The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-20

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In the thousands of letters. ques
tionnaires and reports received in the
department of labor during the last
month, from building interests thu
country over, there is one proposition
on which there is complete agree
ment. None suggests that the future
of the building industry will bring
anything other than unprecedented &C
tivity and prosperity. All agree that
the present labor surplus, which is
causing some anxiety, is temporary
and that within year it will have
changed to marked shortage. Many
building authorities urge the present
labor surplus as one of the circum-
stances favorable to immediate build
ing and construction work. These al
SO assert wages are not excessive in
the building industry if labor renders
its maximum service for the wages
paid
Among the building projects brought
to the attention of the department of
labor this week are the following:
In New York city, The Daughters
of Jacob plan 100000 home for
aged; B. F. Keith's New York Theater
Company plans a 100000 theater and
store building.
A reliable estimate places value
of 100000 on private building pro-
jects now contemplated in Chicago
Ill. The Home Financing Company is
to build, in Chicago, warehouse and
cold storage and power plant to cost
$5,000,O00; Griswold & Wallser a
store building to cost 100000 In
Joliet, ILL.,, a forge company will build
a $4,000 plant. The Caldwell Syrup
Pepsin Company, in Monticello, ILL.,.
plans a 100000 plant. "
The Hotel Realty Company, in
Trenton, N. j., plans $1000,0OO hotel,
and an orphanage to cost 100000 will
be built in Trenton.
Bethlehem, Pa, is to have a $1,000
900 hotel. An Office building and film
exchange in Pittsburg will cost $780,.
900. Philadelphia will build 100000
school and a rubber company will
build a 100000 plant in Bethlehem.
In Burlington, Wis, the Burlington
Brass Works is to have 100000
warehouse.
In Twin City, Mimi, one builder is
getting under way with 400 residences
to cost from $500 to $4,000 each.
The Harley Davidson Motor Company
is to build in Milwaukee, Wis, $780,.
900, plant.
st. Louis, Mo-, is to have 100000
store and apartment building.
Washburn College, Topeka, Kas.,
will build $125;00O dormitory.
The Sperry Flour Company an
nounced it will start the erection OF
the first unit of a plant next month in
Ogden, Utah. The project cost is
estimated at $1,OO0,O0O. .
Under authority of bond issue
Cleveland, Ohio, will build five fire
stations, estimated COST 100000
Plans reported in Brooklyn and
Queens, New York, show a gain for
January, 1919, over the same month
in 1918. Buildings in Queens to cost
$475,S95 against $21 900 for 1918. In
Manhattan the January, 1919, figures
are $1,151,050 with alterations esti-
mated to cost $682,215.
The Cincinnati Post has started a
500 100000 improvement movement
for Cincinnati. Architects and con;
tractors estimate there is $1,000 900
worth of building projects in Cincin-
natl now ready to get under way.
Minor public improvements in Kan
sas City, Kas.; Bridgeport, Conn. !;
Globe, Arizona; Newark, N. j.: Minot,
N. OAK; Madison, S. Oak; Bryan, o. !;
Decatur, ILL.,; Youngstown, O.; and
Cedar Rapids. Ia, total $3,O11, 900.