Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-07
Bull DING WORK
CHECKED BY WAR
Little Being Done Here That is
Not on the Governments
Program.

Another week Of iuaetion IN the build
ing trade has been added to the long
calendar that has preceded, and the
worst is still 10 come, n the prediction
Of the peaslmlsts are TO he believed.
Inaan,ioh as both uan-power and material
are being diverted 10 other channels,
nothing elae was 20 be- expected. ] nc
only thing 10 do ~ 10 speculate on what
n rtlsh there will be when things do stnrt
II is significant OF the demand for
housing accommodation IN tins city ht the
present time and for the immediate
future That the entire capacity OF the
two apartment houses nov being erected
by Dr David Rossman, at Twenty
ninth and Market streets. has been
leased for n term Of years by the du Pont
interests for the benefit of their employees
Forty suites are ernhraced in the two
buildings. consisting of four rooms. With
bath. and modern improvements through
out
In connection with tbr industrial
development Of the territory between
Wilmington and Marcus Hook Il ls
rumored that there ls q possibility of
Delaware securing one Of the largest
plants III its kind in the country, 1t not
IN the world The ruinor IS 10 the effect
that the sun shipbuIding Co. of Chester
~ behind project 30 erect bolleT-naking
plant nor far from the works of Worth
Brothers The idea Is to receive Inc
steel plates direct from tlle new plant ~
flavrnont. with short haul, and turn
out boilers for the various shipyards
along the Delaware from Wilmington
70 Chester 10 G.louchester Camden,
Philadelphia. Cornwolls and Bristol
The proposition Is that { lavmon y
central locaIity and an ideal spot Tor
boller-rnakinR and prompt delivery
Although there IS no use dodpng until
the stick * really raised 10 strike ne
rendering of building that IS mot for
war work impossible seems to be gong
on. II IL reported from Washington
that restrictions which will prevent
thc st1Iction of nrw buildings and
houses during the remainder q the war,
unless they are found necessary from a
war STANDPOINT. are being devised bf
Edward p Parker chairman oi the pnoT-
ties division of the war Industries board,
for tho purpose uf preventing The employ
rncnt of workcrs and laborers or USE ot
building materials The work Of deciding
whether proposed construction Is neces-
sarv or not viii bc performed bE inc
council Of national defense, IN accord
with the state = foQHfi 81 'ttlfifof
Shortage IN materials, workers and
laborers and transportation facilities was
mentioned bv inc board as the principal
reason for the sanction Of the proposed
plan The intention 0f Mr Parker
and his assistants is to put stop entirely
10 construction hork Of all kinds hat
does not contribute 70 winning the war
II i one If the details of the program
of the Alles TO uIn the war next ycar
Plans are out for estimates on an
organic laboratory fnr the Experimental
DIVISION Of the du Pont de Ncmours 4
10. Hagley plant The plans have
been drawn by the owners
The Wilmington Gas 10, will build
an addition 10 is offices al the foot q
Madison street. at an expense Of $500
The J. 4. Bader o, j. the contractor foi
this work, a. well a. for an addition q
the Gas Company ) garage and repair
shop ~ Front and Madison streets, to
cost $500
The desirabiiits of an adequate audi.
forum for Wilmington has had new
argument added 10 the many Others
bv Harry Barnharr. the ComInunIt,
Chorus. director. who wants place fo
the rehearxals that will accommodate
5000 people The matter has been con
sIdered before. and all no doubt becom
d reality later