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The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Multiple Listing System, Devised in
West, Debated in Members Meet
ing, and Committee Appointed to
Weigh Merits Of Plan as Applied
to Field in New York City


method selling New York city
= history Board Of New York
membership about 1000, serious
method known
monthly meeting the New York board Demoncos
practice
Toledo. chairman
the National Association Real Estate
by
a a some
Briefly, multiple listing works follows
board exclusive
sell Of Instead
with the Estate Board
broker actually selling
fair
receiving
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Method Benefits Louisville.

In Louisville the plan has proved
successful even beyond the widest
claims of it's advocates there. At least
that appears to be the case from the
following letter. written by Maurice
Dunn, executive secretary OF the Louis
vnie board, and read by Mr.. Edwards
at the meeting in Delmonico's. The
letter follows:
The Louisville Real Estate Board
cannot say too much for the success OF
the multiple listing system, because 1t
IL a we'll established fact that II has
proved a phenomenal success in this
board since its installation on March 9
OF this year.
More than 1900 properties have
been listed for sale since that time, OF
which about SO per cent has been sold.
1t has made for the board in net profit
approximately $3.50, and has paid the
overhead expense of two stenographers,
a messenger boy and all supplies and
stationery used with 1t.
However, the system IS not compul-
sorry. but up 10 date seventv-si~ offices
are using II, which Is more than s5 per
cent of the entire board. Not single
office has been requested to come into
the system, but each office comes In
and signs an application pledging itself
to it's use. and declares that At will CO.
operate fully.
Personally. the multiple listing sys-
tenn has been more or less a hobby to
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

of the system. Mr.. Rickaby said that
the Louisville board VAS dying If dry
rot, and was about to wind up it's af-
fairs when 1t adopted the method. with
the result that today 1t Is one Of the
most prosperous boards In the country,
and the standard OF it's ethics has been
raised to an almost incredible degree.
II have been asked If this is not a
system to establish real estate trust"
said Mr.. Rickaby. This is an inane
idea. There can be no real estate trust
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
N Y. REALTY BOARD CONSIDERS REVOLUTIONARY SALES PLA

because there is no uniform standard
Of real estate values. ! do know. how
ever, that multiple listing will tend to
stabilize values in New York. II will
increase business for the large and small
brokerage offices, which will coltnteract
to q certain extent, the fact that the
commission rates here are almost. If
not, the lowest OF any other board in the
country" ~
Mr. Rickaby explained that In most
large cities where the system was
adopted the board had educated the
public to the method by conducting an
advertising campaign In the local news
papers.
The questions fired at Mr.. Rickaby
covered almost the entire range Of OBJ
jections that-might beTaised against the
adoption OF the plan In city as large
as New York. Among the character
istic queries were the following
@. How will the method work in
case where the listing price is above the
fair market rate?
A. There will be an appraisal COM
nittee In the board which will not ac-
cept the listing unless Ii is satisfied tnat
the property can be sold at that price
O. What can be done to protect the
listing broker from the practice on the
part of other brokers OF approaching
the listing brokers' cliente for business
A. The governing regulations of the
board will not permit a<broker to ap-
proach a listing brokers' client unless
the listing broker gives his consent.
Q. What about the case Of a client
who may not want It known outside
that he has certain piece of property
for sale?
Plan Wins Prominent Converts.
A.-Provision can be made to notify
the board Of private listing. but list
Ing In such cases will not be sent out.
Q.-what about the many cases where
the owners would object to having so
many prospective buyers from other
brokerage offices making inspections OF
their property?
A.---Inspecuons will be made only by
appointments arranged through the list
ing broker.
Q.-What can prevent the listing
broker losing client TO the broker who
makes the sale?
Am almost every case the client
doesn't know the selling broker because
the deal is closed by the listing broker.
James N. Wells after the meeting gave
out statement to THE NEW YORK HER
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

especially work IN the board, to make
II complete success"
Meade c. Dobson, executive secretary
Of the New York State Association OF
Real Estate Boards, during visit In
New York yesterday said that seventy
six boards in the country were using
the multiple listing system in one form
or another Chicago has recently estab-
lished IN its real estate board sales
division on the multiple listing plan, to
which there are about 200 subscribing
members.
TO realize fairly how rapidly the
plan is being adopted here in the East. p"
said Mr.. Dobson. "let me say that II
is in force in Hudson county, n. j..
New Haven, IN Troy, Schenectady.
Binghamton, jamestown and Niagara
Falls. Binghamton has been using the
system for three years and its board has
thrived. In Niagara Falls. where the
system has been in vogue for five years.
the local board has surplus of 5000
deposited In the bank at per cent.
interest
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

Frederic Culver Pres
of Walker Gillette. will be bun
building will contain four
will
be Cibbo. Co. the
and in building
$1,000 depending the floor
is $3.50 hve
sells $1,000 $1,000 The other apartments sell in
old Georgian
shade of Harvard brick The
the window l and belt Of the
anne mater
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
no BUILD IN scAnBopo.

Contracts have been let by Earl r.
Boyer Of Hal'garten q Co. 10 the Patter.
son-Klng Corporation for a large Colo.
nlal residence to be built IN Scarboro foi
delivery next summer.
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
BUys HOME IN NEWARK,

Fsist = Feist. Inc. sold i22 polE
street Newafn. plot 20 IS feet, l1l-
proved with a one story dwelling. for the
Fiockhsrt Foundry Company 70 Kasree
stslinck for his home.
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
NEWARK FLATS SOLD.

Feist & F'cist, Inc. sold 10 II. Rosso
six three family frame buildings, S6 and
SO Summer avenue and 95 10 col sum
mer avenue. Newark. i5oxioo. Tor the
Frelnehuysen Holding Company Fred.
erick Frelinghuysen president.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
She Could See the Man.

When Grandmother Burch was be- yond her three-score and ten, with uncertain eyesight, she amazed and perplexed her married daughter, with whom she lived, by declaring that she intended to marry an old man living nearby, who had been coming to see her.
 'But, mother" said her daughter in protest, "you are not very we'll, and your eyesight is failing SO fast you cannot see 90 rods away.
 The old lady protested that she could see "real good" and her daugh- ter said:
 "We will put 1t to the test. If that old man comes around today will have him stand near the barn and see if yon can really see him. Be honest about it"h
 The old lady agreed to this, and the aged suitor appeared a few hours later. He was asked to stand at one corner of the barn, and the old lady came out to be put to the test. Stand ing in the door of the kitchen she shaded her eyes with one hand and finally said:
 "Well, I can't somehow or other see the barn, but do see the man F'- Judge. .,- ... --.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
Litchfield County Welfare Council

At meeting held ing Litchfeld, Conn, Nov. 26, 1922, of postmas- ters, assistant postmasters, rural carriers and clerks of the smaller post offkes in Litchfield county, the Litchfeld County Welfare Council of the Post Office Department was organized The object of the Coun- cil is to increase the efficiency of the Postal Service in Litchfeld County, to improve working conditions in post offices and to effect closer sco- operation and better understanding among the public, the postmasters and employees of the Postal Service.
 The council consists of Thomas P. Mcdonald, Sharon, representing the third class post offices; Mary L. Kelsey, (vice 'chairman( Taconic, Mrs. Mil. Waugh, Lakeside, Mrs. Edith Johnson, Winchester Center, representing the fourth class post masters; Thomas Bonar (secretary) New Milford, Joseph D. Eofill, Litch- field, John Murtagh, Sharon, repre- senting the rural carriers; Miss A.
 Murphy, New Milford, representing the clerks and Albert J. Haussman, (chairman), ], Litchfeld, representing the assistant postmasters, in the smaller second class offices @5
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
HAIL TEN-CENT GOLF BALL
tlous Playing Into the MerrIess ' of Swatfesta.

Would you believe the new ten-cent golf ball could arrive without affect ing American outdoor life1 Rather notI Did you fancy that with link pills available at a dime apiece golf ing would remain the same coarse, crude, rather rough old pastime that 1t once was7 We'll hardly
 Persons who have entertained any such steadfast ideas are blocking the course Forel Let these fast ones play through. --l
 In the first place, there need be no more mental hazards. A mental haz- ard they say, is a form of moral cowardice- of losing the ball. Now, fear of losing the ball Is logical ly the result of those traits of fru- gality which one unconsciously ac- quires the moment he undertakes to learn this ancient game of the canny Scot.
 It Is, therefore, not considered strange if player, standing on the brink of rather wide lake or seeking foothold on the bushy bank of a tortuous stream, suddenly begins to quiver and to quake. He is battling with his mental hazard-the fear of losing his ball.
 But with a ten-cent ball-why, who'll give durn7
 Another thing-there isn't going to be nearly so much profanity on the links with this ten-cent ball made of scrap-rubber. Innocent youngsters who make an honest living caddying need no longet. be regarded with reaDund- ing oaths every time a ball Is lost.
 Mister, I've lost 1t" the kid will chirp simply.
 "Very well, sonny" will reply this new-style golfer, maintaining perfect composure '~Take this di.ae; run buy me new one"
 And besides all this look what the ball will do for the husband Now he'n be able to finance the wife to a game fof golf every day during the t6ntnnee, Inofs than likely, and she can lose a many balls as she needs to without bringing the family to the seank 'of bankruptcy-E1chaAgA
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
HELPING THE FARMER

The average eastern farmer will find little consolation in President Harding's appeal to congress last week for immediate legislation that will assist them in financing opera tions and marketing their produce. Nor will the middle western farmer, regardless of what congress can do through legislation, be able to wipe out imitation with government loans. Better transportation rates and fa- cilities and loans at lower rates of interest are of vital importance in the west, but they will not be of material benefit to the farmer who bought land at prices which advanc- ed from one to three hundred dol lars an acre in a>few weeks.
 Tn New England practically the only way the government can help the farmer under present conditions, is to make it easier for him to obtain fair mortgage loan at a low rate of interest. We say the ''only Iway''' in the sense that it is the only way practical for the government to be of assistance. Other ways would be to regulate the price of milk, ap- praise lland at it's real value, assist in eliminating the middlemen, and other messy problems which would become more messy if the govern ment took hand in them.
 Government assistance is some times worse than no help at all Ito the other farmer. This has been proven in. one or two instances To- cally when mortgage loans were made to farmers that practically equaled the value of the farms. This was nothing more or less than in- fiatiag of the value of the farm at a time when unusual prices could be obtained for produce. Now when defation is working hard to get back to normal some one is getting hurt and how is the government going to help that individual without hurting several others? @ #
 The farmer needs government as- sistance. But what he needs far more in this section of the country is to have his status as a business man recognized by those who are in a position to make loans or grant credit. Some farmers, through their own carelessness, indifference or general shiftlessness, are in posi- tion similar. to some business men the world over, with "poor risk rating in financial circles. They are beyond outside assistance until they first help themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
SCHOOL NOTES

|, Those receiving High honors, 90Go in four subjects for November are
 Seniors s-Dorothy Drumm, George Dings, Florence Goggin, John o'Neil, Rachael Serlin, Doris Shurtlef, Jo- sephine Tinker, Evelyn Lindell, Marion Condon, Eleanor Baldwin 'Juniors-Florence Garfield, Ruth Tompkins. 7
 Sophomores-Evelyn Beilke, Eli zabeth Goodwin, Arthur Stratton. ' Freshmcn-Elizabeth Barratt, Helen Cowen. v5=ttsf@ tr ID
 Honors, or 9096) in 3 subjects:
 Seniors-Edith Glass.
 Juniors Chas. Beaujon, Rather inc Milford, Anna Couch, Mary Bot tum, Evangeline Goggin.
 I Sophomores-Catharin Barratt, Eloise Hayes, Isabell Lindell, Mazda Johnson, Eugenia Angelic, Alice Hugins, Katherine Mullen.
 iFreshmen-Chas. Beilke, Mary Noble, Alfretta Beebess Edith .Merz, George Lorch.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS

The annual sale of Christmas seals is again taking place, more than a billion of these little life savers hav- ing been printed The sale of these seals comes at time when few people can refuse to buy them, if they but stop to consider the purpose for which the funds derived-thereby will be used. Simply, it is to fight tuberculosis. .=,..-
 More than 100000 people die in the United States annually from tu
 berculosis, most of whom are work CTS. This dread disease can be cured during its early stages, but by far the greater part of the burden of the National Tuberculosis Association and it's 1,200 affiliated associations, is to educate the people how to live so as to avoid tuberculosis. >' -S'
 The first feeble attempts at tuber- culosis eradication were made in 1904, since which time the death rate from this disease has been cut in half. This, in itself, should be sufficient indncement for every one to buy these little seals. Their purchase is an enlargement, of the; work of the various associations
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Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
Pilgrim Church Notes

Friday
 Annual Christmas Sale and Sup per under the joint auspices of the Mission Circle and the Young Wom- ans Guild at the Church.
 Supper will be served beginning at 5:30 at 50 cents per plate, Gift sug- gestions, Christmas wreaths, home made candy etc. will be offered for sale.
 Sunday
 Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 10:SO, 4p 3s4~ - Sunday School at HAS. : / Monday The regular meeting of the Young Woman's Guild will be omitted. Friday, Dec~ 22 r- ~.e~.
 Annual Christmas Tree exercises for the young people at the church. Sunday, Dec. 24
 Christmas Sunday with appro- priate services. Thursday. Dec. 28
 Minstrel show in the church yes try given by members of the Sunday School. Proceeds to go to Church benevolence fund.- ]. I.e.'.. f-
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
Cartoons

Cartoons ...
 When each good day is near its close with old Sol sinking to repose, I shut the doors on office. life and come on home to kiss my wife. O when I pull my weary shoes, sprawl around to rest my thews and seize the well-known Jourpal-News to read good Edgar Guest, his runes, and grin awhile at new cartoons. love to read in daily papers of cartoon people and their capers. love to scan some work of Dwig's,. some prank of Petie Dink or Jiggs.~ | gaze with awe on Jiggs' wife Maggie, and thank the Lord that mine's not naggy, or pity those who spend their bones forever keeping up with Jones. like Bud Fisher and his line; old Mutt's a special friend of mine, and Jeff who wears the hoodoo sign; for be it love affairs or bets, the worst of it is, all Jeff gets. hope I'll never see it slump that pleasant tale of Andy Gunp, of Minnie with her arms akimbo of Chester and of Uncle Bimbo. It stirs my sympathy and lander to see the wiles of Wid- .ow Zander. I know0 achin is often handy: and so sympathize with Andy, but Congress has1e some spine less chumps much werse than any chinless. Gumps. This world so full of sorrow now, with worry lines on every brow would, be the pleasantest of places, if gro1chy folks would crack their faces, if every butcher, baker, grafter, would try the medi- cine of laughter. Of men who serve their kind and kin the best are those that make us grin. Of all life's blooms the very boonest come from my favorite cartoonist.
 ..z,sI H. ... BOB ADAMS
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

At the regular meeting of Esther Chapter, No. 72, o. E. S. held last week, the officers for the ensuing year were elected and appointed: W. M.-Mrs. Mae Mather. ar.-->.
 W. P.-George &, Mather; r;,,.s F.. :; Associate M.4Mrs. Edith Adam.
 Sec'y.--Mrs. Harriet Graney.. "
 Treas.-Miss Isabel H. Roger. > Conductress-Mrs.. Janet, Moore. Associate Cond.-Mrs. Grace Glass
 Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie Place. . Marshall-Miss Ina Trieschnlann. / Organist-Mrs. Adah' s. Lee.
 Adah-Mrs. Anna Trieschmann. Ruth-Miss Ellen Linds1l.
 Esther-Miss Ruth Hatmaker..
 Martha Mrs. Mary Stowe, IElecta-Mrs. Fanny Place. -- .- Warden-Mrs. Alice o. Ford. . Sentinel-Harry A. Holt.
 The next regular meeting of ks- ther Chapter, O.2iEs s. will be held on Dec. 20. .v,, ..:t.., Albert # Kindleburg and Peter Clery have entered the employ of c. E. Badgley. H@
 Mrs. GeoEge Hall and Mrs. G. M. Brewer of Pittsfeld, Mass. are visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Lindell. x t;;t. ...sa ., xrc ,.
 Miss Ruth Fitch of southbury spent a few days last week at her home here, x ..s,.4 .. ..
 John Michaels yand Mrs. Jerry Crowley of Bristol have been guests at Mrs. Harry Taylor's.
 B. A. Peirce of Bridgeport was home over the weekend.
 Mrs. John Egan of Hartford has been visiting her mother, Mrs. James
 Wiastsd Flower Shop-Roses,. Carnations st. for any loscasioA Telephone 5 se6-5.-adv. ' '@S'
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
EX-GOVERNOR HOLCOMB ? APPEALS FOR NEAR EAST
(Continued from pageT 1T

.rs (Continued from page D ,.l . Smith, Dr. Robert E.. Speer,,7 and Rabbi Lyons, who recently visited Near East Relief orphanages and hospitals, declare that the business administration of Near East Relief is 10o9o efficient Nowhere in the world doesla dollar go solar in saving life.
 The pity is that hundreds of chi1- dren remain unprovided for. Isn't it hard enough to be an orphan at Christmasy without the added cruelty of hunting like an animal for daily bread? Dr. Elliott at Erivan last January had to close the shutters when it showed, so as not to hear the cries of cold and hungry children outside. It is Winter again around Ararat! -....a.a..
 y Shall these little fellows and their sisters cry in vain for the food, home and love that we can give? @.s
 A blank check is enclosed for your convenience.e Although in Holiday dress, it is negotiable check ready for your pen. ..
 s.@ Gratefully yours,
 ..l..., .. .--, M. H. Holcomb
 Honorary State Chairman" Enclosed with each letter was blank check payable to the Near East Relief and a blank pledge upon which well-wishers may notify state head quarters of the Near East Relief of whatever monthly contributions they may be willing to make in addition to their Christmas checks. In a panel over the pledge blank is 9 re production of an actual photograph of 16,0O0 homeless children outside the largest orphanage in the world, at Alexandropol, which is one of the institutions maintained by the Near East Relief with money contributed in America.
 Contrasted to the lot of these. thousands, of orphanss is an ldjoin-' ing Christmas scene in a comfort- able American home in which the mother, with her happy, healthy children looking on, is seen writing out her contribution for the comfort of the orphans in Bible Lands. .... It is figured that $8 a month, or $6O "a year, is sufficient to care for an orphan. This, according to le- gend on the pledge blank, will give to one of the homeless children, hope instead of fear, food instead of star .vation, clothes instead of nakedness, health instead of disease, training. instead of helplessness, self-support instead of slavery, home instead of abandonment and life instead of death" .Er~ - Checks may. be made payable to the Near East Relief or Meigs H. Whaples, chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hartford Connecticut Trust Co., as treasurer of state headquar- ters of the organization, Box 1342, Hartford. ,Jts.>5 \'.'1.' a- :>
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

sound and extra good drivers. also very high class saddle horse age 2, 1075 lbs. sound and fearless has all the gaits. Will be sold very cheap or will exchange for cows or poultry. Call at 40 Bridge Street, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

fighting tuberculosis, and means that some unfortunates will receive treatment, with the possibility of being restored to health. Can you refuse? @#.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

For sHle-1-1921 Chevrolet Touring Low Mileage. 1-1922 Roadster with Delivery Body. Both the above cars are in first class condi- ton. Clayton M. Benjamin, Ca- naan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

The deer season in Massachusetts lis @eportsd very Successful from the Ahuntets' viewpoIE All that remains ..is{for the game wardens to patrol the woods fora %eek~or two and put wounded animals out. of their misery. a-' ~-<
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

If the milk "pool' fails it will be the farmers fault. If the farmer fails, that also, will be his fault. Small satisfaction for the farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

For Ssle-1o weeks old pigs, s10 per pair. Beef at lie and 13c by the quarter. B. F. Dibble, Phone Norfolk 25.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
Today's wlss word. =

~An education for individuality should include in a large way the -es- sential beauty of poetry of things the essential order of history of things; the ultimate values or the religion of things; and. In childhood particularly. the eternal yea and nay or the reality of things"-Dallas Lore Sharp.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
N nNlA.

.s n swDae a day kossn ths doeeor
 ,0Vay anA the fruit sef in1nstry Ehs 'ahss4H Boston Evening TfAnscEip&.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
RaR aelaIlN Then.

], Silence lsI solden-especially when you know your "alibi' went be satis- factory to yppt iwife.-Bostou Evening Transcript. ai .s.s
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
FOR GAG

Fer Sals-A pair of bay horses, ages
 2 and 8 years, about 2400 lbs.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
Love Away. es Dc p~sirA

~ NHWaEw 1 " b~~FN@ 7|--1
 But love directed towards the stsss nal and infinite feeds the mind with pure Joy, and is free from all sadnesA Wherefore 1t Is greatly to be desired. and to be sought after with our whole might.-Spinoza. .
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
CHILDREN'S HOSE
!. ONYX HOSIERY 4,..". Gifts for Women and Men
 FOR WOMEN

Infants Cotton Hose. ..... 25c, 35c pair Children's Wool Hose. .. .69c to $1.5O pair
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

'at-a-Word AAv~rtias@A~aas Ai~i@-a Charge, Ist Inss<sis~ as~
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
LOST

Ls.t-A hound dog on. the South
 Canaan road. Leo Segalla. ... -.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
WANTED

Hides Wanted--Will pay good price. Also 2 lumber wagons. s. Kopo- lowitz, Phone 24-2.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14

A. W. AROUSE, Managing Editor
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-14
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