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The Washington times., 1925-09-12

J. r. Crutchfield, sales manager for
Maddux. Marshall, Moss and Nal
lory. Activity in both commodities
is practically year round prop
osition, he says.
''For instance" said Mr.. Crutch-
field, August has always been con-
sidered a dull month in the real
estate business, but venture to
say that last month established a
record for all Augusts of recent
years in the amount of property
sold. There has been, no diminish
ing of the demand for homes, a
condition that obtains not only in
our office, but in those of other
realtors as well, judging from con-
versations 1 have had with other
men in the business
For one thing, there is decided
'own-your-own-hom movement here
among all Glasses of people, from
the man With a small income who
wants to get something besides a
landlords receipt for the money he
pays for shelter each month to the
man who is looking for an estate
Capital.
I'VE combined the home and
automobile idea in our Garrett Park
property and it has proven most
successful. The man who would
hesitate to take on the buying of
both a home and a car does not
hesitate when he is able to get
both on the same initial payment.
and thus locate his family in the
kind of a neighborhood in which he
would choose to live.
SALES at Battery Park have been
most flattering Indeed, so great
has been the demand for this prop
esty that today, only about two
years since the first surveys were
made, there are only few lots left
on the m&rket.
"a curious feature of the sales
made in Edgemoor, which we also
control, is the number Of sales of
additional land to add to estates
already established. The almost
rural atmosphere of this splendid
section, coupled with it's proximity
to Washington. is attracting more
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

he received lot of criticism from
Bill for investing his money In =
home in Virginia. That was several
months ago. Now Bill~is apologizing
to Jack for critfcising and says
that he now wishes he had Follow:
ed the example of his friend.
Why?
Bill owns one of a number of
row houses. Both his front and
back yards are small. He has
neighbors so close to him on every
hand that he can hear practically
every move they make.
Jack Can Move About
Jack has detached home with
plenty OF ground around 1t. The
house next to him is several yards
away and the temperature OF his
The Washington times., 1925-09-12
.ADVAN TAGE5 OF
. VIRGINIA HOME
SHOWN
Development of Arlington
County Attracts Many
to Suburbs
By r. A. MacARM
General Manager. Aurora Hills Homes.
Incorporated

By r. A. MacARM
General Manager. Aurora Hills Homes.
Incorporated
Only short time back 1t was
considered unusual for a man to
buy his home in nearby Virginia.
That this is not now the case is
easily proven by sales records of
suburban developers in that sec
ton.
This development OF Arlington
county is the result Of the normal
growth of Washington.
Arlington county had, up to a
short time ago, been held down IN
building progress by its poor COM
mInicatiOn facilities. improvements
ana additions to those facilities are
also largely responsible for the
present growth of the county.
That Arlington county is now a
wise selection for the home seeker
is borne out by the experiences OF
two men of my acquaintance.
These two men are friends. We
will call them Bill and Jack.
Both of them were married few
months ago and started to look Tor
homes.
Bill bought his home in the row.
house section of northwest Wash
ington. Jack bought his in Aurora
Hills, Va.
When Jack first bought his home
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

home is many degrees cooler than
BiIl's.
Bins home is quite a bit further
from his work than Jacks. Jack
can get to work from his home
in Aurora Hills in twelve minutes.
while Bill must Ake twenty
minutes.
4 Jack has all the conveniences Of
his friends home In his home in
Aurora Hills. In addition he has
the light, air and contented atmos.
phere for his home that, Bits home
does not provide.
AS q consequence of their exper-
fences both Bill and Jack are now
advising their friends to purchase
their homes in nearby Virginia
suburbs.
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

Buchanan Decatur
the short, pleasant
Peworth
respond phone call
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

and more people who want to estab-
lish permanent home in the right
location and with enough land to
insure privacy, and who can afford
to do this.
Frankly have been surprised
at the business done during August,
The Washington times., 1925-09-12
SECRET CONCESSIONS HIT

The Tenants Protective. Associa-
ton of Chicago has Joined with
realtors to secure passage OF law
against secret concessions.
The Washington times., 1925-09-12
LAND
SALES To
AUTOS
]. r. crutchfieId Says Sea-
sonaI Buying Periods Disap-
pear in Real Estate

Marked similarity exists between
the sales of real ESTATE and the
automobile in that the so-called
seasonal" buying periods have
practically disappeared, according to
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

and the way it has continued oyer
into September convinces. me more
and more that Washington is going
tptlave that million or more pepul..
Iation much sooner than even the
most optimistic of us imagine rat
present.
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

o
Home
own m SIS s 81
The Washington times., 1925-09-12
Chevy Chase Terrace

is mos
of adds
of
= strucGon careful thoughtful planning
yhavel
tvo
hardwood Home
a of consistent design
arching
price and the Of purchase uU climchng
that you're paying from $4,000
$1,000 than duplicate these
-Como Conn Ave through Lane turning
Wisconsin oppoIt egof o lie
ChasC1 ub S the
The Washington times., 1925-09-12

We esIing nedsof
will
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
HOPE

1t requires deal of pent up energy
to reconcile ones self to the disturb
ed state of the world from almost ev-
cry angle at this time. The World
War is credited with ninety-five per
cent. of the cause of our present-day
evils. 1t may not have all of our
troubles to answer for, but there is
no doubt but that it is largely respon-
sible for most of the major ills that
beset mankind But at that this is
no time to lose hope. There is a
brighter day dawning though it is
slow in showing its light. The thing
for everybody to do is to look up
and hope Things right now are not
as bad as they were. Who cannot re-
call the winter of 1917-191S in this
country. What period of momen-
tous uncertainty and heart-rending
solicitude! The great Office buildings
of the big cities were not allowed to
run elevators for lack of coal which
was burning in ships to send over
men and supplies to France. For
many weeks no gasoline was allowed
for automobiles on Sundays and the
country once more lived in the sixties.
1t wasn't hazardous to move about in
America but it was a trying ordeal
to even think on any subject but war.
The youth of the land was being pour
ed out into the bowels of the great
feet in countless thousands and
mothers, wives and sweethearts at
home were being rent asunder in
agony. The farewells of that winter
were solemn times.
All of this is gone now and in its
place has come universal rejoicing,
then unrest, fear, doubt, greed, and
every thing and then renewed hope.
Somehow it does not seem reasonable
to believe that hope for better world
is not justified. If the agitation were
only not multiplying things. If only
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
A BAD PRECEDENT

In picture section of the metropol-
itan press the other day was shown a
snapshot of King Christian x. of Den
mark and King Gustav V. of Sweden
giving each other friendly greeting.
They kissed each other smack on
the mouth just like two sixteen-year-
old schoolgirls.
These two men are both more than
six feet tall. They go in for hunting
and other manly sports. They are
descendants of the Vikings, who lived
in the great open spaces in the time
when men were men and the favorite
outdoor sport was pulling up oak trees
and with them knocking the Baltic
sea whales for row of soup kettles.
1t is painful to see the decadence of
monarchy that is going on these days.
Time was when King Canute ruled
England and the seas threabout.
Later there arrived on the scene Gus
tav Adolphus, who had the habit of
telling Russia and Germany where to
head in, and who rescued Protestant
ism in northern Europe from extinc-
tion. Now their successors meet and
conduct spooning party right in the
public eye.
1t is disgraceful, to say nothing of
being insanitary.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
LET EUROPE ALONE

According to the state of mind
shown by Senator Hiram Johnson and
other irreconcilables our efforts to
get the Dawes plan into proper and
appealing working order are little
short of the work of the devil. The
Hearst newspapers are having con-
niption fits for fear of more .entangle-
ments,' whatever that is. None of
these foolish contestants for politi-
cal honors has ever gotten beyond
.he selfish side of their own individ-
ual cases. They want to point the
way because they alone know how
utterly fallacious it is for America
to give helping hand to anything or
anybody in Europe 1t would be a
crime against any law of decency to
attempt it. Let Europe take care of
itself. In the meantime, Europe'S
being the largest sectional market
for American products in the whole
world cuts no figure whatever. We
must do nothing reciprocal. 1t
wouldn't pay. And what wouldn't
pay in dollar returns would never
do In the meantime Africa and
Australia and South America are
about to force competition for the
first time into the cotton market.
If it should develop that good cotton
could be grown and harvested in
those countries, where labor is OBJ
tanned for nothing almost, where
would our great totals of the fleecy
staple land? In Africa cotton pickers
could be hired for $500 a month or
less. Think of it, and then, you far
sighted statesmen, let Europe alone.
Don't help them even a little bit. And
keep up the scare. We want another
war and must have sit1z=aaa.- 7,ysesu
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
USEFUL. BREVITY

Many public speaker or private
salesman who begs for just five min
utes in which to present his case
takes more than the time allotted.
That is why true brevity is so greatly
appreciated when it appears.
A famous Canadian who was among
the first to see the need for the Wei
land canal and who took a leading
part in raising money for the project,
went to London to enlist the interest
and influence of the London Times.
But the editor was always "too busy
just now" to hear his plan. Finally
he gained an audience by promising
to put the whole case for the canal in
five minutes. He did better. This is
the way he did it:
He spread out on the desk pocket
map and said Here is Lake Erie,
here are the falls of Niagara, this is
Lake Ontario, the st. Lawrence and
the Atlantic. and here is the route of
the great Welland canal" Then he
folded the map and ended the inter-
view.
From that moment the powerful
Times was on the side of the Welland
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
AGAIN MAYOR CAMPBELL

The attitude of Mayor Campbell OF
Hackensack since the discovery OF
shortage of $290,000 in the Industrial
Building and Loans accounts has not
been any too creditable to his good
taste or his common sense. Al the
same time he has been formally
arrested and bailed in the sum of S20,-
600, charged with misusing more than
$40, 1000 of the B. & l.. funds. Yet 1t
is no more than fair that he be given
a showing 1t should be a simple task
to prove Mayor CampbelPs innocence
if, as he says, he is morally innocent
and legally responsible" This is in
deed a queer stand to take where
man handling. the funds of others and
the funds disappear. One instructive
ly asks, What is the difference be-
tween moral innocence and legal
guilt? Mr.. Campbell had over quar-
ter of million dollars in trust for 9th
ers and it strangely disappeared. lie
says he did not take the money. yet he
doesn't know where it went. He will
have an opportunity to prove that he
is not legally guilty. and if the case
fails he will, of course, be morally III
nocent. But the fact is that Mayor
Campbelrs claim of moral innocence
virtually admits his legal guilt. 1t is
a bad way to state his case. The only
thing left for the man under suspicion
now is to go ahead and tell, or find
out, what became of the money
Mayor Campbell has forced criticism
from the start by his chilling charge
that few irresponsible people were
trying to make him out "a criminal.
He was so defiant as to be almost in
sulting. Yet in the face of these deli
cate circumstances, in view of the fact
that he stands up as braggart, he is
at the very least entitled to fair treat
ment and should have it. OF course
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
PALISADE PLAYGROUND

The Palisade playground nears COM
pletion due to efforts of Mr.. Lyman
Smith, of Syracuse, who donated lots
for that purpose.
junction Walls Nuisance
One of the instances Of the objec-
tionable act of the Public Service in
blocking Columbia avenue at the juno
ton was witnessed on the afternoon
of August %. A wagon from New
York wanted to, make delivery at
the corner of Edgewood lane and Co
lumbia avenue and was given proper
direction by the editor of this paper.
In some way he disregarded instruc-
tions and drove south through Cum
bermede to Columbia avenue to the
junction, where, of course, his fur
ther progress was impeded by the
wall now built there. He had to ask
half a dozen other people before he
learned how to get to his destination,
and then in sheer desperation he took
off a good-sized box he had to deliver
and placing it on his shoulder walked
to the house he was hunting, Juggling
il under difficulties.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
$4,000 New Phones
Installed in 1924

Continuing the expansion of its sys-
tenn to meet the public's demand for
service, the New York Telephone Com
pany has concluded another record
breaking year of construction activi-
ties, with the result that there are
now about 100000 telephones in use
in it's New Jersey division. This rep
resents net gain of about $4,000 dur
ing the. year.
During 1924 seven new central Of
fees, of which two were of the ma
chine switching type, were placed in
operation in the New Jersey division,
and additions were made to sixty
three other central offices.
Eighty-eight thousand new tele-
phones were connected with central
offices and $4,000 telephones were dis
connected, leaving a net gain for the
year of $4,000.
Additions of wire to the New Jersey
system totaled 276,400 miles and was
greater by about 100000 miles than
the installation of 1923. This includes
open wire on poles and wire in aerial,
underground and submarine cables.
More than 10000 new poles were
erected, or the equivalent of 260 miles
of pole line.
Six new central Office buildings
were begun during the year, and three
were completed.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
A WORD ABOUT WAR

The Non-Partisan League of Ma
tions Association has issued a circu-
lar headed, What Every Citizen
Should Know" 1t is an appeal in
behalf of the League that has some
pertinent statements about war that
are real food for thought. The text
of the circular follows:
"If my soldiers thought, there
would be no wars. s.''-Frederick the
Great 81 doubt if war ever really
settled anything, it unsettles every
thing. g."-Napoleon All citizens should
think! And learn the truth about
war. They should know that wars
are occasioned by economic rivalries
of nations for markets, for spheres
of influence" and for foreign invest
ments. Are you willing that our boys
should give their lives for oil or steel
or coal? They should know that
backward countries are exploited by
advanced nations" and the exploita-
ton is called financial imperialism !"
Are you willing that our boys should
give their lives for exploitation of
weak nations? How shall financial
Imperialism be checked? By interna-
tional organization and cooperation!
The League of Nations aims to con-
troll the causes of war through organ
lied world cooperation. The League
of Nations gives publicity to it's own
proceedings and thus keeps public
opinion informed. The League of Ma
tions, through its Mandate Commits
sion, makes possible the develop
ment, instead of the exploitation, of
weaker peoples. If men and women
think and act governments will he
forced to substitute law for war!
You cried across the worlds and called
us sons!
We came as sons, but what you made
of us
Were bleeding shapes upon an altar,
slain
To appease your god Inertia where
he sits
Muttering dead words and chewing
old bones.
Because you would not think, We had
to die
Herman Hagedorn.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
HIGH COUNTY TAXES

The series of articles from the pen
of ex-Judge Guy l.. Fake, of Ruther-
ford, on the extravagantly high coun-
ty taxes, have caused wave OF in
terest all over Bergen. He was pres
ent at a meeting of the Freeholders
on Wednesday last and created quite
a stir in the session, because he held
his ground against all criticism. In
this issue of the Palisadian is another
of his shots levelled at the present
county system of taxation, in which
he draws mighty interesting COM
parison when he stands the increase
in building costs of 122 per cent
rate of 210 per cent. This is sur
prising showing, and Judge Fake uses
strong argument against it. AT the
Wednesday meeting he attacked the
proposed addition of county police,
and was answered by John Bork'
president of the Hackensack Record,
Mr.. Bork taking the ground that the
police were necessary and added to
the efficiency of the Freeholders'
plans to check crime. However,
Judge Fake could not see 1t as "a
necessity, in the face of so many
municipal police all over the county
besides the sheriff and his deputies,
all doing police work upon occasion.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that there is an almost universal cry
against the constantly growing spend
ing of public money for many things
that are of questionable expedlency.
If Judge Fake could get organized
effort behind the fine work he is try
ing to put over he would stand pet
ter opportunity of succeeding IN MS
laudable endeavors. He at least de-
serves every consideration.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23

there may be mitigating circum-
stances. There may be a niger in
the woodpile. 1t may be that some
body else got the money and he knows
who, but cannot tell about it now
All Of these things entitle the bewil-
dered mayor of Hackensack to the
simple justice of legal hearing. And
a word of counsel to the embarrassed
Mr.. Campbell: If he would show a lit
tie more humility and less bravado
he would be better Off. In the mean
time the press has been extremely
lenient on him, the Hackensack press
in particular. Last Saturday he is
sued a statement as follows:
1.-THE charges made against me by
the representative Of the New Jersey
banking and insurance department
are not justified and are absolutely
false.
II am innocent of any wrong-doing
in connection with the Industrial
Building and Loan Association. | will
defend my honesty and integrity to
the limit and do not fear the outcome.
Certain people connected with the
building and loan division of the New
Jersey department of banking and in
surance may find themselves in an un-
comfortable position before this mat
ter is brought to a conclusion.
MANY people have inquired as to
whether or not l will continue as
mayor of Hackensack. I will again
say that there is no good reason why
| should not continue.
at is an easy matter to make
charge against anyone, but 1t is diff
cult matter to convict a man of a
charge for which there is no real ba-
sis"
While it is true that there may be
mo real basis" for the charge against
Mayor Campbell he hasn't establish
ed it, and his friends can only hope
that he may.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
PARTY RESPONSIBILITY

The issue of economy in public af-
fairs brought President Coolidge
more votes from all parties than all
the other issues combined.
Coolidge has courageously vetoed
supposedly popular appropriation
bills amounting to billions of dollars
which were demanded at the hands
of powerful organizations, largely
within his own party. But in spite of
this, his honest and sincere demand
for economy won him the immense
popular vote.
Will the administration in power
for the next four years heed this
warning from the people who voted
for Coolidge, as well as about 5,000,-
900 voters who cast their ballots for
the Third Party, doubling both the
old parties?
The need for economy and tax
reduction in state and national af
fairs is uppermost in the minds of the
people and unless the two old parties
recognize this vital issue, they will
have serious trouble in 1928.
Consider a few facts: According to
Senator Borah, in Scribner's Maga-
zine for January, in 1913 the state
and federal tax bill was $2,104,000,-
600 and eight years later this bill was
$7,061 100000. In 1913, GA per cent
of the national income went for
taxes, and in 1922 we were taking
121 per cent. In 1894, taxes were
$125O per capita, and in 1923 they
were S6S per capita.
In the past ten years, state taxes
increased from 100 to $50 per cent;
and the farmers tax bill, compared
to his income, amounted to 1876 per
cent of his entire income. On top of
this, the farmer and livestock man
saw railroad taxes increase from
$272 per mile in 1902 to $1,241 per
mile in 1922.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
PALiSADIAN SPlTED

The Fort Lee Borough Council on
Wednesday evening voted against
resolution by Councilman Cook ask
ing that the yearly budget be pub
lished in the Palisadian, where one
third and more of the taxes are paid.
The majority of council Gncluding
Councilman Schall of Palisade), urged
by Mayor White, as the report pub
lished elsewhere shows, took its or
ders meekly, which is the usual way
and chose to discipline this neWspa-
per while denying the taxpayers OF
Palisade the right to know what sums
they propose to spend in 1925. The
sum involved for printing the budget
is about 1874 Mayor White said the
expense was not warranted, but sald
nothing about the expense of publish
ing 1t in the two papers having no
circulation in Palisade. The council
wasn't quite so careful when just
few years ago they accepted bids on
the building of Palisade avenue at
$I43000 (about mile long), then al
lowed it to cost $256,O00, Just about
$113, 900 more than the contract price.
Nobody was worried about expense"
then, not even the finance committee.
And now this 1924! Has the Mayor
lost faith in publicity as a corrective
force?
The Palisadian feels spited. But
the home folks hereabouts will be
told thing or two about the Fort
Lee budget soon when comparative
article giving facts is finished. 1t
will be a comparison between Fort
Lee government costs and those OF
CfYffside Park and wiz he air eye
opener!
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
CHURCH AND SCIENCE

In Berlin the pastor of big churcn
installs microphones so his sermons
and the choir music will reach the ears
of members of the congregation who
are "hard of hearing"
MANY sermons are regularly broad
cast by radio. Printing press is IN
creasingly being utilized to enlarge
attendance by advertising. Churches
are built, heated and lighted sclen-
tifically. A motor displaces the old
time bellows worker behind the or
gan. The church gets along very ami
blv with science as regards the pres
ent. Differences develop when they
inspect the past.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
Walter Kipp Honored

Walter A. Kipp, the newly elected
director of the Board Of Chosen Free
holders, has been honored by the Ro-
tary Club of Rutherford, his home
town, in the presentation to him OF a
very handsome gavel, suitably en-
graved, on Friday, January 16, 1925.
Director Kipp was the president OF
the Rutherford Rotary Club last year,
and he appreciates very much this
recognition from his intimate friends.
Palisadian., 1925-01-23
HILLTOP THOUGHTS

THE NEXT EVENT
OF IMPORTANCE
ON OUR CALENDAR
TO VARY THE MoNoToNY
OF OUR CIVIC LIFE
is A SCHOOL ELECTION
THERE ISN'T MUCH ROOM
IN OUR SCHOOLS
THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM
FOR IMPROVEMENT
IN OUR SCHOOLS
LAST YEAR
THEY COST
100000
NEXT YEAR
PROBABLY MORE
WELL
BRING ON THE CANDIDATES
LET'S LOOK THEM OVER
AND LISTEN
TO THE USUAL
II
"EcoNOMY WITH EFFICIENCY
X
PROGRAM
Palisadian., 1925-01-23

project. That is story that might
well be given an important position in
any text on salesmanship or forceful
speaking. 1t even has it's application
in communication on less important
matters between private individuals.