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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
An Open Forum
THE HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
Restriction. Enhance Real Estate Values,
IT'S Contended.


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In connection with the proposed
LEGISLATION now pending TO withdraw from
the city the power of establishing zones OF
building restrictions, ! observe that some
criticisms and complaints are made OF the
proposed limitation of the height OF build
ings which are based on the idea that such
restriction will have the effect of reducing
the value of real estate, 1t is on the con-
trary demonstrable that reasonable restric-
tions, such as those proposed, Will nave
most beneficial effect in enhancing the
valuable asset Of light and air.
Nor is it strictly true that the restric-
ton proposed limits height. Its enect Is
to restrict height at the building llne' ana
those who are foolish enough 10 wan. !"
build excessively tall buildings, or to con-
struct monumental towers, can still do so
if they wish to burden their property Win
such unremunerative encumbrances.
A positive assertion is credited TO the
owner OF the property on which the stew
art Building stands to the genera erect
that a limitation to a height OF twelve
stories would reduce the value OF his prop
erty TO a very large extent. ii,
Az the proposed ordinance stands oulIo-
ing of 900 feet in height would be per-
MISSILE on this site, as it faces PARK area.
But, although this would admit OF oulidlhg
a structure twenty-four stories nlgh' II
would not follow that IL would De neces-
sary to construct so extensive ana eNpeh-
sive structure to produce the income re-
ouired TO maintain a value OF S4'OOO,OOO on
the site. an
In point Of financial fact, the most eco
nomic investment upon that site would De
the twelve story building which the owner
seems TO regard as a source OF rum; Inc
cost of such building would be moderate,
its expenses Of operation less than hlgher
one, and at the prevailing moderate rehtais
a return could be secured that would pay
: ner cent ON the building cost and IA per
cent on $4,000, 900 value of the land:
The real trouble with this valuable, prop
ertv as with many others, has been the ex-
cessiye area of rentable space thrown upon
the market by the Woolworth and Mu-
njcipal buildings, with accompanying eau
lions restriction Of loans for other build-
ings by lending agencies until tne excess
area shall have been absorbed. Inc pIIh-
cipal lesson which the owners ana opera
tors Of real estate have TO learn from tio
TALL building development OF the past TWEEN
~ wears is that the higher the building tni e
HIGHER Is the cost of construction per CUBIC
foot. and the higher also the cost OF opera
ton per square foot OF occupied area the
higher the taxes per square 1901 OF Big
and the lower the relative space aVaiIaD!e
for rentals. a., ,a
The economic principle In the improve
ment OF real estate is 70 invest IN pulluln8
the least possible capital commensurate
with a reasonable return upon moderate
land value. I.ua,
will aid in reducing the risks OF real eS-
tate and in building up the city on SOUND
er bases than in the past:
REGINALD PELHAM BOLTON.
New York, Feb. "a, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
UNI THE PEOPLES COLUMN For Public Debate

and Brooklyn waterfront owners were en-
couraged to improve their holdings by
building piers, bulkheads and filling in and
retaining land. AS a result, many millions
of dollars were added to the taxable values
of both the cities.
Under recent administrations riparian
owners have been hampered and intertered
with by the Dock Department and Law De-
partment, and improvement OF the water
front is at a standstill. In one instance
false statement made by an official IN one
Of the city departments as TO the ownership
of lands partly under water prevented the
reclamation of land worth S5OO,OO0.
Claims to title to lands below hlgh water
mark in Jamaica, Flushing and Gravesend
bays have been made by the City OF New
York after the lands have been filled IN ana
reclaimed. and large amounts OF money
spent in improvement, and also alter
grants for the land under water have oeen
obtained from the State OF New YORK;
Much litigation has resulted, and the
courts have refused TO sustain the Guy
claim to ownership as to the lands IN
Flushing and Jamaica bays. In one case
the Appellate Division Of the Second De-
partment criticised the attitude OF the city
bv saving: Conduct similar to that OF the
city. II the parties to the transactions were
both individuals and neither was munlcl,
nal corporation, would scarcely be deemed
ethical" -.
management cannot be cited. IL is, alas
only one Of the many recent onslaughts OF
the authorities on taxpayers which are ada,
ing in these bad times to the burdens Oh
property owners. Il. .; fhAd,
$40 Fourth Street, Brooklyn, Feb 20, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
Subway Economy.

Ofhand. the Board Of Estimates
desire for still another subway tunnel
seems extravagant, The realization that
it Is intended to parallel the Greensboro
Bridge a block away makes II seem
much more so. Yet there are sound
engineering reasons why such a tunnel
would save the city money in the end.
The proposed tunnel Is designed for
the new Broadway subway, which Will
turn east in Fifty-ninth Street to con-
meet Manhattan with the outskirts OF
Long Island City. AS originally planned
II was 70 cross the river on the Queens
boro Bridge. This route seemed the OBJ
vious one. and it met with the approval
of taxpayers whose money had gone into
the wastefully built, cantilever span.
But it was not long before engineers
began ridiculing the plan and people
began listening 10 them. What, take
heavy steel train out Of hole in the
ground and raise it $50 feet in the air
only TO let It down again right Oft A
erotesoue waste Of power The idea
has taken root, and now the Board OF
Estimate, no longer fearful Of popular
indignation over failure to utilize the
Greensboro Bridge, would like to save
this power to the city. In the course Of
wears such a saving will more than pay
for the tunnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
A.sails New York Rents.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Mayor Asks Help for Hungry work
ers" suggests the question why workers
should be hungry and shirkers have all the
wealth Of the community. According TO the
figures of the Society to Lower Rents, less
than 5000 people in this city last year,
lfter paying all taxes, assessments and
other expenses, collected from the industry
and enterprise of business men, the blood
and sweat of working men and women, over
1910 ,O00. 900 in exorbitant rents and for in
fated prices for land This represents the
amount they were taxed and fined for the
right to lve to work and be OF benefit to
the community, and also accounts for the
unemployment, poverty and degradation
that are now chronic all over the country.
What the benefciaries of our land system
DO to entitle them to live at the expense Of
the rest of the people is past finding out.
Like the lilies of the field, they toll not
neither do they spin, and a more useless
bunch Of pirates and parasites il would be
impossible to find anywhere. Let the Mayor
pay more attention to the causes that make
workers unemployed and hungry. O., low
taxes on land, high taxes on buildings, and
help remedy these conditions. The workers
will take care of themselves.
ALEXANDER LAW,
Secretary Tenants Union.
New York, Feb. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
Machinery and Socialism.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Mr.. Edison recently predicted that
the time would come when physical labor
would no longer be necessary, as most OF
the work Of the world would be performed
by machinery. II Is common knowledge
that millions Of workers are now depend
emit for their livelihood upon the wages
thew receive from the owners OF the large
Industries. The question arises, when
the time predicted by Mr.. Edison arrives
what will become of this vast army oil
workers."
viii they be forced to seek a new planet
upon which 20 find a living, or, falling that
TO starve? "Barbarous, unthinkable! we
cry. What, then, is 10 be done7 Is not
seif-evident that the only way TO solve the
problem is TO have the means OF produc-
tion and distribution OF wealth which are
social and public in nature publicly owned
and operated, with the good OF all as the
end rather than that Of a comparative few
+. W. VAN VALKENBURGH.
East Orange, n. j., Feb. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
Pasted Jewels
TO THE LOUDER" FRIEND.

TO The LOUDER" FRIEND.
At every banquet where I've been,
When finished is the cake and chowder,
The list of speeches they begin;
Then some one always bellows: "Louderl1
Some one far distant in the gloom
Of smoke so thick that you could cart Il
In berrows from the banquet room
Is absolutely sure to start it.
You think you've got your audience wherv
In just minute they win cheer you,
When some one stands upon a chair
And yells: "Old man, we cannot hear youlu
You back right up and start again,
Put on more steam and try to crowd or,
When some one wrecks your mental train
By yelling: "Just little louderl"
By now you're getting short Of breath,
Your thoughts are growing thin and brittle
Your face assumes the hue Of death;
The fend says: Raise your voice lttle!'
The chunk Of wisdom that you had
To give to them is dust and powder,
Your knees are going to the bad;
Once more you hear It; Louder, louderp
III bet when that grim fend departs
And journeys to the regions prouder,
That when the angel choir starts
He'll interrupt with cries Of "Louderl"
Edgar A. Guest in The Detroit Free Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
The Hoffman House Follows the
Amen Corner.

The old Hoffman House has finally
surrendered TO the northward march OF
business. It's going will snap another
Of the few remaining links binding this
generation to the preceding one. Famous
as a hotel, it was quito as well known
as a political headquarters, running a
close race with its rival across the street,
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the home Of the
Amen Corner.
But its political affiliations were more
specialized. All creeds and parties fore
gathered in the Amen Corner, but some
time each evening the Democrats would
stroll across to the Hoffman House,
which was their own particular terri
tory. It was the headquarters Of the late
Senator Hill, when he was In town.
"Pat" McCarren, of the ready wit and
saturnine visage, was one Of It's regu-
lars. "Gene" Wood, manipulation Of poll
tics and politicians, inhabited it. South
ern Congressman, In the days when the
Southern Democrat did not run Wash
ington and the nation, used TO find the
Hoffman House the most congenial spot
north Of Baltimore.
By the non-poutical the old hosiery
will be most likely to be marked IN men,
DRY for It's honest meals and its custom,
only recently abandoned, Of placing arm
chairs on the Broadway sidewalk for its
guests on summer evenings. 1t belonged
to the period when patrons were
guests" not Customers" and most Of
those who helped to make it famous have
passed on. Like them, it will soon be
merely memory, time-mellowed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
A Word to Josephus.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Now that you have heard from the
naval expert, Walt McDougall, whose sug-
gestion Is to eject India ink in the water
surrounding vessels about TO be attacked
by submarines, permit mo to make two sug-
gestions more practical and efficacious.
/. II the submarine is seen approaching,
send down a diver and throw pepper in its
eyes.
q II departing, put a little salt on its
tail.
Either Of these methods will render the
submarine helpless. IL can then be easily
captured and trained TO do parlor tricks.
ANOTHER NAVAL EXPERT.
Bayonne, n. j., Feb. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

We'll, We may as we'll DO the obvious thing. and
ask for poems containing rhymes to the word at
ney" Heaven Is our witness that we are in.no.
cent. Los Angeles, Kansas City, ct al, have gone
through this thing, and some fool correspondent
has tried with disastrous results, to put II all int
rhyme This article is merely to show you what to
keep away from.
Kansas City came to bat with . limerick soma.
thing like this 1--WE quote from a memory that Is
more often at fault than otherwise):
There was young fellow named whitney,
Who ran out in front Of Jitney;
The thing knocked him down,
He arose with frown,
Saying Now I'm laid up with . split knsel'
Henrietta rushes to the fore with these finest
"The day was fine, my smile benign, when BOARDED
the Jitney Bus.
My lid was high; the roof-o myl--csms down and
mixed with u.s.
HAD to sit (thank heaven for ny and did Il
without a fuss;
The speed was high, no cop came nigh to spu''sf
and fume and cuss
shifted the air, and Spring WAS there, when rode
in the Jtney bus
paid my fare and l made the Square. Heorsy for
the Jitnebus
Sixteen other jitney poems omitted for lack
Of space. All We ask for Is rhymes 10 "J'tnsy
And proper names are barred whitney" and
"Pitney" don't go, even though the latter 10 writ
ten in shorthand. And don't do what one OF the
sixteen varieties attempted this morning-don
say "Here, conductor, NIT me-Im riding on hs
Jitney."-Ted Robinson, in The Cleveland Plsin
Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

present conflict the Marchand incident
was a landmark. After 1t England and
France, drawn together by growing
Of common peril, settled all
their colonial quarrels of generations
Then Edward VII seized the fortunate
moment to go TO Paris; after that Fa-
shoda was forgotten, the entente oordidte
came and the longest step was taken on
the road that led arrow straight from
Fashods 10 Armageddon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
SPRING SPOOR.

Out Of the Othertoiss, m,e-,oard IL came today;
Out Of the void, like a star bIo,on GdrJt;
Struck through my spirit and set 1t 0fdms TO-
day
Ravished my heart-'t,oas gods gracious
gifti
Message Of hope to slave INJURED in rissry
Whisper Of cheer to soul lost in fog;
out Of the Other7Oise came it to-day to ne.
First hint of SPRING. new Seed Cdtalosl
-Planchette in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
OH, HUSH THAT LYRE!

(Spring Poem, No. 831.)
oh, sing me not gladstone lay
OF springtime coming right atocy,
OF fo1oing sap and budding trees,
OF blooming flowers and humming bees
And bdbbling brooks and singing birds.
oh, hush that Tyre! for, mark my Words,
Though Wcrm the sun may shine today
Real spring ne'er comes til late in Nay.
T. L. NJ. in The Detroit News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
Dissertation.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; | felt highly indignant, in attending
the mass meeting Of the For America
League at the Hippodrome last night,
70 learn that the beautiful title, "The
Prince Of Peace" is sometimes applied TO
the Secretary Of State at Washington, Will
lam Jennings Bryan.
There Is only one "Prince Of Peace" our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and 10 APP
ply this title to any one else is simply
desecration.
protest, and ask every man and woman
In the United States 10 protest also against
such misuse Of this title OF the highest no.
bility, "The Prince of Peace"
MARIE L. RANKE.
New York, Feb. 20. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

You can purchase merchandise ADVERTISED
IN THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety--for
~ dissatisfaction results in any case M
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money
back upon request No red tape no quio-
bling. We make good promptly II the ad'er-
tiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
The Coming Tozue
THE GRAND TOUR
Usage City, Kans...

Usage City, Kanaa
TO A TRAIN BOY
I've purchased your pears and your sppls.,
I've purchased your postal card scenes:
Your candy and such I've invested in no.,
And I've bought all your March mas.x,,.
But please, an you value your carcass
Unless you are fain for a fight
Unless you would die, do not ask me 10 buv
The novels Of Harold Bell Wright
I've purchased your Eagle" and Beacon
Your Journal" your POST" and -,
Star;
gladly gave up for foldable cup,
And fell for jitney cigar.
But pray, put a check to ambition,
Don't ask me again, or III bite;
o boy, you'll compel me TO shoot IL you s.u =,
The novels Of Harold Bell Wright
F.PA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
A sh.faeld (oN bakery advertlses thus,

Sheffield (o.) bakery advertises thus;
an order to have a good supply Of fresh mss ;.
for the manufacture of our mince pies we kill hs''
q COW every week"
II Sheffield has nothing special 10 do with tn'
other half will she please send It up here that s0
may put 1t out OF its misery tied Robinson ~
The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
Speaking of Long Sentences.

No, Myrtle, Frank James, who hss just died N
Missouri at the age Of "a, WIS not relative o.
Globe
No, he was 9 brother Of Jesse. whose sentences
would have been longer than Henrys IL the author
ties could have caught him-w. r. Rose, In Ihs
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
MOST EXTRAORDINARY. wATsoNi

[From Western wanderlngs" by Conan Doyle. IN NV
February cornhilll
The catching seemed to me extraordinarily good e'-
pscay the Judging OF the long catches by tho bleach
ers as tho outnelds who are far from shade, are
esiled-B. I. T.. In The Chicago rrisuna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
The Woes Of Waterfront Property Owners

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There is factor that is expressing
realty owners and undermining the basis
Of the city's credit, namely, the attitude OF
the city administration 10 the owners OF
waterfront property.
Formerly in the old cities Of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

In view Of Governor Whitman's recon-
mendation for an s1s,oOo,ooo direct tax
Controller Prendergast may now wish he
had kept quiet about the money in the New
York City Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

Owned ara pvhshed daily b, no Tnsun.
Ne, Yorf oorpo-.ron- ogden " Rid Frs'aean' y
v,-po Ros,r. Secretary ard Treasurer Aooi~'
RunAins No la Nasssu ~. Ne~ YotS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
AN UNUSUAL COLLABORATION

From the Swedish American League Newll
on Saturday evening Mrs. Trysg and Mrs. Berg.
strom In a group took the prize Martha Washing.
ton, at Nordstjernan's mask ball in the Coissun~-
B. L. T., in The Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

This passage by the Assembly Of a resclu-
ton 10 adjourn on April entities II to
full credit as the popular branch Of the
State Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
CANADIAN RATA

Entered # n. Pos,ono. Sss Ton % ssond os-
Mail Mtttss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

A fve-cent telephone rate will be q bless
ing, II some people don't use the trans
mitter twice as often.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

SUBSCRIPTION RLTEs-Ry Man. Pos'ls' PAD '''
s,d. q Greater SsS Nors' .
No, A So, no 4 rs ps1y cny, J moth, i, y
~ q s,sdsy : ~ Is Daily Only, 2 nontn ny
Dsiy 4 sund.y yesf : 50 psily oolyI yeH.,,'' ~
49, a. osiv = moth, ! IS sunday onG yea. 4o0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

The dove Mr.. Bryan is wearing on his
lapel Is presumably observing" dove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

Public Service Commissioners visit subway
Headline.
A trihe late TO begin to get acquainted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

Politician shoots alderman.-Heddline
Why the 'distinetioni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

Whale biubber on the menu-Heudline.
More conditional eontrabsnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

still, Commissioner Maltbie might have
paid rent for that car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

What II they had held that Bernheime
party in Great harrington!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

Aldermen can even make scandal out Of
marriage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-31
GENERAL ROBES is
RELEASED ON BOND

El Paso Texas, July 30.-Gen.
Alesio YsoHel Robles, former HUI
erta army officer, waived preliminary
hearing today before United states
Commit ssioncr George 3 oliver on the
charge Of conspiracy with Gen Veto
riano Huerta and others 60 violate the
neutrality laws He was bound over
for the federal grand jury at san An
tonic, December 30, and furnished re-
duced bond of $3.50, Ikc Aderete
ana lose Zolaya also defendants In
the same proceeding furnished the
bond
General Robes has been In tho
county jail since his arrest, unable to
furnish $4,000 bond previously rec
1uired
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-31

Harvey cuIo department here. left
iuat ulgh cor Long Bc4ch. Calf 90
join ha family lle Will Doc gone ID
month DO plans tu ao. both expo
sItluua
Julius Hosounuld mulH-mHion-
ure ut Chlcueu ana bruthcr-ln- la VI
~ Ivan md Alfred Guusfeld has
been made treasurer uf one IMMORAL
relief fund. according % Indignation
received here Yesterday
o. Marcus pawuuoker. was dis
charged yesterday W Police Judge
Craig lo Was churfrd with charging
more thau No per cent interest ou q
loan H. Bennett complainant.
had paid 40 interest. however.
Word has been received here of
tho death In Zoe Angeles last we'd
ncsdm of Miss Ruth Ewing. who uu-
ui few Years ago was resident OF
Alhuqueruuc Miss EWinR was sick
unl} short lime before her death.
~ q Whtcomh, recently appoint
td travelling auditor ut the Fred Udr
Vcy system. arrived here Yesterday
morning from Kansas city He wna
accompanied rs s. bnylias. diYi
sion superintendent fhey LETT last
nght for El paso
Henry GoetA proprietor of the
GeCtz restaurant on North second
street. returned to the cts Yesterday /.
after e months stay I'm California, /
whore ne visited both the oNposluons I
ana the coast resorts Mrs GoctZ I.
ana daughter Helen. Win remain 10 /
California few weeks longer
judge W a. tleacoek returned .