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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
MERE seems TO be popular

THERE seems TO be a popular
impression that the city
dweller leads wild life.
Never do We meet friends in New
York land we're Invariably meet
ing them; New York * eull Of moth
lng else that they do not begin
something Ike this: How fortunate
you are to live in the city. so much
going on all the time; you are in
touch with all the great move
ments'; or, gazing about our quiet
apartment, OF course you are
aever in i. much. there is so much
70 see, or land this is the bittcrest
Of ALI, Il know you won't want to
90 to the theatre with US. You
aust have seen everything already.'
Now, as q matter Of fact, the
Only great movements we are in
touch with are those of getting the
zee eff the dumbwaiter in the morn
ing and the garbage cans onto
II and deciding whether we shall
have peas or asparagus for dinner.
We used to 20 cut good deal be-
Gauge it seemed the thing to do,
Dot gradually rye got tired Of order
ing things at restaurants or having
nem ordered for US, tired Of the
People who took as out for dinner;
and finally the high cost Of living
osoVe US back into the home again.
o" nov, except for the rare occa-
sons Whom the dramatic critic gives
~ press seats to the theatre or the
afef ones when We have a sutton
"'r all auitors, even the dullest
"'sa' are at Il preaaiusa these days.
'sf evenings are varied b. nothing
more exciting than bus ride.
'ecasionally ne patronizc movie,
'o' f'r The most part our daily life
all that IL most ehassc and cir
s4''spect. Generally We are too
S'ea 70 % anything but 10 to bed
~rly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

he ever had in all his life before by
living IN one Of those new concrete
houses with real bathtub in it.
But If an American man of the
same class has enough money to
build a house he wants one that is
different from his neighbours. If
you don't believe that what l say
is true, I'll be glad to give you the
names of few other real estate
men, who VIII give you their opin-
ions on the subject"
"Glad to have the addresses" said
|, but | am still not convinced that
if people were shown delightful
little village, like Letchworth in Eng
land, they wouldn't prefer it to the
heterogeneous collection of near
Italian, almost-English and psuedo-
Dutch cottages and villas that adorn
our rural landscape It's Just that
people haven't been educated to a
proper idea Of what is good in ar
chltecture that makes them prefer
these atrocities"
The names of three representa-
tive real estate dealers were prompt
" given, on whom l called that very
day and found the first two Of pre-
clsely the same mind as my morn
ing caller. They insisted that there
wasn't the slightest use in trying to
force "free-born Americans" to live
IN community settlement. More
over, it was out Of the question for
a man earning moderate salary to
think of living out Of town, with the
railroad fares as high as thew are
to-day; it was cheaper for him to
pay the increased rent in town.
The third man was a member of
a firm who had launched several
community settlements very success
fully, and who pointed with great
pride to one in particular, the last
and, therefore, the pet of them all
a little community Of small farms,
with its own country club and rail-
road station, which is located on
Staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

within the garden inclosure. The
maids are given instruction in the
proper care Of household linen, the
elements of efficient cleaning, and
the correct way to serve meals.
Every day they are taught to cook
and to prepare menus with a scien-
titic eye as to the number of cal
cries required as well as an economic
sense of the money expended.
Several times a week a famous chef
from an equally we'll known hotel
comes to the school and reveals the
secrets Of his art to the aspiring
cuisinieres. They must learn how
to prepare the fourteen or more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

not possessed that absorbing thirst
for information which is character
istic of out-of- New orkers. The
evenings Evelyn and | spent look
ing up the history Of New York.
and, it may be said in passing, we
learned more about it than in our
whole four years of residence. Also
we learned who owned the houses
on Fifth Avenue and the precise
topography of the park.
The climax came on Saturday
afternoon, when Evelyn arrived witt,
that beaten look she always wears
when she has been shopping. And
with her arrived delivery boys piled
high with boxes containing stock
ings and white piouses. umbrellas
books, dishes for the apartment.
Jams, dresses and silk petticoats-
I'VE have been shopping all dav."
said Evelyn's aunt, land | think ",
have tried every place in town to
find the things we want. l hopc
Evelyn is not too tired"
The Philadelphia express left the
next afternoon, and Evelyn and
both TAXED to the Pennsylvania
Station to see our visitor of. We
could hardly drag our weary feet
aef'ess the aoos. Ard. oaca Is w..s
Owe We permitted ear@cl.os -,
extravaganza Of a IL. .@.,..
After that We weut q bed Tor
two days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

actually looking forward to the
event with pleasure. She came on
a Sunday afternoon when a few
friends had gathered in our apart
ment for tea. The Sabbath merely
represents to US a pause in the
weeks occupation long enough to
darn stockings, write letters and see
the people we like, the other six
days being spent for the most part
in seeing the people we don't like.
Now, girls said Evelyn's aunt
brightly when greetings were over,
tea consumed and our appearance
alternately complimented and con-
doned, what are we going to do
with the rest Of the day? I daresay
there are all kinds Of things going
or this afternoon. In Philadelphia,
of course, it is different, everything
is closed, but here"
We looked perfectly blank, and
Evelyn murmured something about
a bus ride. 1t was safe sugges-
ton, for the BUSES are always so
crowded Sunday afternoons that it
is physically impossible to get one
seat on them, let alone three, and
we knew that the suggestion would
cost US only a short walk to the
avenue and back again. 1t is a rusc
we always try with visitors and it
has never been known to fail, ex
cept that terrible day when the
buses took to running up Madison
Avenue instead Of Fifth and there
were SO many vacant seats that our
COUSIN from Chicago dragged us
from Washington Square to 242d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

which is occupied by the building it.
self, leaving $50 square feet for the
garden-by careful study in group
ing a little extra ground may be
saved, which would otherwise be
used as. the space required by the
building laws between two houses.
1.-The houses will be of frame, COW
cred with gray stueco, with either
red or green roofs: The plan is very
simple, as shown by the drawing. If
the tenant prefers, a partition may
be put in to separate the dining al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Community Living Means
Independence, Not Charity

+, But it has been successful in
places like Newburgh and Bridge
port, l began. but was interrupt
/ ed by the man at the other end of
I. the wire.
IN manufacturing plants-yes !;
swhere the Workmen want to live
,near the factory and where the
houses are built for them by the cor
\ poration that runs the business,
athey're all right, but for the man
twho has a job in city Office it
doesn't appeal in the least. In the
|tirst place. it savors too much of
feharty scheme. He doesn't like the
ssound of it, and he'll stay in his city
apartment and feel independent,
sthank you, even if he does have to
Epay a little more Hent.'
But a community settlement isn't
u charity scheme" I protested. 1T
Us merely little town.
I 81 know all that you are going to
SAY, was the reply, but tell you
the word community means phi
aanthrophy' to nine out of ten of the
citizens of this country. The Eng
aishman of the working classes is
accustomed to having things planned
fOr him, to be dictated to as to his
manner of living, for he has never
quite shaken off the feudal yoke,
and so, Of course, he falls for the
community idea, especially as he
gets better accommodations than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Bv EtENE FOSTER
VERY early last Monday morn
! ing was awakened by the

VERY early last Monday morn
" ing I was awakened by the
' telephone bell ringing wildly.
"Good-morning.' masculine voice
replied to my sleepy "Hello.
sorry to wake you SO early, but
lam OH my way to Frisco and there
is sNuething that I must get off my
chess bsfore | go. l read your ar
ucle.pls community housing in yes
teri Us Tribune. and as hard
headed, practical business man who
knows a little about his fellow be-
ings and a whole lot about houses
and real estate | want to tell you
that this community idea is all bunk
for the people of this country. 1t
NAV he 0. X. for the English, but |
tell you for the free and indepen-
dent American citizen there's moth
;ne to it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

Il problem in Paris during the
war was even more acute
taan it was in New York, as
many more women were called TO
the munition factories and other
important var work. The crstwhile
French maid" known for her
chic methods as lady's maid or
waitress, found that this same "deft-
ness" could command not onlv q
golden salary at the war factories.
Dut an independent home as well
ana, after the signing of the arnis
tee, che either refused pointblank
to resume her domestic cmplovmcnt
or raised her demand for wages to
the war level. Housewives sud
dcn!y woke w TO the fact that
France bad no domestic science
schools, that q re1ort to the hotels
was impossible because the hotels
we're equally affected, and that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Joys and Economies
Of the Community Idea

Each kitchen will be equipped
with all the modern conveniences,
including a gas range and one set
tub, the latter to be used only for
small pieces, as the bulk Of the wash
ing will be sent to the community
laundry erected on the grounds.
This will be little gray stucco
building like the rest Of the settle
ment, with the laundry on the
ground floor and living quarters for
the laundress and her assistant
above.
There will be a central heating
plant to furnish heat for the com
munity and this will be included in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

cove from the living room, but the
dining alcove (Which may be sep
arated from the living room by
drawing curtains across the OPEN
ng) gives more space and seems to
me more suitable for house Of this
size. They would differ from one
another only in the shape of the
roofs, which might be straight or
hip or gambrel, to lend variety. But
If one longs for individuality in his
home he will attain it to a much
greater extent in one of these semi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

at $50 and it seemed to put a
damper on the rest Of the evening.
Our visitor agreed. Only, she
suggested that we both put on light
dresses and that she wanted to
know about the programme first.
Also, did we know anything about
the history Of Grace Church and
how it happened to have SO lovely
a choir? We had once written an
article on the subject, but as we
make it an unfailing rule to forget
Immediately everything we know
about anything we have ever writ
ten, our information was meagre.
80 we went, and, as there seemed
nothing else to do, came home early.
and went to bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

conclusive. We felt that something
must be done at once.
eve can go to the National Arts
Club for dinner" said Evelyn
rashly, throwing herself into the
breach, land go to evening services
at Grace Church.
This last was happy after
thought, because services are over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
BY Beatrice Washburn-.

toria and ride through the park and
go to dinner somewhere afterward. :"
Nothing is open Sunday night. ,"
said Evelyn coldly and, of course,
untruthfully.
1--WE can try Greenwich Village"
suggested our visitor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Community Houses
Plus Individuality

From the real estate men I went
to the architects, and the very first
one whom l encountered unfolded
an original scheme for community
housing which seemed we'll worth
consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

Street and back again. We antici-
pated nothing like this to-day.
But we had reckoned without our
guest.
ooh, no." she responded. 81
know how tired you are of riding
on the bus. We can take vic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
A Series of Duplex
Apartments With Gardens

After all is said and done this
latest community scheme is nothing
more nor less than a series of duplex
apartments, with all the convent
ences of the modern city apartment
and the addition of garden, plenty
OF sunshine and fresh air and real
home atmosphere, such as it was
never possible to acquire in the big
apartment house in the city. There
is just as much privacy to be had
here as III the city apartment house.
for one needn't know ones neigh
bors in the house next door any
more than one knew the family
across the hall in the house at 159th
Street.
1t is the cheapest kind of an
apartment house, so far as the
owners running expenses are con-
cerned, for janitor service is reduced
to minimum because of the cen
trial heating plant and the fact that
there are no halls and stairs to be
kept in order.
This latest community idea Is in
tended for the man who does nor
want the expense or responsibility
of owning his own home, but would
like to dig in his own bit of garden
when he comes home at night; who,
on winter evenings, would like moth
ing better than to sit in front of his
own fireplace and tinker away on a
medicine cabinet for the bathroom.
or a built-in china closet for the din
ing room, and who, when the clock
strikes the hour, can enjoy the su
preme felicity of going upstairs to
bed You would be surprised if
you could look into the hearts OF
middle-aged folks to find how MANY
Of them cherish the secret longing
to go once more upstairs to bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Pioneers in Museum
Widernesses

The next day, by some unkind
stroke of destiny, was govern
ment holiday, when Evelyn was
obviously free. Il should like to
see the Metropolitan Museum, ="
said her aunt at breakfast. There
was no use in our asserting that it
wasn't open, since all the papers
announced that it was. We both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

Now, there are two reasons we
40 not want to go to Greenwich
Village. One is because we lived
there for four months, and the other
is because Evelyn's aunt comes from
Philadelphia. Either one would
have been sufficient, but both We're
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

I'M meek Eyelyn's aunt came
~ ''s''st'a'e ss from Philadelphia
~ our simplicity We hid for0ottoo
Aaas visitors implied and woru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

amount Of our incomes. Do you
know what percentage of their
wages the working people of our
allies set aside for rent? In France
it IS s per cent and in England 12
per cent, while we in America reckon
on % per cent. And what do we get
for it? Usually five or six stuffy
rooms in a city apartment house.
where we are herded in with all
sorts and conditions of people and
subjected to all sorts of noises and
smells and disagreeablenesses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
BY ALICE RIGGS HUNT

E1ARlS, April 2O.-The servant
Il problem in Paris during the
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
CLOSER COOPERATION
 SOUGHT FOR HEROES
CBy Review Leased Wire)

NbA ECNlGW ASdSCu ND6l
 DENVER, Colo, Feb. 20.-Plans for closer cooperation of employers of la bOr and the federal free employment bureau wer discussed today at meet ing of the representatives of the fed eral employment service from every state west of the Mississippi river with the exception of Idaho. A D. Chiquerne, Jr.. and Harry Reid of the department of labor at Washington attended.
 Speakers recognized the increasing employment which was not vet Se- riOas in the west. they said. but organ iZatiOn was needed to prevent its be coming serious. In connection with the welfare organization, the bureau is listing soldiers and sailors who want jobs, but employers have not been free to list the jobs with them so that the two can be brought together, it was said.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
NO SdLe, UtGh Delegates TeH
 Legislators

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20 The commission sent by Gov. Simon Bamberger and the state legislature to Arizona to negotiate with that state Tor the purchase from that state of the strip o1 bordering Utah north of the Colorado river, today read its report to the house of representatives
 Owing to opposition to the cedins or the strip thar developed at Phoenix, the commissioners found it inadvis- able to negotiate further for the sale, but the commission reported that the Arizona senate had passed a bill ap- prCpriatlng money for the cOnStruc ton of a bridge across the river and TOT the maintenance Of highways for the opening Of traffic to the Grand canyon.
 ArizOna's principal objection to the cesslOn to Utah, voiced by the legfs. ture, was based on a report of an in veStigation by the University of Ari- zona that the strip would support 20 OoO persons through dry farming.
 Alter efforts to negotiate for the sale had failed, the commission calico attention to the Arizona government to the difficulties that have existed properly to govern this territory. which together with the inaccessibil- lty to traffic of the region. was the cause for Utah's desire to acquire the strip. The Arizona officials gave as suranee that this would be remedIeo.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
Creeks and Frogponds

While Arizona's legislature and memen the copies of the Congressional Record Literary arrive attendant the rivers and harbOr
 
 "big time show" while lasted
 Here is an ediyng quotation ron he
 Tt as impossible said Louisiana chief defenders of
 T replied Kenyon That probably like New Begun merce because the only boat the burned
 m eon- are onet boats it" Canoes rowbOats?" he
 The report RaccOOn creek included depth of Where Is SWedesborO2 asked democrats opposing the
 and
 
 Then the stad into convuIsye fits with the Senator sherman delivered parody the 1OgroI" treasury masterpiece
 Everyone light the millions that pea in the logroers sight while ogponds galore make the taxpayers saWy the the
 
 rom h and rom plain from capped thr cohorts oan but all gaining strength they it's bum U soul pear manes of that in rows ana rPpes along where the burden of grace their mpudent everywhere seen bzeny romp from valley harbOrs the lawmakers
 the United States on after tbss @ hating and eding phrases to him And he dOubey the i'm estaonlng proteetorate of nations perfected. The president however The rivers and ba hill carrying appropriations of fortyOne millions
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
BETS DENIES STOCK
 PERMITS REVOKED

PHOENIX, Ariz-, Feb. 2O.-Chair- man A A. Betts of the state corpora tion commission denied the report that the commission had under cOnsidera- tiOn any proposal to revoke the per init to sell stock granted to the Apache Aerial Transportation company, to- night, following the company's Rd- vertised intention to advance the price of its shares on February 24 from $I to SIPS. Betts said that he had seen the cOmpany's advertising in the news papers, but that no notice of the stocks advance had been given the commission, neither had the cOmmiS- sion. to his knowledge, held any recent session at which the company had been discussed.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
Suffrage Club To Celebrate
 Anniversary
Mrs. Frances Brewer in Phoe- nix to Arouse Interest of
 Arizona Women
CBy Review Leased Wirel

PH0ENIX, Ariz., Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Frances Brewer of New York, personal representative of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of the Ma tiOnal WOman's Suffrage associa- tioa, arrived in Phoenix today on mission to stir Arizona women'S interest in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the national organization, which will be held at St Louis March 24 to 29.
 The war for democracy has been won in Europe said Mrs. Brewer, and we hope to make the St. Louis gathering such a mani testatiOn for national suffrage that congress must recognize us. The house at Washington has passed the suffrage amendment and but one vote is lacking in the senate. l am confident that vote soon will be pledged and that universal sui frage will not be postponed for another two years"
 Mrs. Brewer pointed out that the organization which she repre- sented has no connection witt the women who have been picketing the White House and burning the presidents speeches.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21

surd that ever had been introiucel.' .' but sSe registered her vote with the ayes"
 Another senate bill which passed the house was that which would allow the state to loan funds on reclamation projects regardless of any federal gov eInment liens on the land.
 Three Other Bills Favored
 Three other senate. bills were favor. ably acted upon. one apprOpriatins S6.0OO to meet overdue accounts in the office Of the superintendent Of pubfis health, another dealing with the distri, button of personal estates not over SSa0, and a third, relief measure to settle some old accounts.
 Deibridse's measure to provide for the payment of vases where an em. ploye leaves the services or is dis. charged went through its third read, ing successfully.
 The house finally passed the bill apprOpriating $S.26S, to cover a deficit m the amount set aside for 19IS-19 automobile license plates.
 The public institutions committee urged the building of state institu- tiOn for feeble minded in a bin which that committee introduced today. The measure would set aside SIO0.OOO to acquire site and $50,0OO for main tenanoe during 1920 and 1921.
 A communication was received rom V X. Thompson, city manager of Phoe- nix, enclosing resolution adopted bv the Phoenix city commission. soorov- Ing the authorization by the legisla- ture Of construction and improvement or state highways through cities and towns.