The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
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ssaase RESUMPTION OF BUILDING

Hon Charles Jewett, mayor ~ IN
b n1nnnpoltS Ind, in statement lsSueu
~ the information and education serv-
! - cf the department OF iahor, urged
tie hmm ediate resumption OF huhalns
activities as an aid 20 business and ~
nfsncn against general unempio,yih ,',,,
- labor Mayo Jewett says MS city
III - ahead with municipal WORK
hnd pleads for the courage and deter
1nlnaticn essential 20 mastering the oo-
Mraticms which come 10 the country az
sl1Sn rrfce OF peace In his statement
NIade 70 a Representative OF the CIV
I'm ~ public works and construc',o"
@0GVedcpnen OF the depiT uneA' oh Ia
~. Mayor Jewett said
~ we are well aware OF the isc, .., ,i IN,
- ws~ cos, thls country an enormous
! -. OF money! far create Gum
1Nnn we, as individuals, can con
s,oAvA The demands Of war must re
sneSA NJ whatever cost. We must nor
ssxorlook the fact that our immediate
g4eGnonssbsl.ty is to discharge the cost
% peace Our country respon geo 81,
Realistically to every oefnaNo ma,
ennou IL to meet he cost OF peace oIi
scsuntry responded enthus.asucaltE -
Mnvarv demand made upon 1t TO meet
80 coft OF war Now that we enjoy
go nlsastngS Of peace, we should ne
,rnsaally patriotic and enthusiastic 1T
dfsoharxius the obligations that nat-
t.rntly come TO every community III
The readtustrae ut OF our entire COM
.lnnnity Life.
'Thcre il hesitation on the part OF
Seorns In eyte ing af ness enterprises
- account - tire Prev 'iirE nigh Prices
- labor and material. This Is evi-
Ae6oeA I'm the building industry. This
sfne AZ businezs &ot!vity / as been al
s1nr6r4.l Far two years A revival on
sSq4stafnr enter prises viii reach into the
a1ndtax rial ffeid very great diStancG'
n involves setting into motion the
whee,s of industry which manufacture
And produce steel. lumber, BRICK. ce-
nent and all other building maierl"'
had building equipment whicn gosS
s5nto the construction OF such Work.
rhh means opening up employment
Tor thousands of men IN these various
manufacturing plants
sSThe ccst Of labor and material Is
Afxher than before the war. but uaere
~ NO reason 10 believe that these COSTS
xiii be subject TO II perpendicular re-
s6 ,,ctson. 1t il more reasonable TO be-
sAieve that any decline in these coseS
fSsrfu be gradua, and not abrupt ihe
war raised greatly the plane o. costs
ayAges are higher, materials are nlsn-
~ ard living nee essities arc eorrespon-
sSainr,y higher. These increased costs
ARE all relative. Therefore, graduat
reduction OF the entire cost plane IN
20 be expected rather than an abrupt
sgaeci,ne in any line Of costs. ans
she!nw true, the chance of investors
md builders suffering financial loss be-
skause OF building at prevailing prices
sae remote.
= "a stimulation IN thte building IN
Austry and In public improverne nts
s4riil be of immeasurabia beneht to
Rvery city. II will absorb the unem-
plcyed and keep the community IN an
active, healthy state. ~ the war bu :
Fshess concerns felt a responsibility to
ssAhe nation and the city TO hold thei'
business organizations together ever
H q ss crifice. This was part or the
cost of war Now that We have peace
THE same policy can be applied with
The same excellent results and may
well be conais cred as part Of tht
acost of peace If we hold back ana
wait for low prices before VIC again
1 become active, we shall defeat the
1Scry object we seek 10 attain. we
sssehalI lose the money we sought te
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