The New York herald., 1921-10-02


II talk used to be of brown October
ale. Now it's of blue October NOV
ing day. Everybody moves on October l..
Those who stayed out of the city all sum-
mer come back because they can no longer
afford to remain in the country. And those
who remained in the city during the warm
season move out to the country, if they can
find a place, because they think it will be
cheaper. Usually both are wrong.
If the city dweller can't get out to the
suburbs he moves to another apartment
anyway to avoid a raise in the rent of
course, he has to pay more where he is
going; but then think what vast improve
ment the new apartment will be! 1t has one
more window in 1t than the old one had
Isn't that worth paying $25 a month more
for?
mistaken notion prevails that there is
a housing shortage in New York city There
are hundreds of apartments to rent-desir-
able apartments too, with all modern i'm
provements. They have open plumbing-so
open the bathroom floor is always wet-cocl-
reaches in the kitchen closet and are kept
thoroughly heated-in summer. It is Just
as easy to obtain such an apartment as it
is to get a drink of liquor-all you need is
the price.
AS to the latter feature apartments are
potatoes-not at so much a pound, but at
much a room. Landlords and their agents
discovered some time ago that 1t sounds too
expensive to advertise apartments for rent
lat $4,000 year. So they price them at s25
per month per room and up. OF course the
agent explains, you can't expect much for
less than $50. So, for a six room apartment
you pay mere trifie Of $500 month.
If you stop to multiply that by twelve you
discover "a al will no
S3,600 But you don't multiply 1t. Before
you have chance to do that the agent has
pointed out the dotted line, handed you his
fountain pen and you have signed away
most of Friend Husbands income for year.
How to Save Money in Rent
Without Leaving the House
Occasionally when a new apartment be-
comes imperative it is possible to obtain one
in the same building. few flights up, where
the rent is cheaper. In that way one can
sometimes continue to live in the same
building without paying more rent.
'F'ine!" you calculate fervently when the
agent tells you that instead of paying $35
more for the apartment you are in, you can
pay just what you are paying now by NOV
ing from the fourth to the eighth floor
'Of course" he explains "in view of this
very decided concession on the part of Mr.
Grabital, the owner you cannot expect
quite so desirable an apartment. II has
three less rooms and most of them are quite
dark, but by paying just little more for
your lights think what saving in rent you
getting"
why are the people up there moving
out?" you inquire
"Well, of course, we are raising the rent
uniformly throughout the building. and, as
it is only eight stories high, they can't very
well 20 higher"
But the rent can." you mutter, and then
hope the agent didn't hear you, or he might
decide you are undesirable on any floor at
any price
you'll be able to carry all but the heavy
pieces upstairs yourself john" remarks the
wife Just think what that will in
moving expense"
Although you realize that little remark
has spoiled your evening. you prepare
bravely to face the inevitable, consoling
yourself with the thought that the cost OF
hiring movers will be so slight that you can
afford to let them shift everything but the
lightest pieces. You lose no time next day,
in hunting up a furniture mover.
I'VE haven't much. and we are moving
only from the fourth floor to the eighth"
you say.
We'll as it's such short haul, wer
charge you only SIS a load" is the reply.
From what you tell me. suppose you'll
have about six loads, but I can't tell for
certain till ! send a man around"
Loads. Haul" you exclaim. why. all
/ want is a couple of strong men to carry
the furniture upstairs"
maybe that's all you want. but 1t isn't
all you'll get" is the surly response. Every
stick of furniture you've got will be car
ried down TO the street. loaded In van.
unoaded and carried up 10 the eighth floor
It's the rules of our association. You're
lucky you won't be charged for carriage"
You wake UP with water dripping Off your
face onto your collar.
Hanged If you didn't faintl" exclaims the
mover. in huge disgust.
October 1 comes. SO do the movers. With
them is a bluff and hearty foreman.
Now, you and the wife take a walk or
somethin'," he suggests. 1--WE don't need
you clutterin' up the place. Come back in
couple OF hours and youll be all moved"
You consider the suggestion a good one,
but being anxious, you're back in an hour.
The last pieces of your furniture are being
placed in the new apartment and the movers
are almost ready to leave