfaces more soundproof. Plastering should never be car- ried out in an unheated house dur- ing cold weather. To do a good job the inside temperature should be maintained between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures should be kept within this range for at least a week after the last coat of plaster has been given. The first coat is known as the scratch coat because its surface is scarified to permit a better bond for the sec=ond or "brown" coat. The third, or white Coat, produces the final surface which will later be painter or. papered. Conse- quently, it should be applied with the greatest of care. Skilled work- manship is essential for a sati factory plaster job. The thickness of the three coats of plaster combined should not be less than three-eighths of an inch at any point. Plastering should always be done in a good light in order to reveal any slight bumps or depres- sions which would otherwise be unnoticed. Whenever possible, the finishing coat of plaster should be applied in a single operation for each undivided surface such as a wall or ceiling. When a new batch of plaster is being mixed, the mixing trough should be thoroughly cleaned and the remains of the previous batch removed. Mixing old plaster with the new may result in spotty work and cause hairline cracks to ap- pear. There is no specified length of time for drying. •The period` de- pends on the interior temperature of the house as well as an outside weather factors such as wind, tem- perature and relative humidity of the air. Windows should be left partly open during the drying per- iod to allow air to circulate. Wet plaster contains a large amount of water and good ventilation is needed to assist evaporation. Ev- aporation should not take place too rapidly as this may result in cracks in the plaster. For the first two weeks after plastering the surface damages easily. Care should be taken dur- ing this interval to avoid scratch- ing the walls. If windows are left open to assist drying, a close watch should be kept on the wea- er during the drying period. A sudden gale or frost can play havoc with a freshly plastered «'all. If storms or cold weather are expected, windows exposed to prevailing winds should be closed temporarily. Judge: "flow could you swindle people who trusted in you?" Prisoner: "Judge, people who don't trust you can't be swindled." With 21,'000 less hogs to process, what bas become of this labor force? Are many of them now in the ranks of the unemployed? Or, was this extra quantity of pork processed largely on overtime? In either case, fewer dollars will be in the hands of the consumers to purchase merchanise of all kinds. When a farmer finds himself short of money and with extra time on his hands, he gets an ex- tra cow: or two or a few more pigs or hens to try to make up the deficiency. What does the fac- tory worker do when he finds that the ten dollar a week extra over- time pay, to which he has become accustomed, disappears? Does he make up the difference by taking on sthne odd jobs, or does he sim- ply cut down on his purchases? Cattle marketings have increas- ed somewhat, so perhaps that will take care of employment problem in the packing industry. The same problem must be af- fecting those employed in the hand- ling of eggs. Production has de- creased andby the same amount, so has the need for labor. Just what answer do those who pro- ,mote._the idea„ that the answer to the farmers' problem have -for this decreased labor requirement? Cer- tainly if labor is unemployed it cannot purchase farm produce.'Re- duced. production to increase price seems quite simple, but let us realize 'that it also creates prob- lems. I have been watching the egg market with interest lately. Three items seem to be important fac- tors: production, price and export. The following are D.B.S. figures: July. 23 report: production, i22,768 thousand cases; price to producers; 32=35 Al., Toranto, to producers; exports,. 5,731 cases, August 19 re - p4: production, 116;154.thousand ca es, price to producers, Toronto, AL, 46.50; exports, 635 mases. This seems to be the pattern, Produc- tion up, price down, exports up, production down, price up, exports down. This, of course, is the way we should expect the, market to behave, but the fluctuations are much too extreme and certainly not to the producer's liking. Let's hope that our poultry organization can develop an improved market- ing method for eggs. DUBLIN Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dantzer, London, at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hunt, of Plymouth, Mieh., with friends in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kistner, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meagher, Mrs. Charles Kistner and Diane, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carpen- ter attended the first Solemn High Mass of Rev. Father Gerald Stock at Kinkora Sunday. Miss Patricia Ryan, Miss Diane Kistner and Miss Louise O'Rourke left on Monday as nurses -in -train- ing at St. Mary's Hospital, Kit- chener. Mrs. Clarence Trott, Clinton, and Miss Loreen Looby, Reg.N., London, with Mrs. A. M. Looby. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wickens, London, with Mr. and Mrs. D. Costello Liberals : Issue Call For Meeting The Liberal. Party of Canada has issued its "Call" to top Liberals across Canada to attend the par- ty's National Rally in Ottawa Jan- uary 9, 10, 11, 1961. "The Call"—the official notifica- tioh of and invitation to a national convention of the party—was mail- ed to all federal. Liberal party of- ficers, as well as to presidents and secretaries of all Liberal associa- tions. The document spells out the two- fold purpose of the National Rally as: "To take a searching look atthe problems Canada is now facing and, in an honest endeavour to discover efficient and intelligent solutions to these problems, to re- examine Liberal policies, and, where necessary, to formulate new ones; ... and "To develop meth- ods of improving Liberal organiz- ation at the constituency, provin- cial and national levels, in order to bring party organization to full efficiency for the .next federal general election." The traditions established in previous calls to national conven- tions'=•1919, 1948 and 1958—deter- mine who must be invited., to at- tend such a national meeting, and designate the manner in which delegates must be • selected. How- ever, a special feature of The Call was the' addition of a paragraph inviting outside attendarfce. "Notwithstanding the basic re presentation, of Liberal organiza tions provided for in the preced- ing paragraphs,' the document stated, "the Liberal Party of Can- ada invitesliberally-minded Cana- dians to attend this National Ral- ly and share in the consideration of the matters that will come be- fore it." This was a reiteration df the statement, made by the Leader of the Liberal party, Hon. Lester B. Pearson, some weeks ago when he announced that at the rally, unique in modern Canadian his- tory, Canadians in every walk of life would be invited to attend. The Call to the National Rally carries the signatures of Mr. Pear- son, and the President of the Na- tional Liberal Federation of Can- ada, A. Bruce Matthews. WE ARE YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR MOORE BUSINESS FORMS LTD. 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