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is no longer regarded as a troublesome
factor
g. The slxyscraper problem, which in
its first study gave rise TO the entire
scheme of zoning, has been ameliorated,
il not cured. No longer need the city be
regarded as a city of canyons, it is said.
In place OF the massive "clift dwellings,
new type of architecture eNemplified
in lofty, pyramidal structures Is develop
ing. "Now York is becoming a city OF
towers" said Clarence s. stein, archi-
tcet, who formerly was secretary OF the
city plan committee of the City Club.
THE city is going to be more pretentious
than the hill towns of Italy"
Z. An important by-product OF zoning
is the impetus given to systematic city
planning. an opportunity for coorcina-
ton in laying sound plans OF develop
ment in new sections OF the city and en-
tirely new municipalities. From the
point OF view OF the architect and mu-
nicipal economy this IS regarded as Of
profound Importance.
The engineers received with enthusi-
asm the forecast Of Lawson purdy, a
member of the commission which drew
up the orinigal coming plan, that outdoor
advertising on buildings and on road
ways In sections restricted for residential
purposes may soon be tabooed.
81 hope that this may be one of our
next steps, said Mr.. Purdy in launch-
ing his attack against huge outdoor adj
vertsing signs, OF the type which he
could see flashing internittently from
Forty-second street buildings as he
spoke.
Il think the time has come when we
ought to be ready TO say that the build
-. 4. =
street ought not to have signs which af
front our eyes when we stand on the
steps of the Public Library.
II am inclined to believe that outdoor
signs, with the exception of the small
sign advertising what may be sold or
made on the premises, ought not to have
any place on the public streets. In rail-
way yards, or in any other place where
they can be seen"
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EXEMPTION DID NOT
|. HELP POOR TENANT
Stimulated Construction Of Ac-
commodations for Wealthy,
Says Title Man.
BY FRANK BAILEY.
Yioc-presidont of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Conlp0nu

Yioc-presidont OF the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company.
In considering the housing situation in
its relation to the general scheme of
high prices--for rent is certainly one of
the elements having important relations
to wages-the subject is approached ap-
parently by various individuals and as
sociations from different points of View.
The exemption from taxation of new
houses for ten years has not relieved
the housing facilities for those people
for whom relief was and is most neces-
sary 1t has stimulated building to a
great degree, but the new construction
has been entirely of that class which is
not available because of its cost to the
people OF moderate incomes.
In Greater New York at the present
time those having moderate incomes
are under greater pressure for rent than
ever before, and as incomes decrease the
high rents Of cheaper apartments will
day by day oppress more people. At
tho present time 1t is absolutely impos-
sible to produce a house which can be
occupied by q tenant who can afford to
pay a maximum of S12 q room. and
when one remembers that the greatest
number Of people are in the class that
can pay $12 or less a room. then it is
perfectly obvious that the poor man is
not approaching cheaper rents, but is
approaching higher rents.
Peak of High Rents Is Passed.
There has been immense relief in the
construction OF houses where the rent
IS from $40 room UP, and the peak of
prices OF that class of apartment has
long since passed.
The exemption from taxation has pro-
duced so much construction that the
labor unions have been able to work
their will with the builders, until the
cost of construction is but little under
the so-called war prices. AS long as
this enormous construction of buildings
for the more wealthy continues and Is
stimulated, prices for materials and for
labor viii probably continue and the
poor man will receive no relief.
Relief OF housing will be worked out
in two ways. and in two ways only, in
my judgment. One is by stopping the
stimulation OF construction which is no
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New Insurance Agency In Lease.

New Insurance Agency I'm Lease.
The newly organized New York In
demnity Company. of which T.. A. 81
John is president. and William r. Joyce
president of the National Surety Com
pany. is the chairman OF the executive
committee. has leased the second floor
of the building on the northwest corner
OF Maiden lane and William street,
where the new Offices of the corporation
will be opened for business on Jan. 8.
John F. Fleming negotiated the lease.
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New York stnte-saIc or Rent.

COST s175. 5.000-SACRrFICE s65, 900.
Best bargain we ever offered. Send
for details OF this 300 acre, Albany
state road estate near Poughkeepsie.
Wonderful new house, 25 rooms,
baths: lake. tractor land; must be
sold IN 30 days
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PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE,

wANTED-RUBBER BOOTS.
A Wanted, for cash, quantity Gov
ornment short and hip boots. Ad-
dress 2ii7 Herald. 18th RI.
USED Correspondence Courses wanted; best
prices paid. WAGNER. 1865 B'way, ~. y.
WANTED-G0 running feet second hand Of
flee partition from q n In. 10 aft. g In
high. X G5D Herald. $50 B'way.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

Borough of Queens-sale or Rect.
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Typewriters.

model 10. excellent condition
s35. QUEENS, 430 Jackson av., Long ISL
and City.
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For Sale-Gentleman's Estate,
large acreage; fine buildings;
exceptional opportunity. Address
Box ~, Shrub Oak, N. Y.
Massachusetts-ssle or Rent.

Cbarpo;po Estate Combining the simplicity
~ioihnb Ie'o.~ character and halo Of
1914 Acres 18th century U7s9).
Beautifully located In West Berkshire;
altitude about 800 feet; delightful, com
manding views: community of culture; ele-
waiting social life; health. rest. golf. fishing.
hunting, riding
HOUSE, typlfying simplicity. comfort, easy
upkcep; 10 rooms, ) master bedrooms. .
bathsi 10 service buildings for all uses.
Bountiful supply pure water by gravity.
Furniture and equipment may be Included.
Quick Sale $4,000 r.pSse nSSSi half suS,ass fSs, to
Details. plans house, pictures gladly shown
T.. II. PECK, care y. OSGOOD PELL a. CO.,
II West 4itli ST, New York.
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longer in great demand, to wit, the
higher priced apartments. Second, by
the American people rising superior to
the domination of people who work as
little as they can for wages away be-
yond those they are entitled to earn,
and thereby infict upon the people of
Greater New York almost a calamity.
Eighteen dollars day for plasterers
with the wage scale of $40; bricklayers
handling from 500 TO 1000 brick
day against a capacity of over 1000
Tor a good workman: electricians pay
ing gang for the privilege of work
ing. with the ability of builder TO en-
ploy only one man to put on his lath
and at any old price that man may
ask; with the persistent strikes for no
reason whatsoever-the poor people and
those who can pay moderate rents can
hope for no relief.
Need Declaration OF independence.
There is just one old fashioned rule
which can help, and that is for 5,000,-
600 people to assert their independence
against possibly 10000 people If they
have not the courage to do this do not
Know as others should worry much
about it.
If the leaders of New York city de-
continue, because that is the line of
least resistance. but 1t would seem
that there should be enough red blood
in the city TO demand that men who
work on buildings be as human as other
people. IT would seem. too, that those
who are interested In housing and have
been at this subject for two years have
most of them been unwilling to ap-
proach the facts as they are.
over a year ago ] called the atten-
tion of the public in a leaflet quite
widely distributed to the conditions
existing in tho building trades but
those who have TO do with pubic af-
fairs have lacked the courage to pre-
sent to the public the facts and tackle
the monster who is throttling the poor.
The Lockwood committee. under the
direction of Mr.. Untermyer, has had
the courage TO produce many facts for
the public consideration. hope now
it viii not fail In courage when it be-
comes necessary to apply the logic OF
those facts to the existing conditions.
There are plenty of people ready to
work for from one-half to one-thrd
the wages exacted by the union labor
in the building trades, and all they
need is the assurance that they will
not lose their lives.
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REAL EsTATE-oUT OF CITY.

,gestchester-saIe or Rent.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Mainc-sals or Rent.

An advertisement ~ tt5 Lost dnd
Found columns OF THE NEW YoRK
HERALD offers real possibility Of
recovering your foss property
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INFORMATION WANTED.

MRS. PETER w. NARTELL OF L'Ardoiae.
Cape Breton. formerly Annie Campbell
daughter OF Henry Campbell and Susan TIig-
gins of Glasgow, Scotland. desires informa- :
ton concerning her relatives--Uncles Charles
and John Higgins, also Aunts Kate, Maggie
and Bridget Higgins, all OF New York city
formerly OF Mlnnemorc, County Derry. Ire
land. WIN any OF the above please write 10
my address, which IL Mra. PETER w
MARTELL. LArdoise, Cape Breton. Nova
Scotia?
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CLOTHING

CVERCOATS, suits turned IN three days.
SAG De Kalb av.. Brooklyn. Prospect SOFA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
LAsKEn's LA1TN.AMER1oAN LINES

lrIyHE u s. Shipping is performing great SER
vice to the people in linking up this country with
Latin American ports BY the time the snip SUBSIDY
bill becomes law it is believed that these new arteries
OF trade will have been pretty we'll hxed. steamship
line operating between Pacific Coast ports and the East
Coast of South America, taking in the Panama Canal
and Poro Rco is the addition TO these lines This
line will operated for the board by swsyne and Hoyt
OF San Francisco three vessels viii 10
the route Shipping Board officials declare that the
three boats enable the government to offer suitable
odatons to passengers and facilities for fast
freight service visited in the itinerary OF
the route Portland Seattle and San Fran
CISCO the Panama Canal Rico and then south TO
Buenos Aires. The return route will be the same with
option OF stopping at the coffee ports for ranspor
taon OF coffee back 10 the West Coast OF this country
The entative schedule calls for ship every three
weeks both to and from South America
This presents a fine opportunity for the expansion Of
Pacific Coast the markets OF eastern South
America. The service will Shipping Board service
down both coasts OF South America with junction OF
the service with those already established in the
Panama Canal It will put steamers carrying the Amer
flag in competition with lines carrying the
products the Southern Hemisphere the markets OF
the Far East, and It will give the Shipping Board
practically "a American" service.
In going ahead with such constructive this
the Shipping Board is strengthening the appeal which
the ship subsidy bill must make to the people. Nat
lraily when this American competition to be felt
by foreign carriers rate something OF that
ure is quite apt to unless It is found that the
American ships fortified by the strong Of the
government or Il would handicap the exporters
If the Pacific Coast II this freight traffic altogether
the hands OF foreign for they would then
harge they pleased and allocate space they
Jaw fit The Pacific Coast had ample experience with
he Japanese shippers IN such during the
And when Pacific Coast exporters handicapped
he effect Is felt far into the interior OF the country
The more lines have connecting with the Latin
Americas the stronger the ties with those will
become. And that works IN with the Latin American
policy OF the Harding administration
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09

and in the handling of cattle feeding sufs the man
OF the business failed to add administrative costs
required by law Dealings in currants brought losses
OF various kinds due bad Judgment in buying, de-
teroraon because OF improper and failure to md
buyers What was every'body's business WAS nooodys
business and the taxpayer paid the losses Irstead OF
making small margin OF pront on the ourrants
handled the government lost so per cent.
Apparently the trouble with the British interference
in business much the that which Is GER
tain to be found under any government-the employ
of who knew nothing about the line Of trade
in which they engaged. They were as imprac-
teal as the who. underrthe Wilson administra-
ton to teach American farmers wives how to
make Dutch cheese or the man. under the same ad-
ministration who urged that matter OF economy
honey be used instead OF sugar in sweetenng.
The experience in business has not been without It's
lessons in Britain, find the London Times
asserting the the ends its re-
naming trading operations the better II will be for
everybody Here in the United States there should be
loud and protest when proposes that
the government into any kind of business larGe or
small
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Evening Journal-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
ANSWER THE ROLL oA1l1i

livery Delaware man, woman and child should en-
IL roll as a member OF the Red crossi
The time for doing It will be next sundayI
The expense will be only 81.
This Red Cross organization which has made such a
wonderful dealing with and aievating human
suffering danger needs your dollar and also the I'm
faence OF your association as memberl
You should meet It heartily and in enrolling as a
member feel that you assocatng yourself with the
greatest single remedial and alternative earth!
Also bear this in mind: You may not need its SER
vices now but there telling how will need
them.
The people in Johnstown. Galveston, San Francisco
and other places dreamed that they would pass
the keeping OF the Red Cross and yet almost in
the wlnking OF the bursting OF dam, tidal
wave earthquake sent them therei
The organization is specialist in dealing effectively
the aftermath fire. Hood pestience earthquake,
tornado and wari
Pay your dolar Enroll yourself an active par
tcipant in its work. which bears the hallmark OF the
noblest OF service in behalf of mankind
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
Al Smith Elected Governor
byA Terrific Landslide
(Brom the New York Hsr.id.)

The verdict OF the polls 1s IN
Smith is elected Governor; Miller is
turned down.
The voters of New York have ex-
pressed themselves definitely, posi-
lively In favor OF the man OF politt-
cal genesis for tho manager OF the
States affairs for the next two
years.
The significance Of the vote goes
much further than its relation 10
Governor Miller. II says with i'm
pressive emphasis that the sound
thinking, conscientious business
man who ruthlessly cuts out waste
in the operation OF the States bust
ness. who ruthlessly cuts out graft
in the operation OF the States busi-
ness is not wanted in the public
service Of the great Empire State.
A popular cry. a bitter criticism,
in America Is that our big men,
the men OF leadership and outstand-
ing constructive genius, outstand-
ing managerial genius, insistently
and persistently refuse to take pub
Ito office, insistently and persistently
refuse TO take up the burdens OF
public service. This is generally
true.
1t is not true. however. OF Nathan
L. Miller than whom the country
has no better and no ADLER man, no
more sincere man, no more cour-
ageous man.
Miller was dragooned into run
ming for Governor in 1920. He had
no desire for political Endorsement
or political position. He had done
his bit In tho public service as a
Justice of me. Supreme Court and
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals and
had now come into his own in his
profession and was recognized as
one OF the very foremost lawyers of
the state. recognized as one OF the
very soundest men Of the State.
Again this year Miller was COM
PEELED by his party TO run for the
Governors7iip and to run on his
brilliant record in the management
OF the States affairs. This service
TO the State was at great personal
sacrifice to Miller. He is not a rich
man. With his large family he had
only begun to accumulate money
when he was elected to the Gov |
He could not afford to |
take the Office, but he took Il as a
further personal contribution to the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
WISE DIR. HuII1HEN ou1cK RrcorERY

A IL Deawareans are hopeful that Dr. Walter Huili-
"A hen, president OF the University Delaware will
recover speedily from the surgical operation which he
has undergone in Baltimore
As head OF the leading educational institution in
for the present and the future Of which he
done much; conspicuous figure in the recent
drive for 100000 for the university library
building and man who is taking such construc-
tive interest in the general educational affairs OF
State he has the admiration the good wishes
OF people who solieltous for his early and com
pIete recovery and return official work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
The 1922 Reaction
(From the New York Tribune)

(From the New York Tribune)
the slightest trepidation IN running
foul Of IT, Faults Of political leader
ship-such as must be laid album
dainty at the door OF the present
House-usually lend valiant aid TO
the opposition party.
The Republicans, for example,
won the House in 1888. when they
elected Benjamin Harrison Presi-
dent They lost It amazingly IN
1890. after the passage of the Mo
Kinley tariff. Here was an I'M
equivocal national reaction. The Re
publicans elected only So members
and were left in a minority Of 14s.
The same phenomenon occurred in
1894. two years after Mr.. Cleve-
lands second election. There was a
Democratic majority OF 81. 1t was
converted into a Republican major
ity of $40. In those two contests
there were no local or side issues.
Mr.. Bryan split the Democratic
party in 1896, but It came back
strong in 1898 and cut the Repub-
lican majority in the House from IS
to IS. The Bryan leadership, how
ever. prevented a recapture of the
lower branch either in 1902 or 1906.
In 1910, the second year of the Taft
the Republican grip
was broken. The Republican split Of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09

The decisions of the Court of APP
peals in the District of Columbia
against the constitutionality of he
minimum wage law for women en-
acted for the District by Congress
does not settle the question. The
case will be hurried into the United
States Supreme Court for its deoi-
sion. But even a confirmatory judg-
ment against the minimum wage law
by the highest tribunal would not
settle the question, and in the opin-
lon OF The New York Herald It
ought not to settle the question.
IL is the conviction Of this news
paper that II necessary tho nation
VIII write Into its fundamental law
the principle that employers shall
not pay able-bodied workers of a
given productive capacity in a given
classification less than a fixed
amount known as the minimum
wage because It is not a sound
practice and a safe condition to have
masses of our population working
Tor less money than they can live on
oecently and comfortably. not a
sound practice and a safe condition
for labor, for industry or for the
State.
Both the immediate strength and
the ultimate life OF the nations
economic. social and moral being
are involved in this matter because
neither the American standard of
living nor the American standard Of
achievement-and the one Is insep-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09

The striking thing about the po-
litlcal reaction of Tuesday was its
spottiness. II went the whole way
in New York. half way in other
States and registered not at ell in
others. Taking the country as a
whole, II was far from ful1-swing
reaction.
The reason for this confusion was
the fact that the campaign was con-
Quoted not on one clear, single issue,
but upon a dozen or more State or
regional issues, most OF them cutting
across party lines. Very possibly
the Republicans can thank this con-
fusion for limiting their losses and
preventing an old-fashioned land
slide.
Some reaction from the extreme
Of 1920 was Inevitable. It IS almost
tho customary thing for a party
electing a President TO be hard
pushed to elect House Of Repre-
sentatives two years later. There is
always a back swing-often. under
normal conditions. swing which in
wolves dramatic shifting OF party
control.
This has been a political fact OF
common knowledge. Yet a party in
power in Congress has seldom shown
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09

work for the minimum and no more.
He can get more when he is worth
it. The danger is that the weakling.
whether from physical disability or
from natural inefficiency, may not
be able 10 Ret or hold employment
at a minimum wage that is too
high, as far as he is concerned, be-
cause he Is not worth It and cannot
become worth II. But, even IN such
cases, the law could make provision
for such economic lame ducks rather
than allow them TO starve for lack
OF employment.
As for the maximum wage in Its
practical aspect. there never would
be any danger that It would be
fixed at too low a figure for privats
industry by legislators elected TO
office by the votes of the public. On
the other hand, the employer HIM
self. governed by what he could hire
labor for, by the necessities of his
business and by the law OF self
preservation, would not, when he
could not, pay a maximum wage
Just because the maximum wagS
was permissible under the law.
To safeguard the nation against
the economic and moral perils of
wages debased below the level that
is sound and right will be possible
for the sovereign will of the Ameri-
can people without Stacking the
freedom OF stther the employe or
the employer in respect OF anything
that is crucial. And one way or an
other way there will come such safe
guarding beyond doubt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-09
THE PARALYSIS OF pATERNAIJsN

HOWEVER deplorable may have been the results OF
Il OF government management business in the
United States not alone experiences Of that
since the war Great Britain has undertaken
relieve the cost OF living by engaging in various lines
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT with disappointing results A
report the trading transactions OF the
British government shows some interesting and i'm
pressive facts.
Most of the experience Of the United States was had
during the when allowance could reasonably
be made for mistakes and bad management although
one ever undertaken 10 excuse such things as
buying ten times halters horseshoes or sets
Of harness as there possibility OF the army hav
ing use for. As the Republicans came into con-
troll Of the policies of government the
began 10 go out OF the business OF merchandising Great
Britain has kept on, to great extent and the people
paying the losses through taxation
According the Blue issued by the sovern,n.n.
departments at London, here scarcely an impor-
line Of trade transactions paid its way
when of the overhead were not figured into
the As illustration Of one Of the losses
which government managed business likely to SUIT
fer be mentioned the handling bacon 1t seems
that the British Food Bureau had made contracts FOR
the purchase Of Chinese bacon and American bacon
price rs per lower than the latter
Through the corruption Of the manage
nent part OF the Chinese bacon paid for at the
American price, the losing something like
a million dollars that commodity. There was
apparently for the only statement in that
connection is that "the officers primarily respon-
sfble left the department" There the matter
was left Just some huge and mysterious payments
through the former Shipping Board left in this
country.
the buying selling milk. the British govern
ofsnpaid commissions IN OF contract rates.