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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

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The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-19
new WAGE RULING
FOR WOMEN and
MINORS
California Industrial Establishes
Higher Rates In Many
Branches.
UNITED Press Service)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.-Sev-
eral wage orders affecting women
and girls in business and industrial
work become effective ugust 20. A
number of these, which are issued by
the Industrial Welfare Commission,
also apply to minors:
A minimum wage of $3.50 per
week for experienced women en-
| ployed in unskilled and unclasslfied
positions, professional offices, gen
eral offices, and the canning in
dustries becomes effective on the
date named. The unskilled and un
classified occupations include women
employed as ushers, spice packing,
theater attendants, Photographic es-
tablishments, seed sorters, etc.
These women are deemed inexper-
fenced only during their first three
weeks of employment, when the
minimum wage is $40 per week.
Minors employed in these oc-
cupations are to be raid not less
thant So per week the first three
weeks, with $40 the minimum there
after.
In the fish canning industry the
minimum wage $3.50 perweek-ap-
plies to minors, as we'll as women.
No apprenticeship is necessary in Of
flee work adult apprentices are to be
paid at least $40 per week for the
first three months, $12 for the second
three months, and are considered
then as experienced. Minors are to
receive not under SO week for the
first three months, $40 for the second
three months, and $12 for the sub
sequent three months. After nine
months they are to be paid not less
than $13 so per week.
With exception of fish cannery
work-where delay might mean
heavy financial loss-women and
minors are not to be employed more
than eight hours per day, or more
than forty-eight hours in any week,
or more than six days a week. The
exemption in the fish canning in
dustry applies however, only to wo-
men.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-19
DUMB ANIMALS


1 NT:NTPLA,i the poor dl.nb creatures whose
lives are shy of features They not learned
they are cver they eat and drink and sleep forever
and have and high ambition to reach ofter con-
dton Their hopeless state can't help seeing; I'm glad
| am human being I'm glad | am human ciltter
though life often hard and bitter though gadness
and sorrow waxes and l stuck for income taxes
Though troubles and hopes phoney I'd hate to be
Shetland pony. Though am deaf and growing deafer
I'd hate be Hereford heifer And though gloomy weird
dreoing I'm glad human being. We long for hap
pness unbroen that sort Of wish is often spoken but if
life handed bitters we'd be just like the poor dumb
critters which have dreams of high endeavor but eat
and sleep and drink forever haps my I'm doubt
ing fearing, I'm stung by merchants profteering and
though from griefs I'm alweys fleeing, I'm glad am
human being.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-19
force of law executed and followed or the outraged peo
Pile will proceed to drastic
"a VESTED WRONG"


THE Congressional Record of August 9Th published as
part the record of the Senate the report
dustra Commission the investigation conducted by
that body into the affairs of the great packing houses
known The Big Five including the Swift Company the
Armour Company the Wilson Company, all three of Chi
cago; Nelson Morris Company of Kansas City and the
Cudahy Company of Omaha.
The report is voluminous extensive and sweeping to
reproduce would require about all the space this issue
of 1.-The Oasis For the text this citation is
sufficient:
In the closing months of 1915 the Wilson Company
reorganzed and it's capital increased by addition
of $130OOO0O to the original capitalization That thirteen
million dollars of shares subscribed by the Wilson's and
paid for in cash at five cent of the par value which
is six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($65O0OO) Now
mark the sequel In the years 1916 1917 1918 dividends
of eighteen millions dollars ($18 OOOOOO)
declared and paid upon that thirteen million dollars of
capitalization for which the paid the company
realized but six hundred and fifty thousand dollars The
people who ate consumed Wilson Company meats and
other products paid that profit in the prices of
what they ate and consumed. Then of with such
tremendous dividends watered Stock the valuation of
those shares is boosted to point where investment
they pay about ten per o which doubt has been sold
to the investing public at that rate thereabout By
quoting such figures for which the investing public have
been stuck they able to that the plant only
about per the investment But how about the
earnings the original six hundred and fifty thousand
dollars? No wonder bacon costs the consumer fifty and
sixty ped pound when few years ago people thought
it fierce to have to pay twenty cents
All the other four packing in the "Big Five
got the range of prices did the Wilson
oil the packing house products sold at the rates.
to all he prople Of TIE United States Nor it that all:
Every small meat dealer in the country buying cattle from
the range, from farmers and butchering them HIMSELF
adjusts his charge for rcs To- the prices fixed by The
Big Five. So everybody is muct in exorban prices for
what they eat and all dealers reap unho profits because
the big fellows get them.
Now then, when anyone proposes whether in the
in Congress- from lecture platform, from soapbox
street corner presents proposition that Wilson Com
pany should be compelled to return to the people they have
robbed the twelve millions of water they put into
their shares in 1915 and the dividends they drew
down out of the eighteen million of dividends in those three
years. following, all apologsts for the "Big Five and
kindred robbers shout "Boshevst" Anarchist and all
sorts Of opprobrous Possession to that money
they call vested right It is not ga vested right" is
"a vested wrong"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-19
EDITORIALS
REFORM OR REVOLUTION

THAT conditions in the United States are in trans
tory situation ther be doubt Some of the high
brows who wit for try express the grea5 idea
by assertion that organized society is in state of
fux, whatever that may and similar high sounding
phrases But 10 the mind of the writer there express
sion that the central idea any better than the first
sentence of this paragraph
The transition through which the country passing
in common with all the rest of the world is change from
old order which has become completely noerable And
the unrest pemeates all classes of peope-excpt the pro-
teng class The latter, with their newspapers apoogsts
and political henchmen well satisfied; and they seek to
deaden opposition by crying bosheviksm" "anarchism
socialism, and the like But they silence the
mand of the for change in condition. Upon all
sides the writer hears sad upright citizens, who feel the
pinch of proteering, declaring against domination of 95
per cent of the people by per cent The 95 per
in open rebellion and the declaration repeated day by
day that there must be legal and orderly change
will come with violence and disorder" Grand Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
pressed the same idea to Congressional committee.
There two ways about it. that the great of
the people of the United States dissatisfied with exist
ing conditions and there is open rebellion against them
No political party responsible for them entirely part
OF the responsibility rests upon each. The people have
along several generations ulled with belief that in
establishing civil and religious liberty they had secured
themselves all the blessings of free government They
awakening to the fact that they have yet to secure
economic liberty.
In commenting upon Tom Paines's Age of Reason Bob
gerso described how Paine had contributed to the
of the American colonies in production of The Rights of
Mana political pamphlet of pre-Revolutionary days
and with independence assured he turned attention
work of securing religious freedom, in furthrance of
which he wrote "The Age of Reason work which has
drawn the anmosy and eXecaon of thousands of church.
men-said ngerso Having looked behind the throne and
shown the world it's hollowness Paine looked behind the
looking behind the desk of the nancer and the
counter of the trader to find subjects for reforms sweeping
as were experienced by church state And those
forms must
In fact they coming Turn to the telegraphic
columns of any newspaper and read how governments
both state and national siezng comesbes stored to
defeat the law supply demand putting them
the market at reduced prices there you will what is
coming
These reforms pressing for adoption demanded in
all parts of the country in all branches of industry
deavor. Government must heed them and give them the
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

it over and was fascinated by the Won
derful view of the harbor from offices
in this building. The story is told that
the activity in the harbor captivated
him and he decided to buy the build
ing and incorporate it in his plan for
the improvement Of the adjoining
property. This deal was closed ,Et4
July. 1t was after this transaction
that Mr.. Doherty became interested 5A
the other realty holdings of Mr.. Chesc-
brough at the edge of Battery Park.
Inspiration and imagination are the
essentials, Mr.. Doherty has repeatedly
said in interviews and magazine ar
ticles, of success. He says that fig
ment Of thought coming suddenly often
has been the beginning Of great enter
prises. 1t may be that the view from
the Chcsebrough Building has inspired
the man who in ten years by rare abil-
ity secured control Of more than two
hundred public service enterprises
valued at $2OO,OO0,0OO.
1t may have turned attention to a
new business field-reM estate, ship
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

In the present housing crisis all past
records for high rentals have gone py
the board. Rates which few years
ago were quoted widely as the top
prices for apartment suites have been
exceeded by far, and to-day the equiva-
lent in value to a good many well buiit
apartment houses is being asked and
paid for mere occupancy in lew
rooms in some Of the more paiatial
buildings Of the city.
1t was only few years ago that peo-
ple spoke in terms of amazemcnt about
The Fifth Avenue Building, where
1000 year was asked for mats.
Rentals equalling that figure are not
common to-day. but $4,000 a year no
longer is the peak. Only few days
aro the tenant of One of the city's fine
apartments asked Pease Gilman to
sublet her suite. furnished, for five
months from October | Mt rental OF
$4,000. or $4,000 a month. This ex-
ceeds the highest known rental for a
furnished apartment by $4,000. John
\. WHY'S, Of motor car fame, paid
s35.0O0 for fiat. furnished. for seven
months several years ago, and up TO
this time that rental has been the
record. Last year another apartment
brought $4,000 for seven months.
The $4,000 apartment is held under
Il lease which calls for the payment of
$4,000 annually ~ rent. The tenant
has spent a small fortune IN decora-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

ping or something else. 1t is logical to
think it is real estate he is interested
in, because Of the purchase of two
neighboring buildings following his ac-
QUESTION of the Chesebrough.
Bought Nearly Two Blocks
A study of the realty map Of the Bat
terry Park section will disclose the fact
that Mr.. Doherty practically controls
the two blocks south of the Custom
House, between Battery Park and
Whitehall Street, with the exception of
few parcels. One may not be far
amiss in saying that every one of the
undeveloped properties will be i'm
proved with a building that may be
so great and modern as TO warrant the
removal of some of the buildings which
Mr.. Chesebrough erected and sold to
Mr.. Doherty. The newNt Of the three
buildings in which he has the controll-
ing interest is eighteen years old. This
is the Maritime Building. The oldest
of the structures is the Chesebrough
Building, which was completed in 1899,
the year following the close of the
Spanish war. This building is now
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

inc the site Of the old buildings that
surround the Chescbrough Building. at
the southeast corner of State and Pearl
streets. He is also going to add one or
several stories 10 the height Of the
Chesebrough Building. which is six
teen stories now. The conclusion is
that the adjoining building is to be
very tall structure and that the Cheese
brough Buildings height will be in
creased to correspond with its neigh
Dor. The story is also that tbs new
building will house the rapidly growing
Dohcrty organization. which is cramped
for space in the GO Wall Street Build
ing. The Doherty firm has now more
space than it will ever have again in
that building, because as rapidly as
leases expire on space. the National
City Bank, which owns the building in
the name of holding company, will
take il. as the bank is in need OF the
premises occupied by Mr.. Doherty's
business.
This situation. il is understood. led
70 his excursion into the real estate
field More space was needed, and re-
auirements in this direction will stead
lily increase because the Doherty firm
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

taking a gamble in real estate, but the
opinion is strong that he is about to
introduce new methods in real estate
business methods like those which have
proved successful in the operation Of
public service properties and the man.
agement OF oil fields. But just what
Mr.. Doherty's plans are is not to be
known until he returns from trip
to the West and is ready to tell them.
He disclosed, in limited way, the
idea he has in mind to his organiza-
ton leaders, but since it was not COM
plete or definite the men at the
Doherty headquarters in Wall Street
are not inclined TO talk.
One man said that Mr.. Doherty had
discussed with him the plan he had
for tho future iof the Battery Park
realty. but as he knew it was only a
small part Of the scheme. he preferred
not to tell just what little he knew
Of the plan for the future of this real
estate.
To Build on State Street
1t is known, however, that Mr..
Doherty is going to erect a new build
ing on. State Street, extending through
to Whitehall and Pearl streets, cover
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Last of Business Space in
Big Apartment Rented
Madison Ave. Store in Palermo
House Has Been Taken by
Electrical Company

The last of the twenty-five stores
in the Madison Avenue frontage of
Dr. Charles V. Paterno's big apart
ment house has just been leased by
Douglas L. Gilman & Co. to a cor
poration, which will trade in
electrical equipment and supplies. The
corporation is now being organized
and nothing can be said about the per-
sonnel of the concern for a few days.
The store taken is that at 4O7 Madi-
san Avenue. The Ellimap firm, sew
eral days ago leased two stores in the
Forty seventh Street side Of the build
ing. that at 4li2 East Forty seven h
Street to the Metro Tire Company. &nd
that at AZ East Forty-seventh Street
to b. Brady.
II lis several months since Dougla
L. Gilman e. Co.. agents for the
property, announced the complete
rental Of the apartments in the build
ing, which covers two blocks and is
the largest apartment structure IN
the world.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Judges of Tibune's Subm'
ban Home Competition
Select Three Houses
For High HonOrs

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WALTER McQUADE,
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LEWIS E. WELSH.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Three Splendid Dwellings, in New Yorks Suburbs Take
Prizes in 7rbunes Country Home Competition

only who can afford to pay for the con-
struction of expensive country homes.
To have ones home selected from so
great number of beautiful and well
planned houses as the most beautiful
is, indeed, great honor, and it was
without any hesitation that the jury
chose the home Of Frank Young, at
IIackensack, for the first award under
the rules of the competition. That
they used rare good judgment will be
apparent to any one who studies the
house as it is pictured to-day in the
Ro.ogravure Section of The Tribune.
The second and third prize winners
were selected with greater difficulty
and in the end it was efficiency that
counted and gave to the Rapeiye house
at Elmhurst the coveted second place.
Concerning this house considerable
already has been said in The Tribune.
1t marks efficiency in house planning
and construction to the grestest de-
gree. To place kitchen at the CEN
tire of the house is most unusual, but
it was put there to save steps in
housekeeping. 1t is only one of the
labor saving devices that the place al
fords, and it was these attempts at
economy in view OF existing conditions
in the average household that won the
attention OF the architect judges. Its
plan, coupled with >most attractive
exterior, placed this house high in the
contest. The house cost little more
than sll 1000 complete.
The third dwelling, the Lucas house
at Sound Beach, Conn, was regarded
BY the judges as the finest example of
competition. and there were many
houses of tina. type. 1t represents a
combination Of many Of the charming
features of a number of the very old
and well known Dutch Colonial placs.
like the Dyckman house in The Bronx
and the Van Cor.landt manor house
at Van Cortlandt Park. The fault which
the judges found with the house was
committed knowingly for in its descrip-
OF the building Mr.. Lucas says:
Without sacrificing the atmosphere
Of the old Colonial, the small dormers
prevalent in this type were discarded
for large dormers extending almost the
entire length Of the house, both front
and rear. This insures square rooms
and eliminates slanting side walls and
ceilings, so that, although the exterior
appearance has not suffered, the second
floor rooms are large and airy
In selecting the judges for this COM
petition The Tribune went to the ranks
Of the younger men in the architectural
profe ion, men who will have a con-
siderable influence on the planning of
the future. The problem belongs to
them to design homes Of types that
will meet the needs of modern life, 10
which the servant problem is Of such
magnitude as to necessitate the con-
struction Of houses that are "easy
housekeeping" in fact - we'll ss in
name.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Leader in Industrial
World Turning to
Real Estate; Ad.
vent of Man of
Great Wealth Is
Looked Upon as a
Boon to Property
Interests of City

A new force has come into the
downtown real estate market IN the
last ten days. and brokers specializing
in the skyscraper district are watch
;ng attentively for anything that will
indicate the course which this force
is 10 take. Judging from its opera
tions in other channels, it is not pas
sive. but a most active pushing force
which has cleaved path from the
bottom TO the top in big business af-
fairs of the country in the short
period of ten years. Now that 1t has
entered the field of real property the
attention given the advent of this
force and the influence it will exer-
else on conditions is justified in view
OF operations in other lines.
This force is personified in the or
ganization Of Henry L. Doherty d Co.,,
perhaps the largest traders in public
utilities in the country. Ten days
AGO Henry L. Doher.y, head of the or
ganization, purchased Robert A.
Chesebrough's interest in three big
Office buildings fronting on Battery
Park. having already bought sixteen
story building in the same section
from the same interest.
1t is the largest real estate trans
action in the history of New
York, with the exception Of the
deal for the old Equitable building
site on Broadway, which involved
more money than the Chesebrough-
Doherty dead. 1t is no common thing
for a man to buy two tall New York
Office buildings and an interest in
third in single day. With the
building purchased several weeks ago
the Chesebrough Building it is called
MIR. Doherty has acquired real estate
which is valued at S6.000,000.
Real Estate Men Startled
The suddcnness with which he
plunged into the realty field and the
volume and character Of his opera
tions. having acquired in day prop
erty representing an investment spread
over many years, have forced real estate
men to believe that Mr.. Doherty is
about to take up real estate as he had
the promotion and operation Of street
ear lines, electric light plants and gas
works.
Mr.. Doherty may just be investing
some surplus capital or he may be
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

is growing Joseph p. Day was asked
to find a building that the concern
could rent or buy, that would give
it sufficient space to accommodate
business expansion. A location near to
the present home Of the Doherty COM
pany was desired. but as there are only
six sites available for improvement in
the big business district Of the city,
choice Of location was narrow.
The property adjoining the Cheese
brough Building at the south corner
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
$4,000 Home of Arthur Keller
AT FicldstOn Is Sold

The estate Of Arthur |. Keller, Illus
traitor, at Field aston. Rverdale-on-Hud-
son. has been bought by DR.. Clyde Ken
nedy Miller, of New York City. The
house is of Elizabcthan type and con-
tains sixteen rooms and five baths.
One of it's interesting features is a
wing in which is situated a large studio
connecting with both floors of the house
adjoining and having balcony on a
level with the second floor. The prop
erty has been held at $4,000. George
Howe was the broker