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BATTLE BETWEEN THE aiERRlMAC
AND MONITOR.

The Merrimac. or the Virginia. was
an ironclad war vessel. The Confed-
crates raised a sunken ship and COW
cred her with twenty inches hard pine,
four inches of oak and double plat
ing of iron, each plating two inches
thick. She was built on plan fur
nished by John Mercer Brooke.
The vessel was armed with ten heavy
guns. On March s, 1862. she steamed
out of Norfolk harbor, in command of
Admiral Buchanan. in company of two
small gunboats, advanced toward the
Federal feet in Hampton Roads. The
shot hurled at her did not do any dam
age, but glanced from her sides. She
went straight for the wooden frigate
Cumberland. ramming hole In her
so big that horse and cart could pass
through. In an hour she sank. The
destruction Of their fine war vessels
struck the North with terror. All the
seaboard towns feared an attack.
When the Virginia appeared the next
morning to destroy the Minnesota and
other Federal vessels she was met by
the Monitor, Built by Ericsson, which
had arrived during the night. With
a revolving iron turret upon her fiat
top. she looked like tin can on a
shinEle." She was very strong and
more easily managed than the Vir-
ginia. During the hottest OF the fight
one, of the officers of the Monitor leaned
his head against the iron grating, and
shot struck the grating. splinterlns
the steel and binding the officer. Each
vessel struck the other In different
places, trying to And weak spot In
the armor. After awhile the Monitor
retreated into shallow water. The
Virginia threw off ballast and sue
ceeded in getting her UP eighteen
inches: but they could not get her UP
any further, so they Had to burn her
HERBERT RAHLKE.
First Ave. Highland Park. Rich
mond. Va.
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RICHMOND.

Richmond, the capital is the largest
city in the State and fourth In popula-
ton In the South. The city was laid
out In 17S7 by Col. William Byrd. 1t
Is near the spot where the village OF
Powhatan stood.
Richmond has had most interest
ing history. II became the capital Of
Virginia inr1779, and was the capital
Of the Confederaey from 1881 to 1855,
Among other buildings of interest Is
the White House Of the confederaey,
Johns Church, in which Patrick Henry
made his famous speech.
Richmond Is a beautiful city. 1t Ia
situated on the James river,
GILBERTA SMITH,
South Hill, Va.
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THE FRIGnrENEp SLAVES.

When slaves were owned in Virgin
la they sometimes left home at night,
and met together to have good time.
Their masters used many strata gems
to prevent this. 3s,
They stretched grapevines across the
path in which the adarkies We're
to return. some men hid here and 9TH
ers d little distance up the path. When
the darlSies passed the men, tunearthly
noises We're made. This started them
to running. and they fell sprawling
across the grapeyines. The men thcre
made more fuss, and when the slaves
reached home they had terrible goblin
tales to tell
SAMUEL LEE ROBERTSON,
Z Tallv Va
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Arrangements for
the Club 5 Reunion

Dear Children OF the Club.
Il am planning to have big reunion
in June for the club, and wish to
tell you all about 1t and Just what I
propose to have then by way OF pro-
gram. am going to see some Of the
members OF the city Council and ask
them to lend us the City Auditorium
for our reunion Then I am going to
ask the members OF the Council and the
advisory board OF the clubs library to
come and sit on the platform and +hnd
out just what the r. d. c. c. is. and
what 1t has done, 10 doing and pro-
poses to do in future. And am going
to ask Governor Swanson to come to
the reunion and make you an address.
But wish still another and an i'm
portant part OF the program to be
carried out by members of the club.
! wish one member OF the club to wei.
come the rest In a speech that Will fol-
low what the Governor Will say. |
wish another member to give the his
tory OF the club ana explain the nature,
scope and influence OF Its work. l
shall make the library movement, Its
growth and its purpose the substance
of an address by third member. and
call on fourth to outline the future
achievement OF the club.
Other members. formed In a chorus,
viii furnish the songs for the occa-
sion. and others still will be the musi-
cians To accomplish what desire
need the cooperation of every member
OF the club in town and out of town.
but we will not attempt to do every
thing at once. The first thing for us
to decide on is a club flower. The next
must relate to club coiorg. So wish
all the members TO write and express
their preferences and give their rea.
sons for 30 doing. Remember the
length limit Of your page and ex-
press yourselves In as few words as
possible. YOUR EDlloh'
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yonder. and yonder-in fact. almost all
over this underground place. Going
nearer we find 1t to be a huge piece
of something that our guide tells us
is salt. Listen to that dreadful splash.
1. is a piece OF salt dropping into a
pool of water. Going all over this
place we see men at work with pick
axes knocking the salt down and put
ting II into those little cars we saw
outside. 1t Is no use telling you what
this place Is, for you have guessed that
II is salt mine. Coming outside the
sun almost blinds us, for 1t was so
dark inside
e. NoRFLEET GARDNER.
Clay ST.. Franklin. Va.
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A nnA,vE WOMAN.

In far-ofr country lived woman
and two children. Her nearest neigh-
Dor was fifty miles away from her, and
her husband was not at home when
sthis accident happened One day She
was bringing in some wood and poi-
sonous snake bit her. She, having
presence OF mind. sucked all the blood
out of 1t and bound 1t up so the poi-
soned blood could not 80 to the rest
OF her body, And then she thought OF
her poor children. and went in the
house and cooked a Quantity OF bread.
When her husband arrived he was
greatly alarmed when she told him OF
her incident. He was glad to find her
living. Your member. 4
MARJORIE HANNAH,
awrenceville Va, fa&
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THE EARLY LIFE OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS.

3 J. ~ + = 4 4 80
Jefferson Davis was a Kentuckian by
birth, but when he was few years
old his father moved to Mississippi.
He graduated at the United States
Military Academy, after which he
served for five years In the Indian
Wars in the West.
He then resigned his commission IN
the army and became a cotton planter
an Mississippi.
He was elected to Congress, but re-
signed his seat to serve in the Mexi-
can War, in which he rose to dtstlno-
Later ne was elected to the United
States Senate.
On the formation Of the Southern
Confederacy he was elected President
and he filled this ONCE till the end OF
the Civil War.
He died in Mississippi In 1889.
@ Written BY
VIRGINIA SHEPPARD.
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4 sAuoY CAT.

4 have cat by the name OF Gus,
which I thought good name for him,
rs he was so stingy. named him from,
Q. man by the name OF (Gus Hoolishan).
One day neighbours dog came to see
him. The dogs name was Do-po They
lccidensly stepped on the cats tall,
which made him mad. He then went
up to where the dog was sitting and
slapped him with his paw, and Do-Do
left for that evening.
EDWIN BRUCE LAuRIOT.
u 702 Fillmore Street, Staunton, Va.
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DAVIS CAPTURED AND IMPRISONED

Some time after the surrender at
Appoinattox, Mr.. Davis determined to
join General Kirby Smith, beyond the
Mississippi river. On his way through
Georgia he came upon the party OF
friends which were escortlng his fam
lily towards the east coast.
One night unexpectedly, the camp
was surrounded by the Federal SOL
diers, and it was here that Mr.. Davis
was captured MAY 10, 1859.
From here Mr.. Davis was carried to
Fort Monroe. and there for two years
was put In very small cell. Neither
books nor papers We're allowed him at
f1rst.
Mr.. Davis was finally removed from
Fort Monroe to Richmond, and was
there indicted for treason. Horace
Greeley and Gerrlt Smith bailed him.
Later the charge OF treason was
dropped.
TO the delight Of his Southern
friends. Mr.. Davis passed the last
years Of his life in the South.
He died in New Orleans in 1889. His
body was finally buried in Richmond.
FRANCIS B. CHAPLIN.
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ANSWERS.

H. "
Answer to rebus by Willie Stage: 1
Washington. 2. Nevada. 8. Kansas. 4
Oklahoma.
BY BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Hanover Courthouse. Va.
The anywer to Willie Stages puzzle is
I. Warrington. 2. Nevada. 8. Kansas. 4
Alabama. Hoping to win prize. l remain
your new member. Z
Lawrenceville. Va. GovNA BRowDER.
The answer to Eula Leibiger's puzzle Is
Daisy. or 1t can be Pansy.
Lawrenceville. Va. GOVNA BROWDER. 8
Answer to Flower Puzzle: 1. Jonquil {.
on guild. 2. Anemone. 8. Pahsy. s. Canna
5. MarIgold. 6. Carnation. T.. SunfloWer.
BY DARLINGTON CALLAWAY.
Norwood. Va.
Dear Editor.-I send In four puzzles tina
worked out from the T. D. c. c. page
OF March 18th. VIII you please send me
badge. 4 would like to be member OF tn,
T. D, c.. Club. Your new friend.
MARTHA NJ. GRIGG.
JetersvIlle, Amelia county. Va.
Answer OF rebus by While Stagg:
Washington. q Nevada. 3. Kansas. l
Oklahoma.
Answer Of 4 charade by Elias Goldln
Davis.
Answer Of charaae by Glbetta Smith
Editor.
Answer Of flower puzzle by Ella Lei
b!ger Aster.
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ALL WENT TO CHURCH.
(, (OriginaD

Sadie Pin and Ben Sin,
Fannie Pouch and John Louch,
Matte Pink and Mackon Sink,
Dolly Lark and Walter Dark.
Sally Lake and Herbert Cake,
Maggie Bush and George Push,
Grace, Pieland Sam Sky,
Helen See and David Lee,
Mary Perch and Tom Rerch.
All went to Church.
EMILY MASON JAMES,
City Point Va
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BETsEY moss.

Our flag Is red and white and blue.
It is a pretty flag and love 1t.
Betsey Ross made the first flag.
George Washington told her how.
He told her to make stars with SIX
points, but Betsey said. 1.-THE stars in
the sky have only five points Betsey
Ross made a star With five points.
George Washington liked It, so the
stars on our flag have fve points.
LUCILLE NAPIER. y
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A sALT NINE.

look at that large hole there. What
can 1t be? Little cars are running
Into 1t. Let us go inside We get
us a guide and start. Inside II is still,
larger and very deep. But what Is
lthat see gllstening over yonder. and
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Northumberland III.

(Continued-PART1 III
During the spring. since known In
history as the Valley Campaign" jack
sons command repulsed three armies.
marched 500 hundred miles and had
captured thousands OF prisoners and
millions Of dollars worth OF cannon,
horses, wagons and stores.
General Jackson took very I'm
portant part In fighting around Rich
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MCPHERSON DAVIS.

Jefferson Davis was the President Of
the Confederacy. He was d great ana
good man. He died at,his home, ana
was buried In Hollywood with great
honor beautiful monument has
been erected In Richmond to his mem
Dry.
THORNTON HITE.
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Dear Editor.---I would like to become q
member of the T. y. G.. G. am a little
girl eight years old. Pieass send me a
badge ELEANOR scHOF1ELD.
No. 3006 Hanover Avenue city.
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Letters From
Our Children.

Dsar Editor.---fnolased ind story. which
hope you Will publish. hope will wiz
n prize on IT.. got my badge and like II
very much. SO good Your member, +
School, Va. CLYDE =. HUTCHINSON. 4
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Dear Editor.---I want TO become a mem.
bet OF the n. D. G. Club. will send .,
story and hope IL viii be published your
new member. ELIZABETH w. KIE.
if.artersviiis, Va. ~,
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MARCH AND APRIL.

March winds mlirmnr
Up and down the hill,
Though breaths of the winter
Echo to us. STILL.
Y But April changes
Like sunshine to rain, N
And dear Mother Nature
Brings springtime again.
Composed by <
ADDIE EVE.
1907 Stuart ST. Staunton Ma. laiS-
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Dear Editor.--f do cnjdy the T. d. c. G.
page and should like for You to send mo q
badge. / am a little boy seven years old.
BERKELEY ROBINS.
No. West Grace Street Richmond, Va
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Dear Edltor,--T thank you for my badge,
and think IL Very pretty. / was also glad
TO see my poetry In print. Yours snJsrr,v,
Chula, Va. r. L. MOONEY.
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Gear Editor.--I received my badge ana 4
an, delighted with 1t. I think you very
mich for It, Was glad to see my letter
In print. Yours truly,
chula. Va. LENoRA MOONEY.
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TO NEW MEMBERS.
THE wEE,S,s CONTRIBUTORS.

Number OF badges sent and give'
out--50.
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Dear Edltcr.--I inclosed a picture and a
puzzle. and hope they are good enough to BIZ
published. am glad spring has come ut
last after having so much winter. Your
member. CARR1NGToSs rIALLAwAY.
Norwood Va T5i7e'5 y
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Dear Editcr,--I am very much inter esteds
In the T, D, c. Club and would like to join
II YOU will send badge. You Will ind
an answer to one Of the puzzles. Yours
friend. GOvSA9 BROWDER,
Lawrencsvltle, va
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Dear Editor.--My brother and received
the pretty badGes. We are so glad to have
them and to be members Of the T. D. G.
Club: MY brother incioscs little poem.
and I'll sand you story soon. Very sim
cerely. r. g. HERNDON.f
Iawsonvile. VA. -
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Dear Editor,--I am very fond OF reading
the children's .Pass In your paper. and 4
would like TO become q member al this T. Z
badge, send YOU a drawing. which hope
yon Will print. With best wishes, am,
your friend. Ss
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Dear Editor.,--I received the badge and
thank you so much. enjoy reading than
chdren's Page live on i ames River near +
thu railroad station, and get the paper every
gather Wild flowers I have q little .ststak
anasa baby brother. From Your new meme I
ber, DAISY SskSnRlpaE.. III
Indian Fcek. Va.
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Dear Editor.--I nm sending a piece OF
poetry that composed called Birds"
wish could get prize. but IL cannot get
q prlss hope II viii be printed. enjoy
the Childrens Page so much. Please send;
me b T. p. C. C. badge, as want to bs a
member d your column. Your new member.
MARGIE BINFORD
55fs 5sss Aged eleven wears.
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Dear Edltor.--I am an old member OF the
T. D. G. Club; please send ma badge.
Will try to send piece or drawing soon;
would write one now, but I'm busy going
to school, I 1--we about three miles from my
schools l ride every day. Wishing the edi "
tcr and club success. / remain. Your mems
her, L!LL1E HOLLAND MOORE. M
BOX lie, Jarratt, Va SS9
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was very glad to see 1t. but was very much /.
TO not see my other story in
the paper last Sunday. Enclosed YOU will.
find an6ther part OF the story called THE
brand On the Hearth" OF which L hope Will
ha printed, Well. ] will close. With love
and best wishes to you and ALL i remain. Fl:
Richmond, Va, LUNA LETTER.
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lear Editor.-I think our page is inprov-
Ing steadily; don't you?s Enclosed ind
rid old waste basket. think waste baskets
ara terrible. and I guess every other marn-'
ber Will agree with me right here Good
by. MYRTiS GREGORY.
Chase City, Va
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Gear Editor--I should like very much TO
become member of your club. go to
school and am In the fifth grade. Miss
Elder is my teacher. inclose:a brief poem .
which hope will escape the waste basket
Your unknown member. ADDIE EYE.
No. 1907 Stuart Street. Staunton, Va.
2. S,-Please send me a badge 3-y
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Dear Edi,or.-Father takes The Time
Dispatch and 1 enjoy the chiidrens Page
&c much. Please send me a badge and tho
rules | send you short story. MY DOL
lie" l hope 1t will be In next Sundays
paper. L am eight years old Your new
friend GLENNA STEINBRIDGE.
Chase civ Va
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Dear Editc-,--r inelose you drawing 81
An attack on a stocksde." which I hope to I.
acc In the paper, VIII send me a new
eadge, please? Yours very truly.
T.. E. MosER. ~
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Dear Editor,---I am little girl ten yeara
old have been reading the Chlldrcn's
Page every Sunday and want TO become
member, so you Will plesse send me a badge
and rules, Enclosed YOU viii md q drawings
From your new member
Farn,yile, Va. ROSA MAY JONES,
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Dear Editcr.--r have been reading the +.
70 c. G. page for a long time. and want to
try, which Is named Love of Country, 5rT-
hcpe " Will reach the paper and NOT the,
waste basket. Please send me a badge
four friend. CLYDE D. SHEPHERD
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Dear Edltor.-1 read the paper every Sum
day and take much Interest in the page. I
would like to become a member OF your
club and wish you would send me badge.
Your new member ELSIE CLARKE.
2523 Park Avenue. Richnond,s Va.
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Dear Editor,-I have received my badge.
With which am we'll pleased 1 would like
To attend Your meeting. II you would kindly
let me know when they meet through the
n d. Q. O. column. Inclosed you viii ind
a drawing. which hope to see in the paper
next Sunday, Yours truly
D4AyY LUCAS.
No. lfs7 West Leigh street,
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Dear Edltor.-Please excuse my not writ
ing for 80 long. have been real sick and
could not write. Enclosed please find Some
things for the page which Itruly hope to
see In print I must close. As ever, your,
member, BLANCHE ANTHONY.s3
Hanover Courthouse Va sat4
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A Charade.

My first Is In boy. but not in girl,
NV second Is In queue, as we'll as in curl
My third Ia in young, but not in old.
Ny fourth Is in funny. but not In droll.
My fifth ia In happy, as we'll as In sad.
Ny sixth Is In noble, but never in bad.
My whole Is the name OF q writer whose
ok Is counted next to the Bible,
Chase CITY Va MYRTIS GREGORY.
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Dear Editor.-1 wish to become a member
of the T. D. c. Club. Please send me
badge. 1nclosed you will find a drawing.
and hope 1t will be published, not put in
the scrap basket With best wishes for the
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Dear Edtor,--l have become very inter.
essed In your rage made by your children.
send me q badge. rous truly, a -a;
FRANK DENANE. HAYNES.
100 West Main street. CITY. IS y
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Dear Edltor.--I hope my story will not be
too late to be printed on the 22d. as 4 did
not know 1t until last Sunday. I send a
small picture OF myself, called Ping -Pons.
pictures. Yours truly. s
KATHARINE ~. BLAKE.
2so Harrison Street Petersburg, Va. 4
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THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON.

CLTtHA LUMfhIN,
11s w. 9Th Street. Manchester. Va.
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c, GARLAND HARv1LLE. q
Longdale. Va. s.
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1907 stuart ST.. staunton, Va.
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Answer to rebus by Willie stagg:
Washington. 2. Nevada. 8. Kansas.
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Dear Editor,-I would like very much to.
become member of the T, D. C. C. read
the paper every Sunday. Please send me u
badge am. new member. @
LILLE COHEN
No 6Ss N. Seventeenth Street City. s
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We Remake Mattresses for ONLY 81

Using best quality ticking. With old
covers. for 50 First-class work guar
anteed. Phone NJ 2149 for wagon
Linger's Mattress Factory, 81 9TH NV
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BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Protest Against Reducing Standard
to Meet Housing Problem.

LulIuT Inc washington Herald
Your editorial in The Herald recently
anent "Washington's Housing Problem. 90
is most timely and commendable. But /
think YOU err in at least tacitly agreeing
with Gen. Sternberg that our building
regulations are too exacting. and there
fore work a hardship upon the poor. If
the general really believes that, he Ger
tainly has not kept as abreast Of the
times in regard TO building matters as he
has in so many others. Our city building
regulations cannot be too severe And
The Herald, instead Of agreeing with the
general. should try and ram it into the
people that the sooner they get over the
false notion that cheap construction is
economy. the better it will be for them.
for the city, and for the poor.
1t is the shoddy buildings that were
made possible by lax regulations in the
past that are to blame for the heavy
tax that We nov have 10 pay for the
maintenance of fire departments. Like
wise are they the reason for our high
rate of insurance. our excessive rents.
and the fear and trepidation in which We
rightfully live owing 70 the er-present
menace of "a confiagration.
The shacks In which the general evil
IDENTIFY believes the poor should be housed
are one of the worst curses to which a
city can be Subjected. Well built tene-
ments that will comply with the reguIa-
tons and be even better than they call
for in that they viii be not only sani-
tary. but fireprOof. seem costly only inso-
FAR as the initial expenditure is concerned.
Their maintenance is a small item. insur-
ance amounts 10 nothing, they are per-
manent. and inside OF four or FIVE years
have wiped out the difference in cost. and
from that time on constitute an Infinitely
better investment than any Of the finder
boxes that now pass muster as '.laborers'
homes"
New York. London, Berlin. Melbourne.
and Pittsburg have shown US that We can
build good buildings, and sanitary. and
not fire-traps. and that will rent at less
than g per month per room. and that
viii still constitute frst-class invest
ment
OF course. if the general has in mind
an investment for a Buddenseick-like
Spectator. why, that sort Of house will
not MI the bill. Your real estate gambler
wants to build something that will hold
together long enough TO bring in two
months rent and show a good enough
front so that he can squeeze up a much
padded mortgage. and then sell his equity
10 some poor innocent. who. inside of two
years. VIII have ~ per cent or worse
investment on his hands
For Heavens sake, don't go over TO The
enemy. Mr.. Editor. but rather clamor for
better building regulations than poorer
ones. We need them, and goodness knows
you can help us get them.
f. W. FITZPATRICK
Executive 0sieer International Society Of Building
Commissioners
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Robinson's stable

Hopes that its patrons will not take the
word Of the telephone exchange when they
say busy now. Insist on getting NJ. lO05.
Carriages at reasonable rates.