April, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



The Philosopher 



of 



Metal 



Town 



"Now, I'm not a professional 

 builder or a contractor or a carpen- 

 ter, but it seems to me I have had 

 some building problem or other on 

 my hands for many years — first, my 

 own, then my boys', then my neph- 

 ews' and my grand-boys'. 



"Twenty-five years ago I became 

 a pioneer user of metallic building 

 materials. 



"It was only a barn, and not 

 much of a barn at that, which I first 

 covered with metallic shingles — the 

 product of the Metallic Roofing Co. 



"And, mind you, that was 

 twenty-five years ago, and the roof 

 is weather-proof now . It has never 

 needed repairs. I have built many 

 barns since then, but I have never 



"I will tell you more about our 'metal town' 

 when we're better acquainted. I can quote 

 some comparative figures which will interest 

 you. To-day I'm emphasizing shingles. 



"You can get them either galvanized or 

 painted. They are always reliable. They are 

 more economically durable and quicker to ap- 

 ply than any others, fitting accurately, and 

 therefore most easily laid. They have been 

 thoroughly tested in all kinds of climates, in- 

 variably proving fire, lightning, rust and 

 weather proof . 



"If you're building make sure of satisfaction 

 by ordering Eastlake's for the roof. Fullest in- 

 formation if you write." 



THE 



discovered any sane reason for roofing them 

 differently. You can't improve on a straight 

 25-year test. 



"Then, besides, I always believe in dealing 

 with the biggest people in any manufacturing 

 business. You share in the merits of their 

 goods which have made them the biggest in 

 their line. That's why I stick to the Metallic 

 Roofing Co. — they're the largest architectural 

 sheet metal firm in Canada, with an output 

 larger than all others combined. 



"But it is not of barns alone I would speak. 

 You note, perhaps, that they call me the 'phil- 

 osopher of Metal Town'. That's because I'm a 

 public character in a way. 



"I've been chairman of many building com- 

 mittees — church, school, library, et cetera, and 

 I always find the metallic man has been my 

 most useful assistant. Outside or inside, front 

 or back, ceiling or sides, I find they all need 

 the metallic man's aid. 



EASTLAKE 



STEEL SHINGLES 



THE METALLIC HOOFING CO., LIMITED, TORONTO and WINNIPEG 



MANUFACTURERS FOR METAL TOWNS 



