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New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Labor Is Pushing Up :
Building Material Costs
Builder Shows That Curr ent Prices Are Far Above
Pre-War Schedules and Says Further Demands
Will Put Quotations Higher; Bond Issues and
Paper Currency Leading Toward Increases

1t was the expectation in many
quarters that Immediately the war was
over prices of all commodities would
begin to fall toward the pre-war levels.
The commission appointed by Secre-
tary Redfield to stabilize prices made
an earnest effort to do so, and met
with partial success along some lines.
But now the country is beginning to
realize that very little can be looked
for in this direction, writes an official
Of the Turner Construction Company,
which has been one Of the most active
building concerns in the country.
Political economists and banking ex-
perts agree that, aside from any other
cause, the immense issues of paper
money, the large bond issues, which
will be utilized for borrowing at the
banks, and the credit expansion due
to increased bank deposits would auto
matically maintain very much higher
level of prices than we had before the
war. They point to similar periods in
the worlds history as examples. Eng
lish and other European authorities
seem more positive than our own, as
the Droportionate increase in prices
and the bond issues were proportion
ately greater in those countries.
Another important factor is the de-
termination Of organized labor to main
tain wages and the actual scarcity of
common labor, which will hold the price
nj 1ah oil c}o%
that it will be many years before for
eign goods can be manufactured to
take care of the European needs and
leave sufficient surplus to export to
this country and disturb our local mar
kets. 1t is hard fer the ordinary busi-
ness man to follow the scientific rea-
sonings of the political economists, but
if aN analysis is made Of the individual
items which we use in concrete con-
struction it can readily be seen that
there is no prospect Of prices being
reduced to the pre-war level, except as
the commodity price-level lowers grad
ually over period of years.
'"The price of cement at Eastern
mills in 1913 was 85 cents a barrel,
without bags. One ton of coal would
had contracts for coal at rs cents per
ton previous to the war. For each one
dollar that coal was advanced the price
of cement has automatically advanced
about 20 cents. The price of coal
is now probably around 81 per ton
at mines. The freight rates on coal
have been advanced, so that cement
costs for fuel alone at least go
cents more per barrel. The other
heavy item in cement production is
labor. Common labor is used in min
ing the rock, in transporting to mill,
in packing the bags and loading cars.
Where labor used to be Is cents per
hour it is now 40 to 45. So that it can
be safely said that the actual produc-
tion cost must be double that Of
1912-13.
"To the production cost must be
added the overhead, which consists of
depreciation and repairs, a heavy item
in cement mills, interest on investment,
selling expense, etc. This item is prac-
tically constant whether the mills are
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Newark concern at the outbreak of the
great war received a contract from the
French government for the manufact-
ure of time fuses for rs millimetre
shells. To carry on the work large
plant was required, with the result the
concern found 1T necessary to purchase
a thirtysix acre tract at Bloomfield
and erect this building.
When this country entered the war
the company received a contract from
the government for time fuses, and in
order to carry this great increase in
demand it was found necessary to have
three working shifts of eight hours
each employing over 10000 skilled me-
chanics, including about 1000 men and
5000 girls. This plant was considered
by many of the experts in the Ordnance
Department as one of the most efficient
for production during war times
The tract fronts on one of New Jer-
sey's most important thoroughfares,
Bloomfield Avenue. and is served with
an Erie Railroad siding, and improved
with four main one-story sawtooth
brick and steel buildings with concrete
floors, containing about $4,000 square
feet Of floor space. of the most modern
type OF construction and complete n
every detail, With power plant. sprink-
Ter system, artesian wells and reser-
voir. lunch room, rest room, etc.
When the armistice was signed and
hostilities ceased, this plant was forced
to shut down practically over night
Since that date adjustment has been
made with the government and the
plant now is being offered for sale.
The property has been turned over to
Joseph P. Day to find suitable buyer
and in talking on the Bloomfield plant
yesterday he said:
81 have made careful study of all
the plants that were used in war work
and while the majority of these manu-
facturers have not, as yet, made ad-
justment with the government, | am
/ fully acquainted with all plants which
will be placed shorty in the marke;
for sale. The plant at Bloomfield is one
OF the most modern plants in the East
which WAS engaged in war work, and i,
was great satisfaction to me to have
1t placed in my hands for sale, as fee
perfectly sure, due to its excellent To-
cation, it's modern type of buildings
and the excellent labor obtainable al
this point, it will shortly be bought b,
some up to date manufacturer who re-
quires an ideal location for his new
enterprise or for his increased manu-
featuring"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
No Sign of Cessation in
Suburban Home Buying
Towns Along North Shore of
Sound Report Increased De-
mand: New Rochelle Active

Reports from towns along the New
York and Connecticut Sound front
support the opinion expressed early
this season that the suburbs would
continue active all summer. New Ro-
chelle seems to be the busiest of these
towns. Starting back in January,
there has been a continuous volume
Of real estate trading in this town. AS
it is essentially residential settle
ment, the buying has beep in private
homes and large estates.
T. Sullivan says he has sold $685.
900 worth Of New Rochelle property
since the first of the year Among
property sold recently by Mr. Sullivan
are the Hattie l.. Downs house on
Elk Avenue, Forest Heights, bought by
Clarence A. Brown. vice-pre sident Of
the KellySpringfeld Tire Company,
for $4,000; the Colonial dwelling OF
Sarah L. Inglis in Lyncroft, to Paul
Garret, California, for $4,000; Coloni-
al house at 1876 Weyman Avenue for
J. Albert Mahlstedt, to BENJAMIN
Glover. a retired broker, for SIS, 600:
to Mrs. Catherine Kaye. New YORK
City, the property of William A. Wsr-
Hcf' on oIVduNieW avenue, brOadvlew.
valued at $25,000; for NJ. II. Sullivan.
house on Webster Ridge, TO George c.
Bigalke, watch manufacturer, for sl5.-
50O
For James Watson, Colonial house
in course of construction, on Hillsids
Avenue. for $4,000. to John Cullen -
broker, Wilmington, DEL; the frame
dwelling at n Chauncey Avenue for 8,
Drexel to Robert A. Whitelaw. Brook.
lyn, for $500; dwelling at as Colient
Avenue for Charles W. McNeilly. To
Jacob Loewer. owner of the Loewer
Brewing Company, New York CITY. for
$500; house at 81 Colonial Place for
Arthur P. Ward, to Miss Anna NJ. Slim.
Pelham Manor. for $4,000, and to-
Charles L. Hardy, of the New Yorl,
Athletic Club the property of Tony
Muele, consisting Of an eight-roora
house. on plot 50xloO, for S8,50o.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

are in every section Of Beechhurst
Many Of them are in the very finest
locations, overlooking the broad Long
Island Sound, property which had been
reserved by the developers for the
time when Beechhurst would be es-
tablished and they could sell at prices
which would give them great profits
The developers were deprived Of their
just reward. They had built up won
derful place and probably could have
marketed the property which they had
held 70 the last but for the depres-
sion brought in real estate by the ex-
tension Of hostilities all over the world
The property held by the company i,
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

are most liberal They call for the
erection OF houses ranging in cost
from as little as $500 to Ss 900. which
range is wide enough to give every
purchaser next Saturday a chance to
buy in location where he can build
the sort of house he can afford
"The highest-priced plots and houses
are along the Boulevard. and between
that eghtyfoot thoroughfarc and the
waterfront, where several of the extra
large plots to be sold have valuable
riparian rights. Two square blocks in
this vicinity are the only ones on
which the restrictions call for $4,000
houses. Most of the houses already
erected in and adincent to the water
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Morgan Estate Property
To Go at Auction
Occupies Large Plot in the
Heart of the Business Section
i'm New Rochelle

Spectators and investors will have
an opportunity on Wednesday next to
bid on property in the heart of the
business section Of New Rochelle. The
property will be offered at public auc-
ton by Harry E.. Colwell, auctioneer,
on the premises, beginning at II a. m.
The sale has been ordered by
Stephen II. Thayer, referee in bank
ruptcy, and by William L. Moran,
trustee of the estate of Charles B.
and Albert B. Morgan. The property
is on Lawton Street and was formerly
the Morgan Brothers livery stable. 1t
comprises plot SOx130, with brick
building one story high in the front
and two stories high in the rear, with
floors OF concrete.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Reports Show Building
Resumption in City
Plans Filed in May Exceed
S20,0O0,000; Better Than
Any Month Since 1916

ALBANY, June 21.-The estimated
cost Of building work authorized in
first and second class cities of the
state in May exceeded the amount for
any previous similar month since July,
1916.
The total reported is s23, 100000, of
which more than s2o,ooo0Oo is for New
York City. This is more than twice as
much as was authorized in May Of
either 1918 or 1917 OF the May total
the estimated cost for new buildings is
s18,4O0,OO0. These figures were com
piled by the New York State Industrial
Com n, iftee
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

"Iwenty-seven lots on Fourteenth
Avenue are in the business zone and
present good opportunities for small
merchants and for one or two family
houses, either attached or detached or
for stores.
ut must be borne in mind also that
these cost restrictions were placed
upon the property at time when con-
structlon costs were far lower than
they are now. We're the restrictions to
be rewritten now, based on the present
and future cost outlook. the figures
would have to be increased 40 to GO
per cent. This is of decided advantage
to purchasers and prospective build
ore -
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Beehhs VIII Gie Spectators
Opportunity

Aeeehhurst lots, which have been be.
soao the reach Of many folks because
~ =. we prices at which they were held
- - private contract, are to De put up
~ auction on next Saturday to be sold
- the prices bidders are willing to
~ Under the circumstances which
sssfround the sale Jere johnson, Jr.,
70 auctioneers, canno. refuse any bid
eeeansc it is 100 small or unrea.
Enable. Their instructions, which
sslas s from the court, are 10 sell the
~. Liquidation is the purpose Of
g. suc'ion; otherwise, they would not
= offered in this way. There are 1871
'afssls in lot or plot sizes. They
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

sufficient hall space to enhance the at
mosphere of privacy aimed at by the
builders and architect. The buildings
will be erected in units of two, with
wide Sunlight and air" space between
each unit. The Twenty yseventh Street
block design will be a simplfed COM
bination of the elements of the Span
ish renaissance, with less than 40 per
cent of each site occupied by the build
ing and each unit to be not less than
80, or more than 120, feet in width.
G. H. Wells is the architect.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Barre Realty Company was organized
for the purpose OF conserving money
invested in the Hollis Park Develop
ment Company, which owned the prop
erty included in the coming auction
sale. The owners OF the property being
located in Wilkes Barre, Penn, it was
decided they would no longer continue
their investment. and at a recent meet
ino H'T'''o3 10 offcr il - auction.
Hollis has population of 1000,
among whom are many New York
-~ SIS Alen Who own their homes and
commute daily. 1t has city fire and po-
lice protection. The business section ex-
tends along Jamaica Avenue the main
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

front and the Boulevard have cost far
more than $4,000 to erect.
at, neverth eless, is the privilege
Of a buyer to exceed the $4,000, So
600 and $4,000 figure, depending upon
the location of his purchase, if he de-
sires to.
The same may be said of the FIVE
building sites to be sold on Fifteenth
and Sixteenth avenues and in the
streets adjacent, from Cryder's Lane to
Twentyseventh Street and Twentysev-
enth to Thirty third street, where the
cost restriction ranges from $500 to
$4,000 The $500 blocks are Thrtieth
and Thirty-iirst streets. between Four
teenth and Fifteen avenues.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

to be sold without reserve to the high
est bidders at Saturdays sale.
Mr.. Johnson said yesterday that he
could remember no auction sale more
opportune for the investor and home
builder. There can be but one result,
and that is higher prices because the
housing situation in Manhattan and
other urban districts Of the city will
be strongly reflected in the suburbs,
and particularly at Becchhurst. 1t is
only thirty minutes from Broadway.
and in section which has all the
advantages Of winter and summer
resort.
"The restrictions on the property
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

increase the cost of producing the
necessary additional building ma
terials, the stocks of all of which at
present are exceedingly low, and also
to drive land prices to far higher levels
than those of to-day.
The two new blocks Of apartment
houses at Jackson Heights will intro
luce some most interesting and pleas
ing architecture and construction
each suite through from "street to gar
den' there will be loggias, foyers and
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

tage of lower building material and
labor costs Will accrue to the builder
who longer delays his 19l9-'2O build
ing operations.
These decisions to build and to lend
now, while the housing demand so
greatly exceeds the supply, have been
based upon the expert opinion that
land, at its prevailing low value. is a
partial Offset to increased construction
in costs, and that at least one assured
effect of any sudden or gradual re-
vival of building activity will be to
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Springfield Man Buys
Home a. Rayside

Alice Ellis has sold her house at
Lamertne Avenue and Storm Street,
Baysidc, to Hertwik Hess, Of Spring
field Mass, on a plot 1oOxlO5, sur
rounded with trees and shrubs. J. AL
bert Johntra was the broker.
The same broker has sold the proper
ty at 200 Lincoln Street, Flushing,
owned by Laura P. Grant, of this city,
to Herman C. Bum. The plot is 28x127,
improved with d dwelling.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Hollis, just beyond Jamaica in the
Borough of Queens, is to be the scene
Of big auction sale next Saturday,
when, for the first time in years, lots
in this development will be offered to
the public at its bidding price. Accord
ing to an announcement made yestcr-
day by Joseph P. Day, he will offer 178
lots with instructions from the owners,
the Hollis Wilkes-Ba Realty Com
pany to dispose of the property at the
highest price the public is willing to
pay.
In July, 1912, the Hollis Wilkes
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Hollis Lots To Be Sold at Auction BY
Pennsylvania O1uners TO Liquidate Concern

thoroughfare, on which are located
stores of all kinds. Schools and
churches of all denominations are
within a short distance of the property
to be sold
The lots which are to be sold are
south Of the railroad on Farmers Ave
nue., Hollis Avenue, Purdy Street,
Bradley Street, Beaufort Avenue,
Maple Avenue, and Manor, Clarendon
and Byers Streets and Garrison Ave-
nus. A number OF two story and attic
private dwellings, are being erected
opposite the property.
The sale will be conducted on the
premises, starting at O'clock
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
BUYS New Westchester Home

Burke Stone, Inc. has sold for Dud-
ley B. Lawrence dwelling under con-
struction on Park Avenue, Lawrence
Park, TO Edmund Taber Price; for
Pelham~ood Company six plots on
HighbrooS Avenue, Pclhanwood, to j.
Bajusz, who intends to erect two
dwellings,, and a plot at Longvale,
BronXviIle, to Ford H. Dow.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Another large plant erected to manu-
facture goods for the war, being no
longer needed for this purpose, is to
be sold. 1t is the immense structure
built by the international Arms and
Fuse Company at Bloomfield. N. J. This
, 1919-10-15
Publication.

a1 is hereby mad4 kcJwn that Govern
ment has transmitted to the under
signed Sheriff the list OF arrears OF
Ground and Building laGes to the
Colonial Treasury for the gear 1918, with
orders u levy 10. said lxe5 i receipt
for payment of the axe be not pr duced
Wjth1n 8 weeks from date.
The branches of THE National Bank
of the D. w. /" in Christiansted and
Frederiksted are authorized by Govern
ment to receive and give receipt for the
taxes every weekday at the Bank from
Gil O'Clock a. m. and from l-3 O'Clock
p. m.
Christiansted's and Frederiksted's
Sheriff Office, Octo1er, 9th. 1919.
p. NOLL.
, 1919-10-15

Owing to certain change required in
~ the Ice Factory, one OF the plants
must be taken to pieces, and during the
course of the work which may occupy
one month, it will be impossible to fur
nish more than half the present output
Of ice from Monday the 18Th. instant;
Patrons will be able 70 secur the half Of
their customary supply at the necessarily
advanced rate Of 2 cents a pound, When
the changes in the Factory are complet-
ed, the old price of l cent a pound will
again become effective.
C~hristiansted, ST. Croix. Y. l., October
10th. 1919.
P. l.. LA BEGA.
, 1919-10-15
ORDER OF H DAY
for the 3rd Ordinary Meeting Of the
End Session Of the Colonial Council
of st. Croix, MONDAY, OCTOBER
20, 1919, at one o'clock .. M.

Election of A men, two for Chris
tiansted and TWO for Frederiksted,
for the purpose of assisting the Tax
Commission in determining the rem
tails for the year 1919.
Production of copy Of Minutes of
the Municipal Committee for June
quarter, forwarded by the Chairman
Of the Committee according to Par.
II Of the Bylaw for the Municipal
Committee of St. Croix, for inspec-
ton of Members of the Cou4ciI.
Colonial Council Bill No. II.
Resolution authorizing the Govern
or to borrow the sum of Ftcs. rs, 900
from the Reserve Fund q be ap-
piled in accordance with the terms
of Colonial Council Bill No. IL, SEES
sior 1920
Colonial Council Bill No. II.
Additional Money Bill 10 the Bud
get for the Municipality of St. CrOix
for the fscai year ending Jule 30,
1920. For the purchase of the build
ing known as the Frederikstnd
I1I9I DCItOOl, INO. OC, OUd, DUO, anu
81 Strand Street, Frederiksted
FIRES. Is. 600.
Colonial Council Bill No. Is.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion
on Draft Of an Ordinance, introduce
ed by End Appointed Member (NoID,
to provide for a reorganization,
regulation, and government Of the
Municipal Police Force OF St. Croix,
Colonial Council Bill No. IA.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion
on Draft of an Ordinance, intro
duced by stu Appointed Member
(Lunney), t regulate and control
the prices Of Food Stufs in the Mu-
nicipaIity Of St. Croix, and for 9th
er purposes.
Colonial Council Office, ST. Croix, Oc-
,er 10, 1919.
ROBT. L. MERWIN.
Chairman.
, 1919-10-15
Notice
to Consumers OF Electri-
city in Chr stianste

Consumers Of Electricity arc hereby
informed that the rate for electricity
temporarily has been raised to 30cts.
a K. W.. H.
This raise, which will take effect FOR
electricity consumed from October 1st,
has been necessitated by the prevailing
high prices on Oil and other commodi-
ties consumed by the Power Plant.
Respectfully,
ID. w. |. Electric Co.
EINAR SVENDSEN.
Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-26
SOFT COAL OPERATORS
AND MINERS CONFERR|NG
Meet at Buffalo i'm Effort to Avert
Strike Tentatively Fixed for
November 4.
SAY DEMANDS TOO RADICAL
Owners Think SiNHOur Day, Five
Day Week and go Per Cent In
crease So Farrcaching rs to Pre-
cludc Acceptance.
AY DEMANDS TOO RADICAL
Try Aasociatcd Press. ]

BUFFALO. y. y, Sept. 25.--With
general strike OF soft coal miners in
tho United States set tentatively for
November i. operators and representa-
tivcs Of the men met here today in an
effort to avert it by reaching an agree
ment on questions of wages, working
hours and working conditions.
The report OF the scale committee
presented at the meeting of the United
Mine Workers of America at Cleve-
Nat increase in wages OF &c per cent,
siX-hour day. fve-day week. with
time and half for overtime. and
double time for all work OH Sunda ys
and holidays.
Any agreement reached at the scale
ratification to AN adjourned meeting
of the United Mine Workers convcn-
tion at indianapolis.
The operators delegation numbered
thiriy-two prominent mine owners
from Ohio. Illinois, Indiana and West
w. Brewster, of Illinois, as chairman
John l.. Lewis. acting president, and
William Green. secretary treasurer of
the United Mine Workers of America
and thirty-two representatives from
the four district organizations in the
central competitive field. participa cd
I'm tho conference on behalf OF the
miners.
At the outset the miners and opera
tors seemed far from an agreement
prominent operators in conversation
before the opAninS OF the meeting
FAR too radical for acceptance. 1t was
generally admitted that an agreement
would be reached only after long de-
liberation. IL at all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-26
FRENCH PREMIER URGES
RATIFICATION OF TREATY
admits II Contains Impcrfcctions, hut
Asserts II Marks Dawn Of
New Era.
GRy Associated rrcssJ

PARIS, Sept. 25.---P Premier Clemcn-
ceau delivered his long expected speech
in the debate on the ratification OF
tho peace treaty in the Chamber OF
trend OF his arguments in favor OF the
treaty was that the treaty was one OF
solidarity between allies. who, united
in war, must he united in peace.
NJ Clcmenceau admitted that the
treaty contained many impe rfcctions
but said it was tho elimination of the
work OF 'thc coalition of liberation" :"
world. as the treaty was the dawn OF
A new era. He recalled the dark days
OF 1917, and declared TO tho opponents
Of the treaty that if a peace proposal
.-.ld been received then, returning Al
.e:e and Lorraine TO France. no
ircnchman would have demanded the
Insertion OF any other clause, but
would have accepted it.
ne treaty brought back moro than
the lost provinces: ii placed France on
the highest pinnacle of fame and honor
and in a few years would bring pros
pcritY.
Those who had spoken in tho debate
the Premier pointed out, had criticized
the details Of the treaty. which must
he considered accepted or rejected as
a whole, whether the instrument was
helpful or harmful to France. The
treaty was the ensemble Of possibili-
ties" which was worth what tho future
ruling classes OF France would make
il by their labor.
The debate bids fair to run we'll into
mex. month. unless the government
forces vote or asks tho Chamber TO
cancel the privileges Of those who have
EXPRESSED their intention Of speaking.
This the Premier seems disnclincd
to do.