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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
CORWIN SMITH TRACT
HAS BEEN PURCHASED
FOR NEW HOME SITES

Another evidence Of the manner
IN which South Bend people are Co
operating in the matter of furnish
ing homes for the hundreds of work.
men who will pour into South Bend
during the next few months is found
in the purchase and plating of the
COrwin smith tract of land. lying
between Vassar and Eslwood avenues
and Johnson and WILDER streets.
The land is TO be plated, all i'm.
provements such as pavement. side
walks. sewers, etc, laid. and build
ings erected at the earliest possible
convenience. Work on the new adj
dition will start at once. The land
Is especially adaptable 20 division
into lots and offers ideal building
sites. II is one OF the few inside
properties that mas not been plated
10 date. and its proximity TO car
lines and factories viii make it es-
pecially attractive TO the home buy
er. The land was purchased by
W. a. McInerny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
$33,241,000 PROFIT BY
BRITISH P0ST0FFICE

LONDON. April 1.-(By Mail J.
The British postoffice. in spite OF
wartime conditions, reports a profit
In 1918 of $33.241.OOO. It's opera
ton Of the telephone service showed
a profit II S1.6OO.O0O. but it lost
over $2.6OO.0OO in operating the
telegraphs. 1t has never been able
10 make the telegraph system pay.
although Up until 1917 the annual
loss had been steadily roductd.
Thousands Of postal employees who
We're called into military service
have been demobilized. and the
movement Of mail, as well as the
conduct of the telephone and tele-
graph systems is beginning to show
some Improvement
An automatic telephone service
for London TO cost $4,000, 600 is
planned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
NJ ADOO ENDORSES
BUILDING BOOM
Former Secretary Says People
Should Own Homes to Get
Greatest Prosperity.

W. G.. McAdoo. under whose ad-
ministratIon as secretary Of the
treasury a war restriction was
placed on building. has sent to
Louis +. Post, assistant secretary of
labor, a letter heartily endorsing
the n-your-own-home movement
now being conducted by the United
States department of labor.
Mr. McAdOo was still secretary
when the armistice was signed on
Nov. II and six days later, Nov. II,
he issued an order releasing the re-
strictions that had been imposed.
In a letter TO Asst. Sec'y Post. dated
Santa Barbara, Calf, April Z. ne
says:
Endorses Campaign.
Il am heartily in favor Of the
Own-yOur-own-home movement and
I earnestly hope for the largest
measure Of success for his move
ment
The fundamental basis OF pros
perity and cOntentment is the
widest possible diffusion OF owner
ship of homes among the people of
any country. At this particular time
the resumption OF building opera
tons on a large scale would be ex-
tremely stimulating 20 industry and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

The last two years, when com
pared with the first two show a loss
in construction amounting TO $685.
SIS.
The real estate board OF the city
SAYS that there is a demand for of
fees. houses and apartments. but
none for stores The demand for
houses and apartments is described
as urgent The building Inspector
specifies apartments and working
mems dwellings as needed and gives
as reasons for hesitation IN carrying
on the needed building. high cost
% materials. high interest rates. diff
nculty or borrowing capital and lack
OF fruds. Industrial relations are
said 20 be good.
Further information given by the
real estate board is that the price OF
building land has remained an
changed: that rentals OF stores and
office buildings have remained the
same. while those OF living quar-
tiers have increased from Is 20 %
per cent: that the cost OF building
increased subsequent 70 1916 BY 35
per cent; and that since 1910 the
average number or new house built
has been 125 per year. while the
increase IN population IS estimated
at two thousand a year from the
1910 figures OF about IS .000.
In some OF the other cities or In
diana. no building permit figures
are available. but opinions as 10 the
situation have been received from
the real estate boards
Condition In Ilkhart.
IN Elkhart 70 Is stated that houses
and apartments are needed. ESQ OF
the former. Very little change has
taken place ia the price Of building
land and meme In the rents OF offices
and stores Rents OF living quar-
tiers have increased from i've 70 20
Der cent. and the cost or building
33 Is per cent The average num-
Der OF new houses and apartments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
PRICE DEADLOCK
STILL UNBROKEN
Steel Industry Remains Dor
mant Pending Ad-
juStment.

No further progress has been
made toward the adjusting Of steel
prices. Decision rests with the
president. Meantime steel opera
tons decrease and the big COM
panies report very little new bust
ness. Buyers have been lead to ex-
pect lower prices.
The probable outcome is a return
to open market conditions. Then.
unless the railroad administration
and the public buy, the steel men
will either have to repudiate their
statement as TO costs or reduce
wages. They face a dilemma.
Call Wages CruX.
Steel wages may be high enough
TO admit OF some reduction. but If
this is extended TO all industry,
crisis will impend. Labor has made
known its views in no uncertain
terms. A preponderant opinion, as
represented by the packers, willing
~ comedies that wages must not
precede the cost Of living downward
Yet these very interests believe that
wages are the cruX Of high prices
and condition a return to pre-waT
levels, if not a normal resumption OF
buying at present high levels. Mr..
Hines has forced the issue. Food
stuffs advance, and unless there Is
found a new means of securing
graduated price reduction with
wages falling last, all prices may
hold up tenaciOusly for several
years.
CAN For Joint Action.
Conditions seem to call for action
that will make the public and the
workingmen jointly full partners in
industry The public will trade at
higher prices only if it feels they
are not due TO proGteering. Labor
will consult to wisely graduated wage
reductions, perhaps simultaneous
with price reductions, only if 1t is
given a just equity in the profits OF
business and can rely upon large
~ increased income when prosper
ity returns.
OF much importance as an index
is the report of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers. II pre-
sents fact as contrasted with mere
surmise, and reveals the serious de-
preston which still grips the coun-
try. Improvement has been purely
relative, and confidence is built upon
the future rather than the present
Five out Of % Industrial groups re-
port business only % to so per cent
normal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

The real estate valuation of these
three cities is S32S.O0O, 900; that of
the entire state. s1.23S, 100000. The
deficiency I'm the entire state is
therefore estimated to be $44,4S2,-
O29.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

would go far toward stabilizing the
general economic and industrial
situation"
Since the ban was removed the
building industry has slowly and
steadily revived until the record OF
contracts for the week including
the first four days OF April sur
passed even the most sanguine esti-
mates made with preceding ad-
vances as a basis. For this week,
ending April 4. contracts amounting
20 s60.s64.0S5 we're awarded. In
the preceding week the contracts to-
tailed S4S.59O.S25 and for the first
week in March they were S27.751,-
O76.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

built since 1910 is about $50 and the
Increase in the population about
loo per year since 1910 when II
was about 1900.
Condition I'm Evansville.
Evansville reports a good demand
for houses and apartments. Land
prices have remained unchanged.
Offices show a slight increase in
rentals OF the more modern build
ings. while rentals of stores have de-
creased in some cases. Rentals OF
living quarters have increased from
FIVE to 20 per cent The percentage
OF increase in the cost Of building
is estimated at so per cent. The
city had a population Of 10000 IN
1910 and the total increase since
that date is estimated at 20 per cent
Condition I'm Fort Wayne.
In Fort Wayne there is said TO
DC a demand for houses and apart
ments. From 500 TO 700 homes
were built annually from 1910 70
1915, but in 1917 only about four
hundred were built in 1918. less
than one hundred There has been
very little change in the price Of
land and in the rental OF stores and
Offices and the higher class of dwell,
ings- The lower priced houses and
apartments have increased up 10 %
per cent. The cost Of building is
estimated to have increased 80 per
cent The populations thought to
have increased from about 10000
in 1910. by about $500 per year.
Condition in Gary.
Tn Gary there is said to be a very
good demand for houses and apart
ments. This city. which had pop
! ulation Of about 1900 in 1910, is
thought 70 have about $1,000 or
/ $4,000 at present. The price of land
suitable for office buildings and
stores has increased 10 per cent,
and that for houses and apartments
has shown a small increase in some
localities Rentals have increased
from i've 10 80 per cent and the cost
of building about 40 per cent
Condition i'm Lafayette.
There is said to be a demand for
I AAbAECo anu III l4dIaNeLles
both by the real estate board and
the American architects informants.
/ There has been no change in the
price Of building land. nor in rent
! ais generally. except a 10 per cent
increase for high priced apartments
/ and dwellings. The cost of build
/ ing is estimated to have increased
/ 90 per cent, and the population
I fve per cent annually on a basis OF
! about 10000 IN 1910.
The three cities first mentioned
above, for which building permit
figures are available, appear to have
! building deficiencies as follows:
indianapolis .....$10,626,135
South Bend 1870. 1S3,637
Terre Haute ... 967.373
The real estate valuation of these
three cities is S32S.O0O, 600; that of
the entire state. S1.23S,O0O.OOO. The
deficiency I'm the entire state is
therefore estimated to be $44,4S2,-
/ O29.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
FORMER RAsIIETNTAkER.

CAMBRIDGE. March 2s.-(By
Mail Thomas Okey. who has been
elected 10 the new p-Ofessorship Of
italian az Cambridge. began life a.,
a basketmaker He travelled on the
continent working AZ his trade and
learning each country's language as
ne passed through Later he took
up the teaching Of languages and
Is now known as one OF the great
est English authorities or the Ital-
san language and on Italy's art
treasures-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
HARVESTING BEANS MADE
EASY BY THIS MACHINE

Harvest time brings peculiar wor-
ries 20 the bean grower. whose
troubles a California inventor has
undertaken TO solve with a cutting
machine. shown in the May Popular
Mechanics magazine The new mar
vester is drawn by horse or tractor
and operated by one man. a rec
tangular frame at the front carries
blades which cut two TO four rows
at once. The cut plants ara then
thrown by toothed drum onto an
inclined belt conveyOr at the back.
This in turn deposits them on a
metal platform.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
Annual Election of Directors
Patriotic & Civic Relief Association

The annual meeting of the Patriotic and
Civic Relief Fund association for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year will be held
Monday, May 18TH 1910, at 500 p. m, at the
Chamber of Commerce building. The nomi-
mating committee has placed the following
names in nomination: MI u. @. Bingham,
Mr.. Albert W. Detng Mr. Ira Ciralsky Mr.. B.
j. Andrews and Mrs. Walter H. Baker Mem
bers can vote in person at the meeting, or can
vote through another as proxy. If you cannot
be present, sign the attached proxy, filling in
the name of the person whom you wish to cast
your vote Proxy must be filed with the Secre-
tary Frank E. Herring, at least "a hours before
the annual meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
SEE SIMILARITY
BETWEEN PERIODS
Price Decline After Civil War
May Hold Hope for Pres
emf Period.

The United States department of
labor. through the information and
education service. is issuing the re-
suits OF a study OF prices during the
war and readjustment period made
by the division OF public works and
construction development. Discuss
ing the Civil war period as pre-
cedent for war prices, the report
says
"A comparison Of the course Of
prices during the Civil war and the
present war shows many points Of
similarity during the two war pc
RODS. The course Of prices during
the present period OF readjustment
and the corresponding period fol-
lowing the Civil war show more
points Of difference than of similar
ity.
During both wars the wholesale
prices of commodities in general
rose steadily through the war pc
riod. The rise during the Civil war
period. taking the year 1860 as the
base, runs up 10 somewhat higher
level than the rise during the pres
ent war In both wars, building
materials rose in price, but they did
not at either time reach levels as
high as the price levels of other
commodities.
Break i'm 1865.
"At the beginning of the year
1866. the end OF the Civil war being
in sight, wholesale prices broke sud-
denly and violently. During the
first six months OF the year, prices
in general fell off 81 percent from
the high level of January. How
ever, the break in wholesale prices.
though unprecedented in violence
and accompanied by the unsettling
influence OF the end OF the great
war. produced no business crisis or
depression. Through the latter
half Of 1865 prices recovered from
the low point until in January, 1866,
they stood Just i6 percent below the
level OF January. 1865. From the
beginning OF 1866 prices dropped
slowly downward. They did not
reach the -pre-war level until the
year 1878 AS Is we'll known. dur
ing that period OF inflated currency
gold was at a premium. However,
commodity prices remained above
the prices OF gold up to and includ-
ing the year 1877.
Building Cost Delay.
Building materials declined in
price along with other commodities
during the first half OF the year
1865. However. the fall was less
than in the case OF other commodi-
ties. Whereas commodities in gen
eral dropped 81 percent, building
materials dropped only IA 1-2 per-
cent. The recovery during the sec
ond half OF the year was more
marked. prices Of building mate
rails returning TO the level of the
| last quarter Of the year 1864, and re
naming at that level for period OF
a year before the decline set in. The
/ index figure for the building mate
/ rails group remained higher thar
that for all commodities up to and
| including the year 1874.
Currency UnsOund.
! The currency was on a distinctly
unsound basis in the Civil war re.
/ construction period. The sharT
fluctuations in prices gave rise tC
much speculation and the oppOr-
tunities for development of the re.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
|RANSDELL SAYS LEAGUE COVENANT MEETS ENDS OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
 CLEARLY ASHUMAN AGENCY COULD

WASHINGTON, July 31-(P)-Speaking in the sen ate today democratic Senator Ransde of Louisiana urged the prompt and unreserved ratification of the league of ons Senator Ransdell declared that the ant meets the ends of universal peace clearly human agency could and represents the very thing for which the allied armies have been fighting.
 While the enemies of the league covenant are ready submit many objections the southern said they have yet failed to propose anything substitute and thus to be inferred that they would return to the old order of things Ransdel scored the republican opponents of the league for the fight they making the but expressed the opinion that would ultimately be ratified in spite of their objections.
 STEPHENS HIS BACK
 WASHINGTON, July -(E9-Reurning this morn Reyes, republican of New Hampshire informed the press representatives that is back is stfer than for the ratification of the treaty, with certain reservations He believes the principle of the league of nations is comendabe and should receive the endorsement of every but mot thoro satisfied with certain clauses they apply America believing they tend to entange the United States lin European politics.
 IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCEPT TREATY
 WASHINGTON, July 31.-(PCHarry Stewart New, morning and conferred with him regarding the German treaty Speaking of the discussion with President Wilson, Senator New stated that he informed the chief executive lit will be impossible get the accept the treaty now stands and it either be ratified with reservations Tor fail altogether ill passage.
 The senator from Indiana said that he told the President The utterly opposed Arcce Ten of the league and will vote in favor of it. He believes that this ce conflicts with the constitutional power of congress and declares that nothing will change his opinion.
 According to Senator New the President informed him tat the adoption of the treaty with reservations might la precedent for other nations to do likewise and such of action the part of all the countries would leave
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
AdED WOMAN lS
 SEEKING BOY

A letter received yesterday by U. $. Marshal l.. T. Erwin requests him to locate one Hershell J. Gruman, formerly of Norwalk, Conn.,, who has been absent from home for 20 years and during this time has never con- municated with his old mother. He was in Nevada prospecting at the time of the Klondike stampede and is believed to have come North at that time.
 The writer of the letter states that the mother is now so years of age and greatly enfeebled, not having much longer to live. She is continu- ally Calling for her son and wants to see him before she passes on. Anyone knowing of this man will con fer favor on this mother by com municating with Marshal Erwin or writing direct to Reed c. Henry, Box 2044, Portland, Ore.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
OPPONENTS TO SPECIAL TREATY
 MAY CONTEND IT ANTAC0NISTIC
 TO OLD AMERICAN TRADITIONS

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-QP-It is indicated that there will probably develop strong opposition to the treaty between France and the United States providing for aid to be rendered the former in case of uwarranted German attack Senator Borah takes the lead in denouncng the French treaty, claiming that it entangles the United States in European affairs
 From various points it disclosed today that the publican opposition the treaty likely be centered along the league of nations The opponents of the French treaty. is believed will contend that antago sc the American traditions of mo enangng alliances and also that subver the constitutional right of determine the questions of and peace. President Will maintains that the special treaty with France is not alliance and be construed such Senator Borah is supported in his contention by number of other repub can all of whom it may be remarked, bitterly opposed the ratification of the league of nations covenant Borah claims the French treaty has force similar to the alliance often formed among the European nations and this is sufficient for the senate refusing approve it.
 HAD SATISFACTORY TALK
 WASHINGTON, July 30.-(H9 Senator Dillingham;, republican of Vermont who conferred with President Will this morning. stated upon leaving the White House. that he had highly satisfactory and delightful talk with the chief executive concerning the league of nations The informed the press correspondents that President Will answered frankly the many questions he asked ing the peace negotiations in Paris He stated that the President willing discuss the Shantung decision at great length and attempted withhold nothing this ques tion during the conference
 Senator Dillingham; said that he fully expects to vote for the treaty providing certain reservations made along the lines suggested by Charles Evans Hughes and William
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
VALDEZ PEOPLE
 STAMPEDINC IN PLATINUM RUSH

According to information received On Tuesdays mail the people of Va; deg have uncovered platinum dis covery right at their back doors, an, all of them are stakilg claims to th, mountain top. The discovery is 10 cated about eight miles from the towt and the ground hitherto has beer neglected, old-timers saying that the formation was not favorable for gold or other minerals.
 The Valdez Miner. of July 19 last. contains the following account of tn, strike:
 "The stampede to the newly discov cred platinum fields. eight miles out of town. has continued unabated ali week and practically every citizen has located a claim or two. Several new discoveries have been made in other localities. some of which are reported to be richer than those first reported.
 "All week men have been droppin: out of town by fives and tens, stalk ing promising locations, and prospect ing other localities for the precious metals In some claims mineral be- lieved to be tungsten is being found. The metal comes in quartz and is quite mallaable when hammered Assays received from the first ship ment of the supposed platinum de posits brot eight dollars in gold and s247 in platinum. Since this time MT. Willard has sent out a sack of the dirt, unwashed, for assay. and is anx iously awaiting returns.
 "The first shipment was from five pans of the dirt There is an ample head of water for all purposes on Shc new discovery. and as far as pros pectors have banned up the mountain side the soil is found to be heavily mineralized
 "While there is nothing to cause a stampede over until the later samples are assayed the citizens have taken time by the forelock and staked the mountan-side pretty thoroly. 'Later reports from men sinking prospects on the ground state tha. the metal is found in black sand 1 or tale about four inches deep. What eyer the mineral proves to be, there | is plenty of it, nearly every pan of dirt showing high Values.
 "Tle benches being right in sight of t1e town, have been passed up by the 'old-timers who believed the for nation was not right for gold or oth- CT minerals. The pans show that the gold in the ssrolnd can be washed al a profit, as plenty of water is avail able for hydraulic purposes"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04

SEATTLE July 30- N9 Aerial transportation of freight mail and passengers in Alaska is assured and it but of time until regular service will be main- aned between number of in the territory One of the main be established will be bew Valdez and Fairbanks ad there chance that service between these two places will be established this next winter.
 The Alaska Aerial Transportation company has been incorporated for $OOOOO and is having three De Havl- and bpanes and two smaller service planes built The De Havands fifty thousand dollars each and capable of carrying six of freight and twenty passengers It probable tie company will make effort to get mail after has demonstrated that aerial transportation in Alaska is practical.
 One of the planes will be shipped north next October and trial flights will be made with it, in all probability between Fairbanks and Valdez The company intends to send the of the air fleet north year. As planned far the operations of the company besides the VadezFairbanks route will include regular service from Nome to various points along the Alaskan and Siberian Arctic coast
 Each of the De Haviland planes will be equipped with four Liberty motors and will be capable of maintaining speed of hundred miles per hour with heavy load It is estimated that the time of flight between Valdez and Fair banks will not be four hours