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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
JOHN KIRBY, JR.
WORKED HARD
To SUCCEED
President of Dayton Manufac-
turing Co. Got Ahead by
Labor and Good Sense.

By JOHN KIRBY, Jr.
Industrial Worker, Factory Super
intendent, Manager, President
Dayton Manufacturing Com.
pany, Dayton. Ohio.
Copyright, 1928, by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
NEW YORK, June 19.-While I
have always been engaged in the
manufa curing Of railroad supplies,
consider my appointment as super
intendent of a big manufacturing
plant as the turning point in my
business life.
In August, 1859, I entered the
employ Of the Illinois Manufacture
ing Company at Chicago, engaged
in the manufacture of railroad car
hardware. BY thorough application
to my duties, some Of them very
irksome, SO improved my effic-
iency in the mechanical end Of the
business that in 1875 was appoint
ed superintendent Of the factory of
Post & Co., at Cincinnati, which
was engaged in the same line Of
business.
Severing my connection with this
concern in January, 1883, became
instrumental in organizing the Day.
ton Manufacturing Company, at
Dayton, Ohio, to manufacture q
full line Of interior fittings for rail.
road cars. I was elected general
manager of the new company,
which position I still hold, in addi.
ton to the office OF president OF
the company.
What success have achieved in
the course Of my business career
has been due to constant applica-
ton to duties and obligations as
they presented themselves to me,
without reference to hours Of labor
or overwork.
Young men who are anxious to
reach the top must make liberal
use Of the combination OF good
sense and hard work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
HELP GOLF WIDOW
WHO SLEW HER Chill DPEN

LONDON, June ia public
subscription is being taken up to
defend Mrs. Edith Daisy Joyce, who
killed her two children with gas
and was found unconscious.
Mrs. Joyce's landlady told the
police that the woman's husband
went yachting and golfing, leaving
Mrs. Joyce alone, depressed and in
tears"
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
WISCONSIN TOWN Is
oVERRUN BY INSECTS

MERRILL, Wis, June 19.-Fish
in the lakes and streams near this
city recently enjoyed a day of real
feasting when Merrill was 'in.
vaded" by an army of giant ants.
After residents of the city, aided
by hundreds of chickens, ducks and
geese, all Of the latter enioying
greatly the Invasion" had for
two days battled the unwelcone
visitors, millions remained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
.ELATONE
DOR Go3Mla Duzvu
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo

There IL one remedy that seldom Fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation. and that makes the skin soft.
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo. which generally overcomes skin
diseases. Eczema. Itch. Pimpies. Rashes.
Blackheads. in most cases give way 70
zemo. Frequently. minor blemishes dis
appear overnight. Itching usually stops
instantly. Zemo 10 safe. antiseptic
liquid. clean. easy to use and dependable.
1t costs only $50: an extra large bottle,
800. It ie positively safe for tender,
sensitive skins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
NOTED ENGLISH DOCTOR
TO MARRY VGAIN At 70

LONDON, June 19.-The engage
ment was announced of Sir Bryan
Donkin, one of the most eminent
physicians in. England, and Mrs.
Marie Louise Bates, daughter of
William Reston, of Wilmington,
N. c.
Sir Bryan is seventy eight years
old. He married August Elizabeth,
daughter of Count Di Langhi, Of
Cracow, in 1888, but she died sew
eral years ago.
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Automotve Supply Company 2l0O Penna. Ave. N. w.
c. & s. Service Station, 500 N. w.
Chevy Chase Auto Service Co., 5518 Conn., Ave. N. w.
Harry s. Chdakel, SEE 18th ST. s. w.
w. II. Cross 719 North Capitol St.
CrosstOwn Auto Supply Co.. 1901 14th st. N. w.
Dukes Tire House, 1907 9th St N w.
George r. Herbert, 1890 Penna. Ave N w.
Highway Auto Supply Co, 2lO6 r. |. Ave. n. E.
George H. James, Bennng Rd. and 33d st. N. e.
Johnson Brothers, 2lOl X St n W.
Harry katZ 5l4 Az st. s. w.
william w Kendrick $500 Nj st. N. W.
Lehmans Tire Shop, 81 fl ST. NV Sc Cor Goth SITS
MdCity Auto Tire Repair Supply House, 200 St. N
CharIes f. Miller Incr 812 14th ST. n. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19

To Make Hairs V0nish
From Face, Neck or Arms
Use Delatone
Beauty Culturej
Use DeIatOne

Keep a little powdered Delatons
handy and when hairy growths ap-
pear make a paste with some of
the powder. anc little water, then
spread over hairy surface. After
2 or minutes rub off. wash the
skin and It will be entirely free
from hair or blemish. This simple
treatment is unfailing, but care
should be exercised TO be sure and
get genuine Delatone. otherwise
you may be disappointed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BUILDING COSTS
STARTS ON PAGE ]

problem works out "a follows.
Labor cost OF 81 500 increased /
per cent adds So 20 the selling price
OF the house
Other costs Increased per cent
mean SIS additional taken from the
pocket % the home buyer.
Thoac behind the propaganda 70
decrease wages in tho building IN.
dustry cndeavor TO spread the be
lief that tho labor cost in building
ranges upward from 90 per cont
Prices Of building materials
arr far out Of line with al
other commodities. II Is shown
In official price investigations
made continuously each meath
since 1918 By the department. OF
labor.
In May, building materials aver
aged io2 per cent above 1918. as
compared with an increase Of Sc per
cent over 1918 In wholesale prices
for all other commodities taken TO.
gethcr. Farm products alone now
average but 20 per cent over 1919:
food. 4s per cent. metals. g. per cent;
furniture. 81 per cent. and fuel, 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

ficiency. Statistics are brought ov
In great array in an effort to prov
that bricklayers only lay one.half d
many bricks as before the war.
In 1919, the average constructio.
job had contract value OF s3l, sse
according to reports from q state
compiled by the +. w. Dodge CO..
poration. BY 1923 the average cor
tract value had risen TO s32,454. al
increase of only si,124, or Sc pc
cent. As between 1921 and 1929.
increase of per cent was shown.
These data would seem to indica
that efficiency in the building indu
try must be increasing rapidly.
they are considered in connectio
with the, very great increases
unit prices of building material
No contractor II is clear. can kel
down prices of finished constructic
work in the face of continually +;
ing prices for materials. unless b
workers conserve supplies and tur
out greater volume of work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Pile Sufferers
Get Quick Relief

Doctor discovers real remedy that
actually heals Piles and absorbs
them never to return.
No man or woman need suffer an
other hour from any pain. soreness
or distress arising from Hemorrh-
oids or PILES now that this wonder
fm prescription known as MOAVN
SUPPOsITORIEs can be obtained
for a moderate price NJ any first
class drug store on the money back
IL Dissatisfied plan.
You'il be amazed % sec how
quickly II acts Blessed relief often
comes in an hour: even In cases Of
long stsndinE with profuHe bleeding.
really wonderful results have been
accomplished.
Remember the name. MOAVA
sUPPOSGTORlES. and he sure to fol-
low the simple directions that come
In each box,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

80 I thought would try it. After tax.
ing it week ! began TO improve. and
now feel fine and am doing all OF my
Homework, including washing, sew
ing and house cleaning. have recon-
mended your medicine TO my friends,
and / am willing for you TO use this
letter as testimonial, as would like
to help any one suffering the way |
did from such a weakness. Mrs.
DELLA HICKEY, 4 S. Ludlow st.,
Worcester, Mass.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon AILMENTS Peculiar TO
Women" will be sent you free upon
request. Write 10 The LydiaE. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. This
book contains valuable information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
REACHED HIGH
PEAK POINT

Building materials in April. 1890.
stood az level 200 per cent above
1918. The peak OF high prices OF all
commodities was reached in June Of
the same year. No other basic group
OF commodities approached the high
level OF building materials except
clothing. Clothing reached a point
2i4 per cent above 1918.
on the other hand. farm products.
according 10 wholesale index OF the
department Of labor. in June. 1890.
stood at l37 per cent above 1919.
foods. ia per cent: fuel. $50 per
cent; metals. 100 per cent. chemicals.
1l2 per cent. and furniture. las per
cent. The average wholesale price
level Of that month for all commodl.
ties was but 143 per cent. or 81 per
cent below the peak price Of build.
ing materials.
Since 1920 the price level OF all
commodities averaged has declined
20 per cent Food shows a decline
Of IS per cent; clothing. 40 per cent.
and furniture. Is per cent Building
materials. since 1920. have declined
30 per cent.
Production OF the chief building
materials has Jagged far behind
prices for many months.
Output OF Portland cement In
April was but IS per cent greater
than the average monthly output of
1913. according to data officially col.
lccted by the census bureau. The
Wholesale price OF cement. however,
In April averaged 70 per cent over
1913 April IL not an exceptional
month. In January. 1923. produc.
ton was exactly equal TO the aver.
age monthly production Of 1913.
while prices stood AZ point IS per
cent higher than 1913 In February
production increased 3 per cent. but
prices jumped 10 point 10 per cent
above 1919 and remained az that
point thru March Output of cement
In March increased TO n point % per
fufN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
25 PER CENT
GOES TO LABOR

out OF each dollar that the homo
owner pays for his house, built this
summer. the workers will receive 25
cents, according 10 information in
possession OF Or. John NJ Cries.
chief OF the division OF housing Of
the United states department OF
commerce. The other IS cents Is a..
vided among manufacturers OF build.
ing materials. contractors, specula.
tive builders and real estate sales.
men ms profit and overhead
From this II will be seen that
when the labor cost on any givcn
job is increased per cent. the cost
OF the house or building 10 tho pur.
chaser on owner should he increased
but one.fourth OF l per cent. on
the other hand, n per cent In
crease in the price Of building ma.
terials and IN the overhead and prof.
II Of the speculative builder means
an increase TO the home purchaser
OF three.fourths Of per cent. or
three times The increase that would
result by raising labor cost per
cent.
For the average home buyer who
pays $4,000 for his house, this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Marjorie Rambeau
Has Appendicitis

los ANGELES. Aug. i4.--Mar.
jorie Rambeau, stage star. Is In a
hospital here today suffering from
slight attach OF appendicitis.
Physicians say that the actress con
dition IS not serious and that an
operation viii probably be unneces-
sary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

and got 30 run
down and weak
from it that l
could hardly stand
or walk across the
floor. The doctor
gave me all kinds
of pills, but moth
ing helped me. /
happened TO meet
a friend who had
taken Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vege-
table COMPOUND,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
$500 Bible Pupils
Convene in Tacoma

TACOMA. Aug. IL. ~ The annual
convention OF The international Bible
Students association. with $500 del.
egates in attendance. opened here
today at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
The convention will last six days.
Among the speakers will be Judge
Rutherford. head OF the organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
HIGH WAGE
PROPAGANDA STARTS

I hriNtF AN@ bNNUl WE AAtitN AANha
way a propaganda was atarted that
/ high wages threatened 10 choke II,
AZ each upward step OF materials,
wage levels were pointed out more
yoCIferousiy
( Finally the building industry FOL.
lowed baseball and tho movies and
hired Itself a "czarT in the person Of
Franklin y. Roosevelt Iio wns
placed at tho head OF the American
construction council with group OF
big builders as ADVISER. The first
important act Of the council was TO
urge formally that building be cur.
tailed until costs came down.
The influence Of wages in fixing
the price Of a house 10 tho owner Is
onc,hird as great as the influence OF
building materials and profits and
overhead % the speculative builder.
whose margin ranges from Is TO Is
per cent above actual construction
cost.
Those behind the propaganda 70
decrease present wages in the build.
ing trade las much emphasis on the
statement that in Detroit and some
other cities. unnamed. carpenters arc
receiving 81 daily. or at the rate OF
Ills an hour.
According 10 the reports published
officially by the United States de.
partment OF labor, the union scale
for carpenters, ti25 per hour. IS
higher in 81 Louis than in any other
city In the United States. The union
scales as reported TO the department
OF labor in some other cities are as
follows: Baltimore. 10 cents: Boston.
tl.05. Cincinnati, 81. Cleveland. ;t.2J:
Des Moincs. 81. Erie, IA. so cents;
Grand Rapids. Mich. SIS cents: Lima
Ohio. 60 cents, and New Haven
Conn. S. cents Seattles scale IS
IS day
Bricklayers. the official returns
show. are paid highest wages in
Houston, Texas, and Baltimore. Md.
in each OF which cities the union
rate is 81 day. Brlcklnyers in
some other cities receive per hour
the following wages. Columbus,
Ohio. Sl.37lz Des Moines. ii.25; At
lanta. Ga. 81: Duluth. MINI. t1,lO.
Greensboro. y. c.. 1926; Lima, Ohio.
SIPS. Los Angeles. $40 day. and
Richmond. Ind, s14O an hour. Seat.
ties scale is $40 day, with some
contractors paying bonuses OF as
high as 81 day.
John Donlin, head OF the Building
Trades council Of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor. made statement
in which he said carpenters wages
turnout the United States range be.
tween the limits OF 81 and $40 n
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
BOOST FOR WOMEN

PARIS, Aug. 14.-For the seco
time in the history of the Fren
bar, woman has been chosen sec,
tary Of the lawyers organizatio
She is Mile. Lucille Tinayre. "a. a
will fiji the post once held by Nil
rand and Polncare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
You'll Get Rid Of
Blackheads Sure

There Is ono simple. safe and Rure
way that never falls TO got rid Of
blackhcsds. that iH 10 dissolve them.
To do this get two ounces ~ cnlu-
mite powder from any drug store
sprinkle a little on hot. wet cloth
rub over tho blackhcadH brlakiy--
wash the parts and you viii be sur
priHed how the blhckheada have dig
appeared. f}iE btHclthcadq little
blackhcads. 20 matter whore they
arc, simply hllasolvc and disappear.
BlhckheHdH are mixture Of dust
ma dirt and aecrctiOnH that form In
tho pores ~ tho skin. The caionltc
powder md the water dissolve tho
bl1ckheadH 20 they wash right out
ieavlnE INC pores Tree and clean and
In their natural condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
THE CEMENT INDUSTRY

In the above table II In shown that
In 1918 the monthly average produe.
ton was only n per cent Of the out.
put OF 1919. averaged by the month,
IA might be expected. prices rose TO
n point at which cement sold for 66
per cont above tho 1913 price,
By 1920 the manufacturers of &c.
mont found that II paid 20 increase
production TO n point per cent
greater than in 1919. inasmuch as
prices had risen TO point so per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
WHAT CEMENT
STUDY SHOWS

Studied over period OF years. the
story. ns revealed by the commerce
department official reports, remains
the same. This Is revealed in the
following table, taken from the Off
clal records OF the commerce depart.
ment. in which 100 represents aver
age monthly production and price
80 tlfn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

hut after the armisilcc cxorbiiant
prices held building back During
the readjustmcnt OF prices, materials
fell. not 40 FAR as other commodities.
hat far enough TO encourage building
operations The year 1899 and early
part OF 1898 saw the greatest build
lng boom in history. which prom
lsed adequate housing Then mate.
rial costs began 10 climb again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

Prices OF building materials out.
distanced the cost OF living soon
after the war period was entered.
according 10 the studies OF the de-
pnrtment Of labor. This is shown in
the following table:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
II NiBtlt

yellow pine April. 1899. i52 per cent
increase over 1913.
Douglas fir tApril. 1899, i5s per cent
increase.
The commerce department com.
pu;es each month the price OF all
materials needed in the construction
Of "a siX.room house. Of frame. and
second OF brick Labor cost Is not
considered In this computation. Ma.
,eriais needed Tor the brick house in
May cost ii4 per cent more than
in 1918. according 80 this compute.
ton. Here il table showing the
increase in cost. az computed by the
commerce hhnnrt mrnt nnrh mnnih.
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Some partisans Of the campaign
to lay 10 the door OF workers all
blame for the high cost OF construc.
ton are to be found who will admit
that in the actual cost of building.
labor cost Is seldom over 80 per
cent and usually runs not more
than IS per cent OF the amount
paid by the owner.
But" contend these persons. "if
you go back TO the mill where the
materials are made that go into the
house. you will find more labor
cost"
In other words. the plan is TO
pile upon the labor cost of construc.
ton, all other labor cost, from the
forest where the lumber is cut and
from the quarry whore the stone
Is cut right down to the last nail
that goes into the roof of the com.
pletcd home
But here again. the propagandists
are at fault, according TO the gov.
ernment's researches. The cement
industry furnished an example OF
this, In 1921 the census bureau
studied that industry. II learned
officially that labor cost in the
nations cement mills Including
salaried workers. amounted TO s44,.
$4,000. This was but 90 per cent OF
This was but % per cent Of the
total received by the mills for their
product. Materials cost slo2. $50, 900,
or 90 per cent. Manufacturers re.
ceived for their product n total of
s20S, 627, 900. OF which their margin
between cost OF production and sell.
ing price was $50, 100000, or rs per
cent, or G per cent more than the
inl,or rnst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
MRS. HICKEY
so WEAK COULD
HARDLY STAND
Tells How Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health

Worcester, Mass. = F" had some
trouble caused by a female weakness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

cent greater than during tho pre-.
war era.
Records Of the department Of com
merce reveal that in March, 1924.
common red BRICK at New York sold
Wholesale at price averaging 2os
per cent above 1913. Turnout 1899
the average price OF tho same brick
was iGs per cent above 1918
Price increases Of some other i'm.
por;ant building materials as studied
by the government. arc ms follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
EFFICIENCY
REALLY INCREASING

Furthermore. between 1919 and
1921. the census bureau found that
labor cost increased 90 per cent.
Nevertheless, manufacturers in.
creased their total receipts by 16,2
per cent and their margin by 6.l
per cent.
Much criticism is directed against
labor on the score of postwar inef.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT

Stock secured through the Seattle Merchants
Association must be closed out quickly Only com.
parativey few days to remain in this store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
SKOWHEGAN LOCALS

The young people of the Bethany
Baptist Sunday School are to hold a
food and candy sale at the store of
Mrs II. C. Judkins, Saturday, Decem-
Der goth, at 2 p. m.
A. C. Littel of Wateryille, manager
of the Grand Union Tea Co., was In
town yesterday calling on Bert c.
Taylor of South street who Is the
local representative of the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Philbrick and
son Donald Jr., returned Thursday
afternoon to their home In Portland
after visiting over Christmas with
Attorney Philbrick's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Philbrick.
Mrs. Edrie b. Wyman and two sons
Andrew and Dawson are spending
this week with her mother, Mrs. H. NJ
Breen in Augusta and with Capt. and
Mrs, Andrew T. Wyman and Miss
Nellie Wyman in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Johnson and
little son returned to their home in
Fairfield, yesterday, after being here
to spend Christmas with Mr.. John
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Johnson of Willow street.
1t is understood that G. French
Smith, present manager of the Far
mers' Cooperative Telephone Com
pany, will be candidate for re-
election at the annual meeting to be
held in Norridgewock on Monday
January 7th.
Howard Bishop, who is employed
by the Western Union Co. in Woon-
socket r. /. as lineman, is visiting
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Bishop of Bloomfield street.
He will return to Woonsocket on New
Years Day.
Roy Sylvester, who has been locat-
ed in Asheyille, N. c., during the fall
and winter as postofflce inspector. is
visiting at his home here with Mrs
Sylvester and daughter, Doris, until
January End, when he will go to
Washington. ID. c.
Miss Madeline McCoombs of Water
vile departed Wednesday for New
York, after spending Christmas here
with relatives. She will enter a hos
pital to continue her training. Miss
McCoombs was for some time stu
dent nurse at the Maine General Hos
pital in Portland.