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Evening star., 1921-04-09
SAUL'S ADDITION HOMES
NEARING COMPLETION

Twenty-nine detached homes are be-
ing completed by Middaugh & Shan
non, Inc, in Saul's Addition, compris-
this firm in the community and
ing the third operation conducted by
bringing the total number of houses
constructed to fifty.
The homes are on Arkansas avenue,
between Emerson and Farragut
streets. Three types of residential
architecture are employed in the
project-the Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia colonial styles. and the crafts
man style. The Pennsylvania colonial
homes are marked by their sweeping
Dutch lines, empha sized by slightly
curved roofs extending uninterrupt-
edly over the front porches. The Fir-
ginia colonial homes are featured by
simple, straight lines, set off by an
entrance fianked with columns. The
era aftsman types resemble the Pennsyl-
vania colonial homes. except that all
lines are straight throughout.
The houses contain six and eight
rooms. with unfinished attics adapted
to future completion and occupancy.
Thirty-foot lawns are provided, with
frontages varying from thirty-five to
sixty feet The buildings are twenty
two feet and twenty-four feet wide
and thirty-seven feet deep. Equip
ment includes hot water heat. with
oversize boilers and extra radiation,
side service entrances, brea kfaSt
porches. full-width front porches, in
dired electric lighting. open fire
places, etc.
All the homes are constructed with
extra wide windows for improved
ventilation and lighting. Steel beam
construction is used.
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D. C.. CONSTRUCTION MEN AID
MOVE TO ENCOURAGE BUILDING
Hold to View That Costs Already Are
Stabilized-Views Given of Future
Prospects.

gap between supply and demand. and
therefore, tend to defeat the very
purpose in view. We have progressed
long way since 1914. Great changes
nave taken place. and particularly so
IN the hearts and minds Of men \
nation of people like ours viii not
march backward over seven years of
timc. Sterilization in the building
industry, therefore, cannot be expect
cd at much. if any lower levels than
those that now rule. Holding back
building in the hope of forcing con-
sfant revisions downward viii simply
add 10 present perpleXities. bring
halt to activities now getting under
way and force higher rents with the
attendant social unrest"
Comparison of Prices.
An interesting comparison of prices
of building materials with those of
other commodities of life. with a view
to eliminating the disparity generally
attributed to the two is contained IN
the monthly digest of conditions in the
common brick industry. issued by the
Common Brick Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Some bankers" the digest states.
nave been quoted as saving that
they would not loan money for con-
structlon until materials go back to
pre-war levels. There are unavoida-
not be constructed now or for many
years to come. at the same cost as in
1914, or previous to that date, il is
pointed out.
''One may as well say he will never
eat another beefsteak until it goes
back to 20 cents a pound. or that he
Will not hire another days work done
until wages go back to d dollar a
day.
Had there been no war the cost
of building today would have been
higher than in 1914, because even at
that time it was going up steadily.
along with the general standard of
living. Buildings were growing bet
ter and were worth while. City and
state codes require more fire resistive
construction. safer electric wiring and
sanitary equipment.
"In addition to an advance OF prob
ably % per cent in building cost over
1914 that normally would have taken
place without war. we have to absorb
these war costs: Increased freight
rates. higher taxes. higher fuel costs
and imitation due to waste of invested
capital"
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Washington and the other in Chica go
hold the strings which control the
income and the outgo of the roads,
thcy say
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up with their employees. and in the
event an agreement could not be
reached. submitting it to the labor
board. they were violating the law.
The Erie, claiming financial embar-
rassment. had gone ahead withA the
cuts in wages. The labor Doard SAID
in its decision:
1T was not in the judgment of this
board. the intention of Congress that
consistently with title III of the
transportation act, a carrier may JOIN
in the reference of a wage dispute to
the labor board, accept its decision.
apply increases in rates in part au-
thorized by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to provide for wage IN
creaSes decided by this board to be
just and reasonable. and. II revenues
of any month are estimated to fall be
low the expenses for that month, arbl-
trarily reduce wages to such point
as to bring estimated expenses Tor
any month within estimated revenues
for such month.
Refuse short Line Employees.
Still another decision of the Labor
Board, handed down last month, was
that in connection with the request
of the short-line railroad employees
that wages and working conditions
identical with those on the trunk lines
be established for them The board
held that, because of the diverslhed
duties of the short-line employees it
was impracticable to determine what
reasonable rates shall be made to ap-
ply. The request was made in the lat
ter part of 1920 by fifteen organiza-
tions of railroad labor
In connection with the decision of
the Labor Board it became known
that the board is preparing classi-
fication of railroad employees on ma
tional basis. In fact. the classfica-
tion has been completed and sub
mitted to the board for approval. The
Interstate Commerce CommiSsio will
accept the classification. 100. and use
it in designating railroad work and
railroad workers.
1t has been said that never in the
past has a scientific classification of
railroads. railroad workers and work
been made. 1t is understood that the
new classification will not interfere
with the classificationS of employees
used by labor organizations. nor give
rise to jursdictional questions.
Members OF Board.
The Railroad Labor Board, under
the law. is composed of three men,
bers constituting the labor groups.
three members constituting the man
agement group and three members
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representing the public. They were
appointed by the Presidents. confirm
ed by the Senate, and they receive
salaries of $4,000 Il year. They GER
tainly have an opportunity to earn
their salaries during the present year.
AS at present constituted. the board
is-Public group. r. NJ. Barton. chair
man of the entire board; G. w. w.
Hanger and Henry T. Hunt: railroad
management group. Horace Baker.
J. II. Elliott and w. l.. Park; labor
group. James J. Forester, Albert
Phillips and A. o. Wharton.
The transportation act authorizes
the establishment of railroad boards
of labor adjustment by agreement be-
tween any carrier. group of carriers
or the carriers as whole. and any
employees or subordinate officials of
carriers or organization or group of
organizations thereof to handle con-
troverted questions. 1t was Congress
idea that such boards of adjustment
could be set up and take a great deal
of the work off the hands of the Rail-
road Labor Board. But SO far none
of these boards of adjustment has
been provided. and it appears that the
Labor Board is about to be showed
under with the various requests by
the roads for permission to reduce
wages.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Copyright. 1921. by The Washington Star.l
This is the seventh Of a series Of articles
on the acute railroad and railroad labor
problems. The next Will appear in
carly iSsue.)
The Railroad Labor Board. a new leg
islative conception in the administra-
ton of affairs of great public inter-
est, is undergoing a thorough test.
If it survives the present struggle be-
tween the railroads and their en-
ployes and is able to bring order out
of the existing chaos its future is as
sured. 1t will have accomplished a
great work and Will have the conf
dence of the people.
on the face of it. the board has not
yet proved a success. For before the
board has reached any decision IN the
question of the national agreements.
or a reduction of wages. the PreSi-
dent of the United States himself has
undertaken to call in members of the
board the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the railroad executives and
the labor representatives in an effort
TO settle tn" controversy NO crltl-
.cism of the President is implied.
The situation appears to be that the
labor board has been swamped with
N,
of the national asrecments-upon
which it is still at work and will be
for some time to COme-the board is
about TO be deluged with proposals
by the various railroads to reduce
wages In the meantime the railroads.
according TO their own showing, are
losing money daily. In January the
deficit of the class l roads was about
Sl161. 900. and in February. ii Will be
shown, the deficit was very much larger
Too Heavy Load.
Because of this condition. there is
.criticism in some quarters because the
labor board does not act more speed
lily. There is feeling that the board
is going into too many eXtraneous
matters in it's hearings. But the rail-
road workers do not take this view
of the situation. They say that the
members of the board should be thor
oughly informed before they under
take to decide the big questions now
before it.
Moreover, the workers say that the
delay must not be charged up against
the labor board. They say that
months ago the union leaders went to
the railroad executives and urged
that conferences be held and the
question of wages and agreements be
settled across the table. The roads,
the men say, declined.
Neither the railroads nor the work
ers are willing to stand sponsor for
the labor board. The railroads are
inclined to criticise the present ar
rangement, whereby one body, the In
terstate Commerce Commission. fixes
rates from which they derive their in
come. while another body. the labor
board, fixes wages, the greatest ex-
penSe of the roads. 1t is unScientific
and unWise to have two bodies-en-
tirely disassociat ed-one sitting in
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SHOULD THE R.R. LABOR BOARD
JOIN FORCES WITH THEL &C.?
Companies Say Same Body Should Fix
Rates and Wages to Have Income and
Outeo Conform-Workers Disagree.

Washington and the other in Chica so
hold the strings which control the
income and the outgo of the roads,
they say.
Workers Think Differently.
The workers. on the other hand. in
sist that ii is not essential at all that
the body which fixes freight and pas
Senger rates for the roads shall also
fix the rate of wages paid. In this
view Senator Cummins of Iowa. one
of the authors of the transportation
act which created the labor board.
COncurS.
The attitude of the roads is that the
rate of wages shall be governed largely
by the earning capacity of the roads :
mat II the roads are not making big
money they should not pay big wages
principles laid down by Congress, re-
sardins wage-fixing. in the transporta-
non act In connection with the job
which the labor board now confronts. it
IS just as well to review what the law
does say regarding decisions of the
labor board in respect to wages. In
determining the business and reason
abienesS of wages and working condi-
ions the board shall take into consider
alton:
1. The scales of wages paid for SINH
lar kinds of work in other industries
>. The relation between wages and
the cost of living.
3. The hazards of the employment.
4. The training and skill required.
.. The degree of responsibility
6. The character and regularity of
employment.
Z. Inequalities of increases in wages
or OF treatment, the result OF previous
wage orders or adjustments
There is nothing in the law which
would indicate that wages are to be
fixed according to the earning power of
the roads. The workers maintain how
ever. that the railroads are endeavoring
to do just that thing. If an industry
cannot pay adequate wages and still
vestment, then the industry has no
license to exist, they say.
Important Decisions.
The Railroad Labor Board since its
organization. something less than a year
ago, has handed down a number of very
important decisions. Among them was
the decision of July 30. 1920. fixing the
rates of wages for the employees, and
granting the last increase given the men
the country over.
August 10. 1920, the board handed
down its decision in the case of eX-
press employees. applying to some 75.-
goo railroad express workers. whose
wages were not included in the award
to railroad labor organizations. The
express decision fixed increases at 16
cents per hour and preserved form er
increases. The award gave mes
sengers and other train service en-
pioyes a monthly increase of $3.50
and all other employees $32.64 per
month over their rate at the end of
government operation. The employees
had asked for increases ranging from
s35 to S51 per month.
The labor board. March handed
down the important decision in the
Erie case, which. in effect. notified the
railroads that in seeking to reduce
wages without first taking the matter
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SALES OF RESIDENCES.
Local Firm Reports Five Transfers
to Home Buyers.

Robert ]. Rothstein has purcha Sed
from Robert w. Stancill of Chicag
the residence at 1882 Montague street
northwest The property is located
in 18th Street Highlands. The sale
was arranged through the office of
William S. Phillips.
Thomas r. Flynn purchased from
Carroll w. Fewell premises 3015 Dent
place northwest, one Of Georgetown's S
historical residences.
Another Argonne terrace house.
built by William S. Phillips. has been
sold to Harold ID. Hatfield. who is
now occupying, the premises, 1872
Argonne place.
Mrs. Emma Tillotson purchased
from Mrs. H. G. Pierce home located
at 1870 Irving street northwest.
Frank +. Rapp purchased the home
at 312S Mount Pleasant street north
west from Nathan Rome.
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Construction interests. local and ma
tional. are joining in the movement
to encourage an immediate resump-
ton of building. basing their argu-
ment on the conviction that costs are
stabilized at the present time.
Washington real estate men and
builders hold to this belief strongly.
They are shaping their business poll
cies to meet the expected response
which will accompany the realization
that delay. in the end. will be costly.
The real estate editor in the past
few weeks has sounded out a number
of prominent realtors and builders
here with regard to their opinion in
this connection and the unanimous
verdict is the same: Build now"
w. T.. shannon Gives Views.
Building material and labor prices
may go down slightly in the next few
months. Just as likely. they may go
up" said William Z. Shannon, pres
ident of Middaugh & Shannon, Inc.
home builders. 1T is not merely a
question of material and labor values,
however. In my mind it is question
of getting the material at a future
date. at any price"
Mr.. Shannon believes that it is
folly to delay building in the hope
that costs will go down later and
at the same time overlook the pos
sibility of material or labor
shortage. Such shortage is apt
to ensue, many construction experts
testify. unless building projects are
distributed over a reasonable period.
So far most of the spring activity
in construction circles has been in
reidential types, and in such pro-
portions that the season offers hope
for considerable relief in the housing
situation, here and elsewhere.
New York Banker Quoted.
According to S. w. Straus, the New
York banker. the only adverse aspect
at present is found in the reiteration
of the argument that building work
should be held back until there are
still further recessions in prices of
all the elements of construction, in
Guiding labor.
"In many parts of the country labor
has voluntarily accepted slight de-
creases in wages. and building work
is proceeding smoothly. 1t is a sig
nificant fact. however, that in many
instances where strong pressure has
been brought to bear with view
of forcing labor to accept reduc-
tions. it has met with vigorous re-
sistance on the part of the labor ele-
ment.
Those who are looking for sta
bilization at greatly lower levels than
| the present are overlooking the hu-
man equation. which is the chief
factor in the present building prob
| lem in this country.
Now is the time to build" de-
clares Mr.. Straus. not only because
| it is good business judgment to do
| SO, but also because it is within the
/ range of rightful humanitarian i'm
| pulses and motives.
Efforts to readjust the industry on
basis of lower prices will simply
| delay the needed program, widen the
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sired for the care of wounded SOL
diers the owner promptly agreed to
allow the Army to set its own pr.ce.
which was done. 1t was Mr. Cam
eron's inability to agree to a general
warranty deed and the governments
refusal to sign straight deed that
brought Mr.. Parker into the transac-
ton.
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FRUIT FARM PURCHASED.
Winchester Men Obtain Ownership
of New York Property.

Frank A. Beck and Edwin T Snider
of Winchester. Va. have purchased the
c. J. Clark fruit farm. near Rochester,
y. Y, for a consideration of s42. 0O0
The farm. reputed to be one of the
best of its kind in the country, contains
seventy-five acres. fifty-three of which
are hearing appieS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

opportunity to have their babies
weighed and otherwise scored as to-
features OF the exhibit. II Is also
probable that mothers will have am
their physical fitness.
Miss Allen has provided large
tent which will be conveniently
located on the fair ground. A large
quantity Of state bulletins pertain
ing to work along the bureau line
will be distributed.
Twenty Racers From Davenport
Secretary Schafer reports that
about twenty horses at the Daven-
rort fair will begin moving In
Josnn sunday, where they viii
participate in the races next week.
The entries which close at IL
o'clock tonight for speeding events
are the largest in the history of the
fair. Every race has been more
than filed with an exceptionally
fast bunch of horses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
HOME BUREAU
WORK TOLD AT
COUNTY FAIR
Lucille Allen, County Agent. to Con-
duct Demonstrations; Big
Racing Stables.

Women of Rock Island county
will be given an opportunity TO be-
come better acquainted with the
activities of the Rock Island county
home bureau at the county fair next
week. Miss Lucille Allen, home bu-
reau director for this county, with
her assistant, Miss Eudora Hunt.
will be at the fair all week, giving
demonstrations and explaining more
fully the work of the bureau.
One of the principal objects of
the home bureau is to instruct the
women in modern methods of light
ening burdens of household duties
and complete display of modern
home equipment will be shown.
The home bureau is also doing
extensive work in connection with
the. proper diets. particularly for
children, and this will be one of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
HAS NO EQUAL
STATES PORTER
Nothing Can Take the Place of
Tanlac With Me, Says Chi
cagO Man.

Still another we'll known ex-ser-
vice man comes forward with his
unqualified endorsement Of Tanlac.
This time it is William R. Porter.
zfS2 North Clark street, Chicago.
Mr. Porter served two years and
three months overseas during the
late war and was badly gassed. AT
one time Mr.. Porter was assigned
10 Development Battalion No. as
an athletic instructor. Here is what
ne has to say about Tanlac:
For fully a year after 1 got back
rom France my health was very
poor. l felt depressed and no &C
count all the time / was suffer-
ing from indigestion, couldn't eat
out very little, and my food soured
ana formed so much gas on my
stomach it seemed that l would
smother. l was very nervous,
couldn't sleep to do any good. ana
my face was pale and thin. l got
10 where 1 couldn't do my work
cry Well, and my condition discour-
ased me very much.
l heard about Tanlac while IN
,ne south and began taking it. -Four
bottles gave me a fine appetite, fixed
up my stomach in good shape and
put me in the best of health in every
way. l have a wonderful appetite,
sleep well every night and feel
good all the time certinly am
siad to tell the people what Tanlac
VIII do, and I'm glad to give this
statement. Nothing can take the
place Of Tanlac with me, for l don't
believe there's a medicine in the
world to equal it."
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island by
.ne c. E. Schlegel Drug Store and
1y leading druggists everywhere
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
HEADS FOR Y FRY
STUNTS SELECTED

Rev. Launcelot' Hadaway will
have charge of the horseshoe con-
test at the "Y" chicken fry Mon
DAY afternoon, Aug. %, in TIN
dall's grove and DR.. Harry Frey
and Arthur T. Huesing have accept
ed the positions as captains to COM
pete in the tug-of-war.
Managers for the baseball teams
and captains for the other sports
will be selected later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

Graham post took charge OF the pro-
gram A special treat hsd been ar
ranged for the daughters A social
hour was enjoyed following which
refreshments were served.
The woman's missionary society
OF the South Park Presbyterian
church meets tomorrow. afternoon
at $50 with Mrs. George Brooks,
1909 Seventh avenue.
Scout troops No. II. OF st. Jo-
seph's school will meet tomorrow
morning at 9 O'Clock at the school
auditorium. All are asked to be
present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
CALENDAR
TODAY.

TODAY.
Lady Eiha meet
Busy Bee saving circle has picnic Al
Long View park
o. Is. y. social circle all day outing ai
Camp Breezy Point" Mrs. l.. r. Mace'r
summer home on Rock river
Mrs N. 7. Stevens. Mrs. Leo e. Stew.
ems and Mrs. r. c. Clark entertain nj
tnimbie party. third of the series of courte,
sies for Mrs Herbert Felix
Dinner dance at Rock Island Arsenal
Golf club.
Mrs. Daniel Kruse, 342x Seventh avenue,
entertains for Miss Rood
Lazy Eagles picnic in Moline
MIS- HI. l.. Thomson. 1880 Fifteenth
street, Moline. gives breakfast for Miss
MI and Mrs. v. A. Teaters of Hornell,
N. Y. observe golden wedding annivers-
airy at home of their son-in-Iaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Harry T Knox
80 Twenty second street.
MS Ellsworth Livingston. 1923 Eighth
avenue. Moline. entertzins at luncheon
honor1ng Miss Guthrie.
SATURDAY
MIS- s. G. Mace. Moline. hostess at
kensington tea courtesy for Miss Guthrie.
MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Krouse of Daven-
port give family dinner for Miss Guthrie
and Mr.. Maehr.
WEDNESDAY.
Maehr-Guthrie wedding in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
THuRsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGus-AUGUsT Is 1921

day afternoon to the members of
the first division OF the ladies' aid
society Of Spencer Memorial Metho-
dist church. There was q good at
tendance and a program which in
Guided readings by Rev. A III.
sucking and w. W. Robbins
The society planned for a bakery
sale to be held on Aug. q, the place
TO be announced later. Refresh
ments were served by the commit
tee. Mrs. Earl Cameron of 1920
Eighth avenue will entertain the
society at the next meeting.
Tri-City Girls Take Veil.
Miss Blanche Rank, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Rank of
Moline, and Miss Florence Molly
neaux of 723 Rusholm, Davenport,
took the white veil of the Sisters of
Charity, B. v. NJ, at Mt. Carmel,
dubuque, Iowa. Sunday. Miss
Hank took the name of Sister Mary
Jeanne and Miss Molyneaux Sister
Saint Jude. Both girls are very
popular in their respective cities
and were graduated from the I'm
maculate Conception academy of
Davenport. There were 13 in the
class who took the white veil Sun
day.
Thirty-eight novices took the
black veil Monday.
Harriet Henderson Class.
The Harriet Henderson Memoir
ial class of the First Methodist
church met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Trent, 1916 Sixteenth
avenue on Tuesday evening. There
were 80 members and friends there.
After the short business session
there was a program, which fea-
tured talks by c. A. Woods and M
and Mrs. o. ]. Stirratt. Refresh
ments were served by Company F,
with Mrs. Trent in charge The
next meeting of the class will be