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The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
Method of Issuing Building
Permits and Other Issues Are
ROundly Discussed By Architects

IN its power 60 improve conditions,
and ne suggested that beginning
With March 1. all architects make a
written application for permit
giving the full particulars OF the
Job. as well as two complete sets
OF specifications and blue prints. A
An experiment he believes that
m, should be died with the build
lnv DEPARTMENT itself. and then with
tho AID ~ messenger should be
transferred n the various other de-
partments involved and dnally re
turned 20 he department 81 build.
lnes. from which the permit would
be issued
Mr. WELLER gave a very interest
lng talk on housing matters IN gen
eral. and mentioned the progress
that had been made by various
other cities along the line Detroit
= now working he implied that
this city Was somewhat behind
other cities IN the development OF
its building code. the method OF IS
suing permits. and inspection. but
be said all % these could be rene
died. He also mentioned that De-
troit had grown 50 rapidly and It's
building INDUSTRY had expanded on
such a great scale that II was only
natural that the present code should
be inadequate
Mr. Lane discussed the law re-
Earding the registration OF archi1
tects ard believes that sooner or
later that law will either be amend
ed 20 include engineers % reputable
standing. or a new law covering
engineers only viii probably De pro
posed
Mr.. Wells stated that he saw no
reason why the law should not
cover engineers who were capable
OF complying with the conditions
imposed upon the architects by The
Law
Dv Price gave some very inter.
esting Information about the health
situation in Detroit and offered
some suggestions as to bow II could
Be improved and bettered. lie
maintains that the building code
could De 60 written as 10 be OF ma.
tsriai aid 20 the health department
and be also inferred that many In
sanitary conditions could be rene
died BY a consistent and logical
building code
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
SAYS STATE is
BADLY MANAGED

Prof F. X Ryder head % the de-
oartment % history and government
n the Michigan Agricultural col
eye. addressed the Business Mems
club o, the First Congregational
church. Sunday afternoon lie
blamed Tie lack Of systematic CO
operation. the lack Of business
methods and lack OF business acu.
men among the state oficials FOR
ihc "extravagance. chaos and confi-
slon IN state Offices" He said the
administration of state affairs had
not kept pace with modern indus
rial development and that the chief
erscutive had become merely AZ
arphead. To be % great value. he
declared. the governor should be a
nan Of wide Industrial experience
md be strong enough 90 be the real
hnai % state affairs
The speaker questioned Tho value
~ 'he present system % forming
irEiaiatures and declared that each
governor should have the authority
f1 select his own assistants and CO
workers He would consolidate
he various Offices and functions
MO departments. with each chief
llrectly responsible 20 The governor
md 10 receive appointments direct
y rom him. He also urged that
fhe governor be given additional
ufhorlty over law making 81 pre-
mt hls power If largely negative
'hru the veto. but ho should be a.
'9ved 20 show bis constructive abn
ties
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26

Az the informal dinner OF the
Michigan Society OF Architects. In
the Italian room OF the Hotel Girls
weld. various city officials and OF.
neers OF associations which might
De Interested. discussed the method
OF issuing building permits. with a
view 20 simplifying the process, II
possible. and bringing about any
other Improvement IL the general
procedure that might be suggested
and desirable.
VIM. g Maloomson. presiden, Of
the society. presided Those pres
ent were Harry J Dngeman. cor.
porstion counsel Dalton J Won
Schneider secretary Michigan chap
ter American Institute % Archt
tects; Dr. W. r. Price. health on
Ger. Wm- Mcdonald. commissioned
department OF buildings John c
McCabe- chief Inspector OF depsrt
ment OF safety engineering Horace
n. Lane. president Detroit Engineer
ing society. Frank r. Mlstersky.
general superintendent OF the pub
Hc lighting commission Henry. A
Dvpont. chief Inspector department;
OF buildings. n A Gilmartln. sec.
rotary Detroit water board. VIM
W Norton. assistant secretary.
Builders 4 Trader exchange Law
re1ce WELLER. president % the Ma
tional Housing association. New
York city: Byres II GitcheD De
troit Housing association Frank X
Goddard. general contractor J..
Frank Rollins. o. the Michigan Con
tractor and Builder. r Gordon Pic
kcll. W. 3 Stratton. z. A shilling
Dalton r Wells and ALVIN + Har-
Icy, onncers and members Of tie
Michigan Society OF Architects
Mr. McCabe called attention 20
some OF the dificultles IN his ONCE
in checking up plans and expressed
his willingness 20 cooperate IN
every possible way towards simpli-
tying the method OF obtaining per
mits. He believes that when the
various departments are Installed
In their new location IN The old
Municipal building. they all
facilitate the handling OF plans and
specifications and save considerable
time
NJ. Mcdonald stated TIA, The de-
partment o, buildings would 90 ali
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
ASK DETROITER'S
OPINION ON NEW
BUSH BUILDING

Opinions OF Detroit exporters are
wanted on the Bush exhibition
building In New York. now being
erected by the Bush Terminal Build
ings company. according 70 letter
Teceiyed'hy the secretary OF the for
eiEn trade bureau OF the Detroit
Board OF Commerce.
The Bush Terminal company.
which already has ~ large loft
buildings containing 1000. 900 feet
OF space. l25 warehouses. a comDlete
lighterage feet for harbor delivery.
nd extensive carriage department.
Il now building on Forty Second-st.
near Broadway a 3Ostory building
for the purpose OF providing space
for manufacturers away from New
York 20 shoR In building con
sructed for that purpose. merehan.
disc which they wish TO sell In the
eastern and export markets.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26

Building con affuc,ion '0r jam
AIRY. 1917 made The following -s.
ord In cities IN which mo c0sfe.
over a. n0U COO
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26

Fire wrecked the plant OF thc
ircbanlcs' laundry. No. So Frank
early Sunday mornins resulting
damage % $4,000. The rest
8rnce ~ " Tucker. adjoining. also
vas considerably damaged by the
Games. II required several hours
lard WORK 10 get The FIRE under con.
IfGI
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
BUSINESS so
GOOD PUBLICITY
AGENT RESIGNS

William p. Wreford. manager and
secretary OF the Detroit Brick Man.
ufacturers Z DEALERS association.
sent In his resignation with the
comment that No publicity orH>e Is
necessary for the brick business
According 20 Mr.. Wreford building
iF going on az such = rapid rate that
the demand viii be greater than the
production IN the spring and there
will b. no need for his once. Mr.
Wreford intends taking his family
On a vacation trip before going into
his new work
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26

rrtntiRE-the plain uest ktaS--th.t
u ria bt--i tines Job Dept.-Msin ss7a
The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
TO
MEET MARCH /

Members OF the wholesale msE
bsnfs' bureau % the Detroit Boar
~ Commerce will hold their annua
"oting and election % officer
thursday evening. March /. In tho
card building Secretary John "
nTfer VIII present a report COY
ing the activities OF the past year
"a Artsur r Stevens. chairman %
10 bureau. will outline the work
3anned for tho present year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08
Subtle Confession of Love.

ing as a love song traced on a disk,
which may be repeated, perhaps
thousand times, without weaTying
the beloved.
If you and "she" have a favorite
song, which you are accustomed to
sing together, send that one to her
by all means.
If she is as yet quite unapprOach-
able; pick out Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" If an ardent pro-
testatiOn is admissible select Love
Here Is My Heart" Or plead well
with Love Me and the World Is
Mine" For a love esTanged there is
MY Rosary" For the middle-aged
husband to send to his wife there is
Loves Old Sweet Song"
My Hero" ought to win favor for
any maid who has the courage to
send it to a man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-08
BY BIDDY BYE

BY BIDDY BYE
Many a man has greatly desired to
tell his love in song.
At last he may do so, in bass or
tenor, as he prefers. For THE val
entine of the season is a record"
Flowers and bOnbons may cost
more, but they will not prove so last
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
CTo BE coNTINUED1
REALLY NO TROUBLE AT ALL
Druggist Found 1t Easy to oeeipher
Handwriting That Had Proved
Puzzle to Drummer.

John Carpetbags was one of the
most successful travellers on the road.
On one occasion he was sent out by
his people 10 try to get an order from
a big firm which gave all its orders TO
n rival firm.
Such were his persuasive powers
that within half an hour he had se-
cured big order In the handwriting
of the senior partner.
Unfortunately, this gentleman pos
sessed such an atrocious style Of calig-
raphy that not a word was legible.
However. Carpethags remembered that
druggists can usually read anything
In the way of handwriting, because of
their wide experience with doctors
prescriptions. So he handed In the
letter TO the local druggist.
Il wonder If you can read thatf'
he asked.
The druggist took II and returned to
the back OF the shop. Ten minutes Ia
ter he reappeared with small bottle
wrapped In paper and sealed.
"0h, yes, sirl Ii was quite easy
Here's yoir medicine! Fifty cents,
please!"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
FOR THOSE FOND OF SALADS
Here Are Six Recipes, Affording vari.
ETY. That Is Needed in These
Preparations.

Plain Caulifiower Salad.-Boil nice
cauliflower and break up into flower
cts; serve very cold with French dress
ing.
Beet Salad-Boil some beets and cut
into dice, add salt pepper, little oil
and vinegar. and let them stand an
hour; then arrange in piles on plates
and add tablespoonful of capers anf
as many cut-up olives and serve with
mayonnaise.
Fish SaIad-Pick up any cold cooked
fish or use canned salmon, arrange il
in pile in u dish with quarters OF
hard-boiled eggs, alternating with lem
on quarters around the edge and mask
the fish with mayonnaise.
Orange Salad-Take large, seedless
oranges and cut into slices; arrange
in n circle, the edges overlapping, and
put a walnut half in the middle of each
piece. Watercress may be arranged in
the center of the dish or not, and put
French dressing over all.
Banana Salad-Cut bananas in
halves crocswise and lay on lettuce or
by themselves on fiat dish. Sprinkle
well with chopped peanuts and serve
with mayonnaise dressing.
Peach Salad-Drain canned peaches
and wipe dry; put spoonful of may
onnaise made with cream into the mid
tlle of each one. Apricots may be used
instead of peaches.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23

busting it, Fairy-but never mind. You
may 90 now, Carol. 1t is all right"
Then she apologized gently to the
Ladies, and the conversation went on,
but Prudence was uncomfortably con-
sclOus of keen and quizzical eyes
turned her way. Evidently they
thought she was too lenient.
swell, it wasn't very naughty" she
thought wretchedly. "How can pre-
tend 1t was terribly bad, when ! feel
in my heart that 1t wasn'tw
The meeting progressed, and the
business was presently disposed of.
SO far, things were not too seriously
bad, and Prudence sighed in great re-
lief. Then the Ladies took out their
sewing, and began industriously work
ing at many articles, designed for the
clothing of lot of young Methodists
confined in an orphans home in Chi
cago. And they talked together pleas
antly and gayly. And Prudence and
Fairy felt that the cloud was lifted.
But soon II settled again, dark and
lowering. Prudence heard Lark run
ming through the hall and her soul mis-
gave her. Why was Lark going up
stairs? To be sure, her mission might
be innocent, but Prudence dared not
run the risk. Fortunately she was sit
ting near the door.
Lark" she called softly. Lark
stopped abruptly, and something fell
to the floor.
Lark"
The Ladies' smiled, and Miss Carr,
laughing lightly, said, "She is an atten-
tive creature, isn't shef"
Prudence would gladly have flown
out into the hall to settle this matter,
but she realized that she was on exhi-
bition. Had she done so, the Ladies
would have set her down forever after
as thoroughly incompetent-she could
not go! But Lark must come to her.
Lark |" This was Prudence's most
awful voice, and Lark was bound to
heed.
"0h, Prue," she said plaintively, "Tll
be there In a minute. Can't you walt
Just five minutes? Let me run up
stairs first, won't you? Then I'll come
gladly Won't that do?"
Her voice was hopeful. But Pru
dence replied with dangerous calm:
"Come at once, Lark"
"All right, then" and added threat
eningly, "but you'll wish hadn't"
Then Lark opened the door-a woe
full figurel In one hand she carried an
empty shoe box. And her face was
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23

not really object to your modelling In
mud, / am sure. / am sorry you look
so disreputable. You must change
your shoes and stockings at once. and
then you can go on with your model
ing. But there must be no more push
ing and chasing. I'll see Connie about
that tonight. Now CO." And Lark was
swift to avail herself of the permission.
Followed a quiet hour, and then the
Ladies put aside their sewing and
walked about the room, chatting In
little groups. With significant glance
to Fairy, Prudence walked calmly to
the double doors between the dining
room and the sitting room. The eyes
of the Ladies followed her with inter-
est, and even enthusiasm. They were
hungry. Prudence slowly opened wide
the doors, and-stood amazed! The
Ladies clustered about her, and stood
amazed also. The dining room was
there, and the table! But the appear
ance Of the place was vastly different!
The snowy cloth was draped artis-
tically over a picture on the wall, the
lowest edges well above the floor. The
plates and trays, napkin-covered, were
safely slowed away on the floor in dis
tant corners. The kitchen scrub buck
ct had been brought in and turned up
side down, to afford a fitting resting
place for the borrowed punch bowl,
full to overfowing with fragrant lem
| onade.
And at the table were three dirty,
| disheyeled little figures, bending seri-
ously over piles of mud. A not-unrec-
ognizable Venus de Milo occupied the
center of the table. Connie was pains
takingly at work on some animal, a
dog perhaps, or possibly an elephant.
And
The three young modelers looked up
In explanatory CONSERVATION as the
doors opened.
"Oh, are you readyT cried Carol.
"How time has fiownI We had no idea
you'd be ready so soon. Oh. we are
sorry, Prudence. We intended to have
everything fixed properly for you again.
We needed q fiat place for our model
ing. It's shame, that's what it is.
Isn't that handsome Venus? / did
that If you'll just shut the door one
minute, Prudence, wen have every
thing exactly as You left 1t. And we're
as sorry as we can be. You can have
my Venus for a centerpiece, If you
like"
Prudence silently closed the doors,
and the Ladies, laughing significantly.
drew away.
Don't you think, my DEAR" began
Mrs. Prentiss too sweetly. that they
are little more than you can manage? ?
Don't you really think an older woman
is needed?"
II do not think So" cried Fairy, be-
fore her sister could speak, mo older
woman could be kinder, or sweeter, or
more patient and helpful than Prue."
Undoubtedly truel But something
more is needed, 1 am afraid! It ap-
pears that girls are little more dis
orderly than in my own young daysi
Perhaps do not judge advisedly. but
1t seems to me they are a llttle-un-
manageable"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
Bananas Filled With Cream.

Remove one section of the peel from
as many bananas as you wish to serve.
Take out the pulp with teaspoon and
force through vegetable ricer. For six
bananas allow one cupful powdered
sugar. one cupful of thick cream, one
third cupful of sweet milk beaten to-
gether. and one teaspoonful of lemon
juice. Fill the banana skins and put
on the section that was removed. Set
the stuffed fruit into lard pail, put
on cover and pack in equal parts salt
and ice. After being packed one and
one-half hours they viii be ready to
serve.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
"Isns That a Handsome venusa"

streaked with good rich Iowa mud.
Her clothes were plastered with 1t. One
shoe was caked from the sole TO the
very top button, and great cash In
her stocking revealed generous por-
ton Of round, white leg.
Poor Prudencel At tthat moment she
would have exchanged the whole par
sonage, bathroom, electric lights and
all, for tiny log cabin in the heart
Of a great forest, where she and Lark
might be alone together,
And Fairy laughed. Prudence looked
at her with tears in her eyes, and then
turned TO the wretched girl.
"What have you been doing, Lark r
The heartbreak expressed in the face
Of Lark would have made the angels
weep. Beneath the smudges OF mud
on her cheeks she was pallld, and, try
as she would. she could not keep her
chin from trembling ominously. Her
voice, when she was able to speak, was
barely recognizable.
"We--we-we are making-mud
Images, Prudence. lit was awfully
messy, know, but--they say-it is
such good--and useful thing to do.
We've didn't expect-the-the La
dies TO see us"
Mud images !" gasped Prudence,
and even Fairy stared incredulously,
Where In the world did you get hold
OF an idea like that?"
"It--it was in that-that Mothers
Home Friend paper yon take. Pru-
dence." Prudence blushed gulltily. at
was modelling in clay, but--we haven't
any clay. and-the mud Is very nice,
but--oh, know | look just-horrible.
I-I-Connle pushed me In the-puddle
for fun" Another appealing glance
into her sisters face. and Lark plunged
on, bent on smoothing matters IL she
could. Carol Isis Just fine at II.
really. She-she's making n Venus de
Milo. and it's good. But we can't re-
member whether her arm Is of at the
elbow or below the shoulder" An
enormous gulp. and by furious blinking
Lark managed TO crowd back the tears
that would slip TO the edge Of her
lashes. "I-Fm very sorry, Prudence" "
"yery well. Lark. you may 80. l do
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
coeonut Pumpkin Pie.

One pint pumpkin pulp, one pint
good milk. three eggs. one-half cupful
grated coconut, one tablespoonful
butter, one-fourth teaspoonful salt.
one-half teaspoonful ginger, one tea
spoonful mace. Mix the ingredients
together thoroughly. The white and
yolks of the eggs should be beaten
separately. Pour into pastry-lined
tins and bake.-M. NJ. Wright. in
Mothers Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
Ginger Puff Pudding.

Cream one-half cupful of butter, add
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, two eggs
well beaten, one cupful milk, two and
one-half cupfuls of flour mixed and
sifted with three teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, one-fourth cupful of gin
ger cut in small pieces and one table
spoonful of ginger sirup. Turn into a
buttered mold and steam one and
three-quarters hours. Serve with
whipped cream sweetened and fla.
vered with ginger sIrup and speck of
salt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
Arithmetic of MIXING Bowl.

There are number of fixed proper
tions used in all recipes, and the fol-
lowing are standard:
0ne-half as much liquid as flour for
mufiin and batter cakes; one-third as
much liquid as flour for soft doughs
as for biscuit.
one-fourth as much liquid as flour
for stiff dOughS as for bread.
0ne-third to one-half as much but
ter as sugar for all butter cakes.
One TO one and a half teaspoOnfuls
of baking powder to cupful of flour
for batter doughs.
one-third as much shortening as
Hour for pastry.
One teaspoonful of soda to one pint
Of sour milk.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
Goldfish croauettes.

Soak one-half pound Goldfish over
night and In morning drain and cook
until soft. This is for salt cod. Chop
fine. add a little seasoning, an egg.
very little milk and teaspoonful of
-four; shape. brush with egg. roll with
bread crumbs and fry brown in hot
lard. The same rule may be used with
any cold fresh fish. Separate from
bone and chop fine. Proceed as above.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
lime for Silence.

The mother of little. Jack remarked
that she must write to grandma. Jack
offered to do this for her. So mother
said she would lie down and take a
nap. Noticing how quiet Jack was, she
asked him IL he had finished his let
ter. His reply was, Ssh. sh, mother,
you will wake yourself up"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23

An Independence bride, in order to
show her love for her husband, decided
to launder her husbands shirts. She
doubled the amount OF starch. When
she removed them from the line she
couldn't get them through the back
door. She didn't cry, but sent them to
a laundry.-Kansas City Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23
BUILT-IN BOX FOR KITCHEN
Takes Up Little Room, and Is Most
Handy Receptacle for Necessary
Wood o. Coal.

am sending a simple plan for
wood or coal box in the kitchen-one
that will save many steps, as well as
muddy tracks across a freshly
scrubbed floor.
Leave an opening in the kitchen wall
feet square. Then make box inside