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that It had the sanction Of the Tenement
House Department.
One of them. Elwood Williams of
New York and Westbury, L. l., made
the following observations on the situa-
ton:
81 had great hopes that the idea was
practicable for I could alter a number
of houses after that plan; in fact a
woman submitted the same scheme to
me not long ago. 1 am altering seven
old houses now at great expense and
have a number more in the process of
incubation
There is a great chance to have the
law so modified that kitchenettes will
be legal, for az the law now stands
every time one boils an egg In a furnish
cd room, which is done every day all
over town, the law is violated with a
consequent lowering Of the respect in
which the law should be held"
Thinks Paris Law Is Good Model.
Bradley Delehanty, an architect of 2
West Forty-f1fth street who is at present
engaged in altering four story house
and basement, on Lexington avenue into
two duplex apartments with a studio
fiat sandwiched between them. pointed
out that New York would do well to
pattern after the Paris law, which per-
mits cooking in kitchenettes in the
Latin Quarter apartments without re-
sorting to the rigid fire proofng require
ments such as New York demands.
mo one can gainsay the precautions
against fire In non-fireproof structures"
said Mr.. Delehanty. But a study
OF the fire records WILL, am sure, show
that a comparatively. small percentage
of fires originate in kitchens. Most
OF them are caused by a large number
of agencies apart from cooking. Gas
jets are permitted in all these non
fireproof houses and many fires are
caused by curtains blowing into these
Jets 1t seems to me that the time has
come when the law should be amended
sufficiently to permit kttchenettes in
bachelor suites where the structures
are not more than three or four stories
high"
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TENEMENT LAW Is
ABSURDLY STRICT
Architects Say 1t Discourages
Attempts to Provide Space
for Homeseekers.

Every time the occupant of a fur
nshed room bolls an egg over a gas jet
or makes cup of tea over an alcohol
lamp one of the cardinal sections of the
drastic tenement house law thereby suf-
fers a compound fracture. So rigid are
the precautions against fire in the non
freproof structures generally used for
furnished room houses that it is against
the law even to toast slice Of bread
over an electric toaster.
It Is violating no secret to state that
these restrictions are broken every day
In thousands Of Instances in New York
city. Yet when a well intentioned archi-
,tect filed with a desire TO do good by
providing modest yet comfortable and
respectable shelter for working girls or
bachelors by converting old three and
four story dwellings into model suites
at the lowest possible cost in order that
the rents may be kept within reach Of
the needy occupants, he Is confronted
with the inexorable sections of the tene-
unent house laws. which say that moth
Ing even remotely approaching d hllCh-
enette shall be permitted.
Two years ago the law was amended
10 permit the conversion of three story
dwellings into tenement houses with one
apartment to a floor. Rigid require
nents were maintained, however, as 10
air space, flreproofing Of stairways and
location Of sleeping rooms, either in front
or the rear Of the house. The change
was made primarily TO benefit Brooklyn
where three story dwellings abound
Last June further amendments were
made to permit the conversion Of four
story dwellings with the expectation that
1t would help materially to relieve the
housing shortage in Manhattan. The
facts have shown, however, that the al
teratlons to suit the requirements of the
tenement house law regarding the use
of kitchens and kitchenettes are ex-
tremely costly and comparatively few
alterations have been made.
Pantry. Sink and Icebox Taboo.
Recently. Mrs. Phillips Brooks Robin.
, son, a social worker. and Richard Henry
Dana, an architect Of 361 Madison ave
nue.. prepared a plan to convert an old
house into suites for bachelor maids with
slender purses Mr.. Dana placed a pan.
try and a sink In each suite. The idea
was to have the food cooked by the SUI
perintendent's wife In the basement anC
sent up on the dumb waiter to the ten
ants above In effect a sort of commu
nifty kitchen. The Tenement House De
partment held that It would be hotel.
When Inc Tenement House Depart
nnent heard of the plan 1t at once dc
ciared that 1t was wholly Illegal, as M
pantry, sink or ice box would be permit
ted on the ground that they presupposet
cooking in the apartment Publication
OF the plans of Mrs. Robinson and Mr.
Dana in THE SUN attracted the attention
Of number Of architects who are plan
hing to alter old houses into studio
Tuites without provision for cooking o.
lood except that which Is bound TO TAX,
place in a clandestine manner. Thes,
architects were much heartened by thu
publication Of the Dana plan. supposinI
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1919 MAY Be RECORD
YEAR FOR BUILDING
Future Depends on Increased
Production; Labor Must
Cooperate.

after months of waiting for condi-
tions in general to become settled and
for the prices Of building materials to
become stabilized, architects and build
ers have decided that only through in
creased production on the part of manu-
facturers can prices be kept from show
ing still further advances" says the
weekly review of the American Archi-
tect.
while the country seems to believe
that there Is nothing to be gained by
delaying building operations any longer
1t cannot be denied that there are two
forces working hard in opposition to this
tendency. They are dissatisfied labor
and the demand for artificial price stan
dards. But even with these conditions
the building boom is = most hopeful sign.
for 1t represents the faith which business
has in the nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-14
LAFLIN PROPERTY, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION is HEART OF
FAST DEVELOPING DISTRICT IN CTTY'S NORTHERN BOROUG
Estate Includes
About 500 Lots
Which Are to Be
Offered to the
Highest Bidders
by J. P. Day

rents the sale of the Claflin est,.. 4.
notable because or the memories on ,sa
Revolutionary and reconstruction nor,o se
In the city's history which belong ~
the property. In an angle Of the ne.,S 70
ern border of the property is a hrns u'
tablet placed there by the Daugbta..
of the Revolution to mark Tho ~
OF an old Revolutionary blockbo r,ss
which was held In turn by the HesslaS,
and Washington's troops. 'S'ai'
The original Clafiin estate cons,s..,
OF about 100 acres. 1t was assemh,..
In 1866 by Horace B. Clafiin. one I 90 .so
old New York merchant princes. Tbr rns
mansions were built on the estate ny
original was erected and occunled h.. A y,
B. Clahin, the others by members ~ "a.
family; The Clafin house burned do =.
several years ago, but the other two y.
main The old gate house of the CLAIM
period, with the stone entrance nIiIs..
one Of them surmounted by stone as
still exists. N0"'
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cent years. 1t is the consensus among
real estate experts that the population
of the borough will have passed the
million mark before the end of 1920.
There is no section of the city in which
there Is a greater demand for apart
ments, and the type of multi-family
houses erected since the armistice was
signed is far superior to the construction
completed before the war.
Aside from the interest which at
taches to the opening of new resi-
Dental section in these days OF high
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Ground was broken last week for
the new 100000 Piclkwick Arms at
Greenwich. Conn. The building is to
be erected on the site OF the old Lenox
House at the corner OF Boston Post
road and Greenwich avenue, on plot
Of approximately twenty-nine city Iots.
o The hotel. which viii contain 100
large rooms, Is To be fireproof through
out. 1t is being designed in Old Eng
lIsh architecture by the Fred i, French
Company, who are also constructing
the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-14
LOOKING SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVENUE ADJOINING tie PROPERTY
THIS FoREWSloNS tie DEVELOPMENT FOR
tie, Is DESTINED

that the prices obtained for it, however
low or high they may be. will give a new
range of values to property in the best
remaining building section in the West
Bronx.
The growth Of The Bronx has been
phenomenal and as a separate city II
would now rank sixth in population
among the cities of the United States
The population of The Bronx in 1890 was
$4,000. On December 81. 1918. this
population total was estimated TO have
been increased to 100000.
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be open to the public early next sum-
mer.
This is one of several operations now
being conducted by the Fred f. French
Company amounting to upward of
So, 100000 including 5000, 600 hotel
ut Kew Gardens, n $4,000 apartment
house at Mount Vernon, n. Y, ten
story REINFORCED copcrete loft building
IN West Twenty-ninth street and the
twelve story, freproof apartment
house at Fifth avenue and Seventy
second street
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give additional connections with the
Harlem division of the New York Cen
trail and Third avenue elevated, the
East Side subway. the White Plains
elevated line and the New York. West
chester & Boston Railroad.
Apex of Bronx Transit system.
From this survey of the rapid transit
advantages enjoyed by the Clltlip prop
erty it will seem at a glance that the
estate stands at the apex OF the city's
rapid transit lines in The Bronx ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-14
PERSPECTIVE Of PIckvNlck ARMS HOTEL 3
FIRE r

The outside walls are of clinker brick
and native field stone. The roof is of
heavy slate and there viii be a small
amount OF half-timber over gray stucco
below some Of the caves
The Greenwich Trust Company. OF
which Harral S. Tenney Is president
has underwrltten a s350OO0 issue OF
per cent. first mortage serial bonds,
which VIII he shortly offered to the
public at a little below par.
Russell A. Cowles OF New York and
Greenwich will own and operate the
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that while the wheel turns the district
can never be without direct connections
to any and all parts Of the city OF New
York and Westchester County.
Another important consideration is
that this big holding of almost 900 lots
which wefe assembled in 1860 and has
been held intact will after fifty-three
years be sold to the public at prices to
be made by the bidders without the
slightest attempt having. been made to
market it through private channels The
disposal of this estate means, therefore.
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hotel A few years ago Mr cowles
established the PiclCwlck Inn on the
Boston Post road and this exclusive
restaurant has since become famous
all over the country.
Hugo f, Huber Will personally direct
the work OF decorating the interior of
the hotel as well as the selection of
furniture and draperies.
II was stated AZ the office of the
Fred f. French Company that the
work will go speedily forward, and II
Is expected that PiclSwick Arms VIII
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subway to Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn,
and Of the Sixth and Ninth avenue ele-
waited roads down the west side of
Manhattan to the Battery. The Kings
bridge road. Fordham road and Uni
versity avenue car lines connect directly
with the stations of the Broadway sub
way in Manhattan between 1S1st and
2Ssth streets, and also north Of 225th
street with upper Broadway and
Yonkers cars. The Jerome avenue ele-
waited extension extends north to Wood
lawn, and the various crosstown lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-14
Its Advantages Of
Location Make
Quick Upbuilding
a Certainty---Has
Ideal Transit
Facilities

Real estate investors and builders
have long recognized the great value OF
the high attitudes of the University.
Fordham and Kingsbrldse Heights dis
trict Of the West Bronx. They only
waited until the operation of the Jerome
avenue rapid transit line to begin the
construction of apartment houses on a
large scale.
!. The heart OF this West Bronx section
Is occupied by the Claflin Estate, con-
Bisting of approximately 500 lots, which
will be sold at public auction by Joseph
p. Day Tuesday, September 23, at the
Real Estate Exchange, IL and 16 Vesey
street
Because of its typographical advan-
tages and rapid transit facilities, real
estate authorities say, the section of
the West Bronx, which includes the
Clafiin estate, is in every sense Of the
word a replica of the Washington
Heights district.
Apartment house building in this part
Of the Bronx began on University ave-
nue. and the section to the west over
looking the Harlem River because of the
service of the New York Central and
the Broadway subway to and through
Washington Heights, the Dyclman,
Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil and River
dale sections of Manhattan and the
West Bronx.
The University and Fordham Heights
sections of the West Bronx derived a
limited amount of benefit from this west
side service because of the connections
afforded by the Kingsbridge road, Ford
ham road and University avenue cleo
trio surface lines. Until, however, the
construction of the Jerome avenue ele-
waited extension of the subway and the
Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated roads
was far advanced there was but little
apartment house construction work pro-
Iected or completed along the Univer-
Iity Heights ridge.
Fine Apartments Erected.
Before the war investors and builders
began to appreciate what this new tran
sit line would mean to the West Bronx
Practically the entire section along the
line of University avenue as far north
as Kingsbridge road is now improved
With some OF the best grade of apart
thent houses in The Bronx and many
superior dwelling houses.
The next section to be opened to
quick development Is tne Claflin estate
property, which fronts in and lies
directly north of Kingsbridge road west,
from which It extends almost to the
Jerome Park Reservoir on the north,
TO Sedgwick avenue on the west and
TO Reservoir avenue on the east Uni
versity and Webb avenues extend
through the property from south to
north.
This property is in a strong strategic
location, as regards rapid transit ad-
vantages. II is but one block to the
west of the Kingsbridge road station
of the Jerome avenue subway extern
sion. from which point passengers have
the service Of the Lexington avenue
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Between 1881 and 1890 the sum Of
s27,50O,O00 was expended in building
operations in The Bronx. From 1901 to
1917 the total was 1887, 100000 The
increase in building operations for 1901
to 1919 was estimated at 100000, 900
In 1908 The Bronx had 642 factories
In 1917 the number of Industrial estab-
lishments totalled 2,250.
Marked Growth in Recent Years.
These statistics serve to demonstrate
the great growth of the borough in re-
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months of 1919 show that the record for
last year has been exceeded by 20 per
cent, a rate Of increase which prom
ises to create for 1919 a record year"
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
NEW LAWNS CALL s"+f Sc
FOE WINTER Gown

Having received inquiries ~ to
the advisibiity. Of making . law. at
this time of the year, . few sueass-
tions below may be helpful.
z September is the best month. and
really preferable to spring sowing. ss
tho frequent rains and cool NIGHTS
cause much quicker and better
ssrniaation and the grass gets wall
established before very cold weather
s'ts In After October 10th, it Is bet
tor to wait until spring before SOW
ins. TAe ground can BE- prsp~rsl
and should be in good shaps By that
time. Now woald be good tine to
cover new lawns, which we're .ede
this fAll with . Light sset Of io.x
sssols manure, leaving 1t on all wis-
ter This will be very beneficial,
promoting good root action. .i5
Fl The Rocky Mountain states hav,
more liberal supply Of rain il the
fall, wch y better than ali the aYti-
hcAl watering . new lawn viii re.
ceive which Is made in the spring or
early summsr.-Edsar rubSy,N Colo
Iado Agricultural College, Fort Col
lins, Colorado. e--t q
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
now 1,eiUjio51I: eiji5 Do ruY cam,


low much do the labor the RADICAL about
the wsrs of ts rank and file Of their membership Judge
Gary hesoss n The naiionold
nttee sad 81 d bes they ontenth about
it there yof reason for believing that he
spoke the truth ~ ypys ariK,.
The radical charge capital being power
but capital labor is at least slightly stewed
mot completed pficated Ths engnemen their famous
tention ID the United supreme moment Of national
crisis when justice strikers should been
taken out and hanged the telegraph poles traitors
victory there the heads of the national leaders,
vncng them tha nothing to do but make their demands
backed by walk with all concessions granted
The threstensd coa Colorado splendid example
his fsct In the southern fields
been taken by the IN instance he has shown
Ian overwhelming feeling against the STRIKE but the less
be- called and viii They
wages and workng but they strike' whys Tt
Crafty the lust for which has become
Instead Of being the and slaves Of capital
charge these workmen t nothing but
~ "e ieaoers tnemssiVeeTfs1~es
precious lot their leaders o the welfare of the in
sua Their sole the chance fomentng
They i've and te trouble ecane peace them u
% work The sins that capital has committed past
Counter balanced by the sins s ahor committing to-day
I-Grceey News rz3.3 -...t 49,
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
ARMENIAN WOMEN -.
APPEAL TO AlGm1uA

Geneva, Switzerland, Nov.,s-Aa
appeal Of the women of Arms.is 10
the women of America to help them
and protect them from the Turks h..
been forwarded from this city by IA
Armenian girl, Nelly de Warhraaneff,
for distribution in the United ststSs.
In q note accompanying it, the girl
says that her appeal has the approval
OF Anthony Kraft Bonnard, Of a..
vena, secretary general of the Fedora.
ton Of swiss Committees of Friends
of Armenians. The plea reads: ,.,.. |.
"Ts you, our Sisters, wonsu ,of the
United states, we cry out In our, an.
-suisA.F 81 :
,s "1fon our nonatains, our plains.
from the desert, - well - from your
own hospftable country, No, women
from Armenia, all raise our voices.
Listen to our appeal. Who better
than we could speak, Our mon : are
dead. Yours also have fallen, sbut a.
soldiers on the field Of honor. Ours
have been covardly. pursued and muir.
dered. The children that we pressed
on :ous- -.breasts, have been torn. away
from ~ BY thousands our young girls
are lamenting in harems. sr r
"Hsve pity on US. Who else could
protect usi Shall We be loft in our
despsiri No, that y not possible. II
our hearts arc bleeding, yours will
bend over our wounds.
Hold out your hands to IN. We on.
ly ask for the right to live and to
love: but 10 obtain that, Turkish
domination must be done away rith.
Tell to your government 80. We must
obtain . complete and final release.
"Beware Of Turkish intrigues! a,r
DO not believe those who slander
Our peoples only crime 10 to be
Armenians, that is: Christians. r'i!'is
Our wish is to rebuild our country
and our homes with the survivors who
have been spared uA a.
do help us, women Of the United
6tatest tf
Help as, We women Of Armenia,
who are weeping but still hoping, for
we trust in Gods love.n
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
LACK OF oARR oAUaRs So ts.
1UsE N GAS oyRNe

Unless extra care ID taken, the
moisture formed wheA baking will
cause the gas oven to rust. '-es
Leaving the oven door open until
this moisture can evaporats helps to
prevent this rusting. The only sure
way Of kseping the oven bright and
new 10 to rub over the insids lining
every week with q wooden cloth that
has bean moistened with some good
machine oil. This VIII rcmove any
tendency toward rusting and keep
the oven lining in good condition.
Mary Blodgett, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08

NyHE it isyet early in the sketoo early perhaps
W. ment much the conduct of the sides the
sugget that there feature
at least faeoable MENTION
commendable absence of the big talk buse
characteristic both sides Of of the strikes very
remember Whatever yet it only fair to credit
to the strikers with the best of conduct and admirable
void of threats and the incorporate language which
such Even the leaders very doce peaceful
thus lar have subjected themselves to but little criticism In
the woFkmen have but little complaint make either wages
Or conditions and they striking because
% but because the than ninety
OUT ~ less nan ten per cent and they do be considered
l to their Leaders, matter by what
came into power On the other hand the kindly feelings the
majority OF the miners hold for their employees recpocated
Dy tner employees who fully realize the position
are placed against their will and they wish to embarsss
the men further than As the goes press there
f prospect that the strike be far distant
fo and that too without the disgrace
ana ae boodshed which be the ordinary
labor strike Let at least hope for satisfactory ending Of
foolish undertaking. -
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
1hs Practical visw.

II all tho big industries which are
affected by the strikes will just close
down for 4 while and let the strikers
live up their surplus wages, they will
no doubt begin soon to realize that
while they arc important factors In
industry, they are not the whole thing
BY any means. Let them try creating
their own jobs for a few months and
80 how well they succeed at it,
Poudre Valley. -'r'
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08

Eczema spreads rapidly; itching .sl.
most drives you mad. For quick rel Of,
Dosn's Ointment is well recommended.
Coo at all stores. sg,ylQ
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08

FLEETWOOD has made envabe reputation in the
conduct of successful celebrations
of varieus kinds We have entertained in fitting style many
distinguished guests but who worthy of
than those who will be guests Tuesday
celebrate the cessation of hostes
homage to the boys who mafched FORTH ready
the death with the uhbe Hun greed and thirst
for had all considerations humanity It is in
OF these boys who neby answered their
and gave their service that the United States continue
be hailed the Home of the free and the the brave
Lot us therefore into this the first celebration Amice day
with determination to make such day viii bring
the Importance of the deeds
the day possible Let's make READ day Thanksgiving that
So many OF boys have been us after doing
ne 1u duty to our country and their country
not forget those brave boys who failed And as we
drop tear for those who called the
and who today sleep Flanders fields where poppes
gTow Jet us thank God for such these answered the
the cause OF right Justice that might continue to enjoy
the blessings of great republic ns-..s .~<. - .'
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08

HAT lime quarry the keeps booming and
reminds that there is something doing that It
makes employment of who spend considerable
in Genwood thus has become mighty good thing
for the junction
and converted into lime which used the of clarifying
in the factory of the Holly Sugar corporation that
institution furnishes employment for lot of people besides dis
tributing tremendous Of money the
in addition to that which paid the farmers the
sugar beets which just being ground sugar
lively rate These manufacturing industries all right
OF supplemenng prosperity might
have Of them The Post very strong
beet the early days of its history country believing
other offered profit the farmer that
true until the two when this industry
heavy demands for has proved
the farmers whose soil conditions adapted culture