HARDWOOD RECORD 



top. Serving tnbles without stretchers to have legs ilctnthnl. Serving- 

 tables with stretehers or shelves to be niaile with iletiuhulile emls ; legs, 

 shelves nml center stret.hers to be pnckeil Hat iiml all parts paekeil lu the 

 same package. 



IS. IHuIng Uihles. All illiilng tables without stretehers to be con- 

 Htrueted so that legs can he detached and packed In the space between the 

 rlnis wherever possible. Dining tables having stretchers to lie pucked with 

 I tops detached; legs to be nested. All pedestal Ulbles, to be K.I>. ; liasc. 



top anil pedestal to he detached, 

 in. Wherever possible all good, 

 -'II. .Ml dimensions of crates to 

 Iiiii>iiO(i: 



>e packed nnd shipped In pairs, 

 small as safe packing will perndt. 



ISITI-IIE. 



L'l. The use of all mirror |>late to be reduced at least 00<;;. 



:;:;. The use of beveled mirrors to be discontinued. 



:;;). Dressers nnd bureaus to be llndted to the following sizes: :»',", 



44". 4S", 52". 



:.;4. Vanity .Iressers to be limited to the following sizes: 40". 44", 



lliidti'd to the following 

 i' limited to thi' following 

 lie limlle.1 lo the foUowIni 



25. fhlflToulcrs nnd cldlTonttes t( 

 30", 34". 3s", 42". 



20. Chlfforolies and dresser robes 

 40", 44", 4S". 



27. Toilet-tables ami writing table 

 32", 30", 40", 44". 



28. Wardrobes to be limited to the following sizes: 2S". 32", 30". 

 40". 44". 4S". 



29. Dressers anil bureaus when packed for shipment to have no pro- 

 jection above the top and where practical toilets to be packed In same 

 package. 



30. Vanity dressers to be packed with pedestal ends togitbci- ami ndr 

 rors detached. 



31. ChllTonlers nnd chltrorettes when packed for shipment to hnve ii.i 

 projection above the top and where practical toilets to be packed In the 

 same package. 



32. t'hlfforobes and dresser-robes when packed for shipment to have no 

 projection above the top and where practical toilets to be packed In the 

 same pni-kage. 



33. Tollet-tahlcs nnd writing-tables when packed tor shipment to have 

 no projection above the top. When made with 4 legs without stretchers, 

 legs to be packed detached. When nmde with stretchers, to he made with 

 detaihalile ends and packed under body of case : center stretchers to be 

 packed Hat. 



Triplicate mirror toilet-tables to be packed with rail under mirror de- 

 tacheil ; and mirrors to be folded against the center mirror and packed 

 lengthwise on top of case : all to be packed in one package. 



34. Wardrobes to be made of K.D. construction nnd packed K.H. wliiii 

 shipped. 



35. Wherever possible all goods to he packed and shipped in pairs. 



3(i. All dimensions of crates to be as small as safe packing will permit. 



37. This schedule to take effect .January 1. 1919, In so far as It ap- 

 plies to prndu.tion of patterns not conforndng to this program. It Is 

 unilcrstiMid that this permits the completion of work in process iit this 

 date. 



Move to Open Cut-Over Latids for Soldiers 



Secretary of Interior Lane has recommended to the President that 

 $1,000,000 be appropriated for preliminary work on a big scheme 

 to make cut-over timberlands and other waste lands ready for 

 returning American soldiers. The President has endorsed the recom- 

 mendation to Congress. 



As a matter of fact under authority of Congress $200,000 has 

 been placed at the disposal of the Reclamation Service, half of 

 which will be spent for investigation for reclamation by drainage 

 of lands outside existing pro,ject3 and for reclamation and prepara- 

 tion for qualification of cut-over timberlands in any part of the 

 I'nited States. The other half will be for the investigation of new 

 irrigation projects. 



In speaking of the purpose. Secretary Lane says that while we 

 do not have the vast domain that was open to the returning fighters 

 after the Civil War, we do have millions of undeveloped acres that 

 can be made available for homecoming soldiers. Already a great 

 deal of work has been accomplished, and it is anticipated that there 

 will be ample acreage ready for development by the soldiers when 

 they have finished their jobs across the water. 



It is not the intention to deal this land out as charity, but rather 

 to use every opportunity of directing returning soldiers to the lands 

 available and to let them take over holdings while developing them, 

 the payments to be made on long term and easily accomplished 

 basis. 



The work of development in arid regions, swamp lands and cut- 

 over sections is being organized systematically and the govern- 



ment 's Keclauiation Service has secured nun eiiiiiienlly fitted for 

 the various tasks. 



Regarding the Building Embargo 



The curtailnieiit of building openitions is strict. Not even 

 Hclioois may be built cvceid for replacement imrposcs. However, 

 non-war buildings already started may be completed. Other build- 

 ing work except repairs costing ^2'>W) or less must obtain permits 

 unless it lie for war jiurposes. 



A resolution has been passed by the Senate asking for the War 

 Industries Board's authority for ils orders along the above lines. 

 Senator Calder of New York, who offered the resolution, doubts 

 that the boanl has such authority. 



Tlie financial and labor officials of the government and tlie local 

 reiireseiitatives of the Council of .NaPional Defense are co-operating 

 with the War Industries Board in carrying out its restrictive 



In order lo expedite decision as to essentiality or non-essentiality 

 of proiiosed new non-war construction, Bernard Barucli, chairman 

 of the War Industries Board, has called into assistance State Coun- 

 cils of National Defense, who are asked to investigate, through 

 their local organizations, and to report on all new building projects 

 in their respective territories. These recommendations will not 

 be final, but will be followed to the extent that no application for 

 materials for projects coming within their jurisdiction will be con- 

 sidered by the War Industries Board until the local council has 

 reported. Final decision in all cases is reserved by the Board. 



Any exceptions that will not have to be taken up for permit are, 

 in addition to the vai-ious government and direct war construction, 

 the following: 



Repairs of or extension to existing buildings, involving in the aggregate 

 a cost not exceeding $2500 ; 



Uoadways, buildings or other structures under the Jurisdiction of the 

 railroad administration or any railroad operated by it ; 



Those directly connected with mines producing coal, metals and ferro- 

 alloy materials ; 



Public highway improvements and street pavements when expressly 

 approved in writing by the United States Highway Council. 



All other building projects must have special written permit 

 written by the chief of the Non-War Inspection Section of the 

 Priority Division of the War Industries Board. 



It is stated that Secretary Baker, acting as secretary of tlie 

 National Council of Defense and of the Advisory Commission, 

 promptly accepted for the council the request for assistance made 

 by the War Industries Board. 



It is officially announced that under recent rulings practically all 

 buildings now under way may be completed, and dealers in building 

 material may continue to supply needed material. 



In order to further strengthen the i)Osition regarding non-essen- 

 tial construction, the United States government service has aji- 

 pealed to the bankers of the country to refuse loans that would 

 result in tlie employment of labor for unnecessary construction, and 

 has asked all states and cities to scrutinize their pay-rolls in order 

 to release all unnecessary employes iu parks, public buildings, etc. 

 It is stated that the non-building order resulted from a shortage of 

 approximately 1,000,000 men in the nnskillc.l Ijibor division and 

 .J00,000 men iu the skilled trades. 



Statement Regarding Government Housing Purposes 



Otto M. Eidlitz, president of the United States Housing Cor- 

 poration, says that the functions of that corporation seem to require 

 clarifying. It recognizes the serious shortage of houses for workers 

 in particular industrial centers and tliat the proper housing of those 

 workers is a necessary war need. At the same time it believes that 

 state and local bodies can contribute in many ways. 



The statement says that many communities have the impression 

 that unlimited funds for housing have been voted and that these 

 may be apportioned without a critical scrutiny of local conditions 

 and possible alternative action. It says that this is a misconception, 

 and that the federal government will build houses for war workers 

 only as a measure of final relief. It adds that not until every eom- 

 muixity concerned has exhausted its own resources should national 

 «id be sought or will it be granted. 



