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The New York herald., 1921-08-07
JULY BUILDING SHOWED
AN INCREASE OVER 1920

Construction activity in July, accord
ing TO figures published by the F. W.
Ccdss -.~,pLr-.. wn5 ser ce.t isfs
than in June, although IL was per
cent. greater than in July 1920. con-
tracts awarded during July in the TWEEN
ty-sevcn Northeastern States OF the
country amounted 70 s2I,4el. 900. Al
though the increases In building opera
tlons expected to develop in the summer
have not rnateriai.zed construction ac-
tivlty has held up very we'll in compari-
son with other lines OF business
During the first ten days OF july the
volume of building contracts was very
low. while the last three weeks showed
total figures OF considerable magnitude
Discussions Of wage scales in many CEN
tres have been protracted and settle
nlente have been delayed. Confidence IN
the stability Of construction costs has not
yet been generally established. although
II is :.e opinion OF a number OF relis Bile
authorities that necessary construction
enterprises may be undertaken now un-
der as favorable conditions a are likely
70 prevail at any time In the near future.
The total volume Of building contracts
let In the territory covered by the Dodge
company during the first seven months
OF this yeor has amounted to s1,27s,74T.-
600, which IL 10 per cent. greater than
the average figure for the first seven
months OF the preceding five years Resi-.
DENTAL building continued IN the lead
over all other classes in July. amounting
TO $50. $4,000, or 2s per cent. OF the
total Public works and utilities
amounted 70 s46. so2. 900. or 90 per cent.
Of the total business buildings 10 s33.-
100000. or ls per cent. educational
buildings 10 s2s.s02o 900. or 10 rer cent.
and industrial buildings to si3,6o4. 900,
or 6la per cent
January ! to August i. 1921. has
amounted TO s2,sss.00o.ooo, more than
double the volume OF contracts awarded
in the same period.
Contracts awarded during July In New
The New York herald., 1921-08-07

A residential park OF unusual char
acter is to be developed by the NAL
verne Building Company. Carl B. Elmer
president, on the eight hundred acre
tract which it bought recently at Green
wood Lake, Orange county, y. j. The
purchase of the property from George
II. Church was probab bly, the largest
deal OF it's kind ever closed III the
vicinity. 1t included a waterfrontage
of one mile and quarter in length
in one of the most picturesque spots
on the lake.
The property. still known as the
Noble tract, was decided to William
Noble by the State of New York about
1880. On the tract is an old furnace
for smelling iron, which is said 10 have
been built there many years ago by
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
FRONT PROPERTY MALvERNE


Lord Sterling The tract is aporoxi-
mately forty miles from New York.
the regular commuters trains making
the distance in about an hour and fif-
teen minutes.
In develping the park the purchasers
will take into consideration the natural
beauties OF the landscape. and will see
to it that the landscape architecture and
the design of the houses conform with
the physical peculiarities of the country
Greenwood Lake is some 700 feet above
sea level, and the peak of the Noble
tract rises an additional 500 feet. so that
those who make their homes in this
area may reasonably expect to find the
atmosphere healthful one.
Greenwood Lake has long been re-
nowned for its beauty, and Is considened
by many lovers of the out of doors as a
miniature Lake George in its scenic
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effects. 1t has been patronized for
years by those who like to combine alti-
tuds with aquatic sports. b. making
use OF the winding roads and taking full
advantage of the natural scenic effects
the developers expect to combine the
rugged character of the prim.val wood
land with the comforts of modern hous-
ing.
The tract is on the west shore OF the
lake, where waterfront property has
been selling at the rate of $50 a front
foot. On this basis the new owners
compute the present market value OF
their property at s25o0oo. Its value will
be greatly enhanced when the work Of
development has been accomplished IN
order to maintain the high character o.
the community. the development COM
pany will ioquire social references from
those who seek to buy homes there
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LIQUOR FOR COLLEGE FUND.

EVERETT, WASH Aug. 6. - Clifford
Coleman. a fugitive from justice. for
feited $500 in bail money on a liquor
charge here when arrested and found
ia possession OF two stills. He explained
to the police that he had intended to
work his way through college BY moon
shining"
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
MYSTERY BUG FOUND.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ga bug that kills
potato bugs for the fun OF 1t is what
John Laux Of Waukegan, ILL.,. believes
he has found. After observing a mortal
combat between potato bug and a
strange kind Of bug several months ago.
with disastrous results to the tuber low
ing bug, he took the victor in charge
and located a mate. In the winter a
family OF ten was raised. and Laux as
serts they eradicated the potato bugs in
his garden this spring in a few days.
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
Lockwood Probe Proved
Stability Of Mortgages

committee, whose investigation OF first
mortgages as opposed TO stocks and
bonds extended to $500 institutions. I
think. however, that IL is fault that
the public has not been sufficiently in
formed of the findings OF the committee
and is left with a confused idea Of what
form of investment brings the best re-
turns.
There Is a great need of mortgage
money at the present time. for although
Borough President Curran makes an
encourag ging report of construction that
Is now planned and reports that plans
have been fled calling for an expendi-
ture OF 800, 600, 900, which will provide
for 20,S79 families. he Is looking for
another 100000, 900 to relieve the situa-
tion, and there is great question whether
or not that sum can be raised unde-
present conditions. the reason being that
builders are not willing 10 face prob
able decrease in the price OF completed
houses. when labor and building ma
terias have returned to more normal
levels. even though the present tax
exemption law holds out some benefits.
1t is thought by many that this law
has acted as a boomerang and Is keep
ing the price OF labor up in the building
trades 1t Is surprising to know that the
average cost OF All cosnnodltleS - only
81 per cent higher than in 1918, but that
wages in the local building trades are 81
per cent higher and the cost OF building
materials 1o2 per cent. higher. Human
nature is just the same as 1t was before
there were any investigating committees
or tax exemption law. Labor is going
to remain as high as IT can just as long
as II can. and the merchants who sell
building materials are going to keep
prices up In their lines just as long as
1t is practicable
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Too Much Legtslation.

There are probably three things the
matter with building at the present
time; first. scarcity OF mortgage
money: second, a lack Of cooperation
from labor. and third, high levels in
prices of building materials. In con-
clusion. allow me to say that we need
no more legislation. We have laws
enough We should get rid OF some of
our laws. We should repeal the So
called rent laws or modify them to such
an extent that landlord can get fair
deal and not be subject TO the verdicts
of juries. 90 per cent OF whom are ten
ants. In addition, We should eliminate
from the provisions of the income tax
laws both State and national. the in
terest from real estate mortgage In
vestments. II these two things could be
accomplished. we would get houses and
plenty of them
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
UNFURNIsHED ROOMS TO LET

East Side.
COUPLE would rent outside room, near
bath; So. to gentleman. no other roomers:
reference. NJ 1926 Herald. Harlem.
GRAMERCY Park Section-Single, light. airy
room; elevator apartment no other room
ers. gentleman Gramercy 6406, apt. %.
HOTEL BELMORE,
18TH ST. AND LEXINGTON AN.
Rooms, So weekly and upward. phone and
electric fan in every room.
HOTEL LACLEDE, 10a Z. 18TH.
Rooms, IS week up; two rooms and bath.
SIS week M.
LEXINGTON AV., 601 (52d) Nice room for
gentlcman conveniences, reasonable; pri-
vate house.
MADISON AV. Cnear 6othl-Two large out
Side rooms; elevator: reasonable. Plaza 1923.
42D ST. 13o +. fnear Lexington ay).-
Large parlor and alcove. newly furnished
suitable for two or three gentlemen. all
convenlences, WUNDER.
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
BY WILLIAM NJ. GREvE,

Vtce-Prestdent Prudence Bonds Cor
pordtion.
1t has been some time no wsince the
the housing situation and 1t is now pos
sble 10 get greater perspective OF just
exactly what was accomplished BY this
committee. This perspective shows US
one thing very clearly--that. despite the
work of the committee, the housing
problem Is not settled and never will be
by legislation, 1t is an economic condi-
tion.
There are several angles from which
to view the work of the Lockwood COM
mttee, one OF which is to find out
whether or not the public was given suf-
ficient information on which TO form a
fair judgment OF what was actually go
ipg on in the housing field On the
whole 1t must be conceded that the work
of this committee was excellent. Brn-
dell was successfully dealt with and
certain type Of graft was stopped to a
considerable extent. But has the cost
of labor and materials decreased In
proportion as this graft has been wiped
out? / don't think so. There Is another
angle from which TO consider the work
of the committee, namely this. 1t was
always evident 70 those who we're &C
quainted with the facts that the public
was being supplied with great deal of
incomplete information about mortgage
companies. which incompleteness
amounted practically 70 misinformation.
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westchester.
FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED.

GENTLEMAN wants small room peraia-
uen;ly state price. s Isl Herald. Herald "a.
ROOM wanted b. Young men with Vegetarian.
T 2s5 Herald. Herald sq
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Public was Misinformed.

inade 10 Dear per cent. anu lndt a
bonus of 10 per cent. was collected from
the borrower in addition to the interest
rate. This 10 per cent. on a ten year
loan should be spread over the entire
period of the loan, making / per ,ent.
per annum. or Z per cent. per annum.
which the loan actually cost the bor-
rover. This fact was never brought cut
in the examination OF witnesses, the
public being told that 16 per cent. 70 20
per cent. was made on such loans. II is
no more than fair that the true facts be
given The public is well aware that the
rates on Industrial and foreign Govern
ment loans have been around per cent.
during the past year In fact, the pond
issue offered by the French Government
within the past year cost the French
Government something over 10 per
cent. and / do not believe these bonds
are as staple as domestic loans backed
by first mortgages
Now In the making OF mortgage loans
by a mortgage house II should be we'll
understood that The mortgage house can
loan money only as It finds available
funds, and that in order to compete
with industrial and other loans the pub
lie must be offered such liberal incomes
from it's investments as 5iz or per
cent. and 1t likewise should be UNDER
stood that a mortgage house must
maintain legal force and selling or
gaaization competent to make such
mortgage loans so safe that they are
worthy OF the confidence wrich tnves-
tors place in them. One per cent. per
snnum is not an exorbtant fee TO
charge for the tremendous amount OF
detail and expense which these organi-
cations take care OF fnee OF charge 10
the investor. especially when Il IS re-
membered that in addition some mort
gage companies guarantee TO the in
vcstor both principal crd interest.
Facts should Interest Investors.
so much for tho obverse OF the pic
ture. On the face We sec that much
rood undoubtedly was accomplished by
the investigatiop. The following con-
clusion. based on the evidence cleaned
should prove OF great value TO the in
vestor who insists on safety and yet
wants a liberal and permanent income:
we have Overwhelmingly established
BY the mass OF statistics gathered from
all sections OF the country that over n
long term OF years and year by year
mortgage loans on real estate have
proven the most stable. conservative
and the best income paying investments
OF this institution.
"Tt Is established by the asures fur
nishod by these corporations. tabulated
in such detail and with such accuracy
that they are not open to question. that
besides their safety this clats OF invest
ments has beer yielding year in and
year out about 90 per cent. higher in
come returns than the investments in
bonds and other securities The fact
that about 40 per cent of the entire
assets OF the savinSs banks Of the State
are thus invested should be conclusive
on the point"
Inquiry Covered wide Field.
Some one has said thai we all draw
conclusions on too little data. bait think
this was not the case with the Lockwood
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
Borough of Brooklyn.

BEDFORD SECTION.
NurFe will take invalid TO board anr MNFs
for. Decatur e22S. 1881 Bergen 81.
ST JAMES PL.. 21T-widow Win ats7~7rtssa
home vitl board couple all imrrovs hisafs.
Prospect SOL
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Inquiry Covered wide Field.

Some one has said thai we all draw
conclusions on too little data, hat / think
this was not the case with the Lockwood
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
B0ARDERS WANTED.

CHILDREN boarded n city Or country: also
accepted for schools. EMERY. SO Park
row Corflandt f3a4 room COS.
INFANT wanted board tn modern country
home experienced motners care; refer
ences exchanged. interview 81 appointment.
n 2ai Herald Herald al
10TH ST IS5 w.-Invaids. convaiescing
care from experienced. practical nurse SIS
ur physicians lndorsement Watkins 9iGa.
18TH. II w.-Large ard small rooms board
optional. references
50TH ST. u West.-LarF5, small rooms:
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'oTH. So W Large. small cool rooms
Joining park, reasonable phone, rg-5@rs
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LIE
West Side.

west side.
aoTH. 36 W-Large. small. cool rooms
Joining park. reasonable phone. rer.
enees.
18th, 1872 w.-Large room, private bath, 4
small, 81 private house.
a5TH. 20 West-Very attractive large r ss
elsetr!elty. references required
a6TH 81 West.-Desirable single, AZ.
rooms private baths electricity. kits
oeTH. 32s W-Siediam room, al con i.
eness, - gentleman. Apt. 8 g.
l02D ST, 32o Wool double and med 62
prlNale oath, ktchenette new furniI
l0sD. iis w.--clean, airy. run
ming water. electric light tele-
prone. one flight, s.. McQuillan
10TH. 70 w.-Largc. small furnished T6c cra
al convenience. reasonable.
10TH, 304 w-Layge light room kite 5r-
ette business woman. Academy s1s.
10TH. 202 West timely furnished sir
double; conveniently located. Apt. IL
1lfTH near Broadway)-9 Specially attrac-
tive rooms. connecting Or single, In private
iamily: reasonable; references. Phone Ca
thedral 1859
ii2TH. Col ". (RiversIde7 -Attracfive cool
room. elevator. Cathedral 1910. Apt. 10.
18TH. west.-Nicely furnished room, con-
venienees: 50. Call Col. 2727. STERLING.
1l4TH ST, 33l W.-Desirable front double
family electricity. Cathedral $3.50, art. Sc.
l22D. 500 W.--Two newly furnished rooms.
electricity. elevator. SIT. Apartment i5.
l24TH 55T W. (Tsway). Apt. - or 44-Large.
airy room, $3.50. piano. kitchen privilege;
elevator telephone.
l2sTH 1913 West.--Earge. light, clean room
ktchenette, telephone.
la9TII ST, 100 w. (Apt 2E).-one large ard
small room. bath. electricity, elevator: rea-
sonabie
143TH ST. $40 w.--sun parlor, bedroom, 8
windows each; suitable professional men.
i4ITH SO w.-One large room for two, $40
gentlemen only Call before 3, apt. "a.
Audubon 1855
la2p, 5il W.-Large and small rooms. re-
tined private house reference.
i63D ST. 80 W.-Large. comfortable room
all conven!encss, suitable one 81 so one.
SIC two. after r NJ. Aud. $3.50, apt. %.
best neshbornood. SIS. PONDER, Is Wads-
worth av.
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staten Island.

.
staten Island.
AoUEHoNGA LODGE
Attractive country home. large st.ga.a-
rooms, first class table and service Y rtn-
atcs from battery; convenient train { iHMi4
ley Z Richmond av.. Arrochar statsN ssi4
and open all year
TIE SHAW HOUSE.
Livingston, Staten Island. NJ Y e~3t-wtf.
located one block from station; trolley lhs.
grounds; 81 minutes TO Manhattan ri -
Port Richmond ibss.
YOUNG couple win accept one or two chill.
dren for board ACKERMAN. s Cedar 81.
Stapletcn, e. 7.
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BOARD AND LODGING wAnrEI
COUNTRY BOARD.

WIDOW fJewish7. desires room ana &
'r 2s3 Herald. Herald 50.
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
East Side.

4eTH, 20 East-Nieey furnished room bath.
piaii1; summer rates. Superintendent.
SD. 81 EAsT-Outside top foor elegant
private house. elevator. single. en- suite
social references: ladies' preferred or couple.
56TH ST. 81 z. tnear Madison) Delightful
single, double rooms: drawing room Tor en-
tsrtainlng meals optionsl. Plaza 9e4s.
tecTH) Madison Av sl5.-Singls or ?
large connecting rooms all conventencesi
private family, reasonable references
Apt. "a
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Long Island.

LARGE. small rooms, with. without aa =
convenient beach Tel. Far Rockaway III
MURRAY HTLL-Larse desirable roort rrs-
vate family. refined neighborhood. IHfctH.
INK station: references. Tel. Flushing ols5R
SHEEPSHEAD RAY.-Large. airy room for
gentleman, references. Phone 4sf Ccney
Island
is MINUTES PENN STATION
Two nicely furnished rooms; modern con-
venlcuces; breakfast and laundry. near golf
and tennis Phone Eichmond HI 2Ta3.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-09-02
IMPUSCA NEVASTA
81 Sc SINUCIDE


Akron, ? SetA. - John Corbin
43, din Kenmore, a impuscat pc
sofia lui Minnie, 81 81 apoi intor-
cand revolverul asupra lui a slo-
bozit arma 81 s'a sinucis.
Inainte de d muri dina Corbin
a declarat ca Gu toate Cd Sc GER
tau adesea ca nu site cauza pen.
tru ce impuscat-o sotul Ell.
Aducand revolverul acasa 4
zis ca vrea sa impuste. un cal al
vecinului, 81 ca exprimandu-sl
teama de d avea un revolver IN
casa, ell raspuns ca pentru alt
scop 81 atunci slobozit arma
asupra Ell, dar n'a fost atinsa dc
glont 81 fugit afara, fost ur.
MARTA insa 81 fost impuscata
Apoi, barbatuI Ell u intrat in casa
81 s'a impuscat.
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neratiune la alta, ramanand sa b.
ne cuvinteze 81 Sc hraneasca toate
generatiunile carl succeed.
Paradoxal dupa cum poate sa
para toate progresele sunt condi-
tionate de principiul conservarii.
Conservarea, sau preservarea, cum
e determinat de obiceiu, a bogatiei
din lume, fie ca este in domeniul
material sau Intellectual este condi-
tionata de suprematia legei. Daca
este un factor despre care istoria
ne invata mai presus de altul, este
ca drepturile la proprietate 81 drep-
turtle earl furnizeaza oportunita-
tea sa ne bucuram de placeri 81 lu-
cruri spirituale, intelectuale, mora
lie 81 sociale sunt conditionate de
suprematia legei.
DR.. McCosh, in lucrarea sa des-
pre- logica, zice ca cuvintele sunt
fortaretele cugetarii, insemnand
prin urmare ca fiecare ideie sau
conceptie noua sustine pc loc, prin.
cipiile ei, limitarea 81 definitia pas
trata in permanenta de lume prin
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De ALE z|LEI

Suntcm ingramaditi de o multi
me de material pentru rubrica a.
ceasta. Appropriateness timpul de
inchiderea collected, organizatiunile
hoastre 81 cetitorii ziarului nostru
s 'au grabit sd trimita obolul lor.
Sc va publica la rind asa cum au
sosit. Astazi publican materialul
sosit della Societatea "Avram Ian
cu' din New York. Iata cum suna
Stimate die Pascu:
Soc. Auram Idncu din Ncw York,
M sedinta Ordilsard care u auut loc
la 27 August, d cotat Gu n,,anin,i-
tate ca sd Sc dca $1,000, sis Cinci-
seci d0llari, din fondM Societdtii
ca donatiume pentru fondul Uni
versitdtii Poputare Nicolae Iorga
care Sc va sidi Ia VdlenW de Munte,
Deci aldturat vd rog bine voiti
a prini un Gee de bancd GU su,na
de $1,000, pc care I'd rog sd bine
voiti al confirma.
AsiJurdndu-yd dc inaltd c0nsidc.
ra!ie ce vd pdstrdm, rd roJ die
Pascu priniti sincerile noastre sa.
lutdri.
In numele soc. Auram Iancu,
Y. Z. JEDERAN,
Presedinte.
VANILE CUCUI.
Secretdr Fin0nci0r.
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cnostitue baza pentru 81 conditiu-
nile tutulor celorlalte activitati ale
lui. Un popor fara 0 bogatie acu-
mulata imagazinata, e lipsit de pri-
mul element essential in civilizatia
lui ca sd fie in stare sd sav1rseasca
lucruri carl insufletesc.
Eu stu Cd s'a spus adesea ori Cd
veacul acesta . Gel mai bogat 81 in
acelasi timp eel mai materialist din
lume. Intr'un anumit sens este
adevarat, dar iarasi adevarat ca
averea 'comuna veacului cast su-
ma totala q bogatiilor individuale
furnizeaza oportunitatea pentru is
banzile pc carl lean castigat. Sco-
lille 81 universitatile noastre, biblio-
tecile lloastre, casele noastre con-
Portable, mijloacele noastre de
transport 81 communicable, 81 toate
mijloacele noastre carl ne produc
bucuria vietei sunt conditiuni fl
zice necesare pentru realizarea pro-
gresului .prin miami 81 minte.
Dreptul de proprietate pc de 0
parte, de viata, de libertate, de ur-
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DIN PATRIE

Vasile Stroescu, romanul ba-
sarabean cunoscut tarei noastre
din departatele vremuri, sprijini-
torul invataturei romanesti prin-
run act adresat 'Casei Noas-
tre" darueste de veci curtea 81
toate acareturile de pc mosia
Branzeni, Gu partile din Pol
Branzeni, Volodeni 81 Besinauti
lmpreuna Gu doua suite desetine
pamant arabil 81 douazeci desc
tine padure, aflate in tinutul
Baltului, pentru infiintarea unei
Scoli de agricultural Gu ferma
model. Mai daruieste pentru sluj-
basil scoalei 81 gospodariei toate
casele boieresti din sat, trei la
numar 81 doua locuri de casa.
Frumoasa fapta a boerului ba-
sarabean ar putea gasi cat mai
multi imitatori.
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cuvIntul care Sc pastreaza in limba
pentru asemenea conceptie. Le-
gea in desvoltarea civilizatiunei
poarta aceeasi relate GU achizitiu-
nile omului. In loc sd permita ca
aceste achizitiuni sd fie perdute
sau risipite, legea ataseaza dc ca
drepturi legale, stabilind O legatu-
ra intre individ 81 lucruri, 81 prin
urmare furnizeaza rasei eel mai
puternic motiv de q conserva. Deci
CONSERVATORY ocupa primele ram
duri in marsul catre progress. leo
noclastii, prin distruge lucruri
existente, sunt dusmanii progresu-
lui. Multe substitute moderne in
numele, progresului servesc numai
sa distruga lucruri existente fara
a lasa ceva statornic 81 temeinic in
l0cul lor.
Eu, intotdeauna am socotit ca Q
buna regula in viata, de q tine pi-
ciorul meu conservativ Gu fermi-
tate plantat pc un pamant solid,
pana am aflat 0 alta temelie sigura
pentru piciorul meu progresiv.
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marirea fericirii Pc de alta partc,
nu sunt antagonistice 81 ostile, ca
sa Sc poata clasifica in termeni O.
pusi. Bogatia materiala este pro-
dusul manual al conceptiunei inte-
lectuale-castigul Intellectual, So
cial 81 moral. Pana la un punct
oare care, dreptul de proprietate
este aliatul dreptului la viat8 pa
ma la cea mai deplina multumire a
Ell, al libertatii in adevaratul fnte-
les al cuvintului, 81 in urmarirea
fericirii. 1ndividul poate sd nu fie
bogat el insusi, 81 totusi Sc benefi-
cieze de bogatia copuna 81 colec-
tiva in civilizatiunea in care ira
ieste. Ell e ~capitanul sufletului
sau" pc care il poate carmui in ca
lea vietei asa cum prefera 81 re-
nunta ca tribut din intelepciunca
81 crutarea tutulor timpurilor acu.
mulate, fie in domeniul material
fie intellectual. Acest surplus dc
bogatie, att materisla cat 81 inte.
lectuala, in loc Ga piara odata Gu
veacul lui, Sc inmaneaz6 della Q &c,