Evening star., 1923-09-14
MOVERS SWAMPED
+, WITH BUSINESS
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October Orders Indicate
Heavy Semi-AnnuaI
Migration.
BY j. c. ROYEE.
specIal pIsratch 10 ne scar.

NEW YORK. September 14.-Hun-
getting ready for moving day, the
Bemi-annual migration which. strikes
apartment house dwellers on October
]. They will not, however. fold their
tents Hike the Arabs and silently steal
away Any tent folding will be
done by the van and storage COM
panies and. in most instances, 1t viii
be at decidedly increased prices
In this city there will be a terrific
congestion during the last two weeks
of September and the hrst week in
October, according to Charles 5.
Morris. president of the New York
Furniture Warehouse Association.
Movers "BOoked saIid."
"The better moving companies are
booked solid" he said, "and are turn
ing away business. There will be
no price increases in moving rates
among the more reputable firms. but
some of the smaller concerns un-
doubtedIy will put prices up" This
statement was confirmed by ofheials
of the Van Owners Association Of
Greater New York, and the Chelsea,
Columbia and KnickeFbocker van and
storage companies.
In Chicago. however, the migratory
maelstroal will be attended by in
creased costs IS van companies nave
announced increased rates effective
These vii! raise prices to Levels
never before touched. Some COM
panies have raised their moving
tariffs to $3.50 an hour for two
man van. with the mileage rate at
$3.50 as compared with II here
tofore.
New Move by Van Owners.
Van companies in many cities have
started campaigns among lease hold
eFs asking that the latter demand
that real estate agents agree 10 leases
with staggered dates providing for
eight normal periods of lease expira-
tion instead of two annual as is
the custom.
]. l. aieAuline. president of an as
sociation in Chicago whose members
have millions invested in vans, said
today that equipment was idle so
get eight moving days year instead
of two" he added, 'it would cost
the lease holders much less and we
would make more money. 1t also
would relieve the terrific strain on
gas, electric Hight and telephone COM
panies, who are under the necessity
of changing and adjusting meter
equipment and transferring num-
beTs. / am sure we can get these
companies to join us in this move
Tnent for eight dates in the year
when leases may terminate. ~,
Urges More Moving Days.
Supt- of Schools Peter Mortensen
of Chicago denied that the establish
ment OF staggered dates would be
demoraliZtng to school children. "As
eight moving days q year would be
advantageous The transfer in small
numbers would be much simpler than
the tremern" Us transfer OF addresses
twice a yea"
Lou r. Eppieh of Denver. president
Of the National Association OF Real
Estate Boards, said today that the
time had conn u hen men and women
Of large mcTrS who desire to do
something in ). philanthropic way to
benefit I'm eTceert'iEly large number
Of PERSONS can fiac no better use for
their money than to aid young men
with. liirited -ta ttal in building
homes. Such MIN ne said, were Yir--
tuaIly prohibited at present from
owning their o~n homes. He called
attention to tie fact that buying Of
homes Oh tFo installment plan was
becoming more difficult because in
CreasiEg costs of construction are
making instailments too large for
men of small means.
Home Building Solution.
II sNseIat philAhthropic eitszshs
could be found in each community
who would pool their money and
finance home building operations of
the so-caIted small fry the home
problem would be definitely settled"
he added. The home owner would
be called on to repay this money,
but in smaller instsliments over
longer period of years and at a lower
rate of interest. Under existing con-
ditions the man of small means Is
being made a negligible factor in the
system of building homes