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Evening star., 1924-01-05

eight-inch round or an eight by eight
inch. and In moderate sized houses the
working conditions of the chimney are
improved IL this is enlarged to eight
by twelve inches.
There is a dead zone next to every
frictional surface-and the next to an
ordinary brick wall is extravagantly
large-which Is ineffective as free area
The gases moving along such a surface
do not slide, but roll and tumble, thus
further restricting the free passage UP
the chimney. In q chimney having a
thin rough fiue, this neutral zone may
be sufficient to practically nullify the
entire draft area.
One prominent authority states that
this zone extends a distance Of two
inches or more from each brick surface
toward the center Of the chimney.
All chimneys should be lined with
hard-burned fiue tile lining throughout
the entire length Of the chimney, the
tile to be not less than three-ouarters
of an inch in thickness. This is
especially necessary IL the chimney is
built of single thickness of brick
work or Of cement block construc-
tion.
There are two reasons for this The
smooth interior OF the tiles eliminates
large amount Of the friction usually
found between the moving column of
gases and the inner surface Of the brick
work. and, in addition, tiles are safe
guard against fire, since they cover
up any joints or cracks often occurring
in the average mortar joint in one
brick walls.
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conside deration of the winter Of 1917
VIII reveal the cessation Of construc-
tion during the winter months is
the result Of psychological hailu-
cination."
War Brought Change.
The most severe winter weather
was encountered in 1s17-blizzards,
extreme cold, and high winds. But
the nation was at war. All along the
Atlantic seaboard. docks. piers.
were in course Of construction. Tons
and tons of steel were bolted up while
the snowhakes sizZled on the red
rivets. Yards of concrete were
poured while the tampers' gloves
froze to the shovels.y The possibility
of a twelve-month construction year
was revealed.
Notable instances of major opera
ton conducted during the fall and
winter months during the past year
costs ranging as high as 10 per cent.
show the practicability of winter
work and the benefits Immediately
accruing to individual owners and
the public as we'll as to builders and
labor on the job.
The country's need today is very
acute. The construction industry
must stand or fall in its obligation
to the public as It meets that need
or fails TO meet it, 1t must have
building or other construc uction prof.
ects II 1t is to meet this need. Every
day lost means added accumulation
to the growing demand.
The large volume of construction
contracted for and already started
during the fall months shows that
the public has thus far responded
favorably in undertaking winter
work. But more winter work should
be done. Let every prospective
builder who contempiates necessary
construction during the coming year
go ahead now with the work.
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CHIMNEY HEIGHTS
FOR HOMES is. TOPIC
Variously Stated, But Less Than
Thirty Feet Disapproved,
James D. Hoffman Says.

The least height Of a chimney. for
residences. is variously stated from
thirty to thirty-fve feet, according to
James D. Hoffman Of Purdue Univer-
sity.
Chimneys less, than thirty feet high
are likely to be erratic in their action.
The furnace codes approved by the
various engineering societies interested
in furnace heating give at least value
twenty-six feet above the furnace crate.
which. to say the least. should be con-
sidered minimum in all cases.
In the average residence the cross
sectional area more frequently causes
trouble, than the height. The ideal
section of any air duct is a round
one This does not work In very well
with the brtckwork, and square sec
ton should be approached as nearly
as possible. keeping In mind that. what
ever shape is adopted, it must flt the
usual sizes of bricks. r
,"If practice xno chimney fiue should
be made of less internal area than an
Evening star., 1924-01-05
So to Buy in 1924 What $5 Has
In Past, Roger Babson Says
Some Living Expenses Falling-Housing
Costs Worst in Ter, Years-Fuel and
Light Also Remain High.

that the average family man can
now buy tho things that cost him
$1,000 in 1920 for but $500. His ex-
penditures for food, clothing and fur
niture and miscellaneous items are
less than they were three years ago.
but his housing and fuel costs are
higher. During the next twelve
months the largest reduction. will
probably come in fuel. Housing
should lie slightly lower, but no great
reductions can be looked for. The
other items that go to make up Nv
ing costs will remain at about their
Irresent levels with a possible slight
downward tendency in special in
stances.
General business activity as. re-
ming at per c,nt below normal and
there Is small foundation for a busi-
fess boom that might send prices
up again.
Prospects for Food Stocks.
The four most prominent groups
or stocks representing companies
whose products enter into the food
budget are the meat packing stocks,
the fruit packing, the sugar and the
biscuit stocks There Is a wide diff
ference in the position of these four
groups. Meat packing and sugar
lively low. Biscuit and fruit pack
ing stocks are relatively high. The
first two groups have never fully
recovered from the drastic readjust-
ment Of 1920 and 1921 The last two
have been abnormally prosperous in
the past two years. and the stocks
have reached record high levels and
have not receded materially from
those levels.
In looking for bargains one would
naturally pass up the biscuit and
fruit packing stocks purely from the
standpoint Of price. particularly so
when this conclusion would be con-
firmed by the trend of general busi-
ness conditions. In looking beneath
the surface on the other two groups
one Is naturally brought to the con-
clusion that In spite Of the relatively
low price level there is little in PROS
pect that would suggest any different
trend than that of the stock market
as whole. Nothing would seem to
be lost by pursuing waiting policy.
tMr. Babson. the noted statistician and
economist. will continue his special articles
on business and financial conditions In next
Saturdays Starr
Copyright, 1824) ~
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1928 LUMBER CUT
BIGGEST SINCE 1876
Entire Production in U. S.
Is Placed at 50, 900, ,Ooo,.
600 Feet.

According to estimates which will
appear in the National Lumber Bulle-
tin, the4nation's lumber cut for 1929
may exceed that Of any year since
1916 and may not have been sur
passed In any year since 1914. The
entire lumber production OF the
United States ID conseryatively placed
at over $4,000. 900 600 feet. Last years
production was $4,000. .00O. 900. which
was then the largest since 1916. In
1916 the mills made 10000, 900 900
feet. and in 1914 ,40.bo0, ,0gO, 900. The
peak Of lumber production in the
United States was reached in 1907.
with nearly $4,000, 100000 feet.
Translated into terms of average
size lumber houses. $4,000, 0oQ. 900 feet
Of lumber would build 2.00o. 900 ordi-
nary dwellings. This would be
enough to rebuild the devastated re-
gions Of France three times.
The $50 larger sawmills of the
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation produced $4,000, 100000 feet,
rroundly. in 1924. against 10000. 900. 600
Reports received recently by wire
Citations indicate 15 per cent larger
business in 1928 than in 1922, gem
orally express satisfaction over 1923,
and optimism regarding the outlook
for 1924. Labor has been fully en-
ployed. and in many regions wages
are the highest on record. In the
country as a whole. shipments and
other disposals were in excess of
production. For the United States
as a whole there has been no accu-
mutation of stocks.
The Southern Pine Association es-
Inmates the total output OF southern
pine at 12.000,000,000 feet. The pro-
duction of its subscribing mills
nearly 5000, 100000 feet--was greater
than in any one year except 1915, ship
ments were greater than in any other
year except 1917. and orders were ex-
ceeded in only two previous years. The
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
reports that 1923 was the record year for
the Douglas FIR region, with an esti-
mated total Of 1896, $4,000 feet for all
mills. Production Of member mills
only was $500. 100000 feet. Total
for the year was 20 per
cent greater than In 1922, shipments
81 per cent more. and new business
26 per cent more
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completed by him at 4524 4th street
northwest to S. D. Hammer. The
house is of brick construction, colo
nial type, having six rooms.
A home in Richmond Park, 2819
Ordway street, was purchased by p. C..
Schulz from w. w. Talcott. This is
q semi-detached brick house, having
six rooms.
A house at 1000 East Capitol street
was bought by w. Howard Bell from
w. H. and B. L. Butler. This is a
three-story, ten-room brick house.
Bertfe L. Lawson purchased q house
at 1927 9Th street northwest, built
and owned by Walter A. Dunigan.
This is a slx-room. colonial house.
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More Construction in Winter
Urged to Preuent Congestion,
1924 Expected to Exceed 1923 IN Build.
ing Total and Fear Is Felt of
Shortage of Material.

A greater amount Of building dur
Ing the winter as a means OF light
ening the load during the warmer
months Is argued by the American
Construction Council through its
president, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I'm the earlier days Of the coun-
try's development, when time was
less essential and when the indus
trial situation was less complicated,
1t was justifiable to defer building
until climatic conditions We're bet
ter" says Mr.. Roosevelt.
But In our present rapid age, when
our vast population consumes the
limit of production in many lines,
construction cannot afford to doze in
the atmosphere OF mid Victorian nom
aggrossivenesS.
ume Of construction for 1924. If
present Indications are sound, equal
to, II not greater than, 1928. Real
izing this the council recently urged
all those interested in essential build
ing projects in the near future to
date as possible in the fall or winter.
Fears Congestion.
'tff winter Is to bring q lull in
meeting the demand for construction,
next spring will find the construction
industry confronted with problems of
shortage in materials and labor,
transportation difficulties, and a rts-
ing market that will seriously inter-
fere with its progress. If that occurs
the public will be forced to incur
costly delays in getting needed i'm
proYement and run the risk Of higher
IL not prohibitive prices.
THE advantages OF uninterrupted
construction throughout the year
must be apparent to every one.
Whether used as an ameliorative
on transportation problems, or as an
aid to continuity of employment, or
as a necessity In stabilizing pro-
duction OF materials or as an effective
contribution to the public demand for
construction projects. every day
added to construction is OF incal-
culable value.
ut is curious to note how tena-
ciously prospective investors in con-
struction projects and builders cling
to the obsession that winter work is
impracticable. I have indicated how
this practice arose In the earlier
days, and 1 am sure that brief
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SALES NET $4,000
FOR ten RESIDENCES
Properties in Northwest Section
Figure in Boss & Phelps
Transaction.

Sales of ten residence properties,
aggregating $4,000 In value, were
announced by Boss & Phelps, as fol-
lows: ft#
p. H MCGOWAN purchased 1746 La
mont street. owned by William p.
Bird. This is an eIeven-room brick
house.
A new house at zoos Quincy street
northwest was sold through the office
OF n. L. Sansbury Company TO H. j.
Qyimper. This is a six-room house.
William T. Grant sold his home at
1924 4th street northwest to Arthur
c. Smith. This is q colonial style,
six-room house.
w. n. and B. l.. Butler bought q
recently completed house at $3.50
Rock Crock Church road, owned by
Marion G. Scharr. This Is an eight
room t colonial brick house.
A suburban home at 2946 Upton
street. In Fernwood Heights, was sold
by Mary e. Mcdonald to Julia Notz
This Is ten-room brick house.
Walter A. DuniEan sold a house at
113 Hobart street to Isadore Stanler.
This house has six rooms.
Harris Shapero sold a house just
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Outlook for 1874 Expenses.

Furniture costs are about 20 per
sent below the high point and when
we come. to the all inclusive classi-
foation labeled miscellaneous we
find that the average is almost as
high as in 1920. an actual decrease
of only about per cent has been
Looking ahead into 1924 we md
Evening star., 1924-01-05
BY ROGER w. BABsoN.


Special Dispatch to The Star
WELLESLEY HILL Mass, jan
uary 5.-The cost of living has al
ways seemed too high and will prob
ably continue to seem too high. We
have envied the good old days when
sugar could be bought for five cents
a pound, pair of high grade shoes
for three dollars and a half, and a
fairly good suit Of clothes for twenty
dollars. Judged on this basis present
prices seem exorbitant Going back
about ten years, to 1913 we find pres
ent living costs 72 per cent higher.
that is. we must spend dollar and
seventy-two cents today to get what
q dollar would buy in 1918.
Living Costs Coming Down.
Judged on a 1920 average, how
ever, we find present living costs in
a more favorable light. In 1920 it
cost two dollars and sixteen cents
to buy what one dollar would buy in
1913. Since that time we have ex-
perienced a very healthy decrease In
living costs amounting to 20 per cent.
Four dollars today will buy what five
dollars bought in 1920. If your in
come is the same as 1t was then you
can enjoy the same standard of liv-
ing and have one.fifth of your money
left over.
This decrease has not occurred in
all items. If we examine the things
considered by the bureau Of labor
statistics of the United States De-
partment of Labor in making up its
cost of living figures. We find that
four have decreased, while two have
increased during these past three
years.
Food costs, for instance, have gone
down about 32 per cent. The amount
of food that could have been bought
for a dollar in 1920 can now be had
for eight cents. 1t Is probable
that the food costs in 1924 will re-
main about this same level. The long
trend, however, is probably down.
ward.
Clothing Prices Lower.
The next important item is cloth
from 1920 with the exception Of a
slight increase this last year. The
total decline from a high point
amounts to nearly 40 per cent. The
today for thirty dollars and the hun
dred dollar suit may be had for sixty
dollars.
Housing is one of the exceptions in
is now a greater burden to the fam
lily budget than it has been at any
time during the past ten years.
Rentals on the average this winter
are about Is. per cent higher than in
1920 and about 65 per cent above the
prewar level. Housing costs move
slowly and while the high point has
= probably been reached, the decline
will be gradual. Fuel and light is
another item that Is held up with
tendency to increase during these
past two years The present level
Is Just about the same as the average
for the last half of 1920. Fuel and
light still cost about 50 rer cent
more than In prewar times.
Outlook for 1924 Expenses.
Furniture costs are about 20 per
cent below the high point and when
we como. to the all inclusive classi-
foation labeled miscellaneous we
find that the average is almost as
high as in 1920. an actual decrease
of only about 5 per cent has been
Looking ahead into 1924 we and
Evening star., 1924-01-05
DALLAS REALTORS MAKE
SURVEY OF CONDITIONS

A oity-wide survey OF housing. in
dustrial and mercantile conditions as
they affect realty values and city
growth is reported to the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards by
the Dallas real estate board. The
proportion of vacancies in business
and residential properties, the types
Of buildings available for different
purposes. the sort Of structures
needed, available unimproved prop
erty and its possible utilization and
investment returns for the various
kinds of real property are facts COW
cred in the survey. Facilitation Of In
dustrial development through max
ing comprehensive Information on
real estate easy OF access Is one pur-
pose of the survey. Possibility of
giving clients exact information on
improved and unimproved realty over
the city as a basis for investment
Judgment Is the central advantage Of
the compilation. :
Evening star., 1924-01-05
WANT REALTY EXPERT.

Call for an efficiency expert in
real estate was among the requests
coming this week to the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards. An
old Louisville firm put in the call.
And the time may not be far dis
tant, officials Of the association
point out, when just this kind OF
exchange may become q recognized
development Of realtor national In
accommodation.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
PLAN CITIES OF TREES.

Campaigns for the general planting
Of trees, particularly to replace those
being cut down owing to the en-
to the National Association of Real
Estate Boards this week by three
California cities. Real estate boards
of Sacramento, of Stockton and of
Compton are fostering movements to
make their cities "cities of trees"
Evening star., 1924-01-05

When special delivery stamps were
first authorized, In Clevelands time,
a million Of them were used the first
year. Now more than a million are
used each week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

q longing for their summer home
IN the North Woods. They spent
Monday in Eagle River.
Thomas Jackson and daughter
Miss Mary M. Jackson arrived
Monday afternoon from Chicago
for an outing at the Jackson cot
tages on Otter lake. They were
met at Monico by DR.. and Mrs. c..
E. Brooks of Madison who are
spending a vacation on Otter.
Miss Jackson is connected with
the Santa Fe railroad and has
charge Of the advertising depart
ment of that corporation. She
with the Brooks will spend several
weeks here.
Walter Norlander is here from
Chicago for a vacation period.
Walter has been in Chicago for
several years and still retains his
liking for the Big Woods region.
During the Outdoor show in Chi
cago last May he was a regular
visitor in order to secure northern
Wisconsin atmosphere something
only to be had where outdoor PEG
pie congregate especially when
they are old-time friends. He will
finish his two weeks outing the
latter part of this week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Postponed Until August.

There will be no health center
day in Eagle River this month
Due to other health activities In
Villas county the center conference
will be postponed until August
21st, when the usual free examin-
alton offered to prospective moth
ers and children under the age of
six years will again be offered par
ents in Villas county.
Miss Mccarthy, health center
nurse will be in Eagle River early
in August and will arrange with
Miss Christman, the county nurse
for either home visits or possibly
a day will be given over to weigh
ing and measuring children at the
court house. This will give moth
ers an opportunity to check up on
the gain children have made be-
tween center days. Requests for
home visits by Miss Mccarthy may
be made to Mrs. Louis Zimpel-
mann, Eagle River, or mailed di-
rectly to Miss Mccarthy, Box TAI,
Rhinelander.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Pc r S ON AIS

SssssssSeesesssessssssssss
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meloy of Say
ner were visitors at Eagle River
yesterday.
Victor DeLaescilles and J. B.
Cabanis were at Eagle River from
Phelps and Long lake Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shattuck and
children of Sparta are visiting the
formers brother John and family
in the village.
c. NJ Lewis returned to Eagle
River the first Of the week from
attending the Democratic conven-
ton at New York City.
I. L. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs Kettle
and Miss Tiny Kimmele, all of
Ladysmith, arrived yesterday for
visit at the Menefee home in Eagle
River.
Thos Foley left Sunday for Can
ada, near Montreal, where he will
take up farm work with brother
and other relatives who operate
the old home farm.
Mrs. VIM. Kiss and children ar
rived in Eagle River Saturday for
a visit at the home of her mother
Mrs. F. G. Mcintyre and with
other relatives in the village. Her
home is in Milwaukee.
Mrs. H. Lorenzen and son drove
up yesterday from Chicago and
will spend the next two months
at the Lorenzen home on Gran
berry lake. Mr.. L. will arrive
this week for his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hermanson
are entertaining the formers
mother, Mrs. Hermanson and Dan
Christensen, who arrived las t
Thursday for visit at the Her
manson home at Otter rapids west
Of the village.
J. E. Ekelund, father to Mrs.
Peter Hedeen Of Conover and S.
J. Vernsten, and uncle, both of
Chicago, are visiting at the He
deem home. They together with
Mr.. and Mrs Hedeen we're Eagle
River visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hagen and
son Bobby, together with Mrs. H.
NJ. Meyer, left Saturday night for
their Chicago homes. For the past
two months they have been visit
ing in Eagle River and at cottages
on Joyce lake northwest Of Con-
over.
VIM. Schlect and daughter Of
Minocqua were at Eagle River the
first of the week. BILLY" S. knows
Eagle River from some thirty
years back and met with several
of his old friends ~of numbering
days when this country was a real
mans country.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Parks and
Arthur Simmons of Racine, after
weeks visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Simmons on Big
Bass lake east of town, returned
Saturday to their homes. Arthur
is night wire chief for the Wis
consin Telephone company at Ra-
cine.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Williams, for
mer residents of State Line near
Pickerel lake, are at their old
home for short vacation, arriv-
ing last week from Minneapolis.
The Williams family are now re-
sidents of that city, but still have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16


FOR SALE-The beauty spot of
the North Woods; 37-acres on
Stormy lake, miles west of Con-
over, Villas County, Wis. Fine
white sand beach; beautiful groves
of Pine, Birch, Maple, Oak; 20-acres
in park all underbrushed. Large
Bungalow. Good fishing; an ideal
Resort site or Boys and Girls
Camp; 40-acre truck farm joining
above. Price very reasonable.
This is one of the best locations
In the North Woods. See E. F.
Hayward, owner, Conover, Villas
county, Wis. 18-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

The discoverer of the POSSIBLE
ties of gas for Illuminating pur-
poses was Philippe l.. Lebon, a
French engineer Of the revolution
airy era, who was murdered in
1904, presumably by burglars who
had entered his house at Versailles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

Land o. Lakes Bulletin"
Stories and pictures of the
North Woods.
Hundreds of Illustrations.
Bob Becker.
Wisconsin Cal"
Ames Castle.
Single copies 25c; $1.00 per year.
Address
Land O Lakes Bulletin,
9-3t. Amigo, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

The famous Derby race was
founded in the eighteenth century
by the Earl of Derby, and after
1870 years effort on the part of his
descendants, it has at last been
won by the present earl.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Help the Children.
July 18th will be Tag Day in
county for needy children. Give
till it hurts.

Ceylon is very nearly the size of
Ireland. 1t is a separate political
entity, possessing its own consti-
tuition, legislative council, and
governor. 1t is expected that the
total value of its merchandise
trade for 1923 will be upward of
S20,000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

In Rock Island County, Illinois,
where the Indian took his last
stand east of the Mississippi, a
memorial park is to be established
The park will cover part of the
scene of the Black Hawk wars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

Russia has again gone into the
egg business. Before the war eggs
were among the most important
of Russia's exports the 1918 ex-
ports amounting to 3,484 milliards
of eggs, or sixty-four per cent of
the world export.