The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

said he had decided not to use man
ufactured stone.
Mistakes Natural for Artificial
And Why" came the puzzled
query OF the manufacturer
"Because saw the Blank Natihn-
al Bank building and your stone In
il is badly discolored- hash wealth
cred we'll
Yes, I know II, parted The man
ufacturer with twinkle. "Thats
built of natural granite"
There are buildings in Detroit IN
questionably taken 10 be 81 natural
stone which are, In reality OF con
crete stone II Is just such occa-
sional revelations OF unlocked for
achievement which contribute 20
the popular conception OF concrete
as a material of which almost any
thing may safely be expected
When the granary rs 10 be rat
proof, make IL of concrete. Is the
storage house 10 be frostproof9
Make IL OF concrete. is a residence.
hotel. theater, once. factory build
ing or warehouse 90 be hreproof2
Consider the Edison fiFe--bHiia -ef
concrete. Is the structute 20 be-
framed TO resist and minimize the
vibration OF machinery? Use con
crete How TO rebuild san Fran
cisco earthquake proof? There WAS
the answer still erect among the
ruins Build OF concrete Sow
when the nation is wrestling with
the shipping problem they are Dee.
ginning 10 build ships OF concrete.
and the end Is not yet. Concrete
Is in IT'S infancy.
In the city, the greatest industrial
enterprises are housed in buildings
OF reinforced concrete construction.
Why? Lowest ultimate cost Least
depreciation Least vibration Max
lmum light. Saving in Insurance
Peace OF mind, Low transmission
OF sound Good heat insulation.
Then, it Is most freproof 81 an, and
second only in initial cost 90 mlll
construction. which h. not 6rcproof
AZ all And in he cities too. be
sides the sidewalks The paycmcnfs.
there are sewers. conduits lilht'ug
standards yiaducts bridge retain
ing walls. wharyes warehouses.
rrain elevators In garden and coNn
try. estates are FIRST On" houses
greenhouses. garages. stables swim.
mng pools. tennis courts fountains.
lily ponds. pergolas. bird baths,
ianarv. flower boxes md gaTdfl
walls.
"kt no front" are gun bases and
fortiacations and 40 the last. there
are caskets, vaults mausoloVms.
and granite ca monuments All OF
concrete. and not tenth Is told.
Roads Greatest Work.
OF all the myriad triumphs OF the
magic material. not one pcrhap has
brr17rri II n f4-4t
OF civilization as tho concrete
road. Il came when The pleasure
car and the motor truck urged q
into being when the great future OF
the new transportation huns upon
the discovery OF an economical road
surface, whose low TeSIstanre 70
traction and whose high resistance
20 abrasion should open The thoro
fares Of the nation 10 tho natural
ow OF It's commerce 3 hc con
crete road Ia prGXcd 10 be thc a0
fcn4efi3e industry '--zt----ttf t--+9#sH#Hs
II took the automobile on ot The
city into the country and sent b.
over routes where, u.s. "A means OF
transportation. il could have no
competition II brought tho farm
crs go the city, regardless Of sea
son. took the city 10 The farmer and
avcd him from isolation The con
crete road and the motor vehicle
cleared the veins OF the country for
the red corpuscles of commerce, In
asmuch as both these influences
have been fostered here in this com
monWealth, there is occasion for
moro than ordinary pride Good
roads and a ready means az ufilll
ing them so that distance is trans
formed from hours into minutes
represent the greatest of -etFi}it4-
TONS complex factors Ultimately.
they will make the whole nation
Cosmopolitan: overcome prejudice
and proyincialism promote a hui
man sympathy and understanding
which will be death TO factionalism
and local strife, and unity a ma
lions aims and appreciation FOR the
realization OF more perfect dem
ocracy.
II was here In this neck Of Michi-
gan woods that the world learned
much about the economy of good