Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 246, Hammond, Lake County, 21 March 1913 — Page 5

Friday, March 21, 1913.

THE TIMES

WHAT A HOUSE COSIS IN KIND OF

A Comparison of tlie Cost of Brick, Wood, Cement and Hollow Block in the Construction of a Home.

LATERAL

cent of each material over the cost oflstltuent companies between the years , chases including

a clapboard frame, house.) Per cent excess Shingle- . 0.7 fen-inch brick wall (hollow...... 6.5 Twelve-inch brick wall (solid) ... .10.7 Stucco or hollow block 4.9 Brick veneer or hollow block 7.7

,Brick veneer on boarding: 4.4

Brick veneer on studding: 3.3

By J. Parker 11. FUkf. There can be little doubt, even In

obtained for the construction. In a giv- , en locality, of a series of houses, each

the mind of the casual observer, that one exactly like the others In every

particular except the outer walls, which in the several houses were to

, be constructed of the several materials

U.S. STEEL SHOWS INCREASE IN GROSS

23 multiple unit

1898 and 1911. 'motors, 22 multiple unit trailers. 12 Among them George -P. Baker, ac- ' electric locomotives, 85 steam road encording to the tables, was, during the gines. 25 steam switching engines, 11 period, a director in 87 corporations; steel ' dining cars, 50 steel vestibule J. P. Morgan in 78; J. P. Morgan, Jr., in coaches, 25 steel postal cars and 50 11; Charles Steele, 52; E. C. Converse, steel baggage cars. 65; Norman B. Ream, 42: C. M. Schwab, Thi8 purchase is designed to equip 75; Daniel G. Real, 30; E. H. Gary, 72; the through service of the Shore Line P. A. B. Widener, 32; Robert Winsor, 34, route with all steel vestibule coaches, and the late H. H. Rogers, 34. baggage cars, smokers and postal cars, C harges of Government. and eventually the Pullman Company The government in its complaint says ls to add it8 an Bteel parior carB, thus in reference to interlocking director- makinf? the entire new through service

ates that "the power and control that aH Bteel trains. Thia 12.000.000 equlp-

brick is a very desirable material with which to build a house. The public has gradually come to

realize the enormous loss, by fire, thojwe wish to comparn, I.- et., brick, wood, excessive repairs, the rapid deprecla-' cement and hollow block.

tlon and the discomfort in both sum- In making this- Investigation a little

mer and winter arising from frame modern eight-room house, of good deconstruction, and to appreciate the fact sign and excellent arrangement was that the house of brick is not only chosen, the original having been fireproof, but that It requires no paint- actually built near Boston. Mass., lining, that it does not decay or deprecl- der the direction of Thorndike & Klessate, and that, of all types of construe-i ling, architects. tlon. It 1 sthe most beautiful. J This house ls typical In size, arHow ls it then, that America has rangement and cost of thousands of continued so long to build her houses houses which are being erected of wood, while the older countries of , throughout the East. Europe abandoned this type of con- The architects were commissioned to structton many -generations ago? 'prepare the plans and specifications

Total Earnings of Corporation for 1912 Are $108,-174,673.

An answer may he found In conversatlon with almost any intelligent , man or woman "The first cost Of the brick house has been prohibitive." However true this opinion may have been a generation ago, or however natural today to a people born and reared In a land of wooden houses, it no longer holds good. Conditions have changed; wood Is no longer cheap; our forests have receded from civilization and have

dwindled In size until frame construction costs almost as much as brick until, with its "upkeep," It costs more. A great majority of the American

people, however, who enjoy to the largest extent the benefits of human Ingenuity and skill In other matters, are still denying themselves the advantages of a superior material for the construction of their homes because of a mistaken idea as to its relative cost. It is time, therefore, that the present day facts be made public in a celar and logical manner, that all may know the truth. In order to prepare an accurate statement regard the relative costs' of different styles of construction, the .writer has Instituted a careful investigation, in which all variable quantities

were eliminated, and a bona fide bid

necessary ror obtaining bids ror mis house, and five well-known contrac

tors were asked to .prepare bids. Each was fully advised of the object of this investigation, and was asked If he were willing to undertake the preparation of figures which should truthfully set forth, to the best of his ability, the costs (Including his profit) of houses to be built within ten miles of Boston, according to these several

plans and specifications. Each was

told that we desired to know the exact truth: If, ,as alleged by some contractors, the cost of a brick house ls 25 to 30 per cent more than one of wood.

then we wished to know It, as nothing could be gained by an Investigation of this kind which was biased or Influenc

ed by any favoritism for one type over another. .

Each contractor entered into the spirit of the investigation heartily, and agreed' to figure, out . the cost fairly, to the best of his ability.

Each contractor was given the same information and instructions, and each took plenty of time to figure the entire

house with care.

There was but slight divertisement

In the whole five bids submitted, but

an average of the most favorable two showed the following result: (In each

case ls shown the excess cost In per

The annual report of the steel corporation shows capital expenditures at Gary of $1,725,05:: during 11)12. This u for linlaulnK touches on construction, the steel mills being: completed as far as present units are concerned. Of the 221.000 employes of the cor, poratlon 16,000 are employed In Its various mills at Gary. This In about J -14 of the corporations force.

have been exerted by the corporation,

largely through the grasp of its tentacles thus thrown out upon the consumer, competitors and capital. Is In

compatible with the healthy commercial life of the nation."

merit expenditure will not be enough

for the entire service, but another order ls shortly to be placed. The present order will practically completely equip the through service of the Shore Line route with all steel trains, and a complete equipment of all 6tel cars for the New York-Boston service on all three routes will soon follow.

Crumpacker Gets Records.

Hon. E. D. Crumpacker has received complete jvolumes of the Congressional Record covering the sixteen years which he was a member of the house of representatives at Washington from

this district. The books are bound securely for permanent use. They were taken to the Crumpacker home from the postoftice in two wagonloads yesterday. Besides the books, Mr. Crumpacker has about fifty large maps which he will dlstrlbte among his friends in this district. Many others were sent out before he left Washington. Valpo Vldette.

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A Beautiful Easter Card Given with every 10 cent loaf of SEIP'S WHITE LILY BREAD at all Groceries Made by CHAS. SEIP BAKING CO. Phone South Chicago 80 South Chicago

New York, March 21. A noteworthy

feature of the eleventh annual report

of the United States Steel corporation,

covering the opeartions for the year

1912, Issued today. Is the change in the

corporation's system of bookkeeping.

The total earnings are given as $117,-

926,402. this being "exclusive of charges

for Interest on bonds and mortgages of

subsidiary companies."

In previous years total earnings were

stated after his deducation was made and compare with this year's balance

of earnings, which are given as $108,

174.673.

These latter figures compare with

$104,305,465 in 1911.

Decrease In 'et.

Net income for 1912 was $77,075,217

a decrease of $1,250,22 from 1911. De

preciatlon and replactment funds

amounted to $22,734,365. an Increase of

$4,505,306. Surplus net Income for 1912

was $3,605,247, a decrease of $1,060,247

Expenditures totaled $48,74S,437, an

increase of $3,788,172. These were paid from funds provided from earnings to

cover requirements.

Capital expenditures Include $1,725.-

053 for the Gary plant, $2,676,066 for the Minnesota steel plant,. $1,833,094 for the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and $9,152,864 on other properties, aggregating a total of $15,387,078. compared with similar disbursements of about $48,000,000 in 1911. Mine Output Increased. In 1912 the corporation mined 26,428,449 tons of Iron ore, against 19,933.631 in 1911. Its output of coke also was much larger, likewise its blast furnace production and output of steel Ingots. Total production of -rolled and finished

gtel for nale was 12,506,619 tons, against

,47,248 tons in 1911.

The average number of employes in

the service of the corporation for 1912 was 221,025, as against 196,088 in 1911. Total annual salaries and wages in 1912 aggregated $189,351,602, an increase of

$27,932,671 over 1911. .

GARY REALTY MAN KILLED St. Louis, March 20. Arthur G. Qod4917 McPherson avenue, a son of W. H. Godalr of Chicago, and who was a broker at the National Stock Yards,

East St. Louis, was killed almost In

stantly early last evening when the

automobile in which he was going

home collided with a street car at Boyle and McPherson avenues. The

automobile was htirled against a pole.

Mr. Godair was placed in the automo

bile of Charles A. Cunningham and

was sent hurriedly to the Missouri

Baptist sanitarium, but he died before

before he could be placed on the operating table.

The Godalrs are owners of a Gary

sub-divlslon called Godalr Park locat

ed In the Ridge road district.

They maintain an office at Sixth av

enue and Broadway. Mr. Godalr spent

much of his time in Gary.

This is Positively the Greatest Davenport Value ever Shown

NEW HAVEN R. R.

SPENDS $2,000,000

The New York, New Haven and

Hartford Railroad Company completed

yesterday a first order for equipment amounting to about $2,000,000. the pur-

RESTS IN U.S. STEEL SUIT New York. March 20. The govern

ment attorneys In the dissolution suit

against the United States Steel corpora

tion rested their case today with the

introduction of evidence in support of

the charge that the corporation has suppressed competition by means of "interlocking directorates" among the great railroads. Industrial corporations and financial lntsitutions of the country. The hearings were adjourned without date and attorneys for the corporation will prepare their defense. Table of Directorship. S. B. Simmons, a statistician in the Depart of Justice, presented tables showing the directorships In other concerns held by those who have been directors of the corporation or Its con-

MAKES RHEUMATISM PROMPTLY DISAPPEAR

Chronic, Crippled-Up Suffer

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the misery and can't possibly cure you. - The only way to cure rheumatism is to remove the -;ause. The new discovery, Crotone, does this because It neutralises and dissolves all the poisonous substances and uric acid that lodge In the Joints and muscles, to scratch and Irritate and cause rheumatism, and cleans out and strengthens the etop-ped-up. Inactive kidneys, so they can filter, all the poison from the blood, and drive It on and out of the system. Croxone ls the most wonderful medicine ever made for curing chronic

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AutoiicBedMvbnport

The Upholstering Is of good quality Fabricord leather over oil tempered steel springs. The plain surface makes a comfortable couch in the day time and an ideal bed at night.

The Frame and Finish The frame is made of best selected kiln dried hardwood with first class construction. The finish is in a rich shade of, American quartered oak.

The Price and Terms Just think of getting a great big piece of furniture like this for 13.95 and on such ridiculous terms of . $1 cash and $1 a month.

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