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New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Sll8,436,947 New
Buildings Planned
I'm States Last Month
Though Increase Over Pre-
vious Months Is Shown
Statistics Indicate Con-
struction Is Behind 1920

Steady gains are shown in building
operations throughout the countg
since the first of the year. according 70
the March report issued by Brad
streets. In 1856 cities the total est.
mated value of the building permitted
in March was sl18,436,947, an increase
Of AIS per cent compared to February
of this year, but a decrease of 1873 per
cent compared to March of year sgt'
when building was extremely active
Compared to January of this year
when 1853 cities reported, the March
gain is 101 per cent. The gain, how
ever, is largely seasonal.
Perhaps the best comparison pos
sible," says the report, "is that snow
ing that January building decreased %
per cent from the like month last year
February 25.6 per cent from February,
1920, and March but 1873 per cent lrom
the same month year ago. the 'oss'
building for the first three months tn's
year is one-third less than that OF lhs
first quarter of last year, but "ss
per cent ahead of the fourth qua''s'
OF 1920" -.
The New England district was %.
only section to show 3 decrease !"
building in March compared to fep, oe
airy. In that section decline o. ~ -
per cent was registered. CompaIsWg
last year all sections but the tar "ss'
show a decline.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

coal (if they cam, for the coal bins
arc on the roof. a small shute from
roof to stove, when opened by a lever.
releases the coal into the CRATE. An
other lever carries the ashes to a re-
ceptacle under the house.
The above description covers one
unit home, but if a family finds itself
IN need OF more space, additional
"unlts"-a second floor or a wing-may
be ordered and added to the home.
Just as a man orders additional Sec
tlonal files or bookcases in his office as
needed, so this modest first unit home
may be built up to ten times its orig
lnal size into Il ten-unit mansion. If
the unit is a second story it is raised
IN the air by means of pulley over
the first unit and lowered into a firm
position on top of it, and there YOU
are.
The low cost of these homes is made
possible only by the Capitalization of
the building and manufacturing or
ganlzation, and it is estimated that
with the so-called Fixtures" the dis
appearing beds, etc, $500 will do the
rest for furniture, kitchen utensils, etc.
The two-unit houses will cost about
$4,000 and the three about $4,000.
Builders Of these homes may exer-
else all the individuality they desire
just as beautiful colored designs were
found in concrete houses in Europe, so
these houses may be ordered in any
shade desired; exterior embellishments
may be added; inner partitions read
Justed or taken out entirely and
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

One section Of the exposition floor.
which has excited considerable COM
ment. is that occupied by house
models.
One house reduces living quarters
tor, four people to a space % feet 6
inches long and 12 feet 6 inches wide
Not an inch of floor space is wasted
IN this plan. Believing that people
should not keep up rooms that do not
pay for their keep the architect has
eliminated the bedroom, dining room.
pantry, porch and cellar. But these
rooms are present in concentrated
form.
A touch of pulley in the sun parlor
and den bring down double beds from
a we'll ventilated compartment in tho
celllng; mirror in the living room
unhlnges and clamps to the f]oor-a
dining room table on the side of
when server, sort of miniature
merry -go-round connected with the
kitchen eliminates the routine of the
clearing OF the table. Provision has
been made for an electric washing ma
chime hidden in the ceiling of the bath
room, which may be brought down bv
another pulley and clamped over the
tub.
Another item Of waste in the erection
or small homes is the porch which is
used but three months Of the wear
and must be kept clean twelve months.
The capacity strength of the roofs
OF these houses is tested to upward of
10000 pounds. Therefore, the owner
need never fear to lay up too much
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

A house cannot be built without draw
ihgs. and if these are not made by ~.
archltect they will be made by tbs cor
tractor and paid for by the client 81.
though he may not know il.
further, an architect is or ssop,a +.
an expert IN the arrangement Of rooms
SO as to get the utmost usable space IN
any given area: and a natural bent for
architecture and thorough training soss
uhquestlonably make the aversee arch;
sect Tar superior to the most cemns,sn.
oulider or unframed client in this "a
spect. Now since we pay for house n
accordance with its size and the amount
OF labor and material involved In i !.
IS obviously greatly to our adyantars
10 nave the largest possible percentsss
OF 'he mouse available for our comfort.
ana a good architect will save soacs
enough to pay his commission ai,hnnsb
TINS is not realized by the average home
builder. A'A''
were the average house rented to Ia
tenants yrthe area and attractiyeness
OIL It's rooms, as Offices are, it would
easily be seen that space wasted in cor
rldors or halls and rooms that are badly
lighted or do not afford proper furniture
space would decrease the rental value
of the property, and conversely, large,
EASILY accessible, airy rooms would raise
the rental value. 1t is just this that .
architect tries to do.
We have come to realize as a nation
that the structures erected by our col
Iectlve efforts, our schools, our churches,
our town halls should be beautiful as
we'll as useful; they should be indices
ana monuments to our community taste
ct for every such public building there
are hundred private houses, stores
and offices which are quite as apparent
to the passerby as the public ones and
lulte as true a commentary on the state
'f our culture. One beautiful public
building is not enough 10 make beau
.lful town any more than single dis.
mond can redeem shabby. ugly dress
We owe it to ourselves, our neighbon
and our children to build nothing whd
$ not adapted to its uses, desirable sud
beautiful.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Rockaway Turnpike
improvements Up to City

The Board of Estimate is expected to
take up shortly for consideration the
Improvement Of Rockaway Turnpike,
Queens, which was approved two weeks
ago by the Jamaica and Newtown local
boards. The proposed improvement
begins at New York Avenue and the
Conduit and continues for distance Of
three and one-ifth miles to the Nassau
County line at Hook Greek, and pro-
vides for the grading, paving and con-
struction of bridges. at a total esti-
mated cost of 1927 900.
The Greensboro Chamber of Com
merce and the civic associations of the
Rockaways have been active for several
years in adocating this Improvement
as a short route to the Rockaways. At
present it is necessary for automobiles
going from New York to the Rockaways
to make long detour in Nassau Coun-
ty, ia the Merrick Road. The proposed
Improvement will save distance Of at
least five miles each way
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Will Help Finance
Home if You Have
Little to Start
Savings and Loan Ready to
Lend You to 20 Per
Cent; Have Helped Many
Out of the Rent Glass
By William D. Carter

President Metr0politan League of
Sauings and Loan Associations
At the present time, when the rent
ing problem is so acute and with small
prospect of any substantial relief for
some time to come, the rent payer is
looking for any avenue of escape from
his predicament. Unfortunately, the
various tax laws which have been en-
acted since the great war have driven
most of the investors money into other
hannels.
Where, then, can the man who needs
1000 to $4,000 get it?
The savings and loan associations
are filling this want to the limit of
their resources, and their plan is the
ideal one for the small home buyer,
and the most practical as we'll. BY the
monthly payment of sum no larger
than present rent comes to in about
twelve years the home is fully paid
for.
Ii you want to own your own home
the tirst step is to join savings and
loan association. Should you own the
land upon which you wish to build, or
have saved enough to pay fourth
~ ~At~'vi " VI VIZ COSC OI d piece OIL
property, you can borrow the balance.
and then the regular monthly pay
ments will pay off the loan.
If you have not sufficient capital to
pay the one-fourth or one-third re-
CURED, then join an association and
begin the accumulation as savings
investor until you can obtain loan.
During the time you are putting
aside your savings these savings will
earn you good interest and materially
help in reaching the amount you need,
The savings and loan association is
q safe depository for systematic saw
lngs and for investment of surplus
funds. The accumulation of these
funds. supplies the capital which is
loaned to another member, help both
small amounts on dwelling propertv
only. Your savings, therefore, when
loaned to another member, help both
you and him.
The associations are cooperative.
Every member has a voice in it's man
agement, and this has been a feature
of the growth of the organizations. All
the associations are under the strict
supervision of the Banking Department.
OF the state and are regularly examined
the same as other savings institutions.
The officers having charge of the funds
are under bond, and, as stated above.
the funds invested in small first mort
cages. Can anything be safer?
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

and selection Of furnishings to make
real little homes. Heating instala-
tons. wiring of electrical attachments,
plumbing (thc piping Of the kitchen
sinks and the bathtubsl the proper
methods OF ventilating, the shades on
the tiny windows, the towels in the
linen closets, all complete and worked
out to the most minute detail, is inspir-
ing visitors to possess.
Three Thousand Items in New Home
The exposition management realizes
that the buying public must be con-
vinced by graphic examples that build
ing is possible at this time and that
the women particularly will refuse to
be misled by any camouhage Of mere
attractiveness. 1t is tho women who
have been the. chief sufferers in the
housing shortage. A woman resents
the planning by others Of the place in
which she is forced to live-she longs
Tor bay window where there is none,
she despairs where linen closet is
lacking, and she revolts at the distance
between the kitchen cupboard and tho
sink. In this day of fluctuating rents,
when families move annually rather
than pay the increases, it is not un-
natural that this uncertainty should
curb the "home beautiful" instinct,
really strong in every woman. There
fore no detail Of the 5000 items that
enter into the construction and fur
nishing OF home has been overlooked
in the exhibits at the exposition, for
it is hoped that home seekers will find
just the dwelling suitable for them
among the models there
"This all sounds fine and | would
like nothing better than to own my own
little home" thousand harassed rent
payers may say. "but the big question
is how to do it. How am | going to
finance building, and if I should obtain
the money could obtain enough to
build when I understand that labor and
building materials are so high?"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
shnh 1 Build or Rent?'
Question AskedbyManx

Whether it is better to build o, :
rent a nome is a question that h..
perplexed the mind of MANY NO.
pie. Some think it is bette. :.
rent because all one will have II
do is to pay over stipulated -
amount every month and the caras
and worries of ownership srs
avoided. For some reason. which
no one has ever been able to fully
explain, a great fear exisss -.
ward building a home. There ;s,
justification, no doubt. for b;s
fear, but because troubles bavs
followed the building operat;on.
OF a friend is no reason tho.
such will be the case with everv
building project. We know ~
house which cost, with the land
s6'545. If the property was
rented the owner would dem.ra
10 per cent on the project, which
would mean a monthly rental Of
SSl.o4. The chances are that fl.
rental would be made sS5. even
The homebuilder had s1,2so in |
the property, which meant tbs.
he had to pay about s33 for bis
house. This amount covered all
carrying charges. In building he |
saved about s4s a month, which
would have gone to the owner if
the house had been occupied on
rental basis.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

colored tiles or shingles placed over
the concrete roofs.
The cost of upkeep will be reduced
to minimum, one of the largest fac
tors being the elimination Of painting
every two or three years, and if not
the entire at least the partial, solving
of the servant problem.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Buy Your Site
In Section That
Promises Advance
Well To Be Near Transit;
Thrift Should Dominate
Investment in Land; Rum
down Locality Is Bad Buy
By Carl B. Elmer
Secretary, Long Island Real Estate
E'rcIuuHS

Ono Of the first steps in the planning
OF the home is the selection of desirable
ground. In the central portion of a
city of the size of New York it is nat
ural that the best places for home
building are so high in price that they
are beyond the reach OF the average
person. A building plot within the
limits OF The Borough OF Manhattan is
hard to get at any price, and then does
not always fulfill the requirements of
an ideal homesite.
When we think Of home in which
to live we always picture place bright
with sunshine and swept by cooling
breezes in the summertime and yet not
so far away from the center of our
business activities as to preclude it be-
ing reached within reasonable length
OF time. Therefore, in eliminating the
denscly built-up sections of this city as
possible place OF purchase we first
consider the element of time it takes to
so to and from our place of business.
For, after all, time is better measure
of distance in these days of modern
transportation than the mere number of
miles.
No man is so rich that he can afford
TO build home which will ultimately
depreciate in value. Therefore it is Of
the utmost Importance to choose place
to build where there is a reasonable
certainty of enhancement in realty
values. Such values are increased only
by natural development, and the two
items that make for increased values
are transportation and increased popu-
lation. Therefore it hehooves us to
choose development where the class of
homes being built is Of the highest
order and where the people are of a
standing such as those with whom we
wish to associate. To buy in a neigh
borhood which has seen better days and
"hich is fast going to seed is sheer
-allY. occasioning only mental dis
tress which must accompany the knowl-
edge that the neighborhood one lives
IN is steadily growing worse. There
out virtues Of piece of ground in re-
spect to its accessibility and beauty, let
us also look to the future with a weigh
ing mind and calculating eye
New York has so many gateways. with
IS numerous tunnels, bridges and via
lucts connecting it with New Jersey,
Vestchester and Long Island that it is |
rot my, province to be an advocate of |
ny of these suburban sections of our
reat city. Each. no doubt, has its ad-
antages, each its beauty spots ard
eautiful homes. There is no place in
ais broad land Of ours where the home
ecker can find SO many garden spots
thin the reach Of moderate purse
nd desirable from the standpoint of
'c seeker Of beauty.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

area has been divided by two main
avenues along which sentinel ccdars
stand connected by evergreen hedges,
leading to the central fountain, which
is banked with dwarf pines and beds of
brilliant roses and early spring bulbs.
tive environment plavs in The lives Of
all of us, these model homes have been
surrounded with the best efforts OF
landscape gardeners. Tiny gardens
around the little homes rambling roses
twined around the porches are calling
to New Workers visiting the show to
come out in the suburbs and build
now.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

Suppose you are living In an apart
ment house where the landlord collects
almost all your money for rent, and
the janitor annoys you and the cold
nearly kills you, and your wife has
threatened to leave you because she
must spend all her time in housework,
and when spring comes around you
long for little plot of dirt to rake
and SOW and worry over until the first
blade appears, and yet the architects
tell you that it will cost you lot of
money to design home small enough
for your income and needs and that
materials are very high, and you were
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Good Designer
Saves Money and
Gives Service
Study Has Taught Him How
Best to Meet Require
ments of Home Builder:
Expert Says 1t Paws
By Aymar Embury I'd.

ny FHy11ldI LlIlDuTy "a.
Chairman, Architectural Committee
Very many people who are thinking
of building a home seem to believe that
real plans for it are in the nature of
frills, and that good builder, with
sketch out of magazine or prepared
by the owner, is all that is really needed
and that the cost Of an architects serv-
ices is thereby eliminated AS matter
of fact. this is far from being the case.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

resell the American home to the Amer
lean people.
Scores of workingmcn, carpenters,
electricians, bricklaycrs. lumberjacks
and landscape gardeners, have trans
formed the prisonlike interior of the
22d Regiment Armory into a miniature
model village Of streets bordered by
small houses in lumber. brick and
stucco. The walls of the old armory
have become a panoramic scene of
towns, villages, lakes, rivers and wood
lands; tiny farms, colorful orchards
and sweeping meadows give the effect
of a lovely suburban setting, an ideal
setting for an ideal, home. The floor
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

told that at the Own Your Home Ex-
position you could learn how to be re-
leased from the clutches Of the grasp.
ing landlords, what would you say?
You would probably 60 rushing to the
22d Regiment Armory, where the show
opened yesterday and will continue for
two weeks, just as the people did in
Chicago at the exposition there which
closed in the Coliseum on April 2.
1t is to show home seekers how to
do it that the Gown Your Own Home"
movement has arranged educational
shows in different cities throughout
the country, the paramount object of
the exposition management being to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-28
Chicago, Ill.

.I understand now why so
many people praise Tanlac as |
have tried it myself and it Ger
tainly is a wonderful medicine"
said Mrs. Della Kunze, S56 Lii
ave-, Chicago, valued employe OF
the Boston Department store.
81 eat with so much zest and
enjoyment now that my family
really joke me about it. A short
time ago, however, I had abso-
lutely no appetite and was eating
so little that was losing weight
and strength every day and sui
fered so much from indigestion
and nervousness that was on the
brink Of breakdown.
"There are absolutely no words
that can express my delight at
the remarkable and immediate
results I obtained from Tanlac.
It benefited me in every way. In
stead of being depressed and mel
ancholy and tired and worn out
am full of life and energy ana
cheerful and happy all the time
I've gained twelve pounds IN
weight, too"
Tanlac is sold in Salem by ).
= TYLER. druggist, and by leading
s,,naists everywhere. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-28
They All Demand 1t
Salem, Like Every City and Town
in the Union, Receives 1t

People with kidney ills want to
be cured. When one suffers the
tortures Of an aching back, relief
is eagerly sought for. There are
many remedies today that relieve,
but do not cure. Doan's Kidney
pills have brought lasting results
to thousands. Here is Salem evi-
dence OF their merit.
Mrs. Ruth Denison, 1540 N.
Liberty ST., says: II had attacks
OF kidney complaint and my back
ached considerably. could scarce
ly keep on my feet and l felt SO
miserable when I stopped, l be-
came dizzy and spots floated be-
fore my eyes. The action OF my
kidneys was irregular and unnat-
ural, and l used Doan's Kidney
Pills for these attacks. They help
ed me right away. The aches and
pains left and I was free from
the dizziness and other signs of
kidney trouble.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills - the
same that Mrs. Denison had. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo,
N. Y. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-28
Z MARION
PEOPLE ON
JURY LIST
Federal Court Panel
To Try Wurtzbarger
and Todd Cases Are
Selected

Portland, Or, Dec. 2S.- (Spe-
cial. Seven Marion county tax
payers Including one newspaper
man, were chosen on the United
States district court Jury panel
Monday. Federal Judge r. S,
Bean instructed the United States
marshal,to have the jurors in
court January 10 at 10 a. m.
This jury will try two cases OF
Importance to Marion county resi-
dents-Mrs. Alma Louise Wurtz-
barger, charged with murder; and
John w. Todd, charged with using
the mails to defraud.
Mrs. Wurtzbarger is to be the
first person tried by the new jury
Todd's case is set for January 16
27 Are Farmers.
The jury list includes 80 men
residing in Portland and 40 re-
siding in other counties. Twenty
seven on the list are farmers.
The Marion county people chos-
en- are: Charles Cladek, machinist
Stayton; e. P. Butler, conductor
Salem; John A. Kintz, farmer Sub
Unity; G. A. G. Moore, merchant
Turner; James e. Smith, banker
st. Paul; Gerald Volk, newspaper
man, 1449 Court street; and Will
liam +. Wright, auctioneer, route
2, Turner.
Many from Portland.
Portlanders drafted for service
are: Henry A. Craft, boilermaker I;
William NJ Daniels, creameryman
William G. Farmer, grocer; Ross
Findley,- farmer; David G. Honny,
construction engineer; Lee r.
Hubbard, buyer; Everett r. Ivie,
fruit broker; James r. Little, ma
chinist; Charles F. Lincoln, book
binder; Bert e. Lucas, buyer; Will
liam Wallace Lucius, construction
engineer; Charles Il. Maple, mer-
chant; Robert S. Mcfarland,
building contractor; George F.
McClintock, timberman; George
u. Metcalf, electrician; Claude
Moody, machinist; Donald r.
munro, sales manager; Robert w.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-28
Counterfeiters
Invade Honolulu

Honolulu, T. H, Dec. rs
"Pushers of the Queer have in
vaded Honolulu with something
new in the line of counterfeit
coins--a zinc dollar which has
the "ring' of the genuine article.
They are built around an iron
washer, the thing which gives
them the "ring"' which the old
f'lead dollar" lacked.
No trace of the gang of coun-
terfeiters who are placing the
spurious coins in circulation has
as yet been found.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-28
Proceeds From
Lime Plant Not
Up To Estimate

Demand for lime rock from the
state lime plant at Gold Hill have
fallen far short of the estimates
upon which the state was induced
to enter into the lime producing
business, according to A. B. Cord
rey, secretary of the state lime
board, who, in a letter to Governor
Olcott accompanying a financial
statement of the boards activities,
declares that the affairs of the
board ARE in an unsatisfactory
condition"
Estimates presented prior to the
opening Of the plant at Gold Hill
were that from 10000 to 10000
tons of lime per year were needed
on Oregon farms, whereas total
sales during the three years OF
the plants operation have aggre-
gated only 412S tons.
Since the opening of the plant
June 1, last, orders for lime have
aggregated only 376 tons. Ap-
proximately SOC tons were pro-
duced during the time the plant
was operated this year, leaving
100 tons in the bunkers unsold.
The lime which has been sold to
farmers at price of $4 ton +. O.
b. the Gold Hill plant has cost
the state total of $5813.27 to
produce of in excess of $40 per
ton.
Whether the plant will be re-
opened again, Cordrey states, de-
pends upon the demand for lime
and the cost of labor to produce
the same.