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The sun., 1919-07-20
NEW YORK TO HAVE
ANOTHER DRYDOCK
Frazer d Clarke Co. to Build
at Clifton, S. /.

New York will get the benefit OF an
other large drydock next year when the
Frazer G. Clarke Drydock Corporation
will complete 10000 ton dock Mt Cliff
ton, Staten Island. The drydock will
be large enough to accommodate the
largest freight vessels which have been
constructed by the United States Ship
ping Board. but will not accommodate
giant passenger liners like the Imperator
and Leviathan.
The company perfected a ninety-nine
year lease yesterday Of large tract OF
land and pier and waterfront rights on
the bay at Clifton from the South At
lantic Realty Company. The deal was
negotiated by ]. Sterling Drake OF 20
Broadway, who says II Is the largest
waterfront lease or sale In Richmond
since he sold what Is now called the
Pouch Terminal In April. 1917.
The lease comprises frontage of 546
feet on both shore and pier lines and
extends 500 feet into the bay. giving a
water depth OF more than thirty-five feet
at low tide. 1t also includes the prop
erty on the opposite side OF Edgewater
street in Clifton for 50n feet with an
Irregular depth OF about 400 feet. on
which there are two residences. The
entire tract includes about eleven acres.
The drydock and repair works opera
tions will cost more than $4,000, 900
and VII smploy about 500 banda
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white paint and green blinds and then
for the vines and floral adornments.
Mr.. Albros 1nd is at the end OF
sunlit valley down the vista of which,
In the blue distance, is one OF those
lovely foothills OF the Berkshires. Three
arbor vitae trees. twenty-five feet high,
flourish in the front yard, through which
runs a lively brook. watering all kinds
OF flourishing shrubs that have been
growing for fifty years. The farm OF
about fifty acres lies on both sides of
an old country road which winds down
that sunlit valley. The pictures show
the place before" and after"
Mr.. Aihro's good fortune In finding
"Cedarbrook Farm as he affectionately
christened IT, even though he saw It's
possibilities through the blur OF No
vember snowstorm, has made him an
enthusiast on the subject of farm homes
for city dwellers
Most New Workers Of the moderately
we'll TO do class" says he, want to have
a summer homo without having to pay
hotel rates. Mention OF buying a farm
frightens them because they picture
buying acres OF land Sometimes 1t is
necessary to buy more land than one
really needs, but any investment OF this
kind should include twenty-five TO thirty
acres OF tillable soil on which TO cut
hay and raise some crops one doesn't
need to try to make the thing a paying
proposition. The main thing In to &c,
the home and dodge the outlay tina,
would inevitably go 10 the summer hotel-
keeper.
The sun., 1919-07-20
VAST SUMS NEEDED
FOR BUILDING LOANS
Labor Department Believes
$5OO,OOO,OOO Necessary.

In spite of the growing activity in
building operations that has been mani
tested during the hrst half Of the current
year, according to Thomas S. Holden.
an investigator for the Department of
Labor. figures on building permits issued
for the Boroughs OF Manhattan. the
Bronx and Brooklyn as recorded in the
Record aud Guide indicate a shortage in
the three boroughs on July !, 1919, Of ap-
proximately 5000 building projects.
According to Mr.. Holden, an estimate
based on these recorded figures indicates
that it will probably require something
more than 100000, 900 TO finance the
building projects necessary to make up
the shortage. Mr., Holden goes on to
say:
III the average over this ten year
period represents the normal amount OF
building for these three boroughs. then
the number OF permits for new buildings
issued in the four and half years from
January l, 1915, TO July ], 1919, should
have been l,S46. whereas the actual
number Of permits issued WAS 96,765.
These figures indicate a shortage OF H.
0sl new buildings.
mot only has the number OF buildings
decreased but the average value per
project has decrea sed also. During the
ten years from lSuO 10 IVA the aver
age value per project as indicated by
the record Of building permits was
s1S,l50. The average value per build
ing in 1915 was Sls 500; in 1916, sl1,-
$50; in 1917 sl6.9I0; in 1918. $3.50.
and in the first half OF 1919, $l2,2S0. II
the size of the average new building bad
remained constant during these years
the average value would have Increased
in proportion tn the increase In cost OF
construction instead OF showing the de-
creases indicated above.
IF the average value per building
SlS.150) during the years 1905 to
1914 be taken as representing the nor
NAL size of the average new project az
required at the present time. then II will
on account OF the Increase In construc-
ton cost take about $4,000 to build
each OF the necessary buildings required.
Sixteen thousand buildings at $780, 900
each gives $3.50. 900, 900 as rough estI-
mate OF the amount that would be re-
quired to finance the amount OF building
necessary to-dayS
The sun., 1919-07-20

"One can often find Just the right
thing within easy committing distance Of
New York. or course II must preferably
be four or five niles from the railroad to
insure isolation from undesirable neigh
bors. Here the fiivver solves the prob
lem. II one doesn't desire to spend all
the time on his farm he will enjoy the
added pleasure OF avoiding monotony by
ever impressed with the way things
have grown during his absence from the
garden.
Ones selection should include well
grown trees and we'll grown shrubs. AS
a rule there is no water supply other
than a distant well. The ideal OF course
Is natural spring with gravity service.
When that is impossible there is the
cheap gar pump with the attic tank In
my case | found a spring at the top of
the hill Windmills should be avoided
Unless they are large ones capable OF ar
tstiC treatment they are extremely ugly.
III the pocketbook will permit, n cow
and chickens and enough of n garden
for ones own use are desirable. l have
figured Il Gut to my satisfaction that II
one WAITS 10 hire one helper he can
keep ten dair;. cows with a profit OF
from $3.50 TO $500 n month. This OF
course cass.tates having one good barn
on the place. II the buyer prefers NOT
to go in as extensively as this he should
be SIRE OF one good barn or outbuilding
for = garage.
The interior proposition usually in
wolves the installation OF two bathrooms,
The sun., 1919-07-20
FINANCIAL ADVICE
FOR HOMESEEKERS

IF planning to build home problems will
most likely be financial How much ready
How should about obtaining building
What is the difference between first
figure charges building
course of construction?
Let PHILIP CLARKE solve these problems you through
the real columns
experience financing home building home buying
and recognized the foemos;
these
Send the Real Department
must be distinctly understood questions
relate to individual home building buying
vestment speculative real Nor will questions
be considered regarding the property
reliability or integrity of any individual corporation
The sun., 1919-07-20

Dear NJ. Clarke: Being a reader Of
THE Sun welcome the opportunity of
consulting you with reference to home
building
own a piece OF property 50xl00,
located in the Glen Morris section Of
Queens. II is corner plot. on level
ground. in 4 restricted neighborhood
with streets cut through, paved side
walks and curbs, The purchase price
was $1,000. The ground is also free
from rocks, making possible a minimum
expense for digging. As rents have be-
come so high in the city proper would
like to build homo on my property
instead OF having It remain idle.
To begin with. I own the propert,
clear and have about $500 In cash
would like to erect a single family home
or two family seini-detaohed building
Would you estimate the cost OF con
sructing a suitable. homelike building
and tell me how big a mortgage or build
ing loan ] could obtain and on
what terms? would like to build so
as TO insure low cost OF maintenance
Which do you think would be the best
for that purpose. brick. shingle or
stucco structure? What would be the
~ "a, an 80 rsia , ,,,n, na.i'1 -,,
mould y. on o,,,ort,,ra - ~, eP ns
hu,IdI,s ,.t;rs it, norstdara,ton ~,
bu,idins ana enonc,s, condi,Ions ~, ,hat
,in,a vii, nroha hly he wore norrsio
r. VIZ
,hink VIM will And the cost ~,
frame building NJ the two family tvns
such as YOU refer to viii run about
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the removal Of the big chimney 70:
hall and the building o: a practical fire.
place. as most OF the houses that ars not
seven!y-fve years old 81 least have no
ireplaces that can be used In selecting
a house the main things to look out for
are the stills and the roof. Be sure they
are sound. II a service addition is nee
essary one will usually find some key
note of architecture in the house which
can easily and ineXpensively be carried
out IN whatever additions or wings are
TO be built
Service Wing Already There.
"In my own case found the service
wing already built. although If | had had
IL to do myself ! would have changed 1t
considerably. l arranged a large living
room and put on a piazza 16X1S on the
east side of the house. The main eX
posture IL south which of course is most
desii able.
There are many things which one
would pc hCps like to have but yh!ch
can't ALWAYS be supplied in selecting a l
ordinary farm. One OF these is a trout
brook. was fortunate enough 10 finl
one. IT Is perhaps the most delightful
accompaniment OF the entire place. Any
morning l wish ! can go out and hook
trout large enough for the family
breakfast. I can't say too much in favor
IF having a trout brook go along with
ones week end home, but the lack o.:
me should not deter the practical dis
,ple of the back TO nature movement
rom having his farm house home"
The sun., 1919-07-20

mind viii cost me s2,s00 ma want to
keep the cost Of the bungalow and one
car garage within $1,000 limit u it Is
poSi Bile to do so. l am not familiar
with the building trades and any sug-
gestlor YOU can make that will be instru-
mental In enabling me to follow the most
economical course will be greatly appre-
c!ated by an old subscriber to THE Sun,
o. d. d.
Personally ] have not waNed very en-
thusiastic over the various books, maya
zines. &c. which purport 10 furnish plans
and specifications for proposed houses.
But sometimes you find u good sugges
ton, Still It frequently happens that the
net result is rather disappointing than
otherwise. There may be exceptions. J
have not read all Of the books.
The sensible thing for you TO do IL to
go to a competent architect whose work
you have looked at before you see hin
Tell him what you want TO do and leave
il to him. He will charge a reasonable
fee for protecting your interests after
your plans have been formulated. The
only suggestion l can make is that YOU
must keep the architect on the conserv-
alive side OF your calculations. The
artistic temperament sometimes outruns
the pocketbook and a good architect
sometimes forgets that we cannot afford
what we should like to have in every
instance.
Let me add that II viii taken an OK
celient designing and very close figuring
70 keep your house and garage cost down
TO $1,000.
Dear Mr.. Clarke: The owner OF the
house in which live has offered to sell
me the property for 1850, the terms
providing FOR a cash payment OF $3.50. a
first mortgage Of $3.50 and second
mortgage OF $3.50. My lease expires
next May. and as the whole parcel, Of
which this Is a part, is on the market,
wish to consider closing before the
house passes to a new owner
The house is Il two story frame dwell
Ing containing seven rooms and bath
and renting for $3.50 per year. II Is one
o. row OF six, each having n Is foot
tonnage and depth OF 100 feet. The
owner will sell to the present tenants II
Interested. but as my nelghbors are In
different to the proposition ] am wonder
Ing whether II would not be prudent to
buy something that is offered to me now
rather than have to hunt for something
next spring with the possibility OF less
to choose from at prices or terms with
In my means.
A number OF houses on our street
have changed hands within the last few
months at prices regarded by the local
residents as exceptionally high, and the
former tenants who were obliged TO
leave have found II Impossible to rent
and have been faced with the necessity
OF buying.
DO you think the proposition offered
me Is a safe and economical one? am
giving you additional data on a separate
sheet a. the publication Of the infor-
The sun., 1919-07-20
Architect Stumbled Find" at Dover N. Y---Brought
Out Artistic Possibilities Of Old Structure by Few In
terror and Exterior Changes-Now Uses 1t as Com
try Home--Says There Are Many Such Opportu
mites to Be Had in Radius OF 100 Miles
From New York CITY

What country bred city dweller has
not given thought to the saying that
the country boy has to come to the city
to earn enough money so he can go
back and live in the country? And for
that matter. what city bred man or
woman does not desire a home In the
country. THE wealthy have their coun-
try homes" mourns the city person with
the snug bank account. but, ah, what
OF me?' 1he purpose OF this article is
to show that the man with the snug
little bank account can have just such
a home IL he has enough ambition to
look for one.
Within a radius OF hundred or so
miles of New York to the norti. the
west and the northeast there are scores
Of old farms which may be bought for
a moderate sum and which are capable
The sun., 1919-07-20

OF delightful transformation at the hands
OF one who knows what he wants and
how TO get II. Most OF these farms are
capable OF being more than self-sup-
porting II the buyer has brains and sin
cere intentions. All Of them have the
markings of most economical week end
home during the pleasant months. and
II one is fortunate enough to ind such
a farm say for $4,000 or 5000. b. add
Ing $4,000 more, one can get as much
comfort as many Weather man de-
rives from his more pretentious country
estate.
or course not all farm houses one
can find for a song lend themsclv
TO attractive alterations. Most OF those
erected within the last fifty years are
rather difficult propositions but II one
can Ind the genuine old house OF
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seventy-tive or one hundred years with
oak frames, huge stills and rafters and.
best OF all. the mammoth central Chin
ney which has kept tho structure in
shape, there is little left 10 be desired.
A Lucky House Hunter.
Good fortune in this gulse befell Lewis
Colt Albro, the architect, OF West
Forty seventh street. Mr. Albro. one
snowy November day, stumbled across
his Ctoplsn dream In the township OF
Dover. y. Y. eight miles from Paving
and hard by the Connecticut line. Being
n simple farm house II easily lent itself
TO attractive treatment Aside from some
interior arrangements for the comfort
OF living and service about the only real
requirement for the exterior was that
the house should be treated TO plenty Of
The sun., 1919-07-20

war prices. Many interests contemplate
ing large building operations were in
clined to take this view. fully believing
that wages would come down with n
slump that would closely resemble condi-
tons following the civil war. They for
got that the civil war involved this coun-
try alone. IL was not world war,
such as has just terminated We have
been forced to make good for Eurupc's
disasters, The demands T. ne made up
on us in the near f'"v~o. not only for
food and supple bit for credits viii
prevent the &C l.I!at iun of that surplus
of products and labor. which alone could
bring prices down in this country.
Equal Work for Equal Ray.
Labor must rellize sooner or later
that it gets out of what is produced
just what IT puts into Il. If labor pre-
fers six hour days and delnits its hours
or work and slackens production it VIII
ind less for its own return There can
be no increase in the cost OF living or
increase in the rewards OF labor by cur
failing production any more than bust
ness can he increased by the withdrawal
OF capital needed to expand and carry
1t on. II Is certainly erratic thinking
that leads TO the expression now often
heard that whatever workers do not put
into their work will he made up from
some other source. They are expecting
wage Increases and at tho same time
show their intention of doing less work
Sane thinkers know that II il is the
idea 10 do just as little work as posi-
BILE there will be less OF everything for
everybody. The secret OF success in
every field OF business activity is in
creased production. IL We get that.
mil ha -
everybody. Education in sound economic
principles is what is necessary II will
act as the remedy. II this newly ad-
vanced theory of decreased production
Is allowed to spread further il will divide
communities into conflicting classes.
Various Industries must pay more regard
to each other and not just TO tie people
belonging In Individual fields Of activity.
by working together for increased pro-
ductiou. and not by workers in each in
dustry doing as little as possible. can
expansion in construction activity, as
well as other trades, be effected.
This has a twofold bearing on the eX-
pansion OF construction. For II there
continues to be delay In building al
ready under way II will act as q retard-
ant OIL projects now being contemplated.
At present manufacturing buildings are
needed TO take care OF increased bust
ness and business men nre figuring that
the increase in their profits, because OF
expansion in trade, will take care OF the
increase in he cost of construction.
The sun., 1919-07-20

Dear Mr., Cinrhe: am DESTROYS Of
joining a building and loan association,
rot for the purpose Of investment but
IN order TO buy a home in Two years or
more. am able tn put into this plan
$25 "a month and when the home Is built
'ould pay SIS a month 10 cover principal
md interest, VIII YOU give the details
regarding this plan or the names and
addresses OF such organizations to re-
fer to. NJ +. b.
think that you can ascertain the
names of building and loan associations
N YOUR locality from the office OF the
state Supcrlnten dent of Banks in New
York city or by referring to the bank
ing superintendent annual report on
corporations coming under his super
vision. should refer you 20 this re-
mort as means OF ascerta!ring any
details or information you want
The sun., 1919-07-20

nation might start activities which
would prevent my closing the deal on the
present basis pERPLEXED.
II the comparative figurs you submit
are accurate a house sounds cheap at
the price you mention and the terms
also are attractive in that you can buy
II for such a small amount 0! cash. So
far as actual value is concerned ! could
not undertake to appraise it for you
Fifteen feet is about the rarrowest
frontage that Is desirable. But at the
price II does not seem very far out OF
the way.
Certainly you can live in the house
FOR about the same as you are now pay
ug for rent, and I rather think that IN
the present real estate situation no one
who has "A chance TO buy satisfactory
home for any figure under 5000 should
let the opportunity so by.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-28
A NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
TRAFFIC IN DRUGS TO Be STARTED
THE ARMY & NAVY
UNION MADE GOOD
PARATION FOR.
THE FOURTH

Yesterday evening the Army &
Navy Union held meeting that was
attended by large number Of the
comrades, who entered enthusiastical-
ly into the detail of preparation
for the Fourth of July celebration at
Northcraft grove, which has been
delegated the Stephen D. Little
Garrison.
Mr.. Louis Price was made chair
man Of the committee Of arrange
ments; and it was decided to provided
a long list of sports. There will be
a sack race; obstacle race; three
legged race; pie eating race; cracker
eating race; 5O-yard dash foot race;
fat mems race; four legged race; and
egg race.
A committee consisting of Duane
Bird, Rolla Ashby and Frank Krupp
was appointed to solicit merchants
for contributions of useful articles TO
make the prize list for the various
events.
1t was decided to ask that in the
patriotic exercises some of the re-
turned soldiers be called upon to re-
late various incidents in their ex-
periences cover There"
1t was voted to select Col. Allen I.
Bird as the representative of the
Army & Navy Union in the list Of
speakers in the patriotic exercises.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-28
IN MIMIC WARFARE

LONDON, June 27.-A realistic
cover the Top" spectacle was the
main feature of the Naval and Mill
tary Tournament, which opened at
Olympia today, after four years
absence, due to the competitors being
engaged cover there" on the real
thing. Detachments of all arms of
the British Army engaged in mimic
warefare, showing the mastering Of
the infantry for an assault, the ma
chine gun rush, and artillery barrage
(mainly smoke shells in niniature)
supported by a couple of numbering
tanks, the ticking off of the last
minutes to "Zero hours" and all the
paraphernalia of war. The actors
probably found things tame after
their experiences.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-28
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

The State of Arizona leads all the
states in the Union for enrolment in
vocational home economics. In the
Vocational Summary, the organ Of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, for the month of May,
appeared diagrams showing the
standing of the various states in the
Union in enrolment per population in
vocational agriculture, vocational
home economics, and the trades
and industries for the year ending
June 80, 1918. Utah leads the coun-
try in agriculture, and Arizona is
ighth-ahead of agriculture states
such as Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana,
Wisconsin. In the trades and in
dustries> Arizona is sixteenth on the
list, leading thirty-two other states,
among them California, and such In
dustrial states as New York, New
Hampshire and Maryland. 1t is in
the matter of home economics that
Arizona has outdid herself for in
this particular branch she leads all
the states in the Union.
1t is a matter of particular pride
to Prof. L Colodny, State Director of
Vocational Education, that he has
managed to win for Arizona first
place in this great work. 1t was not
even expected that Arizona would
rank anywhere with California OF
Massachusetts or New York, but
actually she has had enrolment in
her class rooms per population a
greater number than these states.
This year which is just closing
there were enrolled 1898 students In
vocational work. This is more than
double the number that was enrolled
last year.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-28
THE TUMACACORI RUIN

Yesterday Nogales was visited by
Mr. Frank Pinkley from Blackwater,
Arizona, who arrived Thursday eve
ming. Mr.. Pinkley is custodian of the
Casa Grande Ruin, and he is in charge
of me work of restoration at the
TuIracacori Mission ruin. Mr.. Pink
ley informed THE OASIS that the
work at Tumacacori is progressing
fayorably. Foundations of the altors
have been uncovered, and other in
teresting points in the rum are To-
Gated. He expects an appropriation
will be available with enactment Of
appropriation bills now before Con-
gress, and that further work will be
expedited. Present operations are
carried on with funds raised in Tue
son and Nogales.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-28
A LITTLE REMINDER

Mr.. Baseball Fan you have date
for tomorrow afternoon and you must
not forget about it, nor the time
2:30, nor the place-at the 25th In
fantry field on Morley Avenue, to
see the Nogales Nationals try TO
make it two straight wins from the
Tucson team-and you might take
the girl.
1t is reported that the Tucson fans
are coming down in great strength to
back their team in an effort to even
up for last Sundays defeat. So it
is up to you Mr.. Fan to give the local
boys your support, both moral and
financial. The Nationals are playing
good fast ball and should be given
every encouragement possible. Con-
siderable expense has been incurred
by Manager Marquee in arranging
this game and he hopes the gate re-
ceipts will more than cover this ex-
pense, in order that surplus will be
left to purchase bats and balls and
other needed equipment.