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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

IN HIS house has a frontage of 81
IT. and a depth of rs #, exclus-
i've of perches. 1t is frame con
- s~truction with brick veneer up
to the window stills and above to
the cornice is covered with wide
siding. It Is a very complete little
house. the front vestibule entrance
opens into main living DON IT
#. x IL #. 6 in. with a sun room
at the left end. A wide fireplace
and two glazed doors separate these
two rooms. On the right end of
living room Is a pretty little den
and with a closet. In the ear on
the left Is the dining room with wide
columned opening to living
and book shelves on each side. On
the right Of dining room Is the
kitchen with main stairs between it
and the den in front.
- The principal rooms on first story
are finished in birch and enameled
white with red mahoganized doors,
the kitchen In natural birch the
floor Is also natural birch. There is
a good full basement with door at
grade and stairs to basement and
kitchen.
On the second floor are three bed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Real Estate and Building
News Here and Elsewhere

In the past few months, and in
fact, since the opening of the year,
the majority of the people were either
puzzled or peSsimistic when 1T came
to discussing the real estate situation
and one could hardly blame them
when it Is taken into consideration
that rents and property values had
not, in general, advanced sufficiently
to give the prospective builder the
prospect of an adequate return on
their investments.
As Is well known by any m con-
'nected with real estate doings there
is a pressure of actual building needs.
The country is several years behind its
regular building program. The short
age of housing facilities is very great.
1t certainly seems likely from the
above conditions hat a boom is COM
ing. With the present volume of ac-
ltiyity and demand for rooms it is an
indication that he present building
speed will be compelled to increase to
meet the demands.
Even in view of the uncertainties
along with the rainy weather. which
indirectly holds back, to a certain ex-
tent business possibilities, large deals
have been transacted. which appears
to give an encouraging tenor to the
rise of real estate:
Joseph OF loI OHllIn
street, has reported the following
sales:
Madison Avenue.
Two story frame building on Madi-
son near. Lewis street, was
purchased by Joseph Levine from
Max Gibian. The actual cost of the
transaction was in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Oak Street
Benjamin Fleichman found it an easy
matter to dispose of two family
dwellings situated on Oak street to
Harry Segal and Harry Goidstein. One
of the buildings was a three story
of brick construction, while the other
twas a two story frame dwelling. The
total amount of money involved was
$4,000.
Market Street
Two family frame houses, two story
construction, were sold by Louis Paw
lovsky to Samuel Tucker for $4,000
The real estate involved in the trans
action is situated on Market street
near Sheridan street.
New Brunswick Avenue
A two story brick building on New
Brunswick avenue. near Park ave-
Inue, was purchased by Abraham Weiss
from Philip Guthoff. The exact pur-
chasing price is not known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

in the cost of living, no chance of
wages coming down, and consequent
ly no likelihood of prices of building
commodities coming down. We shall
never go back to the old order of
things, to the old standards of prices
or the old standards of Lying, at least
not in this generation. Those who
realize his will be able to meet the
issue.
m-Advised Opinions
Many persons have been deluded
by certain ill-advised opinions that
with the signing of the peace treaty
there would come an immediate res
toration of pre-war prices. Many in
~terests contemplating large building
operations were inclined to take this
view, fully believing that wages would
come down with a slump hat would
closely resemble conditions following
the Civil War. They forget that the
Civil Wal involved this country alone.
1t was not a world war such as has
just terminated. We have been forced
to make good for Europe's disasters.
The demands to be made upon us in
the near future. not only for food
and supplies. but for credits, will pre-
vent the accumulation of that surplus
of products and labor, which alone
could bring prices down in this coun-
try.
Labor must realize sooner or later
that 1t gets out of what is produced
just what it puts into it. If labor pre-
fers six-hour days and delimits it's
hours of work and ~slackens produc-
ton, it will find less for it's own re-
turn There a be no decrease in
the eos of living or increase in the
rewards of labor by curtailing pro-
duction any more thai business car
be Increased by the withdrawal of cap
HI 5000 - o--o-~ -- 41a~x -
on. 1t is certainly erratic thinking
that leads to the expression now often
heard that whatever workers do not
put into their work will be made UP
from some other source. They are
expecting wage increases and at the
same time show their intention of do
ing less work.
sane thinkers know that if it is the
idea to do just as little work as pos
sible, there will be less of everything
for everybody. The secret of success
in every field of business activity is
increased production. If we get that,
there will be more of everything for
everybody. Education in sound econ
omic principles is what is necessary.
1t will act as the remedy. If this
newly advanced theory of decreased
production is allowed to spread fur
Their it will divide communities into
conflicting classes. Various industries
must pay more regard to each other
and not Just to the people belonging
in Individual fields of activity. By
working together for increased pro-
duction and not by workers in each
industry doing as little as possible can
expansion in construction activity, as
well as other trades, be effected.
This has a two-fold bearing on the
expansion of construction For if
there continues to be delay in build
ing already under way. it will act as
a retardant on projects now being
contemplated. At present, manufac-
turing buildings are needed to take
care of increased business and bust
ness men are figuring tina h in
crease in their profits. because of ex-
pansion in trade. will a care of
the increase in the cost of construc-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

equipment, their buildings, ETC., UP to
the high water mark of condition.
Now is the time to pick up the
loose ends he avs Later, when
business begins to hum again in the
United States, there will be a call for
that will far exceed the supply.
Then it will be impossible to get la
Dor for odd jobs or temporary en-
pIoyment. Now. however, while the
process of REIMBURSEMENT Is going on,
e~x-service men are to be had who
will do excellent work, and with good
Willing spirit, until industry is settled
again. These are trained men, school
ed in the army and navy to obey
orders and attend to business. They
are ideal employees"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Life In Raadad.

At one period Bagdad had a popula-
ton of two millions. Today 1t has
dwindled to two hundred and twenty
five thousand. The desert rolls almost
up to the walls of the city, for the
elaborate system of canals which rem
dered the land capable of supporting
a teeming population has been neg
lected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Aearnss pIeilkes.

According to his Japanese widow,
the cratic but brilliant American
writer, Lafcadio Hearn, "disliked liars,
abuse Of the weak, Prince Albert coats,
the city of New York, and many other
things" He was fond of the sea and
swimming. '1onely cemeteries" ghos
stories, Martinique and Of beefsteak
and plum pudding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

rooms and a sleeping porch over
the sun room. There is a good bath
room and a closet for each room,
the ceilings are full height and there
is attic space for storage. The sees
ond story Is in pine to be painted
and the floor of birch. The main
roof is stained shingles in green or
red and all outside trimmings, cas-
ings. cornices, ETC., in brown, sash
white. The estimated cost, exclusive
OF heating and plumbing is $4,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

feet to be paved by the trolley COM
panies leaving twenty-one feet for the
property owners of hat street. The
total cost of the construction in his
opinion would not exceed four dollars
per square yard or a total cost of $120
for each twenty-five foot lot. This
is figuring Oh the Warrenite pavement
such as is on Main street and Broad
way.
Councilman Hackett took exception
to the letter of Mr.. Rehfuss. He
stated that the council did not amend
any petition that was received by that
body and wished to have that matter
understood.
City Solicitor Coakley stated he did
not know whether Mr.. Rehfuss owned
property on that street or not but if
he did not he did not have much room
to kick" Whether the city paves
from curb to curb or not the county
and state are going ahead with their
end and it will be a whole lot cheaper
to the city to work with these bodies.
he said He stated that the city was
getting down to rock bottom as far
as their borrowing capacity was con-
n adding that the only way to
get around this matter was to take
action that should have been taken
ten years ago and reassess the whole
city. He said that the assessments
~ lHiS city were rotten South
Amboy Is now in a position to adj
vance and this must be started with
he improvements of her streets.
Councilman Hackett agreed with
Sohcitor Coakley. He stated that
South Annboy was developing wonder
fully. She now owns her own sewer
age system and will build her own
water plant should build her own
lighting plant and now is on the way
TO good roads He stated that with
the coming of the cross state canal a
wave of prosperity will hit South AM
boy.
On the motion of Councilman Kress
a committee from the council was APP
pointed to confer with he Roar -
f~reeholders to prepare plans and
speclncations for the work. Council
man racket appointed the entire
membership of the council on that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Transfers

, Transfers
The records at the City Hall show
the following transfers:
Block IS, lots z n 8. Market
street, from Ellen M. Donohue to Sol
Rubenstein.
Block 324F, lots 60 and 81. Grover
street, from Charles Sefas to Joseph
Sefas.
Block 127, Lot 20. Watson venue
from Alexander Balint to Michael Ber-
too.
Block 100. lots 2 and 8, Smith street
from Henry Gilinsky to David Gold
smith.
Block 81, lot IS, Lewis street. from
Henry Gilinsky to Charles Bitter. ,
Block 126, lot 7, Second street, from
NJ. Ancier to NJ. Matteucci.
Block A. lot 6h Water street. from
M. Fucker to l.. Wolff.
Block 282, lot 26, Amboy avenue.
from I. Erickson to Lingi and Veri
Lopresto.
Block 80. lots 2s and 27, State
street from Jacob Goldberger to Ber-
lnard ~Goldberger.
Block 100, lots 10, 20 n 81, Good
win street, from Jacob Goldberger to
Bernard Goldberger.
Block S77, Spa Spring Road, from
Jacob Goldberger to Bernard Gold
berger.
Block SIS. lot 8, State street, from
Samuel Tucker to Samuel Maying.
Block So. lots 20 to Al, Catalpa ave-
nue., from Caroline A. Rossi to Maui
rice Wyekoff.
Block 129, lot BIZ, Fayette street.
from Zofya Stempusky to May Cow
sorwska.
Block 1877. lot II, Watson avenue.
from Retreat Howell to Alfred Stoier.
Block 127, lot IT Watson avenue,
from Alfred Stoier to Harold Maxson.
Block 240 lots AZ and 42A, Laurie
street, from Soren and Mary Gerluf-
sen to Katherine Dinersen.
Block 8, lot III, Rector street. from
Frank Palmer to Maier Leichtman.
Block 8, lot 2, Rector street, from
George Haney to Sigmund Mailer.
Block 81, lot AZ, Brighton avenue.
from Frank a Pelt TO Benjamin
Gilman.
Block 211, lot Z, High street, from
w. Wilson to Max Ebuer.
Block 246 B, lot 98. Compton ave
nue.. from E. Hartmeger to Alfred
Anderson.
Block 90, lot 81, Park avenue. from
IA. M. Metzendorf to Michael Zupko.
Block 325 G, lot 16, Bruck avenue,
from M. Hoy to James Ivan
Block 252. lot 5h, Jacques street
from Kosene n Karkus to David
Flein.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23

to $1,000. The brick veneer at the
base is designed to be in Oriental"
browns and red, varigated and this
with the wide Colonial" siding will
have a very pretty effect The Local
ton of rooms seem best suited to an
east or south frontage and for a
west front they should be reversed.
There is but one main chimney and
if n is desired for kitchen it can
be added at small additional cost
and without detriment to the plan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Subscribers To The "Buih Now" Campaign

ALPERN & co.
Raritan Building. Smith Street.
BoYNToN BROTHERS & co.
ST Smith Street
YNT LUMBER co.
Sewaren, N. ].
OF CARPENTERS AND
JOINERS OF AMERICA LOCAL NO. IS
THOMAS BROWN
174 Smith Street
E
Seaman st.
T. R. ROBBINS.
Lumber Yard, New Brunswick Ave.
CITIZENS BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION
100 A Smith Street.
IRA r. ROUSE
4s5 State st.
w. J. DoNNELL LUMBER co.
224 Jefferson Street
ELIZABETH HARDWARE COMPANY
1874 smith Street.
FIRST NATIONAL ANK
Corner Smith Street and New Brunswick Avenue
FoRDs WORKS
Lehigh Avenue. Corner Stockton Street
FRASER BROTHERS
210 NTH Street, Savings Bank Bldg.
LEO
ITS Smith Street
GRAHAM & McKEoN
S9 Oak Street
ADoLPH
lit High Street
KLLLY & McALINDEN co.
| IA Smith Street
A. KoYEN
1 5S5 Sayre Ave.
THos. LANGAN LUMBER co.
| 451 State St
LARSON 6 FOX
173 Smith Street
ALBERT LEO
Smith and State Streets
ADRIAN LYON
208 Smith Street
N. ]. TERRA ~ co
Catherine Street
PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION
2o smith Street
PERTH AMBoY NEWS co.
24 State Street
PERTH AMBoY co.
313 Madison Avenue
/ PERrH AMBoY BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION
IT'S Smith Street.
PERTH AMBoY RUST 60.
Smith Street. Corner of Hobart
PERTH AMBoy sAvNGs INSTITUTION
2o Smith Street
RARrTAN MERCANTILE CO..
SOC Front Street
RARrTAN TRUST co.
State Street, Corner Fayette
OOFER UNION
SAYRE & FISHER CO.
/ Sayreville. N. J.
FL. SCHRIMPF
Lewis Street. Corner of Second
j. N. soRENSON
601-6os Sayre Ave.
STERN co.
1e8 Smith Street
LUDWIG WOLFF
Smith Street. Corner Madison Avenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23


FREE c. CHRISTENSEN, 21s Madison Ave.
HANS DINNEsEN. 5S5 Barclay Street.
A. ESKIN, 81 Madison Ave.
L. 81 Madison Avenue.
SIMON KIYAK. 565 tombstone Street.
J.. KAPLAN. 21o Madison Avenue.
ANTON soRENsoN. 80 State st.
SMITH & OSTERGAARD, Fords. N. ].
II. J. A.. LUND. 1913 Park Avenue.
N. c. MADSEN s64 Neville Street.
CHAS. F. WELKER. 1856. Paterson Street.
NIELSEN. Fords. N. j.
D. $40 Maple st.
Cornice Makers
s. DIAMOND. s3s Maple Street.
CHAs sEEL & oNs 1s1 Market Street.
Electricians
M. ]. DAHL 1876 Smith Street.
ALBERT GUTH. 1856 Smith Street.
J. B. KUBINAK, 1873 Gordon Street.
r. L. SCHUCK. $50 Neville Street.
HANS ]. 327 Elm Street.
Masons
c. C. CHRISTENSEN 1ss State Street.
A. 8. GREIsEN. Amboy Ave-, Metuchen, N. ].
HANS GREIsEN. 131 South First st.
LOUIS LARSON Ala Compton Ave.
HORACE 100 State Street.
N. T. PETERSON. $50 Laurie Street.
C. B. 1872 Kirkland Place.
w. G. QUACKENBUSH, 100 Kearny Avenue.
]. C. sKIvERsEN. $50 Gordon Street,
HANS KROUGH. 270 Market Street.
]. N. WESTER. 29 Brighton Avenue.
WIN. C. WILSON. 15s Gordon Street.
J. p. WESTERGAARD. As Woodruff Place.
Material Dealers
FREE NEFF. 2ss Oak Street.
JAMES F. 1913 New Brunswick Avenue.
G. d. BUCHAN 174 New Brunswick Avenue.
WIN. HAFFNER, 1913 Madison Avenue.
HUMPHREY & RYAN, Woodbridge. N. J.
A. M. SMITH. BIC Prospect Street.
GEO. w. 2S7 King Street
cHAs. srMKIN. 21o New Brunswick Avenue.
WALTER Sol Market Street
A. J. GRoTHEN. 40 Smith Street.
JAMES McALINDEN, "a Smith Street
F. ]. LARKIN EOS Market Street.
U BoRIsKIN. 500 Mechanic Street.
EMIL ERNST G. SON. 4o2 Neville st.
r. F. B 407 High Stree.
M. KASS, 1872 State Street.
M. ss5 Maple Street
A. D. MARTN. asa Hobart Street.
J. F. rANGAARD. 127 Madison Avenue.
p. wEsrERGAARD. $50 Groom Street.
Ro0fers
CHRIS. SIS sayre Avenue.
H. C. SMITH. 1874 Hall Avenue.
c. WRIGHT. N. y. Roofing Co.. as New Bruins
wick Avenue.
Tlemen
e. 4. I. sss Maple street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
Bull DING OPERATIONS CONTINUE TO MAKE S7RiD6S
NV CITY As WELL AS nv SEVERAL NEARBY PLACES
INCREASED PRODUCTION WILL
/ REDUCE PRICES, EXPERT SAYS;
APPLIED To BUILDING LINE

Increased Scarcity of UnskiIIed Labor May Cause Reversal in
Encouraging Situation That Showed Great Gains Being
81 Made in BuiIding---High Wage Scale is Being Paid at the
Present Time, Reports From Various Points Show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Shoes Shoes
Shoes
Mems and Boys Shoes

Shoes for business wear, that means SER
vice and comfort. Many styles in black,
all the newest shapes, worth from $500
up. Sale price. 2.98
Mems fine dress shoes, made from select
ed calf skin and vici kid, best workman
ship and finish, the famous Mccoy sewed
every pair guaranteed and actually worth
500. Sale price ......... 2.48
Here's the greatest chance in the sale for
1895. We offer the best shoe on the
lodge for that price. certainly equal to any
600 made. Latest toes and backstays,
made from colt skin, willow calf and vici
kid, at. 80. >3.0o
The cream of our stock -men's finest
patent leather calf, gun metal and vici kid
all sizes, sold as high as 1000, Going in
this big sale at the low price Of. 7.95
Mems shoes, gun metal Russian and yici
kid, all sizes and lasts, sold up to 700. In
this sale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Work Shoes
100 work shoe for. 1.98
$50 work shoe for. ...........Z.30
4 90 work shoe for..... ......Z.98
500 work shoe for... 500
Boy fine dress shoes for Sunday wear,
patent calf, regular 90. Our big sale
price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Boy lace and button shoes, in vici French
calf, regular 4 SO shoe, sale price 2.48
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

$4,000 worth of Hats, Caps,
Clothing and Underwear,
Sweaters and Furnishing
Goods of all kinds at practically Sue
on the Dollar for which you will have
to pay next season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Mems and Young Mems Hart, Schaffner
& Marx Suits

One lot of mems suits, good all wool
material, we'll made and well lined
always sold at 1900
Sale price .............. l.SS
Another lot of mems suits. plain.
material, fast color, lined thruout
with heavy serge lining, two and
three button effects, regularly sold
for 5000. Sale price. $1O-95
Another lot of mems suits, single
and double breasted, many different
colors, pure wool worsteds, heavy
weight, always sold at $3.50, sale
price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $13.95
One lot of mems suits, all sizes,
nifty patterns, smart styles, light
and dark mixtures, grays, neat plaids
and pin stripes, regular $500 dollars.
Sale price .......... 1925
Another lot of mems fine suits, all
sizes in plain blue, gray and fancy
and dark mixtures, English and con-
servative cuts, two and three button
effects for young men and conserva-
tive men, regular $500 values
Sale price ..........,..... z. 50
One lot of suits for young men,
form fitting garments, smart styles,
English and conservative cuts, two
and three button effects, single and
double breasted. 1000 values
Sale price. 1888
Suits in plain and fancy colors, 2
and button effects, suits that we
bought to sell for 5000, no tailor could
make them for less than 5000
Sale price $500. 1913
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Mems and Boys Overcoats


One lot of mems overcoats, good
length and nicely made, no merchant
could sell them for less than 1900
many were bought to sell for more
money; your choice, sale. -. $7.95
One lot of mems fine coats in light
and dark mixtures. good length. all
strongly made, good, warm, durable,
coat, no merchant could sell them for
less than 1850, our price while they
they last .................. 9.S8
Another lot Of mems coats, heavy
Vicuna cloth, fancy and plain, stylish
makeup. positively worth 1000, your
choice while they last for
only $3.50. ! 3.So
Another lot Of all wool overcoats in
single and double breasted, 3 and 4
button, no retailer could duplicate
this coat for less than $500; your
choice of the lot for only 21.95
One lot of boys overcoats, ages 6 to
16 years 600 to 1000 values,
Sale price ...........:...3 .95
Boys overcoats, $50 values, sale
price .................. .4.98
Mems finest heavy sheep lined
coats, leather bound pockets,
sold for 5000 worth more now, sale
price. ............... 9.95
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
ChiIdren's Clothing

One lot of Boys suits sold regularly
at 900. Sale price. ..f.... Z.05
Another lot of Boys suits worth
800, sale price .......... 3.05
Another lot of Boys suits worth
10 90 Sale price 4.95
Another lot of boys suits worth
600 and 700 sale price 3.05
The best of Boys Suits, no clothier
could sell them under 1000, during
this sale your choice 5.05
UNDERWEAR
ESQ mems feeced lined union suits
sale price 10y
ESQ mems heavy ribbed Union Suits,
sale price, 1.69
200 heavy ribbed Union Suits, sale
price liz
1.25 fleece lined and heavy ribbed 2
piece underwear CSC
200 union suits eale price 1.49
800 union suits sale price 2.45
400 union suits sale price Z.95
One lot of odds and ends, all wool
two piece underwear, worth as high
as 800, sale price S5
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
MAcKINAWs AND SWEATERS

1.50 Mems and Boys sweaters
Sale price csc
$50 Mems Sweaters. Sale
price 1889
400 Mems Sweaters, sale
price 2.95
$50 Mems wool Sweaters, sale
price 4.S6
$50 Mems wool Mackinaws, sale
price 4.96
1850 Mems wool Mackinaws,
sale price 8 90
1000 Mems wool Mackinaws,
Sale price 1925
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

The greatest sale sensation
since the Beginning of Time,
beginning January Doth.
Store will be closed Thurs
& Friday to mark the goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

Railroad fares paid both
ways to out of town buy
ers for a radius. Of SO
miles on purchases OF
$25 and over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-27
ROOSEVELT DAY

~ FEBRUARY 9 has been set aside
as Roosevelt Day, when the peo-
pie OF the United States will pay
tribute to this great American. Even
President Wilson, who refused the
Colonel opportunity to serve his
country during the war, has laid
aside personal feelings and has en-
dorsed the movement for a national
memorial service. Men of all poll
teal creeds and beliefs acknowledge
the patriotism, the honesty and the
courage OF Theodore Roosevelt and
the whole country will joip in hon.
oring his memory.
This national observance is the
first evidence of the fact now gen.
orally apparent that Roosevelt dead
is even a greater and more potent
force in the life and affairs of the
nation than Roosevelt alive; which
is to say that his tenets and teach
ings will have moro influence with
Americans in the great reconstruc-
ton period upon which we are now
entering than those of any other
American, living or dead. His
figure looms larger every hour on
the national horizon. His last
essays and editorials sound the key
note that American statesmen must
attune themselves to II they. are to
make the most of the opportunities
with which they are now con-
fronted.
The Rooseveitian democracy is
pure American democracy. It en-
braces the highest and the lowest
and would provide a square deal
for all. and that sums up in two
words precisely what Americans will
demand in the future to a much
greater degree>than in the past.
Honesty in government will not
BE- enough. There must also be
progress toward the elimination Of
poverty, greater opportunity for the
Individual and better living condi.