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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1924)
Building Labor Hisjh in Omaha u Report Shows 17 of 23 Trades Here Above Average Wage in 60 Cities. Building labor in Omaha coata an average of $1,03 2-6 an hour, while the average cost for 60 cities repre sentative of all sections of the coun try is but 98 1-4 cents an hour, a wage schedule compiled by the Amer ican Contractor shows. Wages prevalent for 25 types of building labor in 60 cities, as of Feb ruary 1, 1924, are given In the week ly periodical devoted to construction news. The table shows that 41 of these eities pay less for building labor than Omaha, and IS pay more. The highest average is shown to be in New York City, with $1.28 an hour, and the lowest average Is that ' of Nashville, Tenn., 80 cents an hour. In Other Cities. . Average construction wages in the 67 other cities are: Akron, O., 96 1-2; Atlanta, Ga„ 89; Baltimore, Md . $1.101-4; Boston, $1,07 1-4; Buffalo, N. Y„ $1.00; Chi cago, $1,161-2; Cincinnati, $1,09 1-2; Cleveland, $1.18 3 4; Columbia, S. C., 81 l-4c; Columbus, O.. 92; Dayton, O., $1.01 1-5: Des Moines, la., $1.02; De troit. Mich.. $1.05; Dubuque, la., 94 1-5: Duluth, Minn., 87; Krie, Pa„ 96; Fitchburg, Mass.. $1.02; Grand Forks, N. D.. 80 5-8; Grand Rapids, Mich.. 95; Greensboro, N. C., / 85: Hamilton, O., $1.10; Houston, Tex.. $1,101-2: Indianapolis, Ind., $1,06 3-4; Johnston. Pa., 87 1-2: Kansas City, Mo., $1,09 2-5; Lima, O., 86 2-5; Los Angeles. $1.20: Louisville, Ky„ $1.03: Memphis. Tenn, $1 02: Milwaukee, 96 4-5: Minneapolis, 88 2-3; Norfolk. Va.. 83: Oklahoma City, Okla., $1.00; Philadelphia, $1.07; Phoenix, Ariz.. 95; Pittsburg. Pa., $1.18; Portland, Me.. 88 5-lf Reading, Pa., 97: Redfield. S. r>„ 83: Richmond, Ind.. SS 3 4: Richmond, Va,, 87: Rochester, N. Y., $1.01; Saginaw. Mich., 83: San Fran cisco. $1.01; Savannah. Ga., S3: Sha ron, Pa.. $1.07: Sioux City. Ia., 95 1-2; Shreveport, Ln.. $1.08; St. Joseph, Mo., 89: St. Louis, Mo.. 1.241-2: St. Paul, Minn., 89: St. Petersburg. Fli)., $1.92: Tucson. Ariz.. 95 1-2; Washing ton. D. C., i 10: Webster City, In., S2c; and Youngstown, Pa., 1.10. Higher in 17 Trades. In 17 of the 25 labor classifications under the building trades, Omaha’s prevailing wage schedules are higher than the nverages for the 60 cities. Comparison shows that in 32 cities, earpenters are paid less than in Oma ha: in 48 rities. cement finishers re ceive less: in 43 cities, electricians; in 29. hod carriers: in 28, laborers, and Jn 26 cities, lathers receive less than in Omaha. Omaha painters receive larger wages than those of 38 cities of the 60 listed in the table, and plasterers here are paid more than those of 16 of the cities. In thirteen cities brick layers are paid more than In Omaha, and Omaha's plumbers get a higher wage than those of 34 of the 60 cities, while the masons here are paid mors tVian In nfhpr nlarPH. 2 Improvement Club Meetings Meeting for the first time since last October, tho Kountze Place District Improvement club furthered plans for its organization Friday night at Lothrop school. George H. Mertins. secretary, and C. B. Helmer were elected delegates to the United Improvment club. Vic tor Smith and Thomas Rynohls were named na a publicity committee. A petition calling for the removal of the yards of a paving contractor on Sixteenth street between Pratt and Laird streets »as endorsed by the club and Thomas Reynolds, D. M. Murphy and Georg# L. Fisher named as a committee to bring the resolution to the city council. Robert Smith urged that the women of the district he encouraged to at tend the meetings of the club. Rev. J) J. Judge, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church, offered the use of his hall at Twenty-second and Locust streets for club meetings. It was ac cepted. The second Friday of each month was set as the regular meeting night. Belvidere Improvement club also met Friday night and problems rela tive to school work, which will be taken up with the central body of Im provement clubs, ’were discussed. At the next meeting, Friday. February '!>, a man from the election commis sioner's office will register members of the club. Trade Journal Editor Speaks The Engineer* .< lub of Omnha held It* fourth meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. Dr. H. E. Howe, member of the American In slitute of Chemical Engineers and editor of tiie Journal of Industrial and Chemical Engineering, delivered the rtinclpal address of the evening on “Relation of Chemical Research to Engineering.'1 C. J. Vldrlch, field secretary of the American Association of Engineers and former assistant engineer of Utah, also spoke. Eocal sections of national societies have announced a favorable vote on the plan to affiliate with the club and have appointed directors to represent them, as follows: American Society of Civil Engl neers, John Eatenser, Jr., and Homer V. Knouse; American Society of Me chanical Engineers, Dexter C. Ruell and R. N. Robertson; American Asso Hatton of Engineers, H. <’. Stern and E li. Rhine; American Chemical so Hely, Dr. C. F. Crowley and Dr. W. M. Harr. Patterson Plans Appeal. Stipulation between the Metroimll tmi IJillltles district and the Castellar Improvement club concerning lh“ H;apge in location of a new gas hold er to be built by the district, con templates th* closing of Twentieth street, according to D. < Patterson who filed a petition In Intervention and is planning to appeal the case to the state supreme court to sa\r the taxpayera IIJO.OOO, th* estimated cost uM changing tha location (-'ll Men Who Are Making Omaha L. _A |1 Stomas C. me Whenever Col. John Doniphan of St. Joseph. Mo., Buchanan county and other points, was making up a list of democrats he wanted for a party, he always started with th" name of Thomas C. Byrne of Omaha Because there never was any question of the quality of Colonel Byrne's per sonal politics, or how he would fit in with congenial companions. Aside from this, however, the name of Thomas C. Byrne is familiar to millions because It heads the Byrne-llammer Dry Goods company. Just how much he has done in his quiet way, not only to promote the business of the firm he heads, but to aid in setting forward the interests of the community and the welfare of its citizens is not known, even to his closest friends. Home stories these tell might he recited, except for the fact that they would bring prompt denial from Colonel Byrne, who truly shuns publicity. As a diredor of the Tenth District FederaJ Reserve hank, lie was in strumentah in having the useful branch of that Institution located In Omaha. When the war was /in, he served In numberless ways, especially (in committees that had delicate and Important work to accomplish. When this work was done it was found to tie complete and perfect, and no men tion of the name of T. C. Byrne ever got outside the committee room. Colonel Byrne had the distinction of being appointed a member of Gov ernor Sheldon's personal staff, per haps the only instance in the history of Nebraska where a republican gov ernor asked a democrat to come into his intimate personal official family. Men who served with the colonel know how conscientious and sincere he was, and respect him highly be cause of his probity. Arid those who are on the payroll of Byrne Hammer echo every good word that is spoken for the "boss.” Rites for New Church. The dedication of Parkvale Presby terian church will be ohserved Sun day nlfslit at 7:30. Dr. D. K. Jenkins will he In charge. Rev. K. if. Jenks will rleliver the sermon. Others par tlcipatlnp will he Rev. Paul G. 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