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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-02
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Misses Isabelle Dansby and Ger
trude Tolbert were the guests of
Miss Maggie Woodhurst Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Brown of Shar-
on visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Wilson of Greenwood
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Long of Fairfield
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Beauford
recently.
Misses Mallie STRIPPING and Annie
Blessing of Lethe are visiting friends
here this ween.
Miss Agnes Smith of Santuc is WIS.,
iting Miss Julia Belle Beauford. -.
Mr.: Norman Cason visited rela-
tives in Georgia last week.
Misses Maggie Woodhurst, Mary
Nc Comb and Louise Below, spent
Saturday night with Miss Gertrude
Tolbert.
Miss Alma Wilson and brother,
Charlie, of Abbeville are visiting
Miss Roberta Wilson.
Mr.. Luther. Dansby spent Sunday
with Mr.. Frank Woodhurst.! Il
Mr.. Willie Beauford of Greenwood
and Charlie Beauford Of Troy spent
the weekend with home folks.
Mr.. John Spence Of Troy is con-
slant visitor at Bethia here lately,
Mr.. Frank Woodhurst spent sever
al days last week in Abbeville so
the doctor could treat his wounds.
Glad to say they are some better.
Messrs. Raymond and Ralph Beau
ford spent the weekend with Mr..
Eugene Beauford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Metts visited
relatives in Abbeville Monday.
Mr.. Eugene Beauford celebrated
his birthday Saturday by inviting
forty-three of his friends to eat
dinner with him. We wish him many
more happy birthdays. ,..'...l
Miss Frances Wilson of Greenwood
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Pettigrew. ..
Mrs. W. J. Evans spent part of
last week with her mother, Mrs. Jas.
Link.
Miss Frances Smith of Santuc spent
the weekend here with relatives. :
Miss Lola Brown of Troy is visit
ing Miss Ruth Beauford. -
Mr.. Kennedy Woodhurst spe1it'
Sunday night with his brother at
Troy. l. =. ...>, J
Mr.. James Mckinney Of Bethany
spent the weekend with Mr.. Norman
Cason. -.
Mr.. Eli Link returned to his home
in Greenville after visit here with
his son. .'>... q ...
Mr.. Lucian .Ramey of Lebanon
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.
Cotton is opening fast but crops in
this section will be short on account
of the boil weevil.
Mr.. W. J. Evans and sister, Miss
Dotsie, were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Evans returned home with them
Mr. Frank Woodhurst spent Tues
day night with Mr.. Luther Dansby.
Mrs. Sallie Butler of Augusta, and
Mrs. Sam Bolts of Hodges are visit
ing their nephew, Mr.. Ben Metts.
Miss Clarke Link spent several
days this week with her sister Mrs.
Paul Wardlaw at Bethel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-02

66e cures Chills and Fever.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Declared Impossible,

Loud3n, :Iseb.. j Lit will hks inipos-
eibfe Tor 6ermany to pay the aif10unts
fixed for her reparation debt to the
allies by the supreme allied council
at Paris last week, says Prof. John
Maynard Keynes. principal srep pre-
the Versailles peace conference. He
argues that Germany. to have surplus
exports worth f2O0.000. 900 must have
total exp6DNs worth at least f700, ,00O,-
600. Twelve per cent of this amount
would be .f84,OO0,O00s and, therefore,
he says that with 200, 100000 of ex-
ports yearly against $500, 10000 In
imports she could just pay I, as aAo fSed 6no
making 4 total of f200 ,000. .000.2 ).
That Is to say" he continued,
required to pay the. minimum an
nuity of f1O0, 900, 900, plus the export
If the Paris proposals are more
than wind, theySmean &C complete re-
organization Of theschannels Of inter-
national trade. If anything remotely
like them should really be intended
to happen, the reaction on British
trade and inquiry would be incalcu-
leaders should have dealt with each
other by using the methods of pok-
er party. &$ 49,.
Norman Angel; author, lecturer and
peace advocate. is quoted by the
JJaily Herald. organ of labor, as hav-
ing cl.~. .cterized the reparation de-
mands on Germany. as "eyewash,
pure bunkum and fantastic rubbish"
.'O course the interview con
tinues, there will be a hitch the first
year. and the. second and third until
the map of Europe Is entirely altered
and alliances are rearranged."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

Berlin. Feb. Germans regard the
reparations terms as fantastic and
impossible of execution, and it is the
general opinion the government can
not agree to them. The cabinet,
which received the text of the lAllied
note yesterday, was in executive. ses-
sion until late last night.
Madness" is the term leaders of
the reichstag used in describing the
conditions. Foreign Minister Simons
declared the execution OF the terms
would produce. chaos, not only IN
Germany, but throughout central Eu-
rope. as the bankruptcy Of Germany
would also bankrupt part of Ger
is France" @ ~
ut is greatly to. be deplored,' he
continued, "that the great American
the negotiations concerning repara-
tions. The settlement of this question
determines the fate Of the worlds
economies" IT,
Herbert Guttman of the, Dresdener
bank said: s.
1.-THE Preparations measures are
absurd. and the tax levy on exports
is absolutely beyond understanding
The latter would kin Germany's ex.
port business and how does the en-.
tente expect Germany to. pay, If she
inconceivable that America and Eng
land will permit Germany, their bes
customer, to be ruined by the enforce
ment Of such terms.
The German mark showed slight
decline towards the close OF yester
days session of the Bourse, when the
terms became generally known.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Berlin-The German government
officially stated Brigadier General Ell
len, commander of the American army
Of occupation on the Rhine. has made
q. formal apology to both the Berlin
government. and the government Of
Baden for the recent attempt by men
connected. with the American forces
to take into custody Grover c, Berg
doll, American draft evader and his
chauffeur, Isaac Stecher. T. ,
New York-The American commit
tee for the Chinese famine fund stated
that because of the difficulty OF ship
ment and heavy sS expense involved.
millions OF bushels OF American corn
offered BY middle west farmers tore
Heve distress cannot be accepted.
New York-Tex Rickakd vim pro-
mote the Dempsey Carpenter. bout
for the heayvweight championship OF
the world alone. He agreed Ito take
over the interests of william slAa Brady
and Charles p. Cochran OF London: s.
y: Chiess6 oscar sIIiappy) sFeisch.
one Ok The eight Chicago Anerira
bIsebaIl playefs indicted On cha ~ ~
Isof conspiracy in alleged throWsng 81
|, gamee Ia the 1Nl . world sa series; slF.
rendered and was released on 6oRxl
Eof tlo 900. Isl Nm
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
!! | !! I I ! ! WANTS ! ! |
!. 1 E. J ] IRA ! ] ! SESSION
!. TO. BE'CALLED| ! ]
Such Session lis Customary
81 Vhens a Adrnini istratior
Changes. !. !:

Washing gton, Feb. IA; req ueskS kSfrori
Presidentssiect Harding that a spe-
cial session: Of the new senate he;
called afors March 4. .to confirm cabinet:
and othersAppointments to be made!
By eFtncoming executive was convey
ed today tb President Wilson. Such a
session is sseustomary when there, is a
change Of administration and it usual
ly lasts only a week at most. "'i,5
The president-elects request was
contained in a telegram received by
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, the
republican leader, and was conveyed
to the White House by Senator Under
wood 4sof Alabama, the democratic
leader.
Nearly q. score Of new senators we're
elected last November and in order
!; for them to be here. by March the
call for the special session would have
/, to go out ten days or more in advance
of that date. After. the present session
ends, the new senate would meet and
the new,members would be sworn in
The senate then would be ready to act
upon Mr. SI1arding's nominations
y The call for the special session Of
the new congress will be issued by Mr.
Harding after his inauguration. 1t i'
1 expected that this session will begin
either late in March or early in April.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

. After J: Six j Weeks <, "Lay-of'
Some Men Have Been
Called Back.

= II. . \ . + J.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. MANY in
dependent steel manufacture con
Germs in the Pittsburgh district today
increased operations on what execu-
.tives We're united in saying was q
cautiously conservative basis" after
about six, weeks in which operations
have BEEN. entirely suspended or
greatly scurtailed. lit was predicted
that. wit thin;sg \ Few days operation
would 6saa1ut 40 per cent capacity
with spr6spRets Of increased activity.
( Prom pOA}ts outside the immediate
Pittsburgh district came similar res
ports ofslncreased operation today.
/ Many plants resumed operations
under changed labor conditions. In
some instances wage gesreductions were
accepted by Tthe men, and in others
the working. time was reduced SO as
TO bring operations within the limit
ito the eight hour day, and thus avoid
time and, half pay for overtime.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Steps Taken / Today
To Speed Action On
!. il Railroads II! Request

& ::rChicago,s Feb. Steps to hasten a
decision by. the federal railroad labor
board on the railroads plea for imme-
diate abrogation of national agree
n1ents with the brotherhoods, were
taken today.
Judge r. NJ. Barton. chairman Of
the board, announced that Thursday
had been selected as the day for hear
ing the employees side of the allega-
tions presented yesterday by General
w. w. Atterbury of the association Of
railway executives. 1t was expected
that B. M. Jewell. acting president OF
the railway, employees department of
the American Federation of Labor
would state the brotherhoods' view.
point. '' '' r.. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
PERSIlING PLANS. #
SERVICES TO HONOR
DEAD U. S.. TROOPS

I. Washington, Feb. 1.-The return
from France .of~the body of an un-
known soldier for burial in Arlington
tional tribute TO the men who felltin
the. world war was advocated today
by General Pershing befefe the mousse
mi nfks Mrs com nit tee. wf1iths.ia
colkldSrinkfa Bill for that purpose.
Similar proposals. have been disap.
proved BY, Secretary Baker, who said
that the war department could not
break it's solemn promise to the rela-
;tives sof soldiers that the bodies either
would be returned to them or left in
France rag
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

bismarck ;alNsslD \, Feb. Five Wit
nesses were today summoned to ap-
pear before thas house comndttee IN.
vestigaslng thf%audit OF the North
Dakota state industries at dts first ses-
hon wnich s:W1N VA pc held "Wednesday
! m9sEMns. 9s,,t ,2sssa 81 -
me men Summoned h: are F. w.
Gathro; manager Of the bank ;6f
Nortn Daakotas.ll4s j.. McAneney, In
cnarss e. q. tneycredns department OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
5WRECKINC TRAIN
!. WRECKED; 4 FOUR
IN Il MEN ARE KILLED

~. Newark, Ohio, Feb. 1.-Four mem
bers Of "a Pennsylvania railroad
wreckinE crew, all from Columbus,
were killed early today when the
wreck train was hit by a freight train
near here. Several were injured, two
seriously: s
The dead and injured were in the
bunk car: When the wreck occurred
oil was thrown over the wreckage set
ting It on fire and pinning the work
ers in the flames. w
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Twe,lnty-Th Strings
OF Pearls, Found By.
Taxi Driver, Claimed

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The twenty-three
strings of pearls found. by taxicab
driver while cleaning out his car yes
terdayf were. claimed today. The owner.
a manufacturer of imitation gems, said
the property is. valued at from $17.50
to $50 a string, wholesale. Before he
made his appearance at police head
quarters, it was believed that the
Jewels were genuine and worth about
s$35,O0O.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Fir EME WEIR
LIlaA I SENT BY {.
RADIO a IN. SOUTH

sS1fs Galveston, Tex, Feb. IA fire
Alaxnh s.nf BIZ, radio was answered
w tlic Galveston fire department
here an u. 81 y 81. s \. ,as j
DISCOVERING flames eating;
through tlle wallis of the Il engine
room OF the American tanker.
fsladysbc. the wireless operator
sl,0axd that weasel sprang To AN
adjacent pief - telephone In the
alaF1n. The line was busy. how
2 ever, and he returned to his In.
I rstSulacnt and sent out the alarm,
by WfrelesA The call was picked.
Y up By the / naval radio station
here and reiRyed4 by telephone, to
u the Anc department. Only. minor
;tlatnae was done to the vessel. Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
GERMANS !! NDlCNA DECL ARE
PREPARATION TERMS IMPOSSIBLE
AND CAN NEVER Be FULFILLED
FIRE CAUSES BIG d; I
LOSS IN JAMESTO OWN
'IHerald special Services

jamestown, n. D., Feb. Fire
which broke out today in q three story
building, housing thex xstutsmani coups
ty Press, had not been put under con-
troll at 2:so p. m. The newspaper oc-
cupies the first floor Of the building,
while the other two floors are given
over to lodge halls and a branch office
Of the Lewis Vidger Fruit company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
WANTS BIG FIGHT.
THEY QUALIFIED.

Pine Bluff. Ark, Feb. 1.-The home
Of Thomas Ashcraft. banker. which he
advertised Yesterday ne would rent
only to family with children. the
rent to be reduced in proportion to
the number of children. was leased
last night to family with six chill
dren
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
4 HANEEn HIMSETIE.

Sioux Fails. IS. D., Feb. Guy
Smith, SO, manager and elevator owns
er at Conde, ended his life this after
noon by hanging himself from a rafter
in, a. warehouse. The reason for his
children survive. IA
r, Mr.. Smith climbed the ladder. fast
Iened rope about his neck and step
ped off the ladder, the fall breaking
his neck, causing instant death. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
sinons Opposes Terms,

Berlin, Feb. s1.-Dr.r Walter Simons.
the German foreign minister. will tell
the ,reichstag at its session this after
noon; the Boersen Zeitung, states, that
Germany cannot subscribe to the
Allies reparation demands on the
ground that they are impossible Of
fulf1iiment. n M e" Nh.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
May Resign.

Hamburg. Jan. 31.--It is not irn-
probable that Foreign Minister Sim
ons will reply to the reparation de-
mands decided upon at Paris last
week by resigning from the German
government. says the Berlin corre-
spondent of the ,Fremdenblatt OF this
city, E. .. s-.E ~ s!F &. s..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
WOULD ! I L,DI'll,L,EVlY'TA,X J 4; !
AGAINST BANKS
House Bill Would Raise Pay
s Of Repre I: atives in
Minnesota. ,s..

fE St.uPaul,. Minn.,, Feb. IA bill to
levy the personal property taxes OF
banks against the banks and not the
as is, the present prac-;
tice, was introduced IN the senate to-
day by. Senator'S g. II. sullivan and
w. A. Nolan, Under the provisions
Of the new bill, the banks will be en-
abled to charge up. their. taxes as q
business expense and m3ke q deduc-
ton on their income tax, statements.
According to the authors, the banks
now pay the tax for the stockholders,
,bnt are not permitted. to count the
payment as bank expense. Ia
" The bill also makes taxes a prefer
red claim against the assets Of the
has double claim. one against the
bank and another, against the stock
holders, The bill was referred to the
committee on taxation.
The senate today passed two bills.
recommended 16 more for passage
and received 13 new bills, The bills
passed provide for the completion of
the state, flour. mill and for, the open
ing Of the prairie chicken, season in
1921. The bills recommended In
.clude the track scales bill, introduced
by Senator Magnus johnson and rec-
commended by the railroad and ware
house commission and a bill by Sena-
tor Charles Adams, making a work.
mems n'sscompensafion award a prefer
,red claim. - IN sss
Among the new bills were the fol-
:srss a Z, L- ss5lss
|5death ,nenaltYa for murder. in, the fifsst
degree. except where the Jury recon-
mends life; by senators Jornson,. Iee
and. 'NaPlin, memorianzlnS coneIoe.
Napnn, hGmpers anu Asse. crel...lk alrAlk
alale DoAaAne
reSointiops 81 cainnes III ap ps
pointment oi 2 enHm.Itse :ot ~ Hys, 4. VI !
anYest1gate tne coa situatlon; ln| tns 3,
nphtnWest ana deterMan aM = pleH : ~ =
prevent 2 eoaai a sAor M @ ~
Would Raise Pay. ss'sf
Il A bill to increase the pay of repre-.
sentatiyes in the.Sslegislature from
$1,000 to $500 for the term was in
troduced in the house today by Rep
kresentatiye Frank =. Nimocks Of Min.
tneanolis. Mr. Nimocks produced, q
Echecked roll call to prove that he had
E86 members to vote in favor OF the
hill.- -. 80, N, RI, rs. i{ =
tnAnd why -shouldn.t they vote. fot
it?" asked Mr.. Nimocks. .'Their elec.
tion Expenses have greatly increased
the price OF tneir room rent ana IoGo
Mnlle IN 81: raul nave gone shy msn
why not give tnem cnance 70 DreAa -
even on expenses fay1ns notnA"s =!
all. ABOUT compensation for 1ne1r t1Ile
ana lapor
Inc Dill was reIerreG 70 the coin'
mlttee on seneralt lesisla1'oil.
Reject Amendment.
\ The house committee on market.
and marketing TODAY rejected the sen.
- -, a,..e.t o,,t.inSs+h ,,o,nto:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
WOULD not STOP
NAVY BUILDING !; |
Koontz Declares the Delay
Would be Expensive For
Government.

w AAn1nR1nn.a NJ j
of work In the 80 1a1s u,' navs,
huiid,np nros,:a -, '.,had,,isa e.,,. a'.,..
nletion - "1sps ro',id rssmi+ tUo+ nn+ lu n,,I,.
in DELAYING the con,missio1,inp : ~
much needed shins ,hmt IN, ,,rea+,er
costs to rovernment Adn,iral p I.
Koontz. chief ~ naval onerat;ons and
Rear Admiral D. w Tavior> chief
of. the navy. told tho rem
pressional com nnittae fndav in e,ecr.
tive session. '-'
/ The committee has undar cons;d.
n,irinr as ~ Tho aiI.;ss h;,itu ~ .,,a,
a SUSPENSION with study p;ven n,ean.
tine as to the best tvnes 81 naval YES
sells. based IN tho ,eseors re .I,a ,,,rri,,
war. = 2 - :. -
20 Pass Annrnnriatit,n .4"s7 ,
d, Washington Eel, I Tho r;,ers
and harhncs h;,l carrv,ng !. !i,,,,,, :, .,,,,,
az s15s5o Ioo waspass
cd TO-DAY Nv the bonse ana sent ~ stEa
senate. a n6tinn t., recon, ,;,it VIC
measi,ro was voted down oO5 ~ 30
SeeL I@hos Vie,.s
Easb;npton For, .1.;e,vs ~ or-
sanized Iahor on provisions of tho
Calder hill Tow rer,,lation, ~ fbn cnal
INQUIRY we've so,,glt ,sfmrt i,a,l .oy,,. ~.
tho senate conom;ttan, ,cansid a,ing +hs
m easnre,t frnn.; sssap,,,ai cnne,ers
nre.ident, of tho An3arican- Fodnra+;n,'
~ I.ahor${ = y 80 -,
-Prior TO Mr. con,ner,s .nno,r.noe
William Grean secratarv ~ tho T-n;t !,
ed Nine WnrEars nf An,or;ra Ma
heen racai iicd ~ .con,n1eta his .+a,nl 10
mert has,,n vasterda,. hafn,a. tba nn,,,-
nittae wh;,a 'nrnIs zs,n,. m nn,nion
. -, tb n,srite Sf t,,,o nj, ~, = Gnaon
intimated that inc,,;s;on nf anv anti.
at ril q nrov;s;ors II, tba Colds, h;,,
Womb he fomght 1,v ore, izad !, ,,or
>. - -
=. .. The E,o+1lncx Rm
wash;neton Eah = T1o i. +est ., =
o,,;sitio,. ~ tho Eo-,,o,, ,,,,aa..S.,,.,,.
tariff h;i1 in the forn, ~ we've, =, ~ ar,t :
,nnao rod y+o<,a,, 80 ~ ~. ~
an imnor4 dI1ty ~, ,s,,nfoYrar,isaad 81, ~,
nfy NJ W;..anr; ~ .,or;aoraJ ~ s,,nan.,.s;
;ifSlca n !, - y:
Il he j 4, ana ,,,snt ,uhirt,s ,.a,,ig Enrntsc,
/, ,ssI ,,SIn.sss,, mi, y
sanatn, ~. a. a,,. 5, ~ . ,,aa,,i =, t.,,.ai
se,t;na III. a,,,a,,j,,a,,. - - ,lRis - y
Tho Nil, ms ~ 1Iaft sthn ,,o,,.s,. ,,ro-
y;dad far a,,,;as ~, hn,t - ,sao,.a - ~ ~
nrodrc+s IT,,an .ara+a o,ar,.s -. 80 ~,
,nahIe n est;mate ~. nun,l,er ,,f
cemmoolt'es Ina tnat would ne SUBJECT 70
auu'..una. .,..snsIs iI lssies saouiu al lile
aInenuEHnIs onerea. since the meas
urr ~, reacneo ING eoay oe aoopteo;
me pili IN .ne nleantiiie ,taced an
otneI rounu y uephte todSs. some
senators Nto ptooaHs' lts last lui
oaH.ior toincr3oW the senate VIII pe
called upon 70 Note on the petition
lof clot4re or n,nitaelon' Oh .oeoate'
presented yesueruas fpS Cnalr1nan
:
eI unan1,Ipus s, consent lot a 'otc on
the pt'i feoruafvi1o, hao met Win oo-
Jectlon. 10 close 1>.sSn PARTIALLY on
debate ana proceed 10 a vote on the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

Iccn5l 5laas 4 81 81 - {. 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

|eplorable Wisonian mess.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

Washington, Feb. LIVERY dollar
expended for construction of a gov
ernment merchant fleet eventually
will be accounted for. Alonzo Twee-
dale. general comptroller of the ship
ping board. declared today before the
house committee investigating the
boards operations.
The witness testified that he found
accounts in a chaotic condition when
he took charge.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Reverses Long Held
Theory That Wel|
Planned and AL
tractively PLACED
Houses Cannon D.
Profitable Unles,
They Are Rented
at High q Figures

had the vision to build mod,
ment houses in BROOKLYN ;<s in ,c.s sne
think Mr.. White did prove It, bus us', =.
sToupIe was mat every one who tsss Wv
Mr.. White believed that he ~ s,..s aes
those houses to benefit his tss.sse t~ae
and not to make the most non.a .a
Alfred I. White Far oe it frcr > 'e'
say that the companies which le .
erected these fine tenemeats ~S ~ ssc
altrulstlc motives, but the fs.. fs1 u
mains that they erected thess r
lngs, and not worse buildinoe ou'lc'
they believed they would nav hss. hsesaess
and they do pay better. ''''e'~
Lesson Colony Has Convsr.,
If We can bring home to th.
tects and builders OF the Citv ~ sisa' g
YORK that tenement houses two - Wv As'
deep with interior courts wids, 'ssa' y.
the street are profitable invest 'aa'
we have insured better stsndsrsa dsIee''
the City of New York for ali tim. '''
We ought to do more. Tod
have the great instrumenta]itv =. ~ "
zoning power. When it s l., IN
strated that multi-family houses ss'sa. VI.
be built profitably on As per csrt y. !,
the land we should create a nav w.. !
between the zone now known as n s.' .s'
E, and in the new zone we should ~. Ss'
vide that no building may cover nav ss
than 45 per cent Of the land I1ss E
we do this individual builders WIN g.
low the fine example set BY these ~, ~,
tenement houses will do so a. ths ",
that other builders will steal the s, i,
and air they have provided n,
must be protected against the isn, s
rance or greed or both of Others vi
may deprive them of the legitm,,
fruits of their own industry.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
Has Taught Wonder
full Lesson, Which
Should Influence
Favorably Future
Con strl1ctiOn OF
Apartments. No'
Only in New York,
but Other Sections
By Lawson Purdy
Former Tor Commissioner, Secre-
tery of Charity Organization
Society Committee

society tOHlNitttee
Until two or three years ago ninety
nine landlords out Of hundred in the
City of New York probably would have
stated emphatically that no tenement
houses were profitable. For the time
being there is such shortage of build
ings that many tenement houses are
profitable that appear to have outllvco
their usefulness.
ii tenement houses cannot De built
and managed in such fashion tnat they
shall yield a fair return on capital
ever q long period of years, meantime
providing a fund for their own re-
placement we shall not have good tene-
mcnt houses or enough tenemen. houses
in the City of New York.
When the Tenement House Commits
sion, which framed the present law,
studied the conditions under which the
tenement population dwelt they found
old houses, unsanltary, unsafe and con-
gestcd. We know now that their pro-
posals were exceedingly conservative,
but those proposals differed so radi-
cally from the old law that builders
prophesied that no new tenement could
be built in accordance with the law
proposed. The comm ssion made no
change in the percentage Of lot which
could be covered by the building, al
lowing a building in the interior of the
block to cover 10 per cent of the lot
area. They did provide that every room
should have windows opening on courts