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Evening star., 1921-04-02

Solution of the high rent problem
throughout the country lies in q re-
duction of the interest rate on real
estate to normal figures. The govern
ment, through the Federal Reserve
Board, should insist on return TO
peace-tme interest rates. This is the
belief of J. s; Otis of New Orleans.
mahogany lumberman.
With a lowering in interest charges
would follow cheaper labor. he de-
clares, for it is his understanding that
labor will gladly cooperate If the
government leads the way.
Mr.. Otis presents some interesting
figures, showing the effect high in
terest rates have on the renter Build
ing houses or apartments to rent is
just like any other business. he points
out. giving as an example the folioW-
ing tabulation of expenses charged to
the tenant on a $4,000 two-family
house:
Saving of 5000.
Interest at 8 per cent on $4,000,
81, 200 per year; taxes, insurance. etc,
3 per cent, $3.50; depreciation, 3 per
cent. $3.50; painting and repairs, 1
per cent, $3.50; landlords net profit.
| 3 per cent. $3.50; total rent charged.
$2,700; rent per family. $3.50 per
year. or $11250 per month.
If interest rates are reduced from
per cent to S per cent, normal of peace
time interest rate on real estate, Mr..
Otis believed that labor would fol-
low without any loss of buying
power) with cut of 20 per cent,
reducing the cost of house tAkt much.
1t, therefore. would then figure out
this way:
Cost, $4,000: interest at per cent
on $4,000. $500 per year: taxes. in
surance, etc. per cent. $3.50; deprecia-
ton, per cent, $3.50; painting and re .
pairs. per cent. $40; landlords net
profit, 3 per cent, $3.50. Total rent
charge. $500. ---.-----.-
The saving, when the interest rate
is reduced. amounts to 5000, or $3.50
per family year. or $3.50 per month
per family, thereby reducing rent
from $112.50 to: SIS, Per. month per
Landlord Retains PROFIT.
It will be<seen from this example
that each tenants rent would be re-
duced $3.50 per year. or $37:50 per
month. and still the landlord would
make the same net profit providing
the government through the Federal
Reserve Board would insist on the
rate of interest charged by the banks
and others be reduced to the usual
peace-time rates of interest. which
are in effect on savings accounts.
Otis states, is why. the landlord
would not give the tenant the benefit
of this big saving"
Maybe the landlord would not at
first" he said, but investors and pro-
spectives landlords would be attract
ed by the big net profits in renting
property. Building would start up
Evening star., 1921-04-02
CUT HIGH RENTS BY REDUCING
INTEREST. SAYS LUMBERMAN
Urees Return to Pre-War Rates-Believes
Building Boom Would Result.
illustrates Plan.

everywhere. giving employment to
hundreds of thousands now out of
work, then the old law of supply and
demand would come into play and
force rents down by competition.
Labor Biggest Item.
Ninety per cent of the cost of a
house or building is labor. First the
labor that manufactures the logs into
lumber, the clay into bricks, the iron
into nails and hardware, etc. Second,
the labor that builds the house, such
as the carpenters. bricklayers, paint
ers, etc. Now practically every one
Of them pays house rent and it is
their biggest item of expense and
about the only thing that has not
gone down. If their house rent went
down 33h per cent. they could work
for 20 per cent less wages and still
have just as much buying power
Evening star., 1921-04-02

(money) in their pockets as they
ever did. after paying their rent.
my understanding is labor will
gladly cooperate II our government
leads the way by forcing down in
terest rates to normal or peace-time
rates.
Rent. whether it is house rent, OF
store rent, or warehouse rent, OF
picture show rent figures into the
cost Of living. Reduce it and you
automatically reduce the cost of liv-
ing.
"Lower or normal interest rates are
bound to start up building. Start ur
building and you> put millions of dol
las every week into the hands OF
labor to buy the products Of the farm
the factory, ETC., and that spells
prosperity and normal times"
Evening star., 1921-04-02
OPTIMISM RULES
future BUSINESS
Encouraging Replies Made
by Big Interests to Advertis-
ing Agency's QUESTIONABLE.

That real estate men and trade in
terests generally foresee a vastly i'm
proved future for business during
1921 is indicated from q survey just
completed by the o. ]. Mcclure Ad-
vertising Agency in Chicago. Sever
questions relating to business condi-
tions and opinions were directed te
1900 business men in all lines Of in
dustry.
It was virtually the unanimous pre-.
diction that business in the next siz
months will be better. and the ma.
jority were optimistic for the entire
period.
Questions Asked.
The seven questions put to these
mon and tho consensus OF their an.
swers follow:
How does present volume compare
with normal? Seventy-five and three.
fourths per cent reported that it wa.
below, 15% per cent said normal ant
8k per cent above normal. There were
many comments to the effect tha
business Is what you make it.
How does present number Of EN-
Evening star., 1921-04-02
Ice Plant About Ready.

Erection of the new plant for the
Washington Ice Manufacturing Com
pany at 23d and y streets northwest
has been about completed. The plant
viii be ready for operation before hot
weather sets in permanently. The
output will be virtually trebled
through the enlarged facilities. 1t is
said
Evening star., 1921-04-02
NEW POSTAL STATION.

The ST. James postal station. To-
Gated in the st. James Hotel on
lower Pennsylvania avenue. opened
for business yesterday. being the newest
branch of the Washington city post
Office. The new station was doing a
rushing business in parcel post and
money orders within a few hours.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
Optimi.t. in Majority.

Permits for 25s repair jobs were
issued by the District building in
spector in January.
Evening star., 1921-04-02

ployes compare with normal? Sixty
two per cent reported n subnormal
condition of employment. and with
these are included all who have their
regular force. but are working short
hours. Thirty-one per cent say that
employment is normal. and per cent
are employing more than a normal
force.
How are collections? More than
half say that collections are normal
81 " per cent, to be exact--while 4SiA
per cent report more or less difficulty
in making collections In explanation
Of these figures it should be stated
that very few reported serious colIec-
;tion trouble. but that all who replied
fair to this question were classed
as normal.
Vast Improvement Reported.
Has your business improved in the
past sixty days? Sixty-five and one
half per cent reported an improve
ment ranging all tho way from
slight to a complete restoration of
boom time business Thirty-one and
one-half per cent reported no inn
provement. and per cent said their
business was getting worse.
What is the prospect for business
lin the next sixty days? 1t was on
this point that optimism began to
assert itself most forcibly Eighty
one per cent reported favora bly,. 33
per cent fair" and 4s per cent from
good to best ever" Only 10 per
cent reported unfavorable prospects
for business in the next sixty days.
What is the prospect for business
in the next six months Here opti-
mism was almost unanimous. 92is per
cent expressing the opinion that their
business would be better in the next
six months. OF these 921a per cent
% per cent tempered their prediction
with some such expression as flair
to good" gradual Improvement"
while e4k per cent said good"
much better" best we have ever
had" Seven and one-half per cent
predicted poor business for the next
six months.
Optimists in Majority.
On the whole. are you optimi site or
pessimistic about the year 1921? The
optimists led with 1914 per cent to
20h per cent. Answers reading eff
we have good crops" 'if we don't
have too many strikes" or II believe
were thrown out. The 1919 per cent
are "dyedin-the- WOOL optimi sts
They are sure they are going to have
a good year and are making plans
accordingly, and this alone will be a
big factor in making business good.
Permits for 25S repair jobs were
Evening star., 1921-04-02

Nearly so per cent of Washington
homes are owned by their occupants.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02
contras. with the average yield o

contras. with the average yield of
21.5 bushels.
Demonstration methods produced
similar results in the increased pro-
duction per acre of Irish potatoes
sweet potatoes, wheat, rye, rice, al
falfa, clovers, lespedeza, sorghum, soy
beans, peanuts, cowpeas, and velvet
beans.
But the activities of the agents
we're by no means confined to assist
ing in the production of increased
crop yields. One thousand six hun
dred and twenty-five orchards con-
tanning 93,2S5 trees were inspected or
pruned and sprayed through their in
fluence
In livestock the farm demonstra-
ton agents were instrumental in in
PRODUCING into the state six purebred
stations, nine purebred jacks, SO
brood mares, 6 purebred dairy bulls,
274 purebred dairy COWS or heifers,
$50 grade dairy cows for breeding,
118 pure-blood beef bulls, 176 pure
blood beef cows or heifers, 26S grade
beef cows for breeding, 217 purebred
bears, 367 purebred sows or gifts, 4
purebred rams, As purebred ewes, and
ISL grade ewes for breeding.
In combating livestock diseases, the
agents induced farmers to have treat
ed 60,62O cattle, 6O,385 hogs, 6,734
sheep and 1892 horses.
In soil Improvement 1903 farmers
were advised regarding the proper use
of fertilizers and 81 communities were
induced to buy, comparatively, 2,315
tons of fertilizers at a saving Of s1S,-
56112. One thousand and nine farm
ers were influenced in taking better
care Of farm manure. Seventeen
farmers used lime during the year,
421 adopted systematic crop rotations,
and 500 terraced sloping lands, on
advice of the agents.
Other activities of the agents in
volved the erection Of silos and i'm
proved farm buildings, purchase of
improved farm implements, slrpervis-
ing boys club work and prepari lg ex-
hibits for agricultural fairs.
In the course Of their work for the
year the agents Travelled total "
1913, 5S8 miles, made 27,116 Tlsits, held
1895 farmers meeting, 312 field meet
ings, addressed 964 meetings, wrote
q 800 official letters, 2,078 circular
letters, prepared 748 articles for pub
LEGATION, distributed 1923 farmers
bulletins and held '7,377 short curses
AID extension schools.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02
FARM AGENTS WERE
BUSY IN 1920

An analysis of the annual reports
submitted by the Louisiana farm
demonstration agents, covering their
activities for 1920, shows vast
amount of work done and may definite
things accomplished.
w R. Perkins, director OF extern
sion, Louisiana state university, has
just issued the following summary Of
the farm agents work for the last
twelve months:
The outstanding feature Of demon
stration work in Louisiana during
1920 was the cooperative buying and
selling which was carried on by the
43 parish agents. The opportunity
afforded by these cooperative organi-
cations for the buying for farmers at
wholesale prices and for selling farm
products on the best markets, was
taken advantage of by the farmers to
such an extent that $19,779.64 was
saved on products sold cooperative
ly, and $43,OO1O6 saved on products
bought comparatively. A total of $685.
1000 was saved to the farmers
throughout the year by these methods.
Louisiana farmers who planted and
cultivated corn under the guidance
of farm demonstration agents in 1920
produced an average yield of 1894
bushels per acre, while the estimated
average yield for the same parishes
was 1853. The total average Of cot
ton grown under improved methods on
demonstration farms was 8712 The
average yield per acre was 662 pounds
seed cotton while the estimated yield
per acre in the same parishes was
372 pounds seed cotton Oats grown
under improved methods yielded an
average of 279 bushels per acre in
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02

WANTED-Men or women take or
ders among friends and neighbors for
the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full
line for men, women and children. b.
inmates darning. We pay 75c al
hour spare time, or $500 a week &c
full time. Experience unnecessary.
Write International Stocking Mills,
N0rristown, Pa. Jan IL 16t.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02

Said animal has been in my pasture
about one year. Owner is hereby
notified to come forward, establish
title, pay ali costs and take said ami
nal away, otherwise it will be sold
according to police Jury ordinance
relative to estray animales.
L. E. GUIDRY.
ian &c At Church Point, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02

666 has more limitations than
any other Chill and Fever Tonic
on the market, but no one wants
limitations. They are dangerous
things in the medicine line. adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02
FOB RENT

Or lease entire Lower Floor La
Com3e Building opposite Court House
now occupied Opelousas Motor Co.
VIII remodel to suit occupant.
jan 26 II
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02
TAKEN UP

By the undersigned, one black mare
branded on left hind leg, about
thus:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02

WANTED-A good man, also lady,
to solicit orders. Easy sales, no de-
Iiveries. SIS to $40 per day. Strictly
commission proposition. but big
money.
NAIVE e DEW,
jan St Mooringsport, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-02

jan 5 St
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
Sweaters, Scarfs,
Knitted Novelties
Clearance at Reduced Prices

Clearance at Reduced Prices
Offering Extraordinary Values
GPR1NG OUTFITS require
~ Sweaters and knitted
novelties of varying hues
and styles, and this clearance
sale of the remaining novel
ties, so desirable not only for
spring but for summer vaca-
tlon needs, will be welcomed.
Most garments are less than
cost and in the large number are
some at very low price because
we discovered a slight flaw or
lmpertection in the weave, but
easily repaired by stitch or two
Included in the sale are odd
Shawls. sport Hats, knitted Tams.
Scarfs, Leggins and Shoulder,
cites as we'll as Sweaters in Tux
edo. slip-on and coat styles for
poth women and children. AS
sorted colors and sizes.
lams and Sport Hats
originally 81 to $19S, now Csc
Originally S2.9S to $5.9S, now
$1.s5
Black Wool Leggins
Originally s1.9S, now. soc
Spencers, Shawls and
Shoulderettes
Originally $1.98 to $4.98, now
ChiIdren's Sweaters
Originally $2.98 to s4.9s, now
$l.65
Women's Sweaters
Originally $298 to 1898, now
Originally $3.50 to s1o.9s, now
$3.85
Wool Scarfs
Originally 81. .98 to s4.9S.
nO1O $50
Second Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

There are some capital new land
scapes by Mr.. Henry S. Eddy at the
habcock gallery. He has gained in
his treatment of light and air. These
New England scenes are enveloped in
atmosphere. Elsewhere he could
strengthen his work, clarifying his def
initions of texture and usine. firmer
yet broader touch in the statement of
tree and architectural forms. The i'm
portant point, though. is the veritable
airiness of his subjects and the charm
ing color he puts into them
Sir Thomas Lawrence is generally
known for his portraits of high-waisted
ladies', pretty beings, prettily though
brilliantly painted. Now and then he
deviated into a stronger vein, as when
he painted the famous "Miss Farren."
AT the Ackermann gallery there is one
OF his portraits of men, a magnificent
canvas, which shoulders all of his sleek
prettinesses into the limbo of trivial
things. 1t is the portrait of the Per-
sian Ambassador to England, a noble
Oriental type nobly painted. Surround
ing 1t are divers good specimens of
the eighteenth century school, includ-
ing . fine Copley, but for once Law
tenoe overtops them ali.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
No anonymous eeamani-
cations will he printed In
the .Open Court column
THE EDITOR.

ure as will enable the company to
pay their stockholders dividend
OF say per cent, or l% per cent
quarterly, which probably would
be possible for the company, charg-
ing a scent fare.
Let the Washington Railway and
Electric Company charge the same
fare as they do now. namely. )
cents. or four tokens for 30 cents,
il that is necessary for the COM
pany to enable il to pay its invest
ors 6 or per cent on their capital.
As to the property of the W. r.
& Z. Co. being sold to pay its
bonds. that would hardly be prac-
ticsble. unless the Capital Traction
Company or some other reliable
company would buy IL and con-
tinue its work of transportation
without interruption, since that is
absolutely necessary for those who
depend upon il.
What might be practicable and
useful. however, would be for Con-
gress to appoint commission to
examine into that company's af-
fairs. and to see and report what
should be done to improve its
methods. and what fare Cor fares)
IL is proper for il to charge.
ALBERT p. setback.
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
Importance of Foreign Commerce.

ATONE OF confidence. spirit of optimism and
AEa note OF caution against expecting the I'M
possible characterized Secretary Hoovers address in
Boston at the National Shoe and Leather Expos
ton. He spoke OF the importance OF foreign
trade which while put per cent OF the total pro-
duction, included large percentage of our basic
products OF raw and semi-raw materials which
Involves the welfare, the ability to live, of
fourth of our population. "Our whole standard of
lining greatly depends upon imports and our
exports over the great balance wheel OF our pro-
ducton."
80 Every European country is producing on the
bssiss of deprecated money and consequently at
lower standard of wage. Their people have are
stricted standard of living and hard continuous
productive labor is a necessity OF living But Eu-
rope also, has lost two OF its important markets
Russia and Turkcy-and have lost their imports.
Rassia as great OF food supplies, must have
liz place taken for some years by the United States
and Mr. Hoover says that Europe is now able to
pay for such imports and will, in most instances,
be able to pay for materials. These arc the
FAR greater part Of our exports
e Every improvement in the markets. that is in
the productive power of the old countries will help
us-aThe hard times that knock at every cottage
door came from Europe. No tariffs, no cmbargoes,
no-nayics no armies can ever defend us from these
nvasions Our sole defense is the prosperity of our
ntighbors and our own commercial skill The re-
coyery of our foreign trade can march only in
pany with the welfare and prosperity of
TONERS.
What this country now needs is but hard work
Production costs must be cut down. "The surest
road 10 a continued high wage and the surest safe
guard against unemployment is to remove every
restriction on effort" There must be narrower
margin OF profits and elimination of wastes.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
George AIDE Denies He's
BootLeggers Customer

CHICAGO, July 13.-Uncle Sans
attempt to connect him with pur-
chase of liquor from the Walsh
gang of de luxe booze runners
was ridiculed today by George AIDE,
humorist and playwright. Mr..
AIDES name was found on a list of
customers" found in the Chicago
headquarters of the gang.
Il don't know walsh, never saw
him and never bought liquor OF
him." said Mr.. AIDE at his farm
home at Brook, Ind.
Walsh and his wife. who are un-
der arrest in Detroit, will be re-
turned to Chicago July 20, Federal
agents announced. In the meantime
officials were searching for the hid
ing place of a complete set of books,
which, it is asserted. systematically
give the names OF patrons of the
ring, prices paid for the Illicit
booze, and also a close figure on the
graft paid policemen, politicians
and former prohibition agents for
protection.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
A Public Project.

THE report of the international board OF engi
neers on the Great Lakes-St Lawrence
waterways project fortunately made and hled
just in advance of the investigation of the water
way by the association of States which has pro-
NOTED the project. The investigation has taken
the form OF excursion starting at the Welland
Canal and ending at Montreal Each of the States
is represented by Senators. Representatives. State
officials, officers of the association and men prom
inent in public life. industry and engineering. New
England and New York represented. as well
the Middle West, and with them are manv
Canadians
The report of the American and Canadian joint
board OF engineers shows them in entire accord
and gives the estimated cost as $2s62ooo for main
tenance, and $2s2.oooooo the total cost for q
channel depth Of twenty-five feet, with provision
to increase this to thirty feet at added cost Of
but under $I8.oooooo. At the single dam at the
Long Sault Rapids, at Ogdensburg, N. Y. 900
horsepower would be developed, which would be
but 40 per cent OF the total power OF the entire
project. While lower transportation costs appeal
to the Middle West, this water power development
appeals more to the Eastern States in the
saving OF COAL reduction OF power costs and devel-
opmcnt of industry.
This Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Association is
interesting of itself. Starting some three years
ago in Duluth-Supcrior, it financed for a two
year program by appropriations by the States OF
Minnesota and Wisconsin and by minor contribu-
tions from the commercial organizations OF several
cities But the total fund modest for great
undertaking, being but $4,000 year. AT the
end of the first PERIOD it included sixteen States,
and for the present two years it is financed entirely
by State appropriations. 1t is unique in this, as,
far known, other great project OF a
tional improvement has ever been wholly free of
any possible charge of special interest, of
any form of favor
When States appropriate State money for pro-
noting such improvement its support and
appeal arc beyond question. 1t comes with abso-
lutey clean hands wholly popular proposition
Sixteen great States comprising nearly half of the
national territory, and the great productive region
and neither individuals, commercial bodies, any
special interests those with cxpectant personal
profit, will ask legislation OF Congress to realize
what to many has been the dream Of years, to
make fully available to traffic these great inland
seas, and so extend the national coast line to
the very heart OF the continent d.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
Praises Irish Stand.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
wish to express my unqualified
approval and profound gratitude for
your independence, nerve. and high
regard for the truth, in your stand
for the free expression of the voice
OF the people in regard to the situ-
alton in ireland. Nothing but a
free and unprejudiced expression
on this controversy will let in the
light.
The country is to be congratulated
that IL has a publication not sub
sidized by the special interests
which has the moral courage Of its
convictions
You have opened your columns
to the discussion of a question that
les near to the very roots OF true
liberty: one in which the liberties
of the country and the entire world
are vitality concerned. For no in
huence has retarded the progress Of
true liberty like religious intoler-
ance and this is the evil which lies
at the bottom of this whole contro-
versy. What the true American
stands for is free and unrestricted
inquiry. The more the better.
J. C BUSHNELL.