The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, December 02, 1976, Image 10

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Newspaper Page Text10A , THE COVINGTON NEWS —THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976 Powerful problems The management of inner city properties is different and more difficult than other types of housing management according to Joe L. Mattox, Certified Property Mana ger (CPMI and president of Addis Professional Management in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Mattox, who has studied the reasons unique problems are assoc iatiated with inner city manage ment, states they range from the diverse lifestyles of inner city tenants to the economic and social inequalities that cocoon the entire black community. He groups the various reasons under five headings: "ll Lifestyles, attitudes and values of tenants; 2) The family folkways of black people; 31 Farm population of U.S. An average of 8,864,000 persons lived on farms in rural areas of the United States in the 12*month period centered on April 1975, according to e^timateM prepared co operatively by the Bureau of the CenauN and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The indicated decrease of 400,000 in farm population from 1974 to 1975 represents an apparent continuation of a long term downward trend in number of farm residents. Since the farm population was first enumerated 55 years ago, the proportion of the national popula tion living on farms has fallen from 30.1 per cent in 1920 to 4.2 per cent in 1975. Between 1970 and 1975, the rate of loss in total farm imputation averaged 1.8 per cent annually. 'lll in is significantly lower than the average annual rate of decline of 4.8 per cent that oc curred during the 1960-70 decade. Farm population has been charac terized for many years by unequal rates of population loss between two broad age groups — under 14 years and 14 years old and over — which have affected age structure of farm population. Between 1970 and 1975, number of farm children dropped by 25 per cent. There was no significant change in number of farm persons 14 years old and over. Ihe proportion of children in farm population has fallen from 26 per cent in 1970 to 21 per cent in 1975. A pound of cheddar cheese, sliced no more than 1 inch thick, may be frozen. But expect the cheese to be crumbly after the freezer-storage. fault IV kat Saida £eH M Tke Fit# I Katiaxa? Ban It! 91 Can Be yam! Regia let At Any Oi Tlte Fitat KatiaxaE Bank facatiax# Fat Ike T?tawing Oi Tkia Gigantic Cktiatmaa Stacking. Ono Christmas Stocking To Bo Civan Rway Rt Each First National Bank Offico. Drawing To Bo Hold Rt 1O R.M. December 23rd. Register at any or all of the First National Bank Loca tions. Only Children 12 years and under are eligible. Only one prize per family will be awarded. RND WHILE YOU’RE HERE— JOIN THE 1977 CHRISTMAS CLUB Plan Ahead For A Merrier Christmas Next Year. DOWNTOWN OFFICE ‘ - WASHINGTON AT EMORT E NEWTON PLAZA OFFICE EAST COVINGTON OFFICE NEWTON PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER HIGHWAY 278 AT MILL STREET MOMAI MPOMt NtSUWANQ coap©**”©* Phone 786-5383 The welfare agencies; 41 Bad management; and 51 Economic and social inequalities imposed on the entire central city’ . As an example, Mattox points out that “Many inner city residents have an attitude that no one place is home and that every address is only temporary. They have been made to move many times either for being a bad tenant or for not paying their rent. When people don’t care if they live in decent housing or a slum, management can only hope that such tenants do not tear up a building, that they keep their apartments clean so as not to cause rats and roaches, and they don’t use public area electri- Lt. General Sam S. Walker (left), deputy com- Pherson. The show will be held at the Atlanta manderof US Army Forces Command, purchases Civic Center on Dec. 11 from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. tickets for the 1976 Atlanta Boy Scout Show from Tickets are 82 each. (U.S. Army Photograph). 2nd Class Scout John P. Benca Jr. at Ft. Me- city when their lights have been cut off.” Bad management is alo cited by Mattox as a strong contributing factor towards inner city problems. ‘‘Some surveys show that small management firms are involved in more proven cases of bad manage ment than large management or ganizations,” reports Mattox. He explains, “One reason is that a few managers backed into the property management profession and didn t know what they were doing. Several years ago there were novice managers who did not know the difference between mortgagee and mortgagor, cash flow and debt service, and invoice and purchase order.” Scout Show tickets on sole posed for inner cities Mattox emphasizes the need for good tenants to move into the inner city. "Housing projects need a majority of their residents to be good tenants. Inner city projects are 90 percent occupied but are hurting for good tenants. Those individuals with money to pay their rent and who want a decent, safe and pleasant place to live are running away from the inner city How to get the most from The fireplace, long a smybol of comfort and security, can become a source of frustration and even your fireplace -- safely danger if handled improperly. Both fire authorities and man made firelog producers are con cerned that many people do not know the basic rules of good fire place safety. The people at Duraflame, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of firelogs have sent in the following suggestions to make fire tending easy, enjoyable and safe for everyone this winter. Always make sure the damper is open before lighting any fire; otherwise, smoke will pour into the room. It’s wise to conserve heat by closing the damper when the fire place is not in use — after the ashes from the last fire have cooled. Before the coals have burned out completely, oxygen can be consum ed and monoxide given off. The results can be lethal. because of redlining, denial of in surance, inadequate street lights and police protection, no code en forcement and street improvements, and poor trash collection and park maintenance." Mattox also discusses the role welfare agencies, construction defects and general economic ills play in adding to inner city tur moil. His remarks are published in All fireplaces need air to create a draft up the chimney; in tightly sealed rooms, a fire actually can suck air down the chimney, forcing the smoke back inside. A heater intake vent, oven or furnace also can exhaust the air supply with similar results. Whatever the cir cumstances, leaving a window slightly open while the fireplace is in use will assure sufficient circula tion to eliminate the problem. An overloaded fireplace will smoke. Worse, it can produce heat buildup, ingiting the walls or roof. Some fireplaces, such as those made of sheet metal, are not designed to handle large fires. Overloaded, the flue or fireplace, itself, can radiate enough heat to ignite nearby objects. Avoid the temptation, especially at birthday-time and holidays, to use the fireplace as an incinerator. Put waste paper in the trash and Christmas trees outdoors. But trees and paper burn rapidly, throwing off heat intense enough to ignite the soot on the inside of the flue or to singe the roof. 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Call Nancy Bartholomew (404) 434-8448 for information a feature article, “Inner City Management: There is a Differ ence”, appearing in the September- October 1976 issue of the JOURNAL OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. For a free Copy, write the Institute of Real Estate Management, 430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. firebox. Leave air spaces at the back and between logs. Let ashes build up to about an inch under the grate and shift them occasion ally to control the draft flowing through the fire. Like cordwood, the manmade logs that now fuel one out of every ten fireplaces require proper handling. Always read and follow all label in structions. Remember that firelogs are designed to bum singly. Never add a manmade log to a cordwood fire, and never replace a log until the first one has burned out. Never leave children alone near any fire. Use a fireplace screen to keep children safely outside and flying sparks and embers inside the fireplace. Remember the following conden sed list of fireplace safety tips when using the fireplace: — Begin with an open damper and a clean flue. — Use the right fuel for your fire place — small, low-heat-producing logs for small and free-standing fireplaces. — Place logs at the rear of the fireplace, preferably on a grate. — ^Never overload the fireplace with too many logs. Don't use the fireplace as an incinerator — never burn discarded Christmas trees or piles of paper. — Read and follow the label in structions when using manmade logs. 5 Use only one manmade log r.t a time, and never add a log to an existing fire. — Don’t poke or break burring logs, particularly manufactured logs; wax might stick to the poker, dropping onto the floor or carpat and the log, itself, could flare up. — Always use a fireplace screen. — Never leave children alone near a fire. — In an emergency, douse the flames with a chemical fire extin guisher. If one is unavailable, use sand or water to control the fire. — Avoid the temptation to poke and prod the fire. The best way to tend the fireplace is to sit back, relax and enjoy its beauty and warmth.