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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
4
The article argues that annual fire waste exceeds a quarter of a billion dollars with most waste caused by incendiarism. Public sentiment blames insurers, but the author insists fire taxes fund losses and urges coalitions of property owners and prosecutors to curb arson. It advocates paint and repair as cost effective, practical guidance from a reconstruction era Q&A section.
A survey of bankers across the Mississippi Valley including Iowa Illinois Michigan Ohio Indiana and Minnesota finds lenders approving 5 to 40 percent more loan value for farms with well painted and well kept buildings and fences. Average increased loan value runs about 22 percent with several banks reporting up to 40 percent. Well maintained barns houses and outbuildings signal thrift and reliability, while poorly kept structures can slash loan value by a quarter or more.
A Washington DC study by the educational and industry bureaus finds that counties with high illiteracy also show low use of paint on homes and barns. Painted structures are rare in backwoods areas, as residents miss the preservative value of paint.
The first large mass convention of war loan workers from five states in the Seventh Federal Reserve district met at the Hotel LaSalle in Chicago on Friday March 21. About 250 delegates attended with State Director C H McNider and county chairmen present. Secretary Carter Glass spoke at a dinner and outlined the coming Victory Liberty Loan campaign. Major General Leonard Wood urged strong support, noting the need to wind up war affairs and show resolve. Other speakers included Arthur H Vandenberg Lafayette Young Jr Frank Odell Mrs George Bass and Mrs Kellogg Fairbank. Campaign plans for Iowa were discussed and a February 21 start was anticipated. A weather forecast and navy recruiting updates followed.
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