The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-11-29

Common sense points to just one
way of determining the type Of pave-
meut on streets. This 10 for the city
engineer to- offer, q. chqicesto the prop.
erty. owners Of those kinds Of pave.
ment suited to the traffic demands and
location. As for Woodland avenue,
this should include simple maeadam, As
it will be years before it win require
a more expensive pavement for tho
traffic"
The foregoing paragraph Is quoted
from an editorial in the Duluth News
Tribune about five years ago.
For the Miller trunk road, In the a.
timation of the versatile editor Of the
News Tribune, who prides himself on
being a specialist in everything, con.
crete is the only suitable material.
Many people are wondering just now
why it is that Bitulithic 10 q pavement
suitable for tho city streets, but too
expensive for tho country roads and, on
the other hand, why simple macadam
is good enough for the city streets, but
not sufficient for the rural roads.
When Warren Brothers we're attempt
ing to force their patent material on
the city few years ago, they had no
better friend than the News Tribune.
But, at that time, the News Tribune
had a very dear friend and instructor,
if not benefactor, by the name Of
Reverdy." That nom de plume, pre-
sumably, was a convenient camouflage
to conceal that dear fellows connec-
ton with the Big Interests in the no.
BILE Wolvin building.
"Reverdy" seemed at that time to
burn with desire to promote the use
of cement and he supplied his pupil in
the News Tribune sanctum with all
the free literature of the Universal
Portland Cement company, and also
championed the use Of patented con-
crete pavement.
In line with the modern fetish Of eff.
ficiency, it was desirable and even ex-
pedient to work in harmony with War
rem Brothers who had secured q pat
ent on the use Of what is called tar
macadam. Many interested property
owners were taken to Warren Broth.
ers' headquarters at the Spalding ho-
tel, shown little two-inch sections of
paving, little pailsful Of rock and sand,
suspended from yard sticks, as well as
other kindergarten gimcracks in the
,aving school. Last, but not least, the
itizen guests were personally conduct.
ed to the good old Spalding bar, where
the last and conclusive argument Of
''inherent stability" was duly given
and all voids filled. When it came to
results, the conclusive argument usu.
ally was found to be ''high in the min.
eral aggregate" as Paddy Mcdonnell
used to say, despite its liquid nature.
The revered Reverdy" stated that
he had no better friends than editor
Charley Mitchell and a prominent To-
cal official Of the q. g. Steel corpora.
tion, who does not live more than 100
miles from Hunters Park, which COM
bination would readily put anyone, not
conforming to Els will, out Of business.
1t is understood that dear old"'' Rev.
erdy" still has his true name on the
q. 8. Steel corporation payroll and
that he still is boosting for cement.
Whether or not the scholarly chap still
Is instructing the versatile editor of
the morning paper, affiant knoweth
not.
In addition to his other activities
in the days that are no more. "Rev.
erdy" served long term on the paw.
ing committee Of the dear old CONNER
cial club and It is stated that he saw
that all promoters Of paving materials
were favored with q hearing before
Duluth g great civic body. The Com.
mereial club 8 committee also had an
attorney, the mighty e. NJ. Morgan,
to represent Bitulithic before the city
council. There is a report that the
present paving committee Of the Com.
mercial club has declared itself for
concrete.
When bids were received for the i'm.
provement Of First and Third streets,