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ing purposes suburban areas calcu-
lated 20 appeal 10 men OF every grade
IF income. As for manufacturing
sites. there are thousands OF acres
available with water frontage or front
age on the Connecting Railroad, the
Pennsylvania Railroad or IN one OF
the several great terminals that arc
being devc .oped. Everything IN
Queens IS within easy hauling distance
Of railroads or piers. Reason No, 3
IS that land is much cheaper IN queens
than elsewhere IN New York city and
that floor space can be rad AZ much
lower rates.
Manufacturers IN Queens will have
tho a1van,age OF seventy miles 90 two.
four aad SIX tracked railroad with OPP
portrn.ty for sid.ngs 20 factory prop
ertY.
Metropolitan freight rates apply 20
Queens just NJ they do 70 Manhattan
and goods shipped into the borough
from more than 100 miles or shipped
out further than 100 niles get exactly
n" same rates that the same COM
modlties shipped In or ou, OF Man
haitian receive.
Electric power rates arc =. low as
the rates IN any city On the Atlantic
seaboard. and compare favoraSly with
those parts OF the United States which
manufacture electric power by steam.
Gas for power. illumination or heat
ing can he obtained at reasonable
rates.
one Of the greatest assets possessed
by Queens is its zoo miles Of wato-
frontage and thirty Ave miles Of docks
and bulkheads, practically all Of which
Is available for shipping ana for tu-
ture development Next In ,mpor-
;ance perhaps Is the New York Con-
necting Ra!lroad now building, which
joins Queens borough with The Bronx.
and the Pennsylvania Railroad sya-
tom with the New York. New Haven
ard Hartford, providing an all ra'l
route for freight.
Queens is Of course a part OF the
great banking centre OF New York,
hut the borough has o. rs own AZ
teen State banks. nine national banks.
four savings banks and four trust
company hanks, with resources OF over
$3.50 600 900.
Three terminals OF the State Barge
Canal Will be located in tho Borough
Of Queens. These terminals will place
all or the advantages OF the sl0l. .o00.-
900 State Barge Canal at mo disposal
Of shippers ot Queens borough. and
will materially reduce the cost OF
transportation OF raw materials and
manufactured products.
\ branch OF the Rrooklyn Eastern
, District Terminal Company n located
I on tho Fast River. This terminal re-
ce,ves and delivers freight each day
/ for every railroad in the United States.
Canada and Mexico. and the steam
boat lines on Long Island Sound. the
Hudson River and tho Atlantic coast
The Degnon terminal on Dutch Kills
Creek u a private terminal develop
rn~nt with every facility for rail and
water shipments TO eaoh actory 10
Gated IN this development. To these
must he added tho new terminal OF
the Ravenswood Holding Company al
rectly on the East River beneath tho
Queensboro Bridge. one o, the larg
est and BEST sucated terminal and
manufacturing properties in tho city.
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LONG ISLANDS OFFER
STIRS QUEENS MARKET
Big Price Refused for White.
stone Farm-Bhying Of
Acreage Begun.

The proposition OF the Long Island
Railroad providing ,o- ,hc operations o,
trains OF the dual suhway system over
the tracks OF the North Shore division
from the terminus o. the elevated Mne
a; Corona through Flushing. Raysde
and Douglastoa 20 the city line az Little
Neck. and over ;he College Pom; d.
vision 20 whi-e.;one. has already caused
marked activity IN real estate n ;ha,
section.
Kehoe & 9.ll'ar Of Grea, Neck have
made An of-er OF siso. 900 .o- the MAJ.
garet Allen farm. containing about sixty
acres. living between :he Little Nech and
Great Neck stations. with a large front
are on Middle Seek road The Offer va.
declined but negotiations are s;.ll pend
ing FOR the purchase o, the property.
which IS said 20 tr for large develop
Negotiations are about 20 De closed by
Brooklyn capitals. for the purchase
OF aoou, 1900 lots, comprising all ~.
unsold property In Broadway on the
Hill, !ying about half mile north OF tho
station a, Auourndaie. with a la-e,
frontage on Crocheron avenue, on. which h
are -he trolley l!n.s OF the North Shore
Traction Company. running 20 Flushing
Port Washington and M!neola.
George u. Pratt, treasurer or the P-at.
institute OF Brooklyn. has taken title 70
The Gartleman farm % forty-nine acres
wing about bal: a mile north OF tho sta
ton at Auburndale and two rnla. west
OF the station AZ Baypite The property.
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THOROUGH OF HOMES"
NOW APPLIED TO QUEEN,
Citys Largest Section Building Rapidly With Iome>
of All Styles and CostsProrising
Field for Builders

borough can reach the business. shop
ping and theatrical centres OF Man
haitian In less time than residents OF
The Bronx, Brooklyn and sorne por-
t.ons OF Manhattan the transfoTI =
tion which IS taking place will no:
seem remarkable.
one Of the most important factors
now stimulating the residential.
growth OF Queens Is the marvellous
increase in modern factory construc-
ton throughout the borough. Every
now industry radlates It's Influence 70
every nook and corner Of tha borough
Long Island C!;y with .ts waterfront
as well as rail facilities Is becoming
the great manufacturing centre or
Sew York city. and every new manu-
featuring concern locating tAero or IN
other parts ot the borough requires
new homes for all classes o; en-
ployces. For instance. the 5S2 cin-
ployees VINO Nvc n Queens OF i've
new industries recently located n
Long leland C,;y were distributed as
follows Long island city. iss. 49,.
;oria, 1873 E.mALr-t. 80. Wouts.i".
IL Winfield. II. cor ma. p, Flush
ms. "a. Maspeth. l3; Jamaica, o. CO.
!ege Point. 3. Bay S.do. ! Flrest Park,
l, Rockawav. l. Richmond Hl, !
Whitc-tone. /. Woodnayen, |.
\ gigantic pent up metropolis
through the A.d &C bridges and tran
at has burst - bonds and deluge
ct :rade ard population q pouring into
Queens. The construction OF I'M
mense plants = drawing masses OF
workers from a.. parts Q: the coun-
try who mus; he housed and fed anc
supplied Win living necessities, thus
creating demands FOR new and mor-
ioca. forms OF business II means
homes must be- scattered through al
the adjacent suburban districts where
land g cheap and transit good.
Statistics were compiled recently ~
the chamber 70 show the number e..
employees N the factories IN Long Isl
and CITY and their residences End a,ro
.or similar estuh,shmcr- - ~ W,ai-
haven. Jamaica, Richmond HI. col
lege Point, sc. The ohjHc, ot the com
pl.ation was 10 secure Information as
20 whether or no; Queens rura4shcs m
attractive fell for prospective
builders The results demonstrated
the necessity for Il greater coustruc-
ton OF homes OF all types In twenty
four factories IN Ions Island CITY only
"a per cent. OF tho employees !!vei n
Queens. IL per cont In Manhattan .
per cent IN Brooklyn and per cont
n other parts of the C.'y. Figures o-
employees In factories N other So,
to9,s Z the borough showed s!m.la'
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Queens is represa nted BY the Cham
her ~ Commerce in It's publication as
one place In New York city where
men Of all classes and all financial con-
i!tlons can ind attractive places Ia
which 10 make their homes. That the
advantages OF living IN Queens are not
lost on the people O; New York is IN
d!cated IN tho unusual development OF
the asst few years which has resulted
IN tho building out ot the many small
settlements in the borough untn they
are now toined IN practically one con-
tlnuous community. Reasons for this
growth and expansion are found IN
facilities during recent years, the in
Aux OF people because OF the Industrial
development; and the ability OF the
builders OF the borough "a provide
homes OF every type and cost.
The mos, efficient city from n rest
dental. commercial. Industrial and 90
c!aI stnrdpo,nt Is round city" or
one that has grown equally in all d.
recttons RON enc business centre.
For generations New York cty has
suffered al the evils o. consested
population due 20 It's nerrowness and
the barriers Of the Eas, and North
rivers prevented the spreading Of
population. The average density OF
population IN Manhattan to-day m $50
persons 70 tho acra, whereas the
average IN Queens Is only Ave persons
20 an acre. With thousands o. acres
OF land still undeveloped there is every
opportunity IN Queens tur the popula-
ton Of the city 20 spread out
The tirst step toward rounding ont
;he city was the opening OF the bridge
ard tunnel % Brooklyn. resulting IN
tho doubling OF population IN that
borough during the past twenty years
The complete rounding out OF the city.
however. will DO dur,nE tho next ten
years IN the Borough OF Queens. The
opening Of the QuecnsooN1 Bridge and
elective train service from both Brook
lyn and Manhattan have already re-
moved the East River az a barrier 10
Is growth and now the opening Of
the Steinway tunnel under the Eas.
River from Forty-secoHd street, the
operation ~ the Second avenue ele-
waited trains across tho Queen shoro
Bridge and the new BNoklyn Rapid
Transit subway across the Eas. River
At Fifty ninth street ana the two e,e
waited extensions from Brooklyn 20
Jamaica will add facilities
The admirable s;lent, swift and
srnokeless trains OF the electrt fled Long
Island Railroad give unelualled ser
Vice 10 al parts Of tho borough. with
the rapid transit elevated extensions
from both Brooklyn and Msnhat,an
supplernenting these facilities and Civ.
ing cent fare 70 every part Of New
York Queens will not only be on ar
equal basis with every other part ot
the city but VII. have facilities fal
superior 70 those enjoyed by the Other
ooroughs, When II is realized tha,
residents OF greater portion Of the
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cheapest tenements TO the mos. costly
private dwellings.
Reviewing the Industrial expansion
Mr.. Willis estimates that there are
now 1000 factories IN the borough
employing 40. 900 workers. their prod
ucts worth $4,000, 600 year and
their salary rolls amounting 10 Sc
900 600. Th!s Is gain Of about 800
factories in the last Ave years. The
variety OF the articles manufactured
covers almost the entire range OF the
Industrial field. and includes nearly
everything from aeroplanes 70 wag-
| ons. and such widely different articles
as chewing gum and granite monu-
Inen.s; dictographs and law books
, druggists supplies and turbine en-
g.nes; enamelware and m1caroni;
automobiles and toys. caskets and bis
cults pearl buttons and foundry cast
inEs; rubber brushes and pianos fire-
proof doors and varn;sh. refined sugar
and skylights. sales tickets and cop
per refining. l!:eboats and billiard
tables.
Within the Borough Of Queens Is
{ one OF the largest copper refining
! plants IN the world. the largest IL
/ Illuminating gas plant IN the world.
! ono OF the largest sugar refining
q plants. bag manufacturing plants.
ename!ware plants and automobile
, service plants in the United States.
To those manufacturers who either
are dissatisfied with their present loca-
I tons or who for any other reason con-
! template removal or expansion Of :he!r
yfu syN, ap
why they should ,ocate in Queens,
/ First, Queens IL much nearer the
/ business centre OF Manhattan than Is
any other borough In fact the geo
graphical centre Of New York city Is
IN Queens borough. Then, with tho
completion OF the duai subway system
4 will be possible 10 so from Queens
- any other part OF tho greater ely
Tor q single five cent fare. Reason
No. 3 IS that Queens IS al the very
door Of Manhattan, the greatest mar
ket for all products in the world
Twenty-sev per cent. OF the ouyin e
population Of the United States Is To-
Gated within 100 miles OF New York
city. Within a committing radius o!
thirty miles IA per cent. OF the popu-
lation OF the United states lives. Il
IA possible for manufacturers 70 truck
their products 70 most Of this popula-
ton.
To reach this big market requires
good roads. During The last two years
moro than 100 miles of main highways
Of the borough have been rcpaved
The East River span called the
greensboro Bridge Is further induce
ment. giving direct route for all We
hicles between Manhattan and I.ona
Island City and furnishing transit IA
c!litles for easy communication be-
tween factory. of,ioe and purchasers
As everybody knowa, the labor supply
OF Queens Is practically unlimited, FOL
the borough draws on the 5000, ,o0(
population OF Manhattan with It's sup.
ply Of the cheapest unekflled labor &c
the finest artisans.
Smal, houses and apartments neal
the Industrial section provide IDEA
homes for those who prefer 10 live
within walking dtstanre OF thei!
work, while fast trolleys ana electri'
fed railroads. make available for liv-
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QUEENS MARKS ANOTHER
YEAR OF GREAT ADVANCE
Chamber of Commerce Book Shows Unprecedented
Growth of Industries. 900 Factories Now
With 40 900 Workers

fefsher war. unss ttsfactory cordi-
0bns In the business world, a tight
money market nor anything else has
stopped or even slowed the growth OF
no Borough Of Queens during the last
wear. other years have seen more
spectacular trading perhaps IN its real
estate. especially that one following
the announcement OF the great Penn
sylvan!a Railroad improvements, when
and speculation ran riot. but last year
wss one Of permanent growth and ac-
co-dinS 20 all records It marked the
greatest advance IN the history Of the
borough.
Such .s tho story told in .he hook.
Queens Borough. issued by the manu-
featuring and industrial committee OF
he Chamber Of Commerce OF the Bor-
ouyh oc Queens and which will be ready
for distribution this week. The book
is a valuable record OF Industrial. COM
merc.al and residential growth and
progress IN the borough during the
asst few years. Y was compiled by
Walter I Will,s. secre;ary OF the
chamber and besides being full OF tn
terestinC data for homeseeker. manu-
tacturer and investor, Il tells with
many pictures tust what Queens IS
to-day. The publication shows that
considered es separate city. apart
from New York. Long Island City last
year was nineteenth IN population
1857, ,444 on July /, 1910 seventeenth
N value Of It's manufactured products
tsl5i $50 900 IN le09) seventh in
huCding construction for 1914 (s1s.-
373,47D; sixth in assessed valuation
fs4s8.5S6no0 IN 1910 and fifth IN area
l1735) square m!les).
Few people realize how great a city
the Borough OF Queens would be. con-
sidered BY itself. apart from .ts po-
litical connection with New York city,
sad Mr Wits yesterday with the
completion of the rapid transit lines
that are now under construction in the
different sections Of the borough, with
The many new factories that are daily
locating here and with the thousands
Of new homes Of every description that
are built each year, Queens Borough
with soon be Transformed from its pres
ent condition OF several separate COM
rnunities, with unsettled areas betwee \
them, % one continuous, built UP city
Tho natural advantages OF the Dor
orgh. its actual proximity 10 the cen
tres Of activity In Manhattan, its Won
derful industrial development, and the
great influx Of population from Man
haitian and Brooklyn. which is be'ng
supplemented from all over the coun-
Try by those who are brought 10 the
borough by the establishment Of new
commercial and manufacturing onter'
pr,ses. are all combining TO make
Queens Borough the most attractive
residential section OF New York city
and one of the most important manu-
featuring centres in tho Unftet
Htatee."
Conditions that are making poss!bl,
tho great growth Of ths borough a
this time, both industriaily and resi-
denttaily. are given in tho publication
They ara, It's unusual location adjoin
ing the busiest part OF Manhattan; ar
immense water frontage; the new
dual subway system cheap land fo
manufacturing; several barge cana
terminals and a wealth of land adapt
able for homes OF all kinds, from IN,
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which was purchased from tho white
stone Realty Company for cons,lera-
son o: $3.50. 600 aa an investment. has
n frontage OF 500 Zee: on the White
stone road and 1900 feet on the Little
Rayslde road.
The Rlckert- Flnlay Realty Company
owning approximately 1920 lots IN
Broadway. Flushing. Douglas Manor,
Westuoreland and Kers!ngton have no.
tifed buyers that there will be an ad-
vance on all property owned by them as
soon as the proposition for the operation
OF the trains o, the dual subway system
over the Ions Island tracks Is accepted
by tho city.
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Record of Two Years Growth
in the Industries Of Queens
Name Ald Location

Nsne And Location
Acorn SILK Company. Ions Isnrc CITY. .....-....
The Aeolian Company. Ions Island Cfey.
Akron Tire Company. Long Island CITY ......,...
American Bar Lock Company. Long Island CITY
American Ever Ready COMPANY Long Island Csty
Bon Ray film Company. woodsid. !. I..,.......,
9 u French Cabinet Company, Bushw,ch Junction
Dun'e2 Wir> wneei Corporation. Long Island CITY
Joseph Ehas CO.. Long Island Cny ....,......,.
Franh!inA Inc. Long Island CITY ........,...,..
Goodyear R,rceer Tire Company, Long Isiand cry
Grady Manufacturing Company, Long Island City
Harroids Motor Car Company. Long Island CITY
a. Horn Com pany. Long island city ..........,
Horn Holland Company. Long Island CRY. ,.......
Imperial Metal Company Long Island c$y ....,..
Klein Bro~. Long Island City. y.,..,........,..,..
Koshan Renova.,ns Corpany Ions island cfty
Locse- wiies Biscuit Company. Tons Island CITY
:. Narcotic = Company. LONE Island CITY ... ...
Muusng Tractor Company, Queens ....... ,......
Meur~r Steel Barrel Company. Long Island CIV
Empire Art Meta Company, College Point .....,.
National CRske; Company. Long Is'a7d city ......
New York Watering Company. White.tons. .......
New York Consolidated Gard On, Long Island Cit
Pan o Lite oreAss and O Co.. Long Island City
RoR BroA, Long Island City ,,....,.....
acho~n -pahiy.rom Company Ociisre PvfnH .......
s!nons -Ascbsr 4 %. Ohsnds1s. I. L............,
Simpler Photo Produoss Company, Aoyre pNrf
Sterling Gum Company, Long is,snd CITY .......
s q. " Automobile Company. Lons Island otty
Sanitation and suppay Company, Lona Island CITY
Walters Plano Company Long Island CITY ......,
wahis Phips Company. Long Island CITY .....
opsraphone Manufacturing Co, Long Island City
Brett LMhosrnph.nG Company. Lens leland CITY. .
Loading Embroidery Works. woodhAven. .,.,,,..,.
O, soharnsr. Ina-. Ions Island city .....,......
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
|, CIVIC PRIDE--HOW IT
 5 MAY BE CREATED ;
BY MRS. FRANK E. ROBINS.

This movement for a sanitary and beautiful city that is now being or ganized should be perrected, and in order to make it lasting success. we must keep on working and get ting others ro worK. To create any, thing one must work. To create civic pride one must be active in helping to keep the city beautiful, sanitary and clean. Charity is the greatest of all stimulants to a civic growth. Civics really means charity in it's biggest and broadest sense. Not charity for the poor alone, but to the rich as well-it joins His Brothers Keeper" movement, in that it touches rich, poor, old and young alike, and it de- velops self. The thing which we do for others strengthens and advances our personality and when we recog- nize the fact we realize what it is to grow. We are doing a charitable deed when We plant trees and flowers for others to enjoy. Keeping your house and premises clean and sanitary in- spires others to do the same, just as a pebble dropped in the water affects that surrounding it.
 Another thing to consider in stim- ulating civic pride is the attitude in which you do your work. See that it is done cheerfully Be cheerful all the time. Have bright face. Speak in happy tone, be lively in action. It is tonic to others as we'll as your self, encouraging good spirits in those about you and stimulating healthy views of life in ones own mind. Keep your eyes open for all insanitary places in your city and when you find a breeding place for mosquitoes or other things that menace the health of your townspeople, notify the au- thorities and see that it is done away with. Don't pass it by, thinking that the person nearest to the danger should see that it is removed, but be broad and charitable and do it your self. When you see a vacant spot where you know flower, tree or shrub would grow and help beautify the town, plant it yourself and see that it is attended to. The present movement to beautify the city begins under favorable conditions because we are understanding the subject better, people are awakening to the impor- tance of the advantages and benefits that will follow. But success depends on thorough cooperation, all working together to the same end.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
THE DISPOSAL OF
 THE TIN CAN
BY MRS. o. o. FLORENCE.

From time to time much has been said about collecting and removing the garbage from our city. Our man. ner of doing reminds one of cleaning the front yard and depositing the un- slightly objects in the back yard, or keeping the front of our homes spot less by removing all trash to the back porch.
 When We have gathered together and hauled load after load of tin cans just outside of the incorporation and deposited them by the side of every road leading into our city we have in great measure destroyed the ob- ject of our efforts by half way doing our work. Whatever is worth do- ing is worth doing we'll" We should utilize just as many of our cans on our own premises as possible. If you have a few grape vines about your home try burying few of the tin cans around the roots of them. This is said to be a good fertilizer. If there happens to be a low place on your lot dig out just a little Of the earth in order to get level, then place your cans, open end down, and side by side and cover with earth. You will be surprised how rapidly you can fill in your lot. Should you find no use whatever for your cans try opening each end and pressing the sides together. This will reduce your garbage pile and avoid the breeding of mosquitoes.
 Instead of having an unsightly city garbage pile why not use this refuse to fill in the holes in our streets and low places around town? With very little trouble and expense every tin can could be put to a good use.
 Let us look after the thoroughfares leading into our town and see that they are as attractive as we would have our city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
MAKE CONWAY
 A SAFE CITY
BY Miss MARY HANNA MCCABE

Chairman Committee, Education and
 Safety, Arkansas Fire Preuen-
 tion Association.
 On the streets, in cars, along rail- roads such signals as, Stop" "Look, /" "Listen," "Run slow" Beware of dogs" greet us every where. But how many such warnings do we find in homes or school houses? How much more necessary is it that we have warnings in homes and school houses for the safety and welfare of all.
 Prevention is the watchword of the nation Seventy-fve per cent of all disasters could be prevented if peo- pie only took the proper precaution.
 Recently in one city during two weeks eighteen children were burned to death owing to accidents in which their clothes caught fire from playing with matches and bon-fires.
 There are three way in which these disasters could have been prevented.
 l. Use only safety matches-strike