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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

LOCAL UNIONS AFFILIATED
WITH I. {. +. OF l..
Plasterers and Cement FinlsheTs
Cecil Murphy, Pres.
J. w. Dunn, Fin. Sec. and Bus
Agt., 513 w. Beardsley.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Carpenters
Chas. Hill, Pres, SOP +. Spring
field.
c. w. Valentine, Sec. and b. A.,
502 E. White.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
FOES OF CHILD
LABOR BAN SING
OLD, OLD SONG

In a trial court the law of evidence permits impeach-
ment of witness and this principle friends Of the
child labor amendment challenge practically every
opponent Of this proposal.
The record Of these opponents does not justify ere
dence confidence in their statements They do not come
before the court Of public opinion with clean hands.
Their energies have been in opposition to social pro-
gress.
They have always appealed to the fears and the in
experience Of the people whenever remedial lgislaon l.
proposed.
They can not point to a single instance.Where they
would abandon the old where they accepted changed
conditions until compelled to by the highest court in the
land
Whether it be the right of workers to organize the
establishment Of public schools free text books the secret
ballot in elections protection of life and health of work
ers compensation laws child labor enactments protection
Of women wage workers, any other social advance,
amendment foes have presented united front. They
have advanced the arguments word for word they
do now
Congress, they say, will permit officials to invade
homes.
How strange the sudden interest these expoiters
have in the peoples homes!
They do not explain that the homes of the nation
were not entered when congress passed child labor laws
in 1916 and in 1919 This danger did appear until
the people started to amend the constitution without the
consent of child labor profiteels.
Another claim is that it is unsafe to place too mucn
power in the hands of congress.
These opponents profess fear that congress wl-or
canpass child labor law that will not be sustained by
public opinion and the courts
To be logical these opponents should oppose the right
of congress to levy taxes because the United States SUI
preme court has held (IcCullough Maryland that
the power to tax is the power to destroy"
The constitution empowers congress to regulate in
tersate cmmerce The United States supreme court has
ruled OaytonGoose Creek railway case) that the inter-
state commerce commission, agent of congress- has
power ito foster protect and control the commerce"
Because OF this enlarged power, undreamed of by the
authors of the constitution would amendment foes repeal
the commerce clause?
The United States tariff commission may recommend
to the president that tariff rates be increased or de-
creased There is appeal from the presidents award
He has power heretofore held only by congress- Be-
cause the president has that auocratc power would the
amendment foes repeal the law because president
''iabe" to punish reward?
All through our governmental system the same con-
dltlon exists. Boards commissions and individuals are
given wide powers These often arbitrary They are
not governed by any fixed rule, common sense and
la sound public opinion.
1t is ridiculous to claim that 500 lawmakers who
must answer to their constituents will pass child labor
law in defiance of the courts common sense and public
Iopinion.
But the foes of social progress depend upon the
ridiculous.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

New York, Dec. 6.-Treatment of
respiratory disease by chlorine gas
has been abandoned by the local de-
partment of health.
The department asserts that the
treatment is actually harmful in
asthma and tubercular infections. In
whooping cough, the report says, the
result was beneficial, but there il no
proof that it is more so than a num-
Der of other accepted remedies would
have been.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
Employ ment Expansion.

Montreal manufacturing industries,
together with logging and transport
ton work, has been showing a favor
able expansion dufing the past two
months. This Is . reversal Of the
situation during the summer months
Of 1924.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Lathers Union
o. N. Pickett, Pres.
VIM. Betz, Fin. Sec. and Treas,
LOG S. Fair.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
Cotton Operatives.

According to the First Nation
Congress Of Brazilian Textile Work
ers. which met last summer in Rio 10
JaneirO and formed a National r
GRAFTON Of Textile Workers, there are
10000 operatives, alone, in the CO.
ten mills Of Brazil.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Labor party loses British election
as Tories gain big majority in House
of Commons; total of Labor vote in
creased more than million.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Paraguay signs League of Nations
protocol for peaceful settlement of
disputes.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
ROSTER OF TWIN CITY UNIONS
Twin City Federation of Labor

Twin City Federation of Labor
Geo. N. Howell, Pres, 30 w.
Wheaton Ave.
NJ. S. Burr, Vice-P Pres, Gil Union
st.
o. F. Miller, Fin. and Cor. Sec,
502 S. Elm st.
J. H. Terney, Rec, Sec, 5ll E.
White st.
J. f. McGrath, Treas, BIG S. State
st
Jesse Adams, Guard, 363 N. Wal
nut st.
F. L. RatliT, Guide.
J. w. Dunn, J. c. Adams, A.
Hampton, Board of Trustees.
Building Trades Council
J. c. Adams, Pres.
J. w. Dunn, Fin. Sec, 513 W.
Beardsley.
LOCAL UNIONS AFFILIATED
WITH I. {. I. OF l..
Plasterers and Cement finishers
Cecil Murphy, Pres.
]. w. Dunn, Fin. Sec. and Bus.
Agt., 513 w. Beardsley.
Steam and Operative Engineers
Herman Kimpel, Pres.
Chas. Donaldson, Fin. Sec.
Butchers Union
Albert Hunt, Pres.
w. ]. Herman, Fin. Sec, GOA y b.
Stoughton, u.
International Brotherhood of Flee
trical Workers, No. COL.
Geo. Martin, Pres.
Harry Griesmer, Fin. Sec, 1900
w. Park.
Champaign Urbana Typographical
Union, No. 444
G.. N. Castillo, Pres.
w. H. Wright, Fin. Sec, and
Treas, 206 N. Race, U.
Bakers
August Schady, Pres.
Clyde Beeman, Fin. Sec, 908 W.
fremont.
Letter Carriers
J. +. Leonard, Pres.
Ernest T. Hubbard, Fin. Sec, and
Treas, 81 +. Green.
Cigar Makers Union
John Stems, Pres.
John Dempsey, Fin. Sec, 1f5 S.
Race, U.
Journeyman BARRIERS Union
Tom Barker, Pres.
w. |. Myers, Sec, 204 N. Neil.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 230
Frank Jones, Pres.
Ernest Moon, Sec, 505 S. Second.
Transfers and Chauffeurs
Jesse Hardwick, Pres.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Building LabOrers
+. NJ. Smith, Pres.
|. II. Garman, Fin. Sec, sol N.
Lincoln, u.
o. Brown, Bus. Agt, 40l W.
Beafdsley.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

Building Trades Council
J. C. Adams, Pres.
J. w. Dunn, Fin. Sec, 5l3 W
Beardsley.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19

|. A. I. 5. +. No. 49,
Al Duncan, Pres.
Harry Casad, Fin. Sec, 500 e.
Clark.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
Brieklayers

Brieklayers
Frank Veach, Pres.
Elmer Johnson, Fin. Sec, 214 W.
Green, u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
SOUTH'S BUILDING
 SHOWS INCREASE
Survey Places Figures Ten Million Above
 July

Construction work in the leading southern cities increased more than $10,000,000 during August over the previous month, according to statistics gathered by G. l.. Miller and company, southern realty bond house.
 The survey showed an increase in building activity, over the same period year ago, of 21.6 per cent.
 Permits for the construction of many huge new apartments and hotels boost ed the hotal. Among the projects noted in the report are the million dollar hotel; Redmont; two-million dollar annex to the hotel Roosevelt in New Orleans the three million dollar hotel Peabody in Memphis; the million dollar Bayshore at Tampa; and a $1S5, 900 addition to the Whiteley hotel at Montgomery.
 Other construction contemplated in eluded the Ford Assembly plant. Nor folk, $920,OOO A. C. l.. shops, Rocky Mount, N. C., $250,O00;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
HODO PARTNER
 IN NEW COMBINE
Organization Listed As Smith-Schultz-HOdO
 Realty Go.

Mark Hodo, in charge of rentals for the Smith-Throckmorton Schultz Realty company, has taken over the interest of A. NJ. Throckmorton in the company, it has been announced by the president Nj, R. H. Smith. The firm name wifi be changed to incor- porate the new partner and business is to be transacted as the Smith-Schultz- Hodo Real Estate and Insurance com rany.
 Advent to the partnership is another achievement in the sales career of Hodo, who, despite his comparatively recent connection with the market, is recog- nized as one of its outstanding author ities. Although specializing in rentals for an organization which is handling such projects as the Altamont, Mar tin office, Third avenue buildings. Hodo has also been exceptionally active as a salesman. His record for the year in this line is unlikely to be surpassed save by few other brokers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
PROJECT WOULD CONTAIN SERIES
 OF APARTMENTS
St. Johns Pushes New Idea In Local HOus-
 ing Field

A church for a landlord with it's preacher as rental agent will ne ealized in Birmingham if the St. Johns Methodist carries out plans for erection of q seventeen-story apartment )u the northwest corner of Avenue H md Twentieth street.
 The arch;tectural firm of Denham, Van Keuren and Denham, retained for he project, has submitted drawings or such structure and Rev. R. E. Tyler is now endeavoring to obtain ,upport for the proposition. Details or financing the building have not ,een arranged but Rev. Tyler expresses optimism in discussing the plan.
 Construction of a church with addi- ;onal space to be used for apartments nd business houses is new in the outh although it has been successfully 'orked out for larger cities of the orth. By this arrangement the rents are for the upkeep of the church -hich in the case of St. John s largely
 mission organization, it is particul- rly attractive.
 Gives Pleasing Appearance.
 Initial drawings for the building are exceptionally pretty and if the plan is carried out it will give Birmingham
  than one. A large tower, now proposed to house apartments for bachelor women, extends upward from the sixth story to effect a striking and pleasing appearance.
 Ground floor measurements of the building are no by 125 feet with this area running to the seventh floor. Atop this, with space for two roof gardens on the wings of the structure. the tower rises, 40 by 60 feet, to the fifteenth floor where the two remaining stories are set back ten feet on each side.
 The basement of the building is plan ned to contain a swimming pool, small gymnasium, reading and rest room. As city heat is possible at this location no furnace would need to be installed.
 On the ground floor is Il small chapel, Sunday school room, offices of the church. the parsonage, all to the rear, and several stores at the front of the building. One of these later may even be used to house motion pie ture show. Each of the upper five stories. which rise i'll the form Of an III" to insure ample light for the rooms, contain 10 suites, making JO apartments available for rental. The tower is drawn to accommodate eight rooms on nine of the floors and six rooms on the upper pair. Baths with shower fittings are planned on each of the floors.
 .Dr. Tyler states that if the building does not attract the necessary financial backing at it is now proposed the tower will be left off until later date. This plan. it is estimated, would cost in the neighborhood of $40O,0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
CITY PROPERTY
 HOLDS STEADY.
 DURING WEEK
Several Deals Reported; Acreage Tract Goes
 At $3O00OO .

Although the downtown property market failed to evince the spectacular activity that characterized it week ago, there was still a continuation of demand reported, and the trend re- maincd encouraging.
 One piece of valuable close-in prop. erty was reported to have been sold during the day at price of $38. GOO. This was the southwest corner of Eight eenth street and Alley G, transferred through J. R. Pratt of Butler-GaTrett'
 A leading feature of the market was the closing negotiations for 1oO-acre tract of property on the crest or hed mountain from the William Stockham estate to the Redmount Land company. The figure involved in this deal was approximately $300,OOO.
 According to an announcement the land will be developed, in sections. into exclusive residential property. About 9 acres will be opened at present.
 Officials of the Piedmont Land com pany which will promote the property are Robert Jemison, Jr., president Mill Ferguson, vice president, and A. B. Tanner, secretary. Directors are Rob ert Jemison, dr., J. Warren Shook, Crawford Johnson, Il. U. StoeKham and W. A. Abercrombie.
 The change in ownership for the Eighteenth street piece was one of the outstanding deals of the market since it again emphasizes the rising values on this thorough-fare despite dis couraging events in the viaduct discus sion. The property, containing a two story brick building, housing four stores, was purchased by the Eight eenth Street Investment company from z. Resha.
 The Butler-Garrett agency also re- ported a number of other deals turned by Pratt. Among these were the sale of an apartment house at Fifteenth street and Twelfth avenue to J. A. Callan, at a figure near $l2,0OO; a residence at 1907 Twelfth street, south, from J. A. Sarvis to D. J. Saxton. at S9,0OO; and four Nsmaller residences, sold for $15,000, during the week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
DEMAND STRONG
 IN MILNER HEIGHTS
Sales Figures Of Promoters
 Pass $1OO,OOO Mark

That the first addition to Milner Heights. officially opened last Sunday, has proven exceptionally popular as a subdivision is attested by sales figures made public by the McDavid Real Es- tate and Insurance Company, prOmot- CTS of the project, Saturday.
 For the week the aggregate sales ran to $103.OOO with 56 lots changing hands. The McDavid firm, by an in tensive campaign, expects to clean out the balance of the property during the next two weeks. ..s "e
 Officials of the company declares the prospects for development in this sec- ton are especially bright, pointing out that present building programs empha- size trend of the better residences to that direction. o..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
R e altors Enter Grade
 Crossing ControUersy
Starke Explains Stand In Asking Kendrick' s
 Assistance

TLe Birmingham Real Estate board has gone on record asking that the city commission employ Julian Kendrick to assist the present city engineer on the problem. This recommendation was adopted by the board in the form of resolution. :.
 Sam c. Starks, secretary of the or ganization, in announcing the resolu- tion Saturday, said:
 Incidentally it should be explained just here that the Real Estate board did not employ Mir. Kendrick to coTop- crate with Mir. Hawkins, the present city engineer; it simply recommended that the city commission associate MT. Kendrick with Mir. Hawkins in this problem that is familiar to both of these able engineers. These two engineers have already strongly advocated via ducts east of Twentith street and un- derpasses at Twentieth street, and any streets west of Twentieth that are to affected by grade separation, notably Eighteenth and Fourteenth. In this they are ably supported by the city's former engineer, Walter c. Kirkpatrick, who probably is recalled by many citi- zens as the originator of the track ele- vation idea that may be the crux of any plan that contemplates an ultimate and finished work of grade separation for the downtown district of Birmingham.
 Should Not Condemn
 "In our opinion, it is hardly fair to condemn the present city commission for the discouraging delay that has marked its efforts to induce the rail roads to give relief to an intolerable situation, which has been growing worse year by year and whose ultimate solution will be more expensive the longer it is deferred. The city commits sion would hail with delight certain knowledge as to what the citizens ac- tuauy want and will back them up in demanding It would likewise be un- fair to blame the local papers too se- verely, although in strict fairness it may be we'll claimed that they have over looked and are yet overlooking a mag nificent opportunity to serve Birming- ham enormously at this time.
 The newspapers are great holders of Oppion; and they can do more to wards bringing about the right solution of this grave problem than the city commission or any other one force here. It is then up to the newspapers to hold themselves alOof from indiscrimi- nate criticism of the railroads or of the city commission until with expert ad- vice they have convinced themselves of what is the real solution of this prob lem and have set about molding public sentiment for this one and only correct solution. +z..>
 Far too long Birmingham has been torn this way and that the face of an aggraYating situation. due to the indisputable fact that it faces a highly technical problem, complicated by most varied interests, and on which it can not be expected to present a united front. unless our newspapers will as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
TAKES
 NEW POSITION

L. Sutherin, sales manager for the NJ. F. Berry, Jr., Real Estate and In- surance Company. has accepted n posi- tion with the McDavid agency. He will take up his new duties in the business property department the first of the week.
 Sutherlin, who came here six months ago, is one of the younger salesmen to make name in the Birmingham market. During the past few weeks he has been specializing in the resi- dential field with considerable success, selling four bungalows, in the Ayon- dale section in one day. He also has number of business property deals to his credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
WATCH EFFECT OF DOWNTOWN
 CONSTRUCTION
Enhancement Of Adja- cent Property Values
 Anticipated

One of the most interesting studies of the downtown real estate market IS the possible effect the construction of buildings will have on surrounding property. That they win enhance values and have already done so is an evident certainty; but to what degree prices will be inflated is perhaps a question which can only be definitely determined by the future.
 The present announced building pro grams of size lie to the northeast of the hub of the business district. In two instances the property had been held for some time with the ultimate intentions of building. In two others the owners of the sites for some time previous are now interested in the pro- motion of the structures. In the last two. however, the builders selected close-in property because of its cheap ness and around these the greatest rise in values may be expected
 Effect of large buildings on adjacent property lies primarily in the attraction of people to the structure, and so, trade. This naturally leads to de- veIopment of retail establishments, the highest class of real estate. Where the building growth has reached up to and passed the new structure, little change can be expected.
 In cases of the Bankers Mortgage Bond and Jackson buildings realtors declare that the effect will be small since the character of the surrounding houses has already been determined. The Piedmont hotel, circled by business of various classifications, may be ex- pected to cause some change, 1t is said. Already rents have shown tendency a move toward higher levels and this will likely be brought out more vlvldly as the hotel hears completion.
 The Southern railroad inVades dis trict in which the wholesale trade IS firmly entrenched, Most of these buildings are owned by the occupants and it is still an open matter whether they will surrender even q small foot hold to the retailers.
 Locations of the Third avenue and Martin office buildings are unique in that adjacent property, with few ex- captions, is either vacant or occupied by residences If these two proposi- tions serve as the magnet to the pubic they are expected to-. observers declare this district may witness the heaviest portion of downtown building within the next few years, since the effect of the buildings has not yet been fully discontinued in the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
ONE-FOURTH OF
 REALTY FIRMS
 MOVE BY OCT.

M ESPITE the length of the list of real estate firms which are
 contemplating new offices, car ried last week, ,th ere are still few that were overlooked. 1t is estima- ted that over a quarter of the real estate companies are to have new To- cations by Oca. l.
 The NJ. F. Berry, IT,, company has moved its headquarters from 1O5 to 1O9 First avenue, north, in space formerly occupied by the Bir- mingham Hollow Tile company.
 Heineke-S -Schuster about the first of the month will remove to 4O2 Twenty-first street, north. They now maintain offices at 214 Twen- ty-first street, north.
 The firm of Allison-Russell- Wilmington this week moved into the new Caldwell building on the northwest corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, occupying space at POPS. For three years they had been located at 2010 Fourth avenue.
 A. R. Dearborn and company will leave the Age Herald building for renovated quarters in the Colonial hotelA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

sume leadership in this vital problem that they have thus far failed to assume. Naturally the railroads are doing the perfectly human thing in recognizing the divided or indifferent attitude of our public, the lack of a united and firm front on the part of the press, and con sequent hesitation on the part of the city commission.
 Tt is time for Birmingham then to find out definitely and finally the proper solution of this problem, q solu- tion that the newspapers will whole heartedly support, and lastly solution that the papers will educate the people to know is the correct one. This done, the rest of the problem is simple; the city commission with complete confi- dence in the backing of the/ public and of the press can lay it's reasonable de- mand before the railroads and look for prompt relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
PLANS
 SALES CAMPAIGN

A unique promotion with the sales manAgership of the firm for the fourth quarter at stake, has been inaugural ed the total. Among the projects surance Company.
 Under plans for the competition each representative who turns deals netting $1O0 in commissions is credited with space on a huge chart which pictures d number of horses speeding around circular track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
ADD SALESMAN.

H. H, Mason, for 22 years realty broker at Springfield, Tenn, has been added to the sales department of the R. B. Mccoy