Building Labor
Hisjh in Omaha
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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
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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. Lrce
pastor, anil Rev. C. W. Russell, for
mer pastor.
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almost the last to be recognized by
patient and physician, who content
themselves with doctoring the effects,
while the original disease undermines
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Just bring $1.00 and a HOOSIER Cabinet will
be put in your kitchen at once, ready to save
your time—your health—your good looks and
give you extra hours of leisure to do the things
you want to do.
Monday With a Hoosier BEAUTY
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The HOOSIER is the American woman’s favorite kitchen
convenience—there is NO cabinet, like it. • HOOSIER’S
superior conveniences (not found in any other cabinet),
are too numerous to mention.
We are Exclusive HOOSIER Dealers in Omaha.
Coffee
and
Cake
I All this week every visitor will receive a generous slice
I of cake with hot, refreshing ADYO Gold Medal Coffee
V free. No purchase whatsoever is necessary.
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oweet loom Mour to some visitor ev.
ery day this week.
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Monday
Only—Lovely
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Monday with any purchase of
furniture amounting to $25.00
or over, this attractive golden
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This Table Lamp With
Purchase of $50 or Over
Monday with any purchase of
furniture amounting to $50.00
or over, this statply mahogany
finished Lamp with art glass
dome free.
Set of Silverware With
Purchase of $100 or
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Monday with any purchase of
furniture amounting to #100 or
more, a 26-piece act of Wm.
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| $25.00 Floor $
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$175 Dining Room Suite $112.50
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Snow
Shovels
Leap Year Dance
With Klitter Klatter Chorus on Wednesday Night
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During the Dance at the Empress Rustic Garden twenty-five prises
will be given away. Tickets for the event can be secured by calling
at the ft lire.
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Instead of paying all cash or paying in thirty days for
what you need, you pay only a moderate amount at the
time of purchase and the remainder is divided over a
period of three, four or five months, as suits your
convenience.
New Dresses
The new lines for spring and
bright colors impart a y . • h f til -
ness of appearance that will
win instant approval. There is
a wide selection at—•
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New Coats
Smartly tailored models of fine
bolivias, polo cloths, cameline,
etc., in beautiful plaids, tans, <
grays, etc. Are—
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Stunning Spring Suits at $29.50 Up
Hilts
Late arrivals in r.
wide range of be
coming styles at—
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New spring lasts in
suedes, tan and
black leathers, at, t
pair—
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chilling spring days ahead
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you will save dollars by an
ticipating next winter's
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