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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17

now of Detroit, Mich, are leaving for
the Southwest, where they will spend
the winter. Mrs. Green and daugh-
ter are in poor health and think the
the change of climate may be some
help. They expect to return to De-
troit in the spring.
Mrs. David Moody and daughter,
Mrs. Hiram Perry, visited friends in
Pennington the last of the week.
Miss Ethel Pigg of Hazel Run is
guest of her cousin, Miss Mabel Ran
som, of Esther, this week.
Mrs. Dave Browne of near Bis
marck visited her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Hammock, last Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Lee and son, Forrest,
left for Ell Segunda, Calf, Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Lee expects to spend
some time visiting and probably will
decide to stay. She has two brothers
and mother living at Ell Segunda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery Of
lockwood spent Saturday and Sum-
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Luther May
berry. Mr.. Montgomery left Tuesday
for St. Louis in search of employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wallace and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Schlick, the lat
ter's parents, motored to Frederick
town Sunday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Hough.
Hiram Berry left the first of the
week for Texas. Mr.. Berry expects
to follow later. They expect to To-
cate at league.
Mrs. Ed Bloom spent from Wednes-
day until Saturday visiting her
mother, Mrs. Cleveland, and sister
Mrs. J. B. Graves, in Pennington.
Thr family of Wallace burlington
are just recovering from the "hu,"
Phillip Howell of St. Louis, brother
of Mrs. Albert Woodmansee, came
down Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ware were
called to st. Louis Friday on account
of the death of sister. Death was
duet influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pelot visited
relatives in DeSoto from Saturday un.
til Monday.
John and Lawrence Laws, who live
in Desloge, transacted business in st
Louis Tuesday.
]. M. Webb is just recovering from
erysepalis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Harlow are pre-
= pairing to move back to their farm
the last of the week. Mr.. Harlow has
been thrown out of employment b!
the closing down of the mines here.
The pupils of the High School en-
ioyed very interesting talk at chape
Monday morning by the pastor of thu
First Baptist Church, Rev. G. E. Ken
. needy.
A large crowd attended the meeting
last Saturday evening at the NJ. f
= Church, when the Leagues from tn
different towns were represented. TIL
organization formed will be known a
l the st. Francois League Union. TIL
= Flat River League served rearash
ments consisting of chocolate an
= cookies, to the visiting members, an
4 a very pleasant as we'll as helpful eve
= ming was spent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
WALES MINES

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitesell, who
have been visiting relatives at Sa-
lem, returned to their home here
Wednesday. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Blunt were guests
of relatives in Bonnie Terre during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nees and son,
Welton, of Bonnie Terre are visiting 1t
the home of r. H. Rowe.
Mrs. II. c. Rhodes and daughter,
Eva Belle, and Miss Ada Heaton were
guests of Mrs. Jas. Bunt Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Geo. Whitesell and Miss Pearl
Whitesell were Bonnie Terre visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Richardson of Des-
loge is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Riddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Turley visited at
the home of Mrs. Effie Turley Thurs
day.
Steve Sykes was guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Clifton AuBuchon, of French
Village few days last week.
Miss Ada Heaton visited her sis
ter, Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, from We'd
nesday until Friday.
Miss Gustina Buscher visited rel
atives in St. Louis few days this
week.
Mrs. Preston Ratty, who has been
visiting relatives in Elvins, returned
to her home here Saturday.
Harvey Rowe was Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Earl Hawk of Festus visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hawk, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Misses Olga and Elsie Heaton were
guests of Louise and Christina Stat
eel Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Ratty of Oklahoma is WIS.,
iting his brothers here this week. He
expects to return to Oklahoma soon.
Several from here attended the par
ty at Matt Nussbaumer's Saturday
night. They report a good time.
Mrs. David Frazier was a Bonnie
Terre visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitesell were
guests of Mrs. Effie Turley Sunday.
Miss Pearl Whitesell and brother,
Maurice, and Andrew Stated were
guests of Misses Anna and Ada Hea-
ton Sunday.
Jas. Blunt made a business trip to
Bonnie Terre Monday.
Mrs. Smith Waller and children are
visiting her parents at Flat River this
week.
Mrs. II. C. Rhodes and daughter,
Eva Belle, visited at the home of w.
P. Whitesell Monday.
Mrs. Celia Bunt Of Festus is visit
ing her son, Jas. Blunt, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Waller and
children were guests of relatives at
Hazel Run Sunday.
Mrs. A. Polite and daughter, Beat
rice, were guests Of Mrs. P. Ratty
Monday.
Miss Cora Buscher was shopping in
Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Heaton and
children, Roscoe and Aletha, were
guests of H. c. Rhodes and wife Sun
| day evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17

Miss Edna Chamberlain visited
home folks last week.
Oscar zimmerman was in Pennington
on business Monday.
Mrs. Ed Clark was shopping in Knob
Lick Tuesday.
]. D. Wells attended the show at
Knob Lick Monday night.
Mrs. Lue Chamberlain and daugh-
ter, Nellie, were Knob Lick shoppers
Tuesday.
John Mund was hauling ties to
Knob Lick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bickel left
Tuesday for Kansas to make their fu-
ture home.
The dance given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Chamberlain Satur-
day night was we'll attended. Those
present were: Misses Maud, Lena and
Eva Wells, Mary Clark, Sadie Erwin,
Ellie, Elsie and Hazel Hutchings, Iva
and Susie Martin and Oracle Wells;
Everett Marshall, Grover and Park
hurst O'Bannon, Ben and Ed Craw-
ford, Toney Baker, Carl Hightower,
i Walter Tetley, jim Hibbetts, John
Mund, Tom Wells, Charley Cassh-
baum, D. Ebrecht.
Oscar zimmerman and Tom Plummer
visited in Knob Lick Tuesday night.
Mrs. Hibbitts, who died at Charles
ton, was brought to Knob Lick for
burial Tuesday. A large crowd was
present.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
ROUTE 3

Herbert Radle of Pennington spent
the weekend with Alfred Allen of
this route.
Richard Bone of near Frederick
town spent from Saturday until Mon
day with Joel Hammers and family.
Misses Harriet Gregory and Jewel
Zigler spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Byrtle Thomure.
Ralph Wade spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his friend, ]. G. Har-
ter.
Roy Wampler of Flat River spent
Saturday and Sunday with Frank
Harter and family.
John o, Knight of Illinois and Miss
Iva Williams of this route were mar
ried last Saturday.
There are several new cases Of
"fu" on this route.
John Pingillie of Flat River was
visitor at Ed Blooms Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Sebastian spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sebastian's bro
Their, Andy Boyd, and family of Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Miller and chill
dren, Emily and William, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith Of
this route.
Miss Lucille Cowley spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Jennie Cowley.
C. r. Sebastian and F. T. Harter
were business visitors at Pennington
Wednesday.
There is no school at the Madison
school this week on account of the
teacher, Miss Sloan, being sick.
Terry Chandler, son of our mail car
rier, returned home last Saturday
from training, having been honor
ably discharged.
Ben Bloom is on the sick list. His
son, Ely, was also i'll the first Of the
week but is better at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Shinn spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jody Silvey of Flat River.
Miss Elsie Silvey was very sick with
pneumonia, but was some better when
they left there Sunday afternoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE =

Justice, Frank Keith, Rolla Taylor,
Edwin Keith and G. A. Mcfarland.
J. +. Postcn is the one man in Lead
wood who can smile these days for he
works for Uncle Sam and knows that
his work must go on.
Ernest Mason was on the sick list
the latter part of last week, but was
able to continue at his work.
The high school Glee Club sang at
the Baptist church last Sunday night.
The young people will come to the
Methodist church next Sunday night
and will be at the Church of God the
following Sunday.
"What is the state of the soul from
death until the resurrection will be
the subject of the sermon at the
Methodist church next Sunday night
There will be special music for the oc-
casion.
Louise Evans, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. A. Evans, was on the sick list
the latter part of last week.
The morning train leaves here now
at 1880 a. m.
Skating on the river is thing o.
the past now until another cold spell
comes.
B. A. Rea has quite a number o,
new books of good fiction at the Drug
store now.
Mrs. R. Appleberry came to Lead
wood last week to look after the NOV
ing of their furniture to Bonnie Terre
where it will be stored for the pres
ent until the doctor decides where h,
will locate. There is some talk of hi
setting up an Office at Bonnie Terre
but he is undecided as yet. DR.. ant
Mrs. Appleberry were very popula
here at Leadwood and their going will
be a great loss to the town.
! Misses Jenna Logan and Alice Ga,
gave another musical program at tn
school Tuesday of this week.
Homer Belknap went to st. Loui
the latter part of the week on bust
ness.
Why not photographer at Lead
wood? The photographer at Bonn
Terre gets quite a bit of wrok fror
Leadwood, and a great deal goes t
other places. Surely town the siz
of Leadwood should have a photogra
pher.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
PRIMROSE

Miss Gladys Ketcherside of near
Silver Springs was a Wales Mines
visitor Monday.
Dan O'Sullivan and son, John, made
a trip to their farm near French Vii
lage the fore part of the week.
VIM. and Andy Snyder were Bonnie
Terre visitors Monday.
Joe O'Sullivan transacted business
in Flat River Monday.
VIM. Larkin of near Desloge visited
home folks near DeSoto the fore part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mathey of near
Melzo were Bonnie Terre visitors one
day last week.
Mrs. VIM. Lawson of near Coon
vile was guest at the home of VIM.
Rawson Friday.
VIM. Blackwell of Moontown trans
acted business in Bonne Tere Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Lass Cash has returned from
an extended visit with friends and
relatives in Bonnie Terre.
John Murphy of Moontown made a
trip to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Richard Rawson and family of
Bonnie Terre spent Sunday here at the
home of VIM. A. Moon and family.
>Fenton Rawson made business
trip to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Eliza Lawson of near here
was guest at the home of VIM. A.
Moon Friday.
w. M. Jones transacted business in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
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home of VIM. Snyder one day last
week.
John Beal of near Melzo made trip
to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Jones and little son were
guests at the home of VIM. A. Neon
Saturday evening.
John Rawson transacted business in
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Jane Jones was guest at the
home of VIM. Rawson last week.
Jake Pettes and family of Bonnie
Terre motored out here one day last
week.
Mrs. Ida Jones and Mrs. Alice Moon
were guests of Mrs. Henry Pettes Fri
day evening.
Miss Vada Humphrey, who is teach
ing school here, spent the weekend
with home folks.
Geo. Hamock was visitor in Bonnie
Terre the latter part of last week.
Elsie and Leman Rawson were
guests at the home Of their grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rawson, one
day last week.
Neal Cole of Prospect transacted
business here one day last week.
VIM. Lawson of near Coonville was
MeIzo visitor one day last week.
Cutting saw-logs seems to be the
order of the day here, as several
farmers are intending having saving
done.
Mrs. Marion Wilfong of Bonnie Terre
and Mrs. Lass Cash were guests at
the home of John Cash of near Big
River one day last week.
Mrs. Jones was guest at the home of
Mrs. Lucy Goodin one day last week.
Amos Holdman Of Melzo transact.
ed business in Blackwell Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Lewis of near
Libertyville spent last Sunday here
with relatives.
Lucas LEM of Womack was in this
community last Wednesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Vessels is reported to be very
low.
Miss Irene Counts is guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs. Emory Tucker of Womack is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Maggie Mitchell is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Beard at
Womack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acy Smith are NOV
ing into the residence formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Frank Sands.
VIM. Bequette is improving. 1t will
be remembered he was seriously hurt
while working in the mines at Flat
River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bell were bus

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bell were bus
mess visitors at Pennington last Fri
day.
Chas. Moore, who has been working
in the Lead Belt, passed through here
last Friday en- route to his home at
Mine La Motto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Conrad Wis
tied relatives at Fredericktown last
week.
Mrs. Thomure and son, Gus, passed
through here Thursday of last week
en- route to Pennington to visit the
formers daughter, Mrs. Ed Moore, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Vansickle re-
turned to the latter's home at Fred
ericktown for few days visit before
returning to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis of near
Womack visited at the home Of A. b.
Mckenzie last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Club spent
last Sunday at the home of Cyrus
Holmes.
Drs. Eugas and Barron were pro-
fessional visitors here last Saturday.
1t is reported that we are going TO
have another at st. William.
Mrs. Perry McCarver of East Prai-
re is spending this week with her
mother, Mrs. Jane Simpson.
The following persons have the
"fu": the family of Mr.. A. H. King,
Mrs. Sarah Cowley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sebastian.
N. A. Kinkead and daughter, Miss
st. Mary, were shopping in Farming
ton last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byington Of Flat Riy,-
err are spending this week here with
relatives.
]. C. Williams visited at his farm
here last Monday.
P. G. Keith shipped a carload Of
cattle last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Kinkead spent
Saturday night and Sunday with rel
atives at Fredericktown.
Roy Presnell of Elvins was here
Saturday night hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Moore arc
the proud parents of baby boy.
Elmer Detring has returned to the
training camp, after few days fur
Tough with home folks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
AVON

E. J. Heberlie was county-seat
visitor Friday night of the past week.
DIR. Niedert of Pennington was
professional caller at Earl Evans
and H. w. Winters the past week.
Miss Edith Gordon Of Coffman
spent from Friday till Monday with
A. J. Gordon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur, Adams and
children and Miss Gladys Danieley
were guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams, Sunday.
Hugh Mcfarland spent Sunday
with A. j. Gordon.
1t is reported that Mrs. H. w. Win
tiers is seriously i'll.
4. l.. Rodgers was Knob Lick call
er last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd and little
son, Delmer, spent Sunday with j. v.
Herman and family.
Miss Edith o. Rodgers, teacher of
the Unity school, spent the weekend
with home folks.
A. J. Gordon and daughter, Miss
Estella, James Dix and Sherman Blay-
lock were Pennington callers Mon
day.
+. Il. Best and son OF harrington
Route 8 are engaged in hauling lum-
Der from this place to Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Rodgers spent
the weekend with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Govreau, of
River Aux Vases.
Mrs. Henry Richey spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. John Adams.
c. A. Rodgers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Rodgers, of Avon, arrived home
Saturday for visit, having enlisted
in military service several months
ago and recently receiving an homer
able discharge. He first enlisted In
the Cavalry and was stationed on the
Mexican border. Later he was trans
ferred to the 65th Field Artillery, then
to the Central OfIicefs' Training
School at Camp Pike, Ark, from
which place he was discharged with
the rank of Sergeant Major.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
KNOB LICK

MTS. WARY DldSh lSbuAh h"'N
from the Lead Belt Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Lemon of Route
were shopping in Knob Lick Fri
day.
Mrs. John Wells spent Thursday
with Mrs. Erwin.
Thos. Skinner was a business WIS.,
itor in Fredericktown Friday.
Mrs. C. w. Marshall spent the lat
ter part of last week with relatives in
Flat River.
ALI Clark was Knob Lick visitor
Saturday.
VIM. Shaw was in this community
Thursday.
Jess Erwin came home from Flat
River Wednesday.
| Miss Maud Wells was guest of Mrs.
j. S. Martin Wednesday afternoon.
John Wells was a Pennington Wis
itor Saturday.
Arthur Bickel returned home Fri
day, having received his honorable
discharge from army service.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Snowdell
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hutchings.
/ Jim Chamberlain was Pennington
visitor Saturday.
Miss Grace Wells was guest of Su-
sic Martin Saturday night.
Mrs. j. A. Erwin spent Wednesday
with her mother, Mrs. Canterbury
j. d. Wells made business trip
to Fredericktown Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patti Acuff and fam
lily Of Ste. Genevieve, are spending
this week with relatives here.
John Chapman, who has been Wis
iting his son, Frank, of Doe Run for
the past week, returned home Sunday
! Mrs. Ed Clark spent Monday after
noon with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Wells.
Jess Erwin is on the sick list.
Grant Chamberlain, who has en-
ployment at Flat River, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with his fam
lily.
There will be church services at
Brightstone Saturday night and Sun
day.
Everett Marshall attended the show
at Knob Lick Monday night.
Miss Lena Wells spent Sunday with
Sadie Erwin.
Walter Tetley of Route attended
the dance at Mr.. Chamberlain's Sat-
urday night.
Mrs. Mattingly and son, Will, were
Knob Lick shoppers Monday.
Miss Mamie Chamberlain was guest
of Mrs. VIM. Jarrett Monday.
Carl Hightower attended the show
Monday night.
Miss Eva Wells was guest of Miss
Sadie Erwin Saturday night.
Several youngsters from Mountain
Oak attended the Bible reading at
Brightstone Sunday night.
Miss Mabel Ebrecht visited home
folks Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Iva Martin visited the Hutch
ings sisters Sunday.
John Wells made a business trip to
Jerry Rion's, near Pennington, Mon
day.
Henry Chamberlain spent Sunday
at the home Of his parents.
Mrs. John Wells was guest of Mrs.
Maggie Martin Tuesday.
Alex Chamberlain was Knob
Lick visitor Monday.
Thos. Cray was a Fredericktown
visitor Friday.
Mr.. Pain Of Iowa spent the latter
part of last week with Grover O'Ban-
non.
Thos. Canterberry and sister, Miss
Susie, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Jennie Erwin.
Mrs. Chas. Canterbury, who has
been seriously i'll with influenza, is
improving.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Tesreau and
son of Dexter spent the weekend
with his parents here.
Wilbert Whitworth was guest Of
his father, who lives near Spring Val
ley. last Sunday.
VIM. LEM and daughter, Miss Dora,
spent last Sunday evening with his
sister, Mrs. Westerman, who is very
i'll.
DR.. Barron was in this community
last Saturday.
JEFF Barron is reported to be- on the
sick list ct this writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
LIBERTYVILLE

Everyone invited to church and
Sunday school at the Christian church
next Sunday morning and evening.
]. F. Hicks was q visitor here last
Sunday morning.
Miss Georgia Bailey visited home
folks at Pennington last Sunday af-
|ternoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17

The various classes Of the High
School are organizing basketball
teams. A tournament win be played
later to determine which class has the
winning team. s,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
BRITISH TRY
TO REOPEN THE
PREPARATION
QUESTION
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 13.-The British have
made an eleventh-hour attempt to
reopen the reparations question.
They have submitted proposals in
PRODUCING into the functions of per-
manent reparations commission the
principle of the control Of raw ma
terials etc., furnished Germany, en-
abling the commission to control
Germany's economic development
during the period it operates.
The British effort was not met with
sympathetic reception by the re-
parations commission, to which it was
referred. 1t seems improbable that
the proposals will be accepted but
they constitute one cause Of the de-
lay of the reply to the Germans
which, it was rumored today, prob
ably will not be presented until Mon
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
NEW TREATY TO
Be PUBLISHED
DAY / IS
DELIVERED
ACTION OF PEACE COURT REN.
DERS OBSOLETE DOCLMENT
NOW IN HANDS OF SENATE
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 13.--The peace treaty
with Germany will be entirely re-
written and printed for the incorpor-
alton textally of explanations and
Qualifications contained in the Allied
reply to the German counter propos-
ais. While unchanged in principle Il
virtually new document will be pre-
sented to the Germans. 1t is under
stood that the new treaty will be
made public on the day of its deliv-
cry or the day after. 1t is comment
ed in peace conference circles today
this action renders obsolete the text
published in the United States.
The council of four today devoted
both of it's sessions to the revision Of
the treaty text when the forenoon ses-
sion ended. The council had sent
the revision commission eighteen re-
ports. Among those remaining to be
passed are those referring to the
Saar Valley Alsace Lorraine and the
League of Nations.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13

we need not look for much lowering
Of wages and other building coscs for
some time to come.
The Manufacturer Record, in
recent editorial, says:
wherever one goes in this coun-
try the cry is for more dwellings.
The shortage is a national calamity
This situation is due in part to the
fact that for five years the entire
country practically ceased the build
ing of dwellings and hotels and
apartments, just as it ceased the ex-
mansion of its railroad facilities and
as it failed to improve its highways
or build new roads. Everybody stop
ned new building, and now that the
war is over we are face to face with
n condition which must be met by a
building activity surprising anything
which the country has ever had In
the past in order to safeguard the
welfare of the country and provide
the housing accommodations essential
to our population"
There has been a very large In
crease in the population of the coun
try in the past five years with onl!
a very slight increase of new build
ings to accommodate the larger pop
ulation. This situation is particular
" true in Lakeland. Five years ag
we had a population of about i'OO
and practically every house in tow
was then occupied. Today Lakelan
has a population conservatively esti
mated at $500, probably all OF lO'OO'
, This increase of population woul
call for about 500 new homes at tn
, average rate of five persons to th
family. We know that not half thi
number of homes have been built dul
i ing the five year period.
Going on to show that it is vain
4
a leruect any material break Ia Il
. nrsee Of labor and other commoditie
elfbe. Manufacturers Record eO1
o tinues:
HThe effort Of those who wou
e break down the price Of materials al
!. labor is fundamentally wrong. The