New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

would be n fine one If the plants were
suited TO the premises and were kept IN
repair. Burning profits in the base
ment" is the way this waste resulting
from antiduated or badly run plants
is described. Do the big purchasing
individuals and companies operating IN
the greater city pay big salaries TO inc
men who help them TO operate thelr
houses efficiently? Certainly, they 90:
A young man who gets place IN one OF
these Offices ought to be able IN lew
Years 10 demonstrate his ability and
receive a good salary. The need of men
who know how to sklfully manage real
propertv, whether of this or that class,
Is growing. Long ago the real estate
market was sorry 10 relate that the
number of such men is small
Moreover, the fact should be heralded
from the housetopS that the realty
paths lead somewhere. By this IS
meant the longer you work faithfully
in the realty field the more valuable
are YOUR services For instance, If you
wanted to know how TO find proper
housings fer the colored population OF
this city YOU would 60 TO q person VINO
had studied that subject carefully, and
also sought 20 frame his deductions
from personal investigation OF condl-
tions now in the colored sections OF this
town. Now if that expert had ter
years experience in wrestling with TINS
problem, you'd think more of his opln-
ion than if he had but taken up the
subject. Any man can express an opln-
ion, but il takes experience plus rea-
soning power and clear vision TO put
the stamp Of value on that opinion.
If you had to determine what would
be the cost of excavating plot about
100 feet square for skyscraper IN
lower Broadway, you would surely
need the services of person or per
sons who had had plenty OF experience
in this respect, experts on sub-Strata
conditions in New York. There are
numerous great subterranean channels
coursing through New York. Some or
them have nearly run dry, others are
constantly shifting. When William u.
McAdoo. Secretary Of the Treasury,
was building his river tube extension
up Sixth Avenue, he sent out his en-
gineering experts TO learn how Mlnetta
Greek was cavorting far below the
surface of the street. Years previous
w il had done much damage 70 the
cellars of many saloons in Sixth Ave
nue.. as if il were bent on destroying
the grog shops with q prohibition
food. One saloon proprietor had had
to keep a pump constantly going to
have drv cellar McAdoo's experts
searched high and low for traces of
the creek. but could not find 10 where
the creek had wandered. And where
Minetta Creek has scampered TO is
still mystery. Experts on sub-strata
conditions are hoping TO learn its pres
ent whereabouts, and consequently
building excavations in the district
where the creek used TO be wide sur
face stream are examined by them.
Young man who starts his business
career with one Of the big contracting
and building concerns and then studies
10 become an expert on foundation
work and sub-strata conditions here
will never have 10 worry about job.
II he goes 10 an evening school and
becomes n graduate mechanical engi-
neer he will be one of the highest
salaried men with his concern.
Chances in Building Material Line.
The building material men conduct
one Of the principal businesses in
realty. This is a branch Of the realty
world that offers many opportunities
for Young men who intend 70 work,
and who can stand the strain Of long
hours Of labor Large commissions or
salaries are paid for placing orders.
The scope Of activity here is as extern
sive as the variety OF building mate
rial.
A Spectator on large scale usually
requires the services of an Office staff,
and this staff is mostly composed OF
young men. In such an Office these
young men may gain much valuable ex-
perience in the purchase apd sale, as
VOL as mAnagement. " property. A.