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I F an annual “corrosion tax" paid by 
manufacturers and home owners in 
Cfhc Annual Toll 
from Pipe Corrosion 
AS a destroyer of property, profits and peace of mind, 
XV even fire is scarcely more ruthless than water. The 
money lost in buildings laid waste by the most spectacular 
flood would seem small compared with the annual cost of 
leaking pipes in the countless buildings throughout America. 
A flood is a rare calamity—affecting at most only a small number of 
the population. Pipe corrosion is no respector of persons, property or 
seasons—it takes its toll everywhere, continually. Loss of production 
in industry, and in homes the expensive tearing out and replacing of 
floors and walls, replastering, redecorating and pipe replacements are 
but a few results of the tremendously expensive damage it does. 
the United States is ever figured up, 
the bill will amount to millions. 
It is only prudent, next time you build 
or repair, to consider Reading Genuine 
Wrought Iron Pipe—the pipe which 
offers two to three times greater resist¬ 
ance to corrosion than does steel pipe. 
The pipe which costs per year of service 
one-half to one-third the price of steel. 
Ordinary pipe forms* an easy prey to corrosion. READING Genuine Our interesting booklet—“The Ultimate 
Wrought Iron Pipe endures. Ordinary pipe costs less initially; Cost”—will be mailed upon request. 
Reading Pipe is the logical choice for true ultimate economy. Its 
life is many times longer, its per year cost is less than one-third that 
of the best steel pipe. 
Guard against pipe corrosion when you build or remodel. Specify 
Reading —the pipe that endures. 
Our interesting booklet—“The Ultimate Cost”—proves why 
FIRST cost should be the last consideration in pipe buying. 
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