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Vol. 8 D E T R O I T , M I C H . , J U L Y 3rd , 1934

FURTHER SIDELIGHTS INCIDENT TO THE J O I N T JUNE MEETING

President Palmer of the Chai)ter presided and stated that tiie meetinj^ r e m i i ^ him of the annual Dinner of the Chapter v/hich is free. He introduces H . J e r o m e X ^ ^ i * ' -ing, architect for the building in which we met.

W. G . Malcomson stated that there would be no skyscrapers in Heaven s i n c e scrapers require engineers. Af ter Lou Hoffman's talk he revised his statement, d i e t C l a i r W. Ditchy. president of the Michigan Society

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of Archi tects , who character ized M r . H o f f m a n as the architects' f r i e n d in court .

It was a>rreed that M r . H o f f m a n has a tremendous joh that cal ls for cooperation of the architects and it would be most unfortunate if they neglected the opportunity.

Mr . F r a n k E u r i c h , s taunch member of the C h a p ter and the Society is in charge of a l l reconditioning work in the state of Mich igan , with Dis tr i c t O f f i c e s at G r a n d R ap i d s , S a g i n a w , Batt le Creek and Martjuette and branch of f ices at A n n Arbor,

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L a n s i n g , Muskegon, J a c k s o n , Ka lamazoo , Benton Harbor , F l i n t and Port Huron . Mr . E u r i c h as State Reconditioning Superv i sor is cer ta in ly the man for the job and we may expect big things of him. Detroit's quoto wil l be about 70',y of that of the state. M r . Albert K a h n is to be the S ta te Advisory .Architect.

.All the meeting lacked was Roger Al l en of the (Jrand Rapids Chronicle to chronicle it. Roger is secre tary of the G r a n d Rapids C h a p t e r of the

A. I . A . H a r r y Mead the president w a s a v i s i t o r to Detroit las t T u e s d a y and to the B o a r d o f I I > i i ' e c -tors meet ing of the Detroit C h a p t e r a n d the S o c r i £ * t _ > ^ -It is hoped that the G r a n d Rap ids a r c h i t e c t s w i ' ^ join wi th us in Detroit on a boat ing p a r t y L i n r f * ^ * ' the direction of Commodore Dave W i l l i a m s i n J u l > ^ -

Louis K a m p e r has left for Czecko S l o v a k i a * several months. Nothing like being a w e l l - t * ^ " " * ' architect .

.And F r a n k Weidmaier has j u s t completed a ^'"LJ foot store f or powder blending at 15.52 W o o c I " W « » ' < ^ ave. T a k e a look at it. It 's cute. F r a n k is a 5 3 w e l l dre.sser, w e a r a suit the color of rust (on s t a i n l e s s steel) .

B i r t h d a y s : George D . Mason, " D e a n o f M i c h i . ^ T * * " -Architects" and patriot ic c i t izen, born on J u l y ^'th-And he of the cr i sp haircut , E r n e s t L . BfSinclt., engineer, but fr iend of the archi tec t s . E r n i e - w a s born on J u l y 2nd and came very close to b e i n g " a f ire cracker . O h w e l l ! some of us have to be d u d s , while others bust up w i t h a lot of noise.

The Mich igan State Board of E x a m i n e r s a n nounce that Donald Al l i son K i m b a l l of 425 N . W a i ' -ren Ave. , S a g i n a w ; Malcolm R . S t i r t o n , R F D P ' J ' o . 3. Bad A x e ; and G u i d a S. Bnida , c /o L e w i s J . L a r v i s , Batt le Creek have been granted c e r t i f i c a t e s t.cy practice arch i tec ture . A n d a s F r e d C r o w t h e r s a y s , "Real ly is that an occasion to w a r r a n t c o n g r a t u l a tions."

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^ ^ o u l d n ' t you be shocked and s u i p r i s e d i f some c o d e s h o u l d prove perfect in its action f rom the V e r y - s t a r t ? I would. K a c h code w i l l have not only t o t > e adapted to local i ty , but each code has in it s o m e imperfec t ions . I t wi l l take considerable time t > e - f o r e any code becomes perfect and when that t i m e c o m e s i t w i l l be out of date.

1 3 o we become discouraged over t h a t ? W e should ' ^ o t , because none of us has ever seen any plan • w ^ H i c h did not have nu igh spots in it.

T h e r e are at least three types of humans in e v e r y indus try which wi l l p:ive any code or any r * t * o p o s e d change even for the better a tough scuff le .

T h e f i r s t type is the one who resents change, and * - l o e s not w a n t any such t h i n g as a code. The s e c o n d type is the one who wi l l seize the code with

i i v i d i t y and bend it around to his own end as much t i s possible . T h e th ird type is the one who is over-z e a l o u s and who wi l l try to nuike mountains out of r n o l e h i l l s and wi l l seek to annihi late a l l who do n o t e become 100 per centers.

T h e t ype w h i c h wi l l help the operation of the e o d e is the one who real izes that the principle of t h e code is r ight , that in rea l i ty there are many i m p e r f e c t i o n s , and in compliance or enforcement of c o m p l i a n c e there is needed a l ibera l dose of comm o n sense.

A n d that is exact ly what we need this day and h o u r — j u s t a l ibera l dose of common sense and a copious squir t of patience. W e need this because each of the four types wi l l be compounded into forces of action, ac t ing for or aga ins t the working out of codes, the direct ion f o r or against being determined by preponderance.

I t can not be restated too often that the codes of the construct ion indu.itry in principli- have l)een bui l t by men in the industry a f t e r a thorough and g r u e l l i n g process of t r y i n g to w r i t e remedies for the main evi l s of the industry .

W e al l acknowledge those ev i l s , and now we have the common sense chance to put into effective act i tm some forces w h i c h m a y r i d us of them. W e also have the chance to remedy the codes themselves in the line of e l iminat ing principle.^ which a r e not economical ly sound.

One t h i n g we must keep in mind cotitinuously is that we are going to operate under N K . \ for tpiite some t ime and the obvious t h i n g to do is to attune our business methods and go a f t e r business.

F o r a long time we sna i l have to work harder for w h a t we get. L i f e is not going to be a bed of

roses for quite some t ime and we may as well face the facts .

T h e th ing to build up is integrity of service. Construct ion in the last ana lys i s is a service , and with or without codes service should rest and can be made to rest upon reputat ion.

Codes a r e go ing to do nothing more for us than set some of the e lementary rule.; of practice. No matter how ef fect ive ly they are enforced, they w i l l never as constituted now usurp the individual's prerogative to build up reputation, and of a l l things that is the th ing to build.

I f the codes work out so that bid peddling and shopping are stopped, that merely leaves you more latitude in which to develop. I f a wage scale is set which all must j)ay, that does not lower the quality of your service to that of a l l your competitors. I n short, the s m a r t f i r m wi l l begin building its powers where the codes leave off. T h e codes wil l constitute merely part of the foundation.

I f we scan the possibilities of the codes perta in inc to our industry f rom this light they look much better. T h e y look as if they may well become substant ia l a ids to us.

B A R G A I N H O M K S

I f present plans to st inui late construction mature, a typical htjme that would have cost $'.>,r>00 in IH'i'J will cost less than $7,000 in 1934, according to the .American Bui lder . F i n a n c i n g charges will be 18 to 2>i per cent less. R e a l estate costs wi l l be lower, by as much as oO per cent in some cases. A n d more eff ic ient etjuipment and better planning wi l l also produce subs tant ia l dividends for the home-builder.

D u r i n g depression construction has stood st i l l— but archi tec ts and designers haven't. T h e five-room home of today has the same ef f ic iency as the six-room home of a few years back, due to better arrangement . New methods have been evolved, new ideas ereated. T h a t means that the home-builder gets a better break than he ever got before.

T h e r e isn't an industry that wouldn't benefit from st imulated domestic construction. Insurance , steel, electric, ra i lroad, lumber, paint, cement—every time a home is built money is released that goes into their cof fers and thence to the pockets of workers. It is re l iab ly est imated that a potential $1,500,-000,000 of capi ta l exists that could, under favorable c i rcumstances , be turned into the channels of home const iuct ion. I f that is done, employment and hard times general ly wi l l take a serious set-back.

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M I C H I G A N S O C I E T Y O F A R C H I T E C T S

UNIFORM LIEN LAW SHOULD BE PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENTS

By George P. Kingston

F r o m timt' to time f l a w s are picked in the U n i form Mechanics' L i e n A c t and the assertion is made that it disregards certa in f ea tures of Michigan's business structure. Undoubtedly this is true but why expect it to f i t l ike a glove the v a r y i n g legal and business s t ruc tures of each s ta t e?

The act represents eight y e a r s of research and study, a labor by the Uni ted States Department of Commerce , as exhaust ive as only Uncle S a m can conduct. Several tentat ive dra f t s have been published and circulated among al l those who evinced an interest in the subject , including the Amer ican B a r Association. E a c h suggest ion wa.s tabulated and examined. W h e n this work w a s completetl the A c t was submitted to the Nat iona l Conference of Commiss ioners on U n i f o r m L a w s and reviewe<l and f ina l ly approved by them. W h a t better platform can advocates of lien protection for the building industry unite upon?

F o r m e r tactics of lien r ight opponents have been so successful that there is no reason to expect a change. T h e y pose a s advocates of the lien right and of fer amendments ostensibly to improve it but purposely to obstruct and nul l i fy it. These tactics engendered the Wood-Minor A c t of 1!)2!»—the 15 day notice l a w — a n d also emacculated the MacRae A c t of 1931. the lefrislation that provides for prosecution of a general contractor who has collected money on a job and then for any rea.son can not meet his bills. ( N o t h i n g in the A c t of 1931 incr iminates the dishonest builder who has money but refuses to p a y ) .

It is imperative that the U n i f o r m Mechanics' L i e n A c t be enacted without amendments . A n y dispari ty between its general provisions and legal or business institutions pecul iar to Michigan can he bridged by a supplementary act.

S tatutory lien protection is as indispensible to the engineering and arch i t ec tura l professions as it is to any other branch of the construction fraterni ty .

We all contribute value for the improvement of property owned by another; and h a v i n g no custody, possession, dominion or control over that property we can not hold it responsible for our c la im.

Govern ing custom prohibits us f r o m demanding security or advance payment for our services and merchandise. Our serv ices are spent beyond recovery, most mater ia l furn i shed is worl(ed irtto a s tructure beyond f u r t h e r use; and, as for that which could be removed, both the common law and i)enal statutes forbid its prepossession.

W i l l i a m H . A d a m s , a lêtroit engineer, was told by members of the 1029 l e g i s l a t u r e that credit report ing faci l i t ies and recourse to the courts for collection was su f f i c i ent to protect technicians of the bui lding industry from loss and that a s tatutory lien r ight was not due them. These two remedies are accessible to each and every ca l l ing in whatever industry, but who relies on them exclusively when deal ing wi th the general public ?

-Artificers who improve your f u r n i t u r e , clothing, automobile or any other personal property of yours demand in addition to these remedies the safeguard of a common law mechanics ' lien r ight .

C r e d i t — a t least unt i l completion of our performance—is inevitable in the construct ion field but in any other, dealers a l low credit only on non-consumable merchandise that can be repossessed if not paid for ; and then a t i t le -reta in ing contract for a chattel mortgage g ives protection addit ional to credit invest igation and legal remedies .

The legal profession has a common law lien right on a client's documents and funds in an attorney's custody. He does not re ly on credit fac i l i t ies and legal remedies to secure his pay.

T h e medical profession has a n d is e x t e n d i n g faci l i t ies for col lect ing f r o m the S t a t e f o r s erv i ce s that a r e not paid for by a patient.

O n consumable merchandise the h a r d and f a s t rule is " C a s h on De l ivery ." T h e m a j o r i t y of the lien r ight 's n a t u r a l enemies when d i s c u s s i n g the lien r i g h t conclude by advocat ing t h i s c u s t o m f o r purchases of m a t e r i a l whi le they concede the equity of the lien r ight for services . T h e obvious tendency of s u c h a custom to slow up and impede c o n s t r u c tion processes genera l ly is acknowledged and it is never advocated by those who m a r k e t s e r v i c e s w i t h or wi thout m a t e r i a l .

Hand icaps of c i rcumstances , obs truct ions of governing custom and impediments of c o m m o n law a n d also of s tatute law dictate that s t a t u t o r y l ien protection is as essent ia l to the e n g i n e e r i n g and a r c h i tectural ca l l ings a s it is to any other e m b r a c e d by the bu i ld ing indus t iy . We a r e a l l in the s a m e boat.

A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G Public demand for " A i r Cond i t i on ing" in the heat

ing a n d cooling of homes and bui ldings has proven conclusivelv that a l l other methods a r e s t r i c t l y out of the picture, especial ly when quest ion of e v e r y - d a y comfort, health, c leanl iness and the economy a n d ef f ic iency of operation are considered.

The M . D e n B r a v e n company have developed a n A i r Condi t ion ing S y s t e m , that inc ludes h e a t i n g , cooling and vent i la t ing . It f ea tures s i m p l i c i t y , e f f i ciency and low cost of operation, a n d cannot be duplicated, on account of protected a n d e x c l u s i v e features .

This company wi th its twenty-one y e a r s of experience in check ing resul ts of ins ta l la t ions and in handl ing a i r under al l conditions is the a r c h i t e c t s assurance of p r a c t i c a l and inte l l igent co -opera t ion .

M O R K A B O U T W O O D W A R D A V E N U P : F r o m T h e P l a n n e r

Two groups of property owners h a v e m e t w i t h the C i t y P l a n C o m m i s s i o n to d i scuss a p lan for the harmonious development of W o o d w a r d A v e n u e af ter the widen ing of that street takes place. O n e group represented the owners of proper ty between P u t n a m and W a r r e n Avenues a n d the s econd g r o u p represented property owners in the two b locks between W a r r e n and F o r e s t A v e n u e s . W h e n the proposal for the a r c h i t e c t u r a l t reatment of W o o d w a r d Avenue had been expla ined, when it w a s s h o w n that no hard and f a s t rules were to be la id down, that we w e r e depending upon property o w n e r s f o r co-operation, that "monumenta l" bui ld ings need not necessari ly be constructed , that no e x p e n s i v e bu i ld ings or fror.ts or a l t erat ions need take place , p r a c tically a l l of the property owners agreed t h a t the plan outlined was a good one and f u r t h e r a g r e e d to co-operate in he lp ing to c a r r y it out . It has been general ly recognized that the a p p e a r a n c e a n d value of Woodward Avenue would be g r e a t l y enhanced i f property owners wi l l co-operate in the selection of suitable designs for the ir b u i l d i n g s .

A n A r c h i t e c t s ' A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e h a s been created to ass i s t in c a r r y i n g on this w o r k . T h i s committee is o f f e r i n g i ts serv ices w i t h o u t c o m p e n sation and wi l l even go so f a r as to i n d i c a t e by sketches the most des irable an<l economicj i l a r r a n g e ment. It wi l l not, of course, prepare p l a n s f o r i n dividual bui ldings i n a s m u c h as each o w n e r shou ld retain his own arc ih tec t for that work.

Property owners o f ten lose s ight of t h e f a c t t h a t although the ir indiv idual bui lding may be s u i t a b l y designed s tanding alone, when placed beside a n o t h e r


ARCHITECTS REPORTS July 3rd. 1934

Bennet t and S t r a i K h t . 13526 M i c h i g a n Ave. , Dearborn. O R . 7750.—16 room home, W a r w i c k Road, N o r t h Rosedalc P a r k . 95' x 58'. 5 bedrooms, 3 ba ths , van i ty , l i b r a r y , sunroom, l iv ing room, dining room, k i tchen. F^lectric r e f r i g e r a t i o n , gas range. .A.ttached 3 c a r garage , overhead doors. Preparing p lans .

E a r l I . . Confer—18'.t7U G r a n d R i v e r — R E 2714— Res idence , 30x34, 1 Va s tor ies . P a r t F r a m e and part b r i c k . Conditioned a i r , e lectr ic re fr igerat ion . Prep a r i n g plans .

E a r l L . C o n f e r — R e s i d e n c e on A n n A r b o r Rd. sou th of P l y m o u t h . S ize 38x40, 1 story. Hadite block. 6 roonjs, par t ia l basement , e lectric re fr igera t ion, e lectr ic stove, l a u n d r y . P r e p a r i n g plans.

F r a n k E . Cox—1944 M o n t e r e y — T O 7-0715. -C o l o n i a l type residence, Rosedale P a r k . Size 34x34 br i ck veneer, 3 bedrooms, hot a i r heat. O w n e r s — M r . a n d M r s . Marta—18063 Pe lkey Ave . Owner t a k i n g bids.

F r a n k E . C o x — B e e r G a r d e n , 1786 West For .<t . S i z e 30x24. O w n e r , Mr . Mitche l l , 1786 W. Forest , is t a k i n g bids. U n d e r construct ion .

F r a n k E . C o x — G a s S t a t i o n — N . E . corner Wood-r o w W i l s o n and Clements . C e m e n t block and stucco, one o i l ing hoist, one w a s h rack , sales room. Cont r a c t let to A . H a r r i m a n . 1575 F o r d Ave.

A r t h u r D e s R o s i e r s . 1414 Macabees Bldg. , <() 2178 .—St . J o a c h i m C h u r c h , R e v e r e n d A . J . Sher i d a n , C . S. S P . , Pas tor . Located at Dubois and F o r t S t s . S t r u c t u r a l steel , masonry and reinforced concre te . S ize 80' X 112'. Bids c los ing June 27.

A r t h u r D e s R o s i e r s . — S c h o o l at St . Phi l ip Ner i P a r i s h , C h a r l e v o i x and L e n o x . Rev . John C . C . V i s n m r a , D. D. 3-c lassroom addit ion of reinforced concrete and masonry construct ion. Face brick and s tone t r i m exter ior . Compos i t ion roof, steam heat a n d l inoleum f loors . Ready for f igures June 20.

Geo . Deihl , 120 Madison , C H . 7660—The Trenton V a l l e y D i s t i l l e r s C o r p . , bott l ing plant at Trenton, M i c h . Bids opened J u n e 4th. Contracts held up t e m p o r a r i l y .

G e o . D e i h l — R e m o d e l i n g Store front . Woodward between J o h n R . and G r a n d C i r c u s P a r k . Pre l imi n a r y stage.

Geo . D e i h l — F ' a i o c h i a l School addition. 4 rooms to be added to 2nd s tory . Be lmont between Woodw a r d and J o h n R. P r e p a r i n g plans .

Itohert O . Derr i ck . Inc .—35th F l o o r Union G u a r d ian B l d g . — C A 3175.^ A l t e r a t i o n and Addition to residence for Mr . E r n e s t K a n z l e r - T o u r r a i n e Rd., G r o s s e Point . Bids due June 29th.

H a r l e y & E l l i n g t o n . — S t r o h B r e w i n g Co. 5 story f i r e proof s t r u c t u r a l steel and masonry stock house. 2 basements , g lass enamel steel tanks , refr igerat ion a n d insu l la t ion . S i ze 120' x 100'. Pre l iminary stage.

A l o y s F r a n k H e r m a n , 710 O w e n Bldg. R A . 8788. — Selected to prepare d r a w i n g s for St. Joseph's C h u r c h , T i f f i n , Ohio. A l l contracts , etc. wi l l be placed wi th T i f f i n , Ohio f i r m s . Seats 900 people.

T a l m a g e C . H u g h e s , 120 Madison Ave . , C H . 7660. — A l t e r a t i o n to residence, 633 L inco ln Rd. , Grosse Po in t . N e w entrance porch, paint ing and decorati n g . C o n t r a c t let to Cook B r o s . S tar t ing work J u l y 1st.

A l b e r t K a h n , 3rd F l o o r N e w Centera Bldg. , M . \ . 7200.—2 new buildings for P a r k e - D a v i s Go. E a c b 61' X 81'. T w o stor ies . Re inforced concrete with br i ck and g lass exter ior . B ids opened. Contracts l e t : G e n e r a l C o n t r a c t o r — M a r t i n K r a u s m a n ; S'prinkler C o n t r a c t o r — R o e k w o o d Sprinkler Co.

Albert K a h n — A d d i t i o n to machine shop for Chevrolet Motor Co . S t r u c t u r a l steel and archi tectural trades bids due J u l y 3rd , 2 P . M .

N o r m a n K r e c k e . 1490 Holden Ave. , M A . 2980.— M i l k P l a n t for the Detro i t C r e a m e r y . Size 144 x

180, 2 s tor ies , reinforced concrete. Bids opened. Contracts held up temporari ly .

K u n i . W m . H . . Inc . . 1012 F r a n c e s P a l m s Bldg. , C A . 8 5 5 0 . — T a k i n g bids on Alpena County Court House as fo l lows: G e n e r a l , Plumbing, Heat ing and Vent i la t ing , E l e c t r i c W i r i n g , Miscellaneous built-in e(iuipment (wood) , miscellaneous bui l t - in equipment ( m e t a l ) , and any combinations of the above. Bids close J u l y 16th.

K u n i . W m . H . . Inc .—Residence . $10,000 Y p s i l -anti . 8 rooms, br ick, electric refr igerat ion , electric stove. P l a n s ready about July 5th.

Lane -Davenpor t . Inc . . 609 Donovan Bldg. , C H . 6747.—^Galein H i g h School. 2 s tory brick, stone, steel construct ion. 120x95. 12 rooms, auditorium and g y m n a s i u m . E l l shaped building. Plans ready in about 30 days .

Geo. I ) . Mason & Co. , 409 Gr i swold , R A . 7850.— Dancing pavi l ion for the Detroit Y a c h t Club. 80' x 80'. Ground f loor wi l l have carpenter shop, repair shop, sa i l loft and canoe shelter. T e r r a z z o floors. Shelved unt i l J a n u a r y , 1935.

R i c h a r d M a r r . 415 B r a i n a r d , T E . 1-6860.—Residence at Ho l ly , Mich. 28' x 55'. 8 rooms, orick, shingle roof, s team heat, electric refrigeration. P r e p a r i n g plans. Ready about J u l y 10.

R i c h a r d iVIarr.—Residence at Naples , F lor ida . 30' x 70', 10 rooms. F'rame construction, no basement. E l e c t r i c r e f r i g e r a t i o n , electric stove, no beating. P r e p a r i n g plans. Ready Ju ly 1.

G . A . Muel ler . 1346 Broadway, R A . 3763.—Voighl B r e w i n g Co . A l t era t ion to reinforced concrete construct ion. Genera l building. 3 stories. Brew house equipment, steel and wood tanks, refr igerat ion and ammonia piping. Bid.s due June 28, noon.

(J. A . Muel ler .— Schmidt's B r e w i n g Co. Bottling P lant at B r e w s t e r and St . . \ lbans . S tar t ing plan.s June n t h .

Charle-s L . Phelps , 829 Detroit Sav ings Bank Bldg., C A . 0306 .—Alterat ions to Detroit Savings Bank B r a n c h O f f i c e at Woodward and Brady . Size 26' x 115'. 3 stroies . Stone, steel, reinforced concrete, f loor s labs , brick, hollow tile, steel and marble patrons of the Detroi t Savings B a n k are invited to bid. P l a n s ready about J u l y 9th.

C h a r l e s L . Phe lps .—Alterat ions and additions to school building, 622 Macomb Street . Greek Parochial School . Of f i ces and toilet rooms for girls and boys. B r i c k , concrete and stone. T e r r a z z o floois. Metal .stall part i t ions , tile wal ls . P lans readv about J u l y 12, 1934.

Pol ln iar-R«M)fs & L u n d y . 2531» Woodvvar.l, R A . 2981.— I story building, 40x80. Steel construction, cement f loors, steel sash, asphal t roof, travell ing crane. 6538-40 Russe l l Ave . Sui)erior Welding and B l a z i n g Co. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

C . E d w a r d Schley . 1123 L a f a y e t t e Bldg. , C A . 8 4 9 9 . — M a y f a i r T h e a t r e . Rev i s ing front , new en-t iance , adding two stores. Plans ready about July 10th.

S m i t h . H i n c h m a n & (Jryl l s . HOO Marquette Bldg., R A . 8825 .—Garage at 1000 L a k e Shore Drive , Grosse Point , Mich. 30' x 102', one and two stories, living (piarters. Owner , L o u i s Mendelssohn. Bids opened, contracts let: G e n e r a l C o n t r a c t o r — O . W. Burke C o . ; P lumbing and Heating—^Donald Miller Co.; FMectrical W o r k — G r a y E l e c t r i c Co.

P a u l T i l d s . — P r e p a r i n g sketches for two residences. A p p . 36x38. 2 stories. Northwest Section.

D . A l l e n W r i g h t . 133 W e s t G r a n d Blvd. , L A . 4572.—Residence in Bloomfield Hi l l s , U shaped. S ize 110' X 50'. Solid masonry, al l partitions masonry, a l l flooi-s re inforced concrete, tile roof, electr i c r e f r i g e r a t i o n , e lectric stove and a ir conditioned heat ing sys tem. P r e p a r i n g plans . J

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CONSTRUCTION CODE AUTHORITY E X P L A N A T I O N No. 2 — 4 / 1 1 / 3 4

For the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry—Chapter J

A R T I C L E V I I — S e c t i o n 10.—Competitive Bidding Pract ices: Right of Reject ion of Bids .

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The Weekly Bulletin, at the request of Mr. Ralph MacMullen. Executive Secretary of the Michigan Construction League, is printing the explanations of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry.

One explanation will be released each week until the entire set has been published. 1 hese are coming direct from the CONSTRUCTION CODE AU I HORTI Y at Washington. D. C .

We suggest that you file these copies of the Bulletin as you receive them in order to have a complete reference for the future.

Acceptance of a Sub-contractor bid not mandatory on Contractor under facts submitted

-An explanation involv ing A r t i c l e V I I , Section 10, of the Code of F a i r Competi t ion f o r the Construction Industry is requested by a company engaged in the sale and insta l lat ion of mater ia l s used in the construction industry . T h e request is based on the fol lowing hypothetical case:

"We received a re<juest f r o m a Genera l Contractor for a bid on the mason work for a specif ic project. T h i s request does not state he reserves the r ight to reject a n y or al l bids. -Must this contractor , if awarded the work, subcontract with one of the mason contractors from whom he requested bids, or does he sti l l have the privi lege of r e j e c t i n g any or a l l bids and either do the work h imse l f or re<iuest new bids at the expirat ion of ninety d a y s ? "

.A bid does not r ipen into a contract until it is spec i f ica l ly accepted by the contractor . Upon acceptance by the contractor it becomes binding on the bidder. Pr ior to acceptance the bid is merely an of fer . Nothing contained in Sect ion 10 of Ar t i c l e V I I changes the contract status or deprives the contractor of any ex i s t ing r ight to reject any or all bids. Nor do the provis ions of this section make it mandatory on a contractor to subcontract wi th one of the mason contractors f r o m whom bids were invited.

T h e contractor has e i ther the r ight to do the work himsel f or awa i t the expirat ion of ninety days and invite new bids.

Dear F r i e n d Hughes : T w o art ic les in the Bul le t in at tracted my atten

tion — the f i r s t on bui ld ing cost by Mr. C h a s . S . Keefe and the second, "Government Behind Home Bui ld ing ."

With a general lumber advance of approximate ly 60'/f, advances al l a long the l ine of other mater ia l s ; plumbers charg ing $1.80 per hour, etc., I am sui--prised that Mr. K e e f e secured so low a bid as $11,450.00 for a $9,000.00 job. T h a t is a n advance of only 27'A, whereas the average advance, as nearly

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as I can compute it, is 45%. So his bids should have run around 13,000.00.

A month ago we h a d f ive good prospects . A l l but one have been cancel led. W h a t does it m e a n ? S i m p l j a buyers s t r ike ; O w n e r s cannot see a p r o f i t a t pre sent costs; also the poss ibi l i ty o r p r o b a b i l i t y of drop in prices, m a k i n g a loss on a re - sa l e , o r l o w rate of re turn on investment .

So even i f the Government wi l l loan money, how many wi l l be w . l l i n g to borrow and build at present prices, which in m a n y cases exceeds t h e h i g h e s t prices of the "boom,".

Building wil l not be "great ly a c c e l e r a t e d " at p r e sent " E s t a b l i s h e d by Code" prices .

When that old f i r m of .Supply and D e m a n d gets active aga in , watch out.

Down thro the ages no one has f i n a l l y put t h e m out of business.

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bui ld ing or beside a series of buii<iings in any part i c u l a r block there may be considerable lack of h a r m o n y . It can a l ready be seen in some of the upper blocks of Woodward .-\venue that this s i tuation has occurred . It is not enough that the buildings be designed so that they are individually suitable— they must be so designed that they harmonize with others in the same dis tr ic t .

I t has been suggested that there be an annua! a w a r d for the best bui lding constructed each y e a r on Woodward Avenue , such building to be selected by an a r c h i t e c t u r a l .jury. .Steps have already been t a k e n in a n a t tempt to make possible such recognit ion of meri t .

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C H A S I N G P O W E R

In a recent edi tor ia l , the A m e r i c a n Builder jioints to the need for s t i m u l a t i n g home-building as an a id to general recovery . S ix ty per cent of all urban homes in the country need extensive repairs. F i f t y p e r cent s t i l l lack such essentials to civil ized l iv ing a s piped hot water , inside f l u s h toilets, and central hea t ing s y s t e m s . T w e n t y per cent are badly overcrowded, due to the doubling up of famil ies . And in r u r a l areas the condition of the average home is s t i l l worse as far as comforts and conveniences are concerned.

It is re l iably est imated that the present housing need totals about 800,000 units . I f they could be built a n d cost but $8,000 each, a very modest estimate even at present low construction costs, close to $2,500,000,000 of new purchas ing power would be release*! to f ind its way through a hundred ind u s t r i e s and trades , and into the pockets of a legion o f w o r k e r s , s torekeepers , f a r m e r s and persons in a l l ca l l ings . On the average , about $2,000,000,000 of that—eighty per cent—would go to labor.

I t is a s i g n i f i c a n t s i g n that executives in a l l lines of industry are cont inual ly s t res s ing the need for s t i m u l a t i n g home-bui lding, as well as other tyiies of construct ion . Noth ing would do more to speed recovery . " B u i l d ourselves into prosperity" is an excel lent s logan to remember.

H O W T O P L E A S E T H E B U R G L A R

W h i l e everyone else is on vacation, the burg lar has his busiest season. L . A . .Sawyer, burglary exper t of the Nat iona l B u r e a u of C a s u a l t y and Surety U n d e r w r i t e r s , s a y s there a r e c e r ta i n s igns that a l w a y s gladden his heart .

He l ikes to see an accumulat ion of milk bottles and newspapers at doors, and a lways is pleased to note that mai l boxes are ful l to running over with le t ters and c i r c u l a r s .

He approves of windows that have shades imlled down.

He becomes much more confident when he sees the g a r a g e door open, a n d notes that the c a r is gone.

T h e burg lar , continues Mr . S a w y e r , is delighted to f ind doors fastened with f rag i l e locks that give w a y to the s l ightes t pressure. He has praise for the householder who depends upon simple catches

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for windows which a r e accessible f r o m the ground, the roof, f ire-escape or from broad copings along which he c a n c l imb. He does not l ike such things as thumo screw catches which hold the window-f i r m ; he cannot get at them with a j immy.

Inside the house the burglar l ikes to find that the housewife has placed a l l of her s i lver in a compartment of the sideboard. He likes to find the furs in a moth bag with opera cloaks and special dinner gowns.

If there is one thing that adds zest to the search of the v is i tor it is the practice of some housewives in h iding j ewe lry and money under carpets, rugs, in careless ly hung clothing, or in mattresses , pillows or the davenport. I t is a game to him and he knows all the plays . It does not take long for him to win.

What the burg lar does not like, Mr. S a w y e r concludes, is to f ind s t r o n g locks on doors, special protection on windows , ex tra catches on dumbwaiters , and a f t e r entering, to discover that al l the movable valuables have been stored elsewhere.

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Jht General Electric Monitor Top Mrrhanism requires no attention, not even oiling. Introduced in 1927. Its record is Hithout a parallel for d«-pendnblr performance at low cost year alter year. F irs t electric refrigerator to carry a 2-year guarantee, f irst with a 3-year guarantee, and first witti a 4-year service plan. It now carries 5 years protection for only t l a year; the standard 1-year warranty plus 4 mere years on Its famous sealed-in-steel mechanism.

The New G - E flat-top created a style sensation in refrigerators. Beautiful In its modern simplicity of de-s i t" It is undoubtedly most attractive of a l l refrigerators se l l ing at popular price*. It carries the standard I-year warranty.

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The National Housmii Act

Modernizat ion and r e p a i r work can get an early s t a r t under the | )rovisions of the Nat iona l Housing A c t recent ly passed, but the in i t iat ive to make loans m u s t come through banks , mortgage companies and other such inst i tut ions. I n other words the a r m of the government does not reach directly to the borrower as it does in the case of the H . O. L . C .

T h e r e a r e two incent ives p r e f e r r e d to such inst i tut ions to make loans ui)per l imit $2,000 for rep a i r s etc. on notes, mortgage not necessary. T h e incent ives are (1 ) insurance of such loans 20Vf of va lue . ( 2 ) loans to such inst i tut ions face value of such notes of fered a s s ecur i ty .

T h e big question is , " H o w long wil l it take the m a c h i n e r y to get into o p e r a t i o n ? How much push w i l l it take to get banks etc. into ac t ion? T h e r e is much to be done to get this wheelbarrow ro l l ing—it is not se l f powered.

Mutual Xfortyage Insurance

A n o t h e r title of the act provitles a revolving fund to be used in insurance of mortgages . T h e l imit of government obligation is one billion dol lars on e x i s t i n g property, and one billion on "property and low cost l iousing projects" constructed af ter passage of the act. A m o n g ether requirements a mortgage to be el igible must be on property of not more than f o u r f a m i l y dwe l l ing used at least in part for re s ident ia l—mortgage must be under $16,000.01 and not exceed 80''f of va lue of property . Interest rate m u s t not exceed f ive per cent. M u s t have matur i ty not to exceed 20 y e a r s and must contain amort i za t ion provis ions.

A mortgage m a y be insured pr ior to the date of i t s execution ( th i s nmkes possible commitments f o r construct ion l o a n s ) .

I n ca.se of defaul t and ca l l upon insurance fund f o r recompense the mortgagee mus t foreclose, take possession, get tit le and c imvey title to the N a t i o n a l Housinir A d m i n i s t r a t o r and ass ign a l l c l a i m s to h i m . T h e r e u p o n there w i l l be issued to the mortgagee debentures of the Insurance F u n d having; face value equal to the va lue of the mortgage upon del ivery. P r o v i s i o n is made of course f o r res idues a f t e r sa le etc.

T h i s mutual mortgage insurance wil l doubtless do much to s tabi l ize the mortgage fieUl and wil l conse(juently be benef ic ia l in its effect so f a r as it has an effect .

I t i.s not going to be a sudden panacea, nor is it go ing to s tart a bui ld ing boom.

National Mortgage Associations

T h e act then goes on under another title to provide means of c r e a t i n g a sys tem of national mortgage associat ions authorized to purchase and to sell f i r s t mortgages and other f i r s t l iens and to borrow money for such purposes through the issuance of notes, debentures, bonds etc. as provided by act . E a c h such association mus t be capitalized at $5,000,000 fu l l y paid in. Must be at least f ive incorporators (every man with a million please step u p ) .

T h i s coupled wi th the insurance features should certainly work out into an ef fect ive mortgage market . A g a i n it mus t be pointed out that this is going to t a k e some t ime to get under w a y — i t i? not a se l f s tar t er .

Savings and Loan Insurance

T h e act then goes on under another title to insure the accounts of eligible sav ings and loan inst itutions. T h e F e d e r a l Savings and L o a n Associations a r e required to join.

In the miscelhmeous provisions of the act is a provision to increase the borrowing power of the I L O. L . C . f rom $2,000,000,000 to $3 billion and w h e r a s $200,000,000 w a s former ly avai lable for repairs there is $300 million for that purpose.

T o sum up—the act provides a machinery which will be possible to s w i n g into f a i r l y ear ly action on modernizat ion w o r k and which w i l l exert a s lower inf luence upon new construction. I t apparently provides a broad, well devised base for the mortgage s t ruc ture of the nation and it looks as i f this inf luence should be a powerful pul l back toward confidence in this field. O f course it is |)retty ear ly to predict such things when the act is not even manned beyond the appointment of the .Administrator and he w a s appointed only a day l)»'fore this is wr i t t en .

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.Architects, B u i l d e r s and T r a d e r s wi l l p lay B i r c h H i l l J u l y 17. C h a r g e s including al l the golf you can p lay in one day. nice prizes and al l the dinner you care to eat, $2.25. Y o u are cordial ly invited. Bil l Seeley, the u l t r a u l t r a in weather .says, " F a i r and w a r m e r . "

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owners and co-ordination of design, in order to produce harmonious a r c h i t e c t u r a l results for wider Woodward," Wenze l l said.

Max A . R a n i m , v ice-pres ident of the commission, said architects would be asked to submit designs for developing the A r t Center , G r a n d Boulevard, Fores t and V e r n o r sections. He said prizes wi l l be awarded for the best design.

J u l y 3rd, 1934 Mr. E d w i n J . B r u n n e r , S e c r e t a r y Bui lders' and T r a d e r s ' E x c h a n g e of Detroit 439 Penobscot B u i l d i n g Detroit , Michigan Dear Mr. B r u n n e r :

I was very much interested in the art ic le entitled " B a r g a i n Homes" which appeared on your page in the Ju ly 3rd issue of the Bul le t in of the Michigan Society of Arch i t ec t s .

According to this art ic le , a typical home that would have cost $9,500 in 1929 w i l l cost less than §7 ,000 in 1934. F i n a n c i n g charges wi l l be 18 to 25 per cent less. A s s u m i n g that the decrease in the cost of f inanc ing wi l l be 20 per cent, a $9,500 house wi l l cost $7,600. It is f u r t h e r stated that rea l estate w i l l be lowêr by as much as 50 per cent. A s s u m i n g that a $1,200 lot can be purchased for $600 today and deducting the $600 from $7,600 we a r r i v e at $7,000.

T h e question which enters my mind is, a f t e r the f inance company and the rea l estate man and the architect have made a contribution to lower home costs (admittedly, some of these contributions have not been vo luntary ) what is the contribution of the materia l man and the b u i l d e r ? A s nearly as I can determine, none whatever is contemplated.

I have, for some time, been convinced that the hope for the archi tects and the builders lies in home construction but I a m jus t as well convinced that there can be no large scale home production

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The General E lec tr i c Monltar Top Mechnnitm requires no attent ion, not even oil ina. Introduced in 1927, i t i record Is without a para l le l for dependable performance at low cost year alter year. F i r s t e lectr ic refr igerator to carry a 2 - y e a r l u a r a n t o e . f irst with a 3-year guarantee, a n d first with a 4-yoar service p lan . It new carries 5 years protection lor only $1 a year; the s tandard 1-year w a r ranty plus 4 more years on its f a m ous sealed-in-steel m e c h a n i s m .

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CONSTRUCTION CODE AUTHORITY E X P L A N A T I O N No. 3

For the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry—Chapter I

A R T I C L E V I I — S e c t i o n 11—Competitive Bidding Pract ices: Naming of Sub-Contractors.

. N O T I C K T O T i l l - : l i r i l . D I N C I N 1 ) I S T U V

The Weekly Bulletin, at the request of Mr. Michigan Construction League, is printing the for the Construction Industry.

One explanation will be released each week are coming direct from the CONS I RUC LION

We suggest that you file these copies of th complete reference for the future.

U n d e r the Code an a w a r d i n g authori ty may req u i r e the n a m i n g of sub-contractors only af ter the opening of bids. A d v i c e is requested re lat ive to whether an award

i n g a u t h o r i t y under A r t i c l e V I I , Section 11, of the Code of F a i r Compet i t ion f o r the Construct ion I n d u s t r y , m a y require each G e n e r a l Contractor to s u b m i t his l i s t of sub-contractors at the time he s u b m i t s his bid.

Ralph MacMullen, Executive Secretary of the explanations of the Code of Fair Competition

until the entire set has been published. These CODE AUTHORLI Y at Washington, D. C. e Bulletin as you receive them in order to have a

Architects ' Luncheon 32nd F l o o r , Union G u a r d i a n Bui lding

P r i r a t e D in ing Room Southwest ViBta

T u e s d a y , J u l y lOth, 12::iO p. ni.

S e c t i o n 11 of A r t i c l e V I I is a sa feguard set up f o r the protection of the owner. T h i s provision c o n f e r s the d iscret ionary power to reciuire the n a m i n g of the sub-contractors the bidder intends to employ . T h e owner thus has the opportunity to k n o w and judge the sub-contractors the bidder proposes to use.

T h i s r ight m a y be exercised only a f t e r the openi n g o f the bids.

A R C H I T E C T S R U L E W I D E R W O O D W A R D

Owners Agree to Co-operate on Remodeling Plans

" V o l u n t a r y arch i t ec tura l control" in widened sect ions of W o o d w a r d avenue is approaching, property o w n e r s and archi tec ts agreed at a meeting of the C i t y P l a n Commiss ion .

T h e meet ing brought a promise f r o m owners in the sect ion between W a r r e n avenue and the A r t C e n t e r t h a t they would co-operate in the plan of m a k i n g the most a r c h i t e c t u r a l possibilities in remodeled bui ld ings . Suggest ions for block developm e n t are to be made by an "architects' advisory commit tee ," which wi l l also discuss proposed le-n iode l ing ])lans.

T h e j u r y is headed by H e r b e r t G . Wenzel l , chairm a n . He and W i r t C . R o w l a n d represent the iJe-


T t r r p l t - 1 - 11 ' 5 4 2 2 2 W O O D W A R D A V E

D E T R O I T . M I C H ,

troit Chapter , A m e r i c a n Institute of Archi tec t s . The other members , H . T . K e y e s , and Amedeo Leone, represent the Mich igan Society of Archi tec t s .

"Our e f f o r t wi l l be to obtain co-operation of

John H . Busby Co., Inc.

Elec tr i ca l Contracting Engineers

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W K K N K S K . W T i n U S I i A V JVl.Y 1 1 A N D 1:2 Rich.-ird Arlen in "Come On. Marines"

E X T R A : Baer-Carneca Fight Pictures

I K I I ' A V S A T I I I O A Y J I I . V I S A M ? I I Jean Muir—Donald Woods in "As the Earth T u r n s "

Saturday I I P. M — R a y Walker in "The Loud Speaker"

S I N O A V X I O N D A V T I K . S I I A V .11 I .V 1". 1 « A N D l i Joan Crawford—Franchot Tone in "Sadie McKee"

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THE ARCHITECT BEGINS IT By Florence Davies in The Detroit News

If the smart new shop fronts which one part of a kind of post-depression clean-up, these designs of small shops, shown above,

Rut i f they represent the definite tendency of commerce and industry to turn ser iously to the a r t i s t and designer, then an a r t department which failetl to take some notice of them would be sadly remiss .

T h e photographs of a i i g u r e in a wal l painting seen in a downtown dress shop, and of a group of Detroit's recently remodeled shop fronts must then o f fer evidence that this department at least chooses the second of the two possibil i t ies and believes f i r m l y that more and more, wi l l commerce and industry turn to the a r t i s t a n d designer for aid and cooperation and that more and more the art is t wi l l find a place for h imse l f in the sun of this age in serv ing industry in some f o r m .

T h i s need not neces sar i l y be in the designing of advertisements, though that's a ferti le f ield. It m a y be in the des igning of a good cha ir or table, or in the solving of a def inite arch i tec tura l problem such as that of the s m a l l shop front set in a large building.

T h e development of the modern front has become a distinct arch i tec tura l problem, one which was fu l ly recognized in P a r i s and New Y o r k 10 years ago, but which was blighted f o r the time being, by that sad day in October, 1929. B u t the movement

discovers in downtown Detroit are mere ly paint-up campaign, then the pictures of have no place on this page.

was only s leeping dur ing the numbing d a y s whi;;h followed that 1929 f a l l day. A s proof of t h i s look about and see what has happened. W i t h the f i r s t swing of the upturn , a r t i s t s , des igners a n d a r c h i tects have been cal led upon by merchants to devise a t tract ive a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e t t ings f o r t h e i r w a r e s .

T h i s is t y p i c a l of the place that art w i l l come to have in contemporary l i fe .

Of course the funct ion oi tne i m a g i n a t i v e a r t i s t wi l l never be whol ly lost of forgotten. B u t t h i s art i s t must have something unusual , i m a g i n a t i v e or beaut i fu l to say , or else he wi l l not be needed in the scheme of things .

Thus we f i n d that with the very f i r s t s i g n s o f rev iva l we begin at the beg inning w i t h the a r c h i tects.

Not a t h e a t r i c a l note, a s one might e x p e c t o f C . Howard C r a n e , des igner of theaters , but s o m e t h i n g decidedly feminine and gay, is found in the , S a x - K a y front.

Here the s h a r p , c lean l ines are d e f i n i t e l y c o n temporary in sp ir i t , whereas the l i t t le ba lcon ie s give us a c er t a in a i r y fee l ing which is in k e e p i n g with a shop in w h i c h women's m e r c h a n d i s e i s to be shown.

6 M I C H I G A N S O C I E T Y O F A R C H I T E C T S

i f bui lding costs a r e to j u m p appreciably the moment a i )rogram is s tartef l .

I am somewhat concerned, f o r instance, about W o o d w a r d A v e n u e . W e have attempted to get the property owners on the street to agree upon a harmonious p lan for the development of that street . M a n y of them have agreed to co-operate w i t h the c i ty and wi th each other. Some have had new fronts designed and when the bids came in they found that proposed costs were so high as to mi l i ta te a g a i n s t a n y new construction. . I know of one rase, where the hid for reconstruction was more t h a n 300 per cent h igher than the bid for moving back the ent ire building.

I haven't a n y a n s w e r to this problem but you should h a v e — w h a t is i t ?

Sincerely yours, W a l t e r H. Blucher

C i t y P l a n n e r and Secretary

D e a r T a l , F^very now and then on g lanc ing thru the Real

E s t a t e sections of Detroi t newspapers , one runs acro.ss the enclosed types of advert is ing , which not only pours sa l t on the wounds of the "uneini)loyed arch i tec t"; ( a n d today's paper s tates that Ol'/r of a l l architects in the U . S . a r e unemployed) but a l so places the whole profess ion in tlisrepute. The pubi c continual ly seeing such ads f ina l ly believes the archi tect a useless paras i te and uimecessary expense in home-bui lding.

Why can't the Society here suppress o r prosecute th i s h a r m f u l inf luence in Mich igan as is beinp done in other s t a t e s ? T h i s is the very reason why arch i tects cannot earn a l ivelihood f r o m a profession d e m a n d i n g the greates t t r a i n i n g a n d constant e f for t as tpial i f icat ions.

V e r y t r u l y yours , Bernard F i n k

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MODERN LIGHTING for the KITCHEN

Plenty of i l luminat ion wel l -di f fused is the keynote of kitchen l ight ing. I n addition to the central ce i l ing f i x t u r e which provides l ight for general purposes, the two recessed panels shown here are reconnnended as h ighly des irable. Shadows at the sink and over the range, o therwise a lmost inevitable, a r e thereby e l iminated. T h e more common bracket light m a y be used instead of recessed f i x t u r e s .

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Vol. 8 D E T R O I T , M I C H . , J U L Y 17th, 1934 No . 29

PROBLEMS BEFORE THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION

B y H K R B E R T G . W E N Z E L L

Hditor's Note:—\fr. Wenzell as member of the Committee on Professional Practice for the Detroit Cfiapter of The American Institute of Architects, as well as member of their Publicity Committee, has prepared a series of articles bearing on architectural practice as he views it today. The first of this series has to do with free sketches and is printed here-with.

Most of the problems of our profession are hoary wi th ancestry. Y e t I a m continually impressed with the fact that most of the members of the profession have f e w convictions in r e g a r d to them, often they are unaware that they exist in rea l i ty .

In many instances, men outside of the profession have been able to ana lyze some of these problems. In doing so they have not been complementary to the architect . B y inference they accuse him of a lack of "intestinal fortitude."

Architects* Luncheon 32nd Floor . U n i o n G u a r d i a n Bui lding

P r i T a t e D in ing Room Southwest V i s t a

Tuesday . J u l y 17th. 12:.30 p. m.

Al tho we have the immediate and press ing problems of how we sha l l continue in business, the future of the profess ion ( i f it is s t i l l to remain a profession) wi l l depend, it seems to me, upon our attitude and convictions in regard to these questions which, to be solved, involve unse l f i sh co-ojieration.

A f t e r seven y e a r s of act iv i ty in the Detroit C h a p t e r I confess that I myse l f have been somewhat vague and uncerta in as to my own attitude. I have been led to speculate upon the reasons for the of t t imes d i shearten ing resul ts of many of the act ivi t ies of the C h a p t e r . Nor a m I alone in this. F r a n k l y , most of these act ivi t ies are based upon the assumption that m a n y of these problems have been solved as to X and Y and it merely remains for some committee to solve for Z . Nine times out of ten Z is lack of cooperation. However, i t frequently happens that nei ther X nor Y has been found. A s a consequence, the inevitable happens. T h i s or that act iv i ty is conceived wi th enthusiasm and high hope dies in its in fancy . Nine out of ten C h a i r m e n of Commit tees have nothing to report.

T h i s condition of th ings has existed for years . T h e examinat ion of the files of the Institute

journal since 1JI07 has been en l ighten ing to me. a n d to a degree d iscouraging . G o i n g back t h i r t y y e a r s in the records of the Detro i t C h a p t e r we f i n d endless repetit ions of discussions of ( juest ians b a s e d on these v i ta l problems. I t cannot be s a i d t h a t a l l o f this e f for t and thought has been w a s t e d . I t i s perhaps wel l that these m a j o r p r o b l e m s be kept alive. It would also be well if everj ' a r c h i t e c t could arr ive a t some convict ions and in m a n y c a s e s a t least come to real ize that these p r o b l e m s a r e i m portant to his own fu ture . E v e n t u a l l y d i s c u s s i o n should lead to action. I a m s u b m i t t i n g h e r e w i t h m y own convictions and comments on s o m e o f these problems. Necessar i ly they are p r e s e n t e d b r i e f i y .

Snbmiss ion of F r e e Sketche.s

Submiss ion of sketches which a r e f r e e — i t sound;^ faintly ludicrous, and does not c o n v e y e x a c t l y all that is meant. W e a l l know, h o w e v e r , e x a c t l y what it implies .

There is no pract ice more common a n d m o r e i n sidiously h a r m f u l in m o r a l e f f ec t to t h e p r o f e s s i o n of archi tecture . W h e n free sketches a r e s u b m i t t e d in competit ion the h a r m is mul t ip l i ed . I t i s a deep seated cancer and seemingly incurab le . I t i s u n dermining the morale and se l f r e s p e c t o f the e n t i r e profession.

T h e r e is no bl inding ourselves to the f a c t that this pract ice is a lmost u n i v e r s a l l y a c c e p t e d a s a necessary evi l and a necessary evi l s i m p l y b e c a u s e it is un iversa l .

Not long ago a common council h a d u n d e r c o n sideration a n important bui ld ing. T h e q u e s t i o n a r o s e as to how much the bu i ld ing would cos t . P l a n s would be required. " B u t , " objected one c o u n c i l m a n , "surely this would cost money." T h e c o u n c i l w a s assured by the proponent of the s c h e m e t h a t i t would not. A r c h i t e c t would be g lad to p r e p a r e f r e e sketches a s a basis for cost. C e r t a i n l y h e r e w a s an excellent opportunity f o r a "free f o r a l l " c o m p e t i tion. Cons ider in this case the a c c e p t a b l e a m o u n t of work required to a r r i v e at an a c c e p t e d .''olution

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BUILDERS' AND TRADERS' EXCHANGE OF DETROIT Edwin Kre i ihof f . President; Mason P. Rumney, Vlce-Pretidenl : Albert F . Pudr l th . Treasurer: Edwin J . Brunntr , Secratary;

Directors:—Fre-d Anderson. Albert Bvever, Roy Boomer. Claude Fi ler . Walter Trowell , Edward Schrtodor. 4 3 9 Penobscot BIdg. . RAndolph 5 5 0 0 Editsd By E . J . B R U N N E R

Code Price Cutting

Cons iderable misunders tanding has developed o v e r the Pres ident 's admini s tra t ive order issued J u n e 21) which under cer ta in conditions allows a 15 per cent reduction f r o m code price on government work. A c c o r d i n g to newspapers this applies to contractors ' bids, but in real i ty it applies to s u p p l i e r s ' bids. I t applies only to such suppliers a s have codes which re(iuire f i l ing of prices with t h e i r o d e author i ty before quoting. Of course these suppl iers m a y be called contractors , but newsp a p e r s erred in s ta t ing that it applied to all cont r a c t i n g bid prices whereas it does not.

I f y o u r code provides for f i l i n g of prices before quotat ion, according to the President's executive order , you wi l l be held to have complied with your code i f y o u quote a price or prices not more than f i f t e e n per cent below your file<l price. A f t e r the bids are opened you must immediate ly fi le a copy w i t h your code author i ty . A l l this applies only to public works contract.^.

N o w to m a k e i t perfect ly p la in , this does not a j i p l y to any contractor whose cotle does not req u i r e f i l ing of price schedules. None of the purely c o n t r a c t i n g codes recpiire that. It applies to supp l i e r s and supp ly ing contractors .

U n d e r this order the pr ice bid whether it results o r not in a contract apparent ly becomes his open m a r k e t price because he must fi le it with his code a u t h o r i t y . T h e price bid on one contract may be reduced a g a i n on the next or, of course, the bitlder m i g h t immediate ly modi fy his f i l ing with his a u t h o r i t y u p w a r d .

T h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r for I n d u s t r i a l Recovery upon f i n d i n g that the tolerance of 1.") per cent results in des truct ive price cut t ing in any part icular ind u s t r y can by order reduce the tolerance in that i n d u s t r y to not less than f ive per cent .

T h e order in fu l l fo l lows-B y v ir tue of and pursuant to the authority vested

in me under T i t l e I of the Nat ional Indus tr ia l R e c o v e r y A c t of J u n e 16, 1933 (ch. 90, 48 stat. 19.')) a n d in order to e f fectuate the purposes of said t i t l e , it is hereby ordered as fol lows:

1. .Any person submit t ing a bid to any aîincy or i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y of the U n i t e d States, or any s t a t e , munic ipal or other public authority, to fur n i s h goods or serv ices at prices which, in accorda n c e with the re<|uirements of one or more ap|)roved codes of f a i r competit ion, must have been filed, p r i o r to their (luolation, with the code authori ty , or o t h e r designated agency, shal l be held to have compl ied adequately wi th the re( |uirements of such code of f a i r competi t ion; ( a ) if sa id biddtr shal l

quote a price or prices not more than 15 per cent below his price or prices fi led in accordance with the requirements o l s u c h code or codes; and (b) if, a f ter the bids are opened, each bidder tiuoting a price or prices below his fi led price or prices shal l immediately fi le a copy of his bid with the code authori ty or other appropriate agency with which he is required to file pr ice j .

2. I f , upon complaint made t.) the Admin i s tra tor for I n d u s t r i a l Recovery , he shal l f ind , a f t e r due invest igat ion, that the tolerance o f 15 per cent provided in this order is result ing in destructive price cut t ing in a part icu lar trade or industry, he is hereby authorized to issue an administrat ive order reducing said tolerance of 15 per cent for such trade or indus try to the extent he shall find necessary to prevent such destructive price cutting, but in no event to a tolerance of less than 5 per cent.

3. T h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r for Industr ia l Recovt i y is directed to cause a study to be made of the effects of this order upon the maintenant of s tandards of f a i r competit ion in sa les to public and private customers and to report to the President thereon within six (6 ) m;>nths of the date of this order

A l l prior executive orders, including executive order No. 6646 of .March 14. 1934, are hereby modified in so f a r as, and to such extent, as they may be in confl ict or inconsistent with this order.

F R A N K L I N D . R O O S E V K l . T . T h e White House. June 29, 1934.

Henry M . Gott l ieb , attorney and general counsel for Reta i l Grocers ' . \ssociati:)n is now located in the suite of the Bui lders ' and T r a d e r s ' Exchange . 439 Penobscot Bui ld ing .

Golf Outing T u e s d a y , J u l y 17—Archi tec t s -Bui lders and T r a d

ers p lay B i r c h H i l l Country C lub , Dinner, golf and i irizes, al l for $2.00. In las t week's bulletin the price was incorrect ly reported as higher. Come and b r i n g a guest .

H O L C C O N T R A C T O R S M U S T Q U A L I F Y A l l Contrac tors bidding on work of the Home

Owners ' L o a n Corporat ion , whether through the office in the B a r i u m Tower or that in the New-F e d e r a l Bu i ld ing w i l l be re(iuired to ( jual i fy by f i l l ing out " F o r m R - 1 5 , " according to L . R . Hof fman Regional Recondi t ion ing Supervisor .

In format ion concerning these forms can be obtained through Mr. H o f f m a n at 802 P'ederal Bui ld ing .

C L A S S I F I E D B U I L D I N G T R A D E S G e n e r a l Contractor

H K N U V M. M A B T K N S C O i l l l W i K ) . l » a r ( l .\\c. C-Ail lHar 7932.

W M . J . I ' l l l M . I P S - 21G Wooilwar<l Blvi l . Bli iU . 310.5 K a i t Oratul Blv<l. MAdlson 9 3 4 6 .


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D K T H O I T I . r . \ I B K R C O . — M a i n Off ice : 5601 W. Jefferson. Vlnewood 1-2090,

G R A C E H A R B O R L I M B E R C O . — F o u r Y a r d s . l l O g i r t h 4913.

I I L B I ) L U M B E R C O . 6125 W. Vemor H l e h -way. VInewoud 1-4120.

K E S T B I C K L I M B E R C O . , 1000 w. Gran^l Bl»d. LAfayette 0500.

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Contractors sha l l bid only upon plans and specifications. (Uninv i ted a l ternates constitute irregular bids.)

F a i l u r e to file duplicate bids within the proper time constitute a violation of the Code.

Duplicate bids will be opened at the Depository a t the first 10:00 A . M . occurr ing at or af ter 24 hours have elapsed from the time of filing ( S a t u r days , Sundays and Hol idays excluded) .

Bidders may be present at such opening, or may inspect the bids within 20 d a y s thereafter .

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of a problem of this c h a r a c t e r and multij i ly this several times.

Here is a case typ ica l of many. Mr. X had built several churches, and had an excellent reputation. He had heard that a certa in denomination had acquired funds for the erection of a new edifice. He was not acquainted wi th the board or anyone in the congregation. But as it was apparent ly to be a n important s tructure he approached the pastor, who assured him that no one as yet had been retained by the bui lding committee. He was assured that he had indeed gotten in on the ground floor, and he was extremely anxious to secure the commission. He, therefore, discussed in several interviews covering a period of t ime the problem with the pastor and in the course of events made a set of sketches. He was retiuested to leave these sketches with the pastor over a week-end. On re turning he met the pas tor in his office. He felt that he had secured his good-will and was certain that he was in a position to influence the committee. However, on l eav ing the office he passed

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through one of the parlors of the old c h u r c h and found an a r r a y of sketches aga ins t the w a l l , prepared by v a r i o u s archi tects . He r e t u r n e d to the office and in no uncertain terms made i t c l e a r to the pastor that he could not enter into a competition, presented the ethical side of the m a t t e r , and took the trouble to expla in the r u l i n g of T h e Amer ican Inst i tute . T h e pastor was in ent ire s y m pathy a f t e r the mat ter had been f u l l y exp la ined . Mr. X wi thdrew his sketches and did not appear before the committee . T o h im it was i n t e r e s t i n g and perhaps (piite a coincidence that m a n y of the better features of his design had been incorporated by the w inn ing competitor. H a s this t iamaged the morale and sel f respect of the bui ld ing commit tee and the p a s t o r ? I think it has .

The whole matter is not one of r i g h t or w r o n g . One has a r ight to work for nothing if he w i shes . Nor is there a n y t h i n g in the "code of e th ic s" to preveni h i m from doing this. Y e t , i t i s h a r m f u l . But when free sketches are submitted in compet i tion one of the most important rules of pro fe s s iona l practice of the A . I . A . is being v io la ted . T h e s e rules were devised to preserve the d ign i ty and integr i .y of the profession. T h a t is a l l , and it is everything. It is an easy matter to s i n g l e out th i s or that individual who has achieved success by any sort nf methods and w^hose s e l f - e s t eem seems not to have lyeen damaged. I am c e r t a i n t h a t this is not the case . A t least I cannot conceive that it could be. T o the extent which a n y one o f us cheapens his services , to that extent he h a r m s the profession and brings upon h imse l f a sense of in feriority. T h e r e is no immuni ty .

The argument for this practice is based upon the assumpt ion that archi tecture as a pro fe s s ion no longer exists . Arch i t ec ture is a bus iness . T h o s e who taiie this position mainta in that m u c h of modern bui lding can be s tandardized and a s such does


The General Electric M « n l t » r Tap Mechanism r e « u i r e i n* attent len. f f t even e i l i n | . latredueed ! • I t 2 7 . l i t record It witlieat a paral le l far d t -pendable performance at low coet year after year. F i r j t e.'cctric r e f r l i -eratar to carry a 2-year guarantee, f irst with a 3-year l u a r a n t a t . and first wMh a 4-year servlea plap. It new carries S years pr*la<tlon far aaly t l a y e a r : the standard I - y e a r w a r ranty plus 4 more years a n Its f a m ous sealed-In-steel mechanism.

The New 6 - E flat-top created a style senaation In refrlgeratart. Beautiful In Its modern simplicity af design it is undoubtedly most attraetiva ef a l l refrigerators se l l ing at popular prices. I I carries the standard I-year warranty.

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For the Code of fair Conipetition for the Construction Industry—Chapter I

A R T I C L E V H — S e c t i o n 7—Competitive Bidding Pract ices : Invitation to B id .

N O T I C E T O T H E B U I L D I N G I N D U S T R Y

I he Weekly Bulletin, ai the request of Mr. Ralph MacMullan. Hxecutiue Secretary of the Michigan Construction League, is printing the explanations of the Code of Fair Competition

for the Construction Industry. One explanation is released each iveek until the entire set has been published. I hese

are coming direct from the CONSFRUC FIOM CODE AUTHORITY at Washington. D. C. We suggest that you file these copies of the Bulletin as you receive them in order to have a

complete reference for the future. Bids not invited f rom a (Jeneral Contractor

must be re turned unopened.

A d v i c e is requested re lat ive t j whether bids must be returned unopened i f f r o m uninvited Genera l C o n t r a c t o r s .

Sec t ion 7 of A r t i c l e V I I provides in part : " T h e a w a r d i n g authori ty shal l designate a speci f ic hour and place f o r rece iv ing competit ive bids. A l l bids to be submitted by subcontractors sha l l be del ivered to the contractor at l eas t 24 hours pr ior to the t ime set f o r the receipt i»f the bid of said cont r a c t o r by the A w a r d i n g A u t h o r i t y . Bids received a f t e r such time or f rom uninvited bidders shal l be returned unopened."

T h i s section provides that bids shal l not he used i f submitted e i ther subseijuent to the time set for the receipt thereof or by uninvited bidders. liJeneral C o n t r a c t o r s must submit their bids not later than tht.' t ime set by the A w a r d i n g Author i ty . Sub-cont r a c t o r s mus t del iver their bids to the contractors at least 24 hours pr ior to the t ime set by the A w a r d i n g A u t h o r i t y for the receipt of the bids.

T h e language of this .section c lear ly indicate.-j that b i d s rece ived f r o m uninvited general cont iactors m u s t be re turned unopened.

NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS

T h e Mich igan S ta ty A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Agency of the Div i s iona l Code A u t h o r i t y f o r General C o n t r a c t o r s , Inc . , orders that on and after J u l y 20, 1934, sealed and proper ly identified duplicate bi<ls of a l l construction work c D i n i n g under the heading o f genera l contrac t ing sha l l be filed with the off i c ia l Bid Depository for that terr i tory in which the a w a r d i n g author i ty is locateti.

S u c h duplicate bids shal l be hied not later than the t ime set for receipt of the original bid bv the a w a r d i n g authori ty , when the following condit ions obtain:

( a ) W h e n the bid is compet i t ive , and ( b ) Amounts to $1,000.00 or over, and ( c ) B ids are not to be publ ic ly opened.


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[ D E T R O I T . M I C H .

Duplicate bids, proper ly identified, reai-hing the B id Depository my mail or telegraph, and bearing a mark by the Postoffice or Te legraph ("onipany, showing date and hour not later than the time set for receipt of bids by the awarding authority, shall be considered as properly hied.

The Bui lders ' and T r a d e r s ' p^xchange, 439 Penobscot Bui ld ing , Detroit , is hereby designated ofrt. ial Hid Depository for the countie.s of Wayne , Oakland, Macomb and Monroe.

Bid Deposi tory fee, 25c per bid. Mich igan State Adminis trat ive Agency of the Div i s iona l Code Author i ty for (Jeneral Contrac tors , Inc .

R A L P H A . M a c M U L L A N , Secretary .

A s a br ie f explanat ion in connection with the above order, a few facts are iriven below.

Comjwti t ive bidding must have two or more invited bidders.

( 'ontractors shal l not submit competitive bids unless a definite hour and place for receipt of bids has been set by the a w a r d i n g authority.

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ARCHITECTS' REPORTS July 10. 1934

Bennett and S tra igh t , 13526 Michigan Ave. , Dearborn, O R . 7750.—16 room home, W a r w i c k Road, North Rosedale P a r k . 95* x 58'. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, vanity , l i b r a r y , sunroom, l i v i n g room, dining room, kitchen. E l e c t r i c re fr igerat ion , gas range. At tached 3 c a r garage , overhead doors. Prej )ar ing plans.

Geo. I)eihl, 120 Madison, C H . 7660.—The Trenton Val l ey Dis t i l l ers Corp . , batt l ing plant a t Trenton , Mich. Bids opened June 4th. Contracts held up temporar i ly .

(ieo. DeihI .—Remodel ing store front. Woodward between John R. and G r a n d C i r c u s P a r k . Pre l imi n a r y stage.

(Jeo. D e i h I . — P a r o c h i a l School addition. 4 rooms to be added to 2nd story. Belmont between Woodward and John R . P r e p a r i n g plans.

Har ley & E l l i n g t o n . — S t r o h B r e w i n g Co. 5 s torj fire proof s t ruc tura l steel and masonry stock house. 2 basements, g lass enamel steel tanks , refr igerat ion and insullat.on. S ize 120' .\ 100'. Pi e lmi inary stage.

.Aloys F r a n k H e r m a n . 710 O w e n Bldg. , R A . 8788. —Selected to p r e p a r e d r a w i n g s for St . Joseph's C h u r c h , T i f f i n , Ohio. A l l contracts , etc. wi l l be placed with T i f f i n , Ohio firms. Seats 900 people.

K u n i . W m . H . . Inc . . 1012 F r a n c e s Pa lms Bldg., C A . 8550 .—Taking bids on A l p e n a County Court House as fo l lows: G e n e r a l , P lumbing , Heat ing and Vent i la t ing , E l e c t r i c W i r i n g , Miscellaneous built-in e(iuipment (wood) , miscel laneous built-in equipment ( m e t a l ) , and any combinations of the above. Bids closed J u l y 16th.

Lane-Davenport , Inc . . t)()9 Donovan Bldg. , t"ll. 6747.—Calein High School . 2 story brick, stone, steel construction. 120 x 95. 12 rooms, auditt)rium and gymnas ium. E l l shaped building. P lans ready in about 30 days .

R i c h a r d Marr . J l o B r a i n a r d , T E . 1-6860.- Res i dence at Holly, Mich . 28' x 55'. 8 rooms, brick, shingle roof, s team heat, electrij:- re fr igerat ion . Preparing plans.

K E L V I N A T O R Ther* i i a K d v l n a t o r Ur « v t r y i i z « Horn* and l u i i n M i . D*-m M t i a . Cammercial . Beer C m I I h i . W a t e r C « e l e n . lee Crtm

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R ichard .Vlarr.—Residence at Nap les , F l o r i d a . 30' X 70'. 10 rooms. F r a m e construct ion, no basement . F]lectric re fr igerat ion , e lectr ic stove, no heat ing . Prepar ing plans.

C harles L . Phelps , 829 Detroi t S a v i n g s B a n k Bldg . , C A . 0306.—Alterat ions to Detro i t S a v i n g s B a n k Branch Office a t Woodward and B r a d y . S i ze 26' x 115'. 3 stories . Stone, steel , reinforcet l eoncrete. floor s labs, br ick, hollow ti le, steel and marb le Patrons of the Detroit Sav ings B a n k are invited to hid.

C h a r l e s L . P h e l p s . — A l t e r a t i o n s and addit ions to school bui lding, 622 Macomb Street . G r e e k P a r o chial School. Off ices and toi let rooms for g i r l s and boys. B r i c k , concrete and stone. T e r r a z z o f loors . Metal s tal l part i t ions , tile wal l s . P l a n s ready about J u l y 25.

P o l l m a r - R o p e s & L u n d y . 2r)39 W o o d w a r d , R A . 2981.—1 story bui lding, 40x80. Steel construct ion , cement f loors, steel s a s h , a spha l t roof, t r a v e l i n g crane. 6538-40 R u s s e l l Ave. Super ior W e l d i n g and B r a z i n g Co. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

C . E d w a r d Schley , 1123 L a f a y e t t e B l d g . . C A . 8499. — M a y f a i r T h e a t r e . R e v i s i n g front, new entrance , adding two stores . P lans ready about J u l y 15.

Pau l T i l d s . — P r e p a r i n g sketches for two r e s i dences. A p p . 36x38. 2 stories . N o r t h w e s t Sect ion .

D. A l l en W r i g h t . 133 West (J iand B l v d . , L A . 4r.72. -Res idence in Bloomfield Hi l l s , U shaped . S i ze

110' X 50'. Sol id masonry , a l l part i t ions m a s o n r y , all floors re inforced concrete, tile roof, e l ec tr ic r e fr igerat ion, e lectric stove and a i r conditioned heating sys tem. P r e p a r i n g plans .

G . . \ . Mueller . 1346 B r o a d w a y , HA. 37(53.—Anu-r-ican .Malt Co. Foundat ion plans, reinforcr-d brick construction. C a p a c i t y is l.OOO.OOO bu. per y e a r , ("an be increased to 1,75U,U()0 bu. i>er y e a r . I ' re -| )aring plans.

G . A . Mue l l er .—Voight B r e w i n g C o . N e w b l e w house, 4 stories, steel and brick construct ion . P l a n s ready J u l y 25th.

C y r i l E . S c h l e y . — N e w front on E a s t S ide T h e a t i . ( I l l ( i i a t io t A v e . Modern front , new m a r q u e e . P l a n s ready about J u l y 25th.

S m i t h - H i n c h m a n & (Jry l l s . 800 Mar( |ue t t e B l d g . . RA. 8825 .—Alterat ion for G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c (Jo. N e w elevator instal lat ion, loading extension and canopy . Ready f o r bids J u l y 17th.

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not constitute an arch i t ec tura l problem. Many agencies in the home building: and industr ia l field led by arch i tec t s and engineers in their employ a r g u e along these lines.

I t would be fo l ly f o r the reputable architect to compete on this basis . F o r one thing these agencies a r e backed by capi ta l investment, their "sales" overhead is the ir heav ies t expenditure. I s the ar chitect prepared to compete on this bas i s?

T h e archi tec t ha? also freciuently a very plausible a l ib i in the field of promotional work. His claim is that much commerc ia l work would never proceed without the init iat ive of the broker, and the broker is t a k i n g a gamble, and, therefore, why not the a r c h i t e c t ? Does it occur to the archi tect that the broker can a f f o r d to take the gamble? His average in commiss ions net a profit f a r in excess of that of the archi tec t . A g a i n the pr inc ipals in the transact ion a r e ord inar i ly under no obligation to employ the archi tect who has assisted in the "set-up."

I t is also possible for the architect to do promot ional work for a client on his own initiative. T h e r e should be no h a r m in this, providing the c i rcumstances are such that the services in these cases do not proceed beyond a cer ta in point, before some sort of agreement is reached which would a s s u r e the archi tect an adequate fee for his services on promotional sketches .

N a t u r a l l y , the prospective client, approached on the promotion basis is bound to look upon the archi tect in much the s a m e w a y a s a sa lesman, se l l ing equipment and mater ia l things . In order to sell ideas it is obviously necessary to put them on paper , and unt i l the prospective cl ient can be sold on these ideas, the archi tect is submitt ing fret sketches . He is no longer a professional man, nor does the cl ient look upon him as such.

I n conclusion, i t seems to me that the decisive fac tor in al l the e f for t s of the Institute to mainta in the integr i ty of archi tec ture as a profession centers about this one quest ion of the "submission of f ree sketches ."

N E W B E A U T Y P L U S 10 Important

Improvements in Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment

(Jar Wood, pioneer of the f irst matched boiler-burner unit , now brings a m a z i n g new beauty plus economy of performance to heat ing and air-condit ioning equipment.

T h i s sensat ional G a r Wood etiuipment is backed by over 22 y e a r s of manufactur ing experience. I t has a record of successful performance in thousands of homes over the past 7 years .

Today's equipment o f f e r s 15 major improvements. It includes boi ler-burner units matched with a ir -condi t ioning cabinet . . . also " T e m -p e r e d - A i r " automatic furnace with burner, hlower. f i l t er and air-conditioning cabinet.

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Vol . 8 D E T R O I T , M I C H . , J U L Y 24th, 1934 No. 30


B y H E R B E R T (!. W E N Z E L L

Editor's Note:—Mr. Wenzell as member of the Committee on I^rofessional Practice for the Detroit Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, as well as member of their Publicity Committee, has prepared a series of articles bearing on architectural practice as he views it today, l he second in this series has to do with Publicity for the Profession and is printed herewith.

Public i ty for the Profess ion T h e insistent demand on the p a r t of architects

for pubhi i ty dates back, I believe, to the period when commissions were get t ing s carce for the aver age architect and coincidental ly the number of average architects w a s increas ing .

Obviously something w a s happening w h i c h threatened to deprive the archi tect of what is r ightfu l ly his. It was and is a s i tuat ion which demands a remedy. This remedy has been sought through publicity.

Architects' Luncheon 32nd Floor , U n i o n G u a r d i a n Bui lding

P r i v a t e D in ing Room Southwest V i s t a

Tuesday , J u l y 24th, 12:30 p. ni.

Reaching the .Man in the Street T h e e f fort has been made to r e a c h the "man in

the street," the prospective cl ient , who general ly is totally ignorant of the funct ions of the architect and , a s l ike a s not, is b l i s s fu l ly u n a w a r e of even the existence of the profess ion. T h i s e f fort I am convinced is wasted because, as a matter of fact , the l ayman is not interested. He is interested only in what direct ly concerns h imsel f , and architecture does not, unfortunately , concern him directly for the fol lowing reasons:

P e r h a p s less t h a n 30 per cent of a l l the s tructures in this country a r e designed by architects . Not one person in 2,000 contemplate the erection of any s tructure . Probably 50 per cent of those who do build do so but once in a l i fet ime. C o m parat ive ly few then wi l l become acquainted with the work of the archi tec t through self - interest . Cul tured interest is another mat ter and has no bearing on the problem.

Competent Registeretl .Vrchitects But , m y c o n f r e r e s ins ist , 70 or 80 p e r c e n t o f

all s t ru c t u res should be designed by a r c h i t e c t s i n stead of 20 or 30 per cent. T h e r e i n l ies the r e a l problem, but I cannot be convincetl t h a t i t c a n be solved by means of publicity. On the o ther h a n d , I a m c e r t a i n that th i s U t o p i a w i l l be a c h i e v e d w h e n and i f we have s t r i c t and enforceable l a w s r e q u i r i n g the serv ices of competent reg i s tered a r c h i t e c t s . Publ ic i ty then, instead of being a imed a t the m a n in the s treet should be directed at our s ta t e c a p i t o l s .

F e e Must l>e Adequate A s s u m i n g a g a i n that the profess ion dea l s w i t h

but 30 per cent of those who bui ld . I t c a n be s h o w n that seldom dnes a cl ient cheer fu l ly p a y a fee commensurate w i t h the serv ices p e r f o r m e d ( t h i n g being the arch i tec t s ' c l a i m ) . H e r e indeed the d u t y of the arch i tec t is c l ear—to p e r f o r m s e r v i c e d e m onstrably w o r t h y of a j u s t fee. T h e r e is no o t h e r way.

Publ i c i ty by S u c c e s s f u l S t r u c t u r e s 1 am ent ire ly ignorant of the detai led k n o w l e d g e

and acquired s k i l l of the surgeon, y e t I c h e e r f u l l y pay h i s fee i f the re su l t s a r e as I hoped. T h e c l i e n t need not know of the mult i tude of c o n s i d e r a t i o n s enter ing into the solution of his p r o b l e m . I f f r o m his point of v iew his bui lding is s u c c e s s f u l i t i s f a i r l y c er t a in that he cannot object to a j u s t fee . -And publ ic i ty for the profess ion is a c h i e v e d b y every success fu l s t ructure .

T h e log ica l conclus ion then is v e r y obv ious . T h e best publ ic i ty for the profess ion is in a n i n c r e a s ingly grea ter percentage of s u c c e s s f u l b u i l d i n g s . L a c k i n g other means this w i l l provide the e n t e r i n g wedge into the 70 per cent bracke t of s t r u c t u r e s designed by others than archi tec t s . T h e c o n c l u s i o n is m y convict ion that no amount of p u b l i c i t y w i l l help unless the grea t bulk of the product is s u p e r i o r —so s u p e r i o r a s to be worth the pr i ce .

(Cont inued on P a g e 5 )


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out ing w a s a glorius day at B i r c h Hdl Country cTub no too hot. not too cold, and needless to ay l i ra in . H e r e w i t h fol lows the gross scores taken fionV the reg i s trat ion sheet in tne order of reg is -

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l i u s s H a y s W . C . L a d e n d o r f , H a g g e r t y B r i c k Co H . Zens , Zens & Nelson W n i . F . Back , F. M . S ib ley L u m b e r Co. E r n e s t R . E d g e , F . M .Sibley L u m b e r Co J n o . W . Mi l l er W e b s t e r Sche i fe l e , L c i n b a c h - H u m p h r e y Co . .. Mb J o h n A . W h i t t a k e r , T h e W h i t t a k e r Co 05 J . D . Stoddard, Detro i t T e s t i n g L a b 03 J . F . M o y n a h a n , M o y n a h a n <t Duchene 100 A . G . Of tens te in , Ofens te in E l e c t r i c 10(5 W . A . Sabo, A m e r i c a n (Jypsum C o 104 M u n r o A i r d , A i r d I ' las ter injr L . E l s e y , Boomer Co R. 1). B r a d s h a w , Petoskey P o i t l a n d Cement Co. W m . B r o w n , C a r e y C o . E. B . Mi tzen . T h o s . C u r r i e C o J o h n Hoppin , John Hopi)in L a r r y H u m e , Peer less P o r t l a n d ('ement Co G . F . E m e r y , C i t y of Detro i t W . E . Nicho l s , H . H . Robertson Co A . I L A l d i n g e r J r . , VValbridge-Aldinger Co A . F . Malow, Barton-IVLilow C o J . F . L e o n a r d , M i d - W e s t W i r e Products C o A . J . W i e r z b i c k i W . A . C o r y , Ot is E l e v a t o r C o . T . ('. H u g h e s . .Arcbitect ±v> A. O t i s . D a h l s t r o m Metal l ic Door Co 101 J . F . W . Bes t , Ot is E l e v a t o r C o 113 W a l t e r S . T r o w e l l , T r o w e l l CL^nstruction Co . . 101 T o m M u r r a y , H u r o n P o r t l a n d C e m e n t Co 120 R u s s e l l Bates , Otto M i s c h Co 104 J i m Hemstree t , Parkei - B r o s . C o 101 L . A. G r a h a m , Detro i t L u m b e r C o . 88 E d w a r d H o r n i n g , Detroit L u m b e r Co 121 J . T . P^rater, W a l b r i d g e - A l d i n g e r Co 00 W . G a s k i n , T a y l o r and G a s k i n 08 J . J e n s e n , Culbertson and K e l l y 123 S. 11. T a y l o r , T a y l o r and (Ja.skin A . W . K u t s c h e , A . W . K u t s c h e & Co. ..

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J u l i u s T . F r a t e r of Walbr idge-Ald inger shot a ninety and w i t h the aid of his established handicap of 27 took low net and the big cup.

Fo l lowing the usua l custom the players were divided into f l i g h t s and three names f r o m each f l ight d r a w n for prizes . Winners of these prizes were as fo l lows: F I R S T F L I G H T — F i r . s t Pr ize , W. G . Sciuier; Second

P r i z e , J o h n H o p p i n ; T h i r d Pr ize , N . Peters .

S E C O N D F L I G H T — F i r s t Pr ize ; E . B . Mitzen; Second P r i z e , A . G . Ofens te in; T h i r d P r i z e , R. D. B r a d s h a w .

T H I R D F L K J H T — P M r s t Pr ize . E d w a r d Horning; Second P r i z e , A . W . Kutsche ; T h i r d P r i z e , T o m M u r r a y . A n unusual feature of this outing was an eighteen

hole putt ing contest for which five golfers' l iability policies wei"e donated as prizes by C r a n d a l l , Peters I l a m e l C o . T h e low scores m this were W . G . Stpiier of K r i m m e l and C r u i k s h a n k , 32; and the fo l lowing 35's: B a c k , Stoddard. B r u n n e r , M a r z o f f , Kutsche , Suther land and .Aird. D r a w i n g from a hat Stoddard, B r u n n e r , Kutsche and A i r d won.

B i l l See ley , c h a i r m a n of the golf outing, handled a happy crowd at the bij; dinner in good fashion. The s i n g i n g was melodious, and the speeches for the most p a r t u n h e a r d , which is as it should be. The next golf out ing wi l l be a t T a m O'Shanter the 13th of A u g u s L

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PROBLEMS B E F O R E T H E ARCHIT E C T U R A L P R O F E S S I O N

(Continued f r o m P a g e 1)

H a r m f u l Pul) l ic i ty

There is a type of h a r m f u l publicity for which the profession is responsible. T h i s has to do with the cheapening of the ir superior product of abil ity. A n d there is another f o r m , for w h i c h a growing number are responsible. I r e f er to the practice indulged in by those who presumably are architects in name only. I r e f er to those who deliberately delegate the performance of .service and responsibility to contractors . T h i s is done by those who are downright incompetent or those who, ant ic i -I)ating the method, cut their fee to a point where ade(iuate service is out of the question.

Delegation to Contrac tors

T h e complaint has been that reputable contractors have been enter ing the arch i tec tura l and engineering fields. I am inclined to think that they have done so pr inc ipa l ly because of the necessity for performing some of the functions of the architect .

T h e r e is no bl inding ourselves to the fac t that this delegation of neces sary serv ice to the contractor is becoming increas ing ly common, and that the consequences a r e s u c h a s to ref lect seriously upon the entire p r o f u s i o n . T h e practice has many phases but the important point here is that the reputable contractor is a powerfu l factor in publicity. H i s contacts as a c i t izen are far -reach ing . He is in a position as no cl ient can be to judge of the fa i l ings of the archi tect , and this part i cu lar fa i l ing effects h i m v i ta l ly .

The Sign and The Building

Architects today are giving greater consideration to the SIGN as an important i)art in the design of a modern building.

We wish to work with the architect from the very start and render any service necessary in determining the type of sign to be used.

Recent Installations

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1333 E . Milwaukee Ave. MA. 0760

Begin in the Schools Whi l e I feel cer ta in that the p u b l i c i t y d irec ted

at the m a n in the s treet has been w a s t e d , because mor" or less immediate resul ts w e r e <lesired._ I wonder whether or not the boys and g i r l s in h i g h school have not been overlooked.

A s a cu l tura l in format ive subject I bel ieve t h a t architecture is equa l ly i m p o r t a n t to biology a s taught in the high schools. A s I r e c a l l , biology was substituted for botany as an e lec t ive s t u d y some y e a r s ago. Poss ib ly th i s a c h i e v e m e n t m a y be credited to the medical societies. W o u l d it not be possible to make arch i tec ture e lec t ive on the same basis as biology in our high schoo l s ?

A s s u m i n g a sympathet i c school board a n d a t ex t book which would ( |ual i fy it might be t h a t s u c h a result could be brought about. T h e t e x t book, how-jver, would need to be a mas terp iece of co l laboration of a l ibera l -minded head o f a schoo l of architecture and prac t i ca l archi tect of h i g h i<leals —at any rate a masterpiece .

N e w s p a p e r Publ ic i ty Relat ive to newspaper publ ic i ty , c o m m i t t e e s h a v e

found that editors are not interested in e d u c a t i n g the public. T h e y a r e quite w i l l i n g to p l a y up the individual who associates h imse l f w i t h i n t e r e s t h a v ing immediate news value. F o r t h i s r e a s o n m e n like W r i g h t , Hood, C r a m , Corbe t t a n d K a h n a r e excellent publicists for themselves a n d i n d i r e c t l y f o r the profess ion.

I t might indeed be argued f r o m the n e w s p a p e r standpoint that S t a n f o r d W h i t e w a s the g r e a t e s t publicist the profess ion had. S u c h m e n b e c a u s e o f their colorful j iersonalit ies and o f t t i m e s g r e a t achievements a r e more or less c o n t i n u a l l y in the public eye.

Because of this they have, I feel , a c e r t a i n obl i gation to the profess ion as a whole , a n d I a m


The General E l e c t r i c M o n i t o r T o p Mechanism r e q u i r e i no a t t a n t l e n . n o t even • M i n g . I n t r o d u c e d I n 1927, I t t record is w i t h o u t a p a r a l l e l f o r de pendable pe r fo rmance a t l o w cos t year a f t e r year. F i r t t e l ee t r l e r e f r l i -erator to ca r ry a 2 .yea r p u a r a n t o o . f i r s t w i t l i a 3-year f u a r a n t e o . a n d f i r s t w i t h a 4-year serv ico p l a n . I t now carries 5 years p r o t e c t i o n f o r o n l y $1 a yea r : the s t a n d a r d I - y e a r w a r ran ty plus 4 more yea r s on i t s f a m ous sealed-in-steel m e c h a n i s m .

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The New G - E f l a t - t o p ereatod a style sensation In ro f r ipo ra to r s . Beaut i f u l In its modern s i m p l i c i t y of do-»<in i t is undoub ted ly mest a t t r a c t i v e of a l l r e f r igera tors s e l l i n g a t popular prices. I t carr ies the s U n d a r d I-year w a r r a n t y .

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A R T I C L E V I I — Section 7. Competitive Bidding Practices: Invitation to Bid. N O T I C E TO T H E B U I L D I N G I N D U S T R Y

The Weekly Bulletin, at the request of Mr. Ralph MacMullan. Executive Secretary of the Michigan Construction League, is printing the explanations of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry.

One explanation is released each week until the entire set has been published. These are coming direct from the CONSTRUCTION CODE AUTHORITY at Washington, D. C .

We suggest that you file these copies of the Bulletin as you receive them in order to have a complete reference for the future.

Bids must be invited. A n explanat ion invo lv ing A r t i c l e V I I of the C o n

s t r u c t i o n I n d u s t r y Code is requested by a company e n g a g e d in the sa le of mater ia l s used in the C o n s t r u c t i o n Indus try . T h e request is based on the f o l l o w i n g s ta tement :

" I t has been cus tomary in the past to obtain f r o m the A r c h i t e c t or f rom other sources a l ist of a l l of the G e n e r a l Contractors bidding on a projec t and to f u r n i s h al l of these bidders with a bid, as in our case , for t e r r a cotta, whether the contractors have actual ly solicited a bid or not . M a n y contractors with whom we deal do not bother to send cards of incjuiry but rely upon u s to a s c e r t a i n that they a r e bidding and supply t h e m wi th a f igure ."

Sec t ion 7 of A r t i c l e V I I spec i f ica l ly provides that " B i d s received from uninvited bidders shal l be ret u r n e d unopened." T h e f a c t s a s stated herein do not const i tute an invitat ion to bid.

NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS

F u r t h e r in format ion concerning bid depository h a s been released as fo l lows:

W h e n a bid is not properly f i led , because of a p o s t m a r k or t e l egraph mark a f t e r the date and h o u r set for receipt of bids by the award ing authori t y , i t sha l l be immediate ly f o r w a r d e d by the Bid D e p o s i t o r y to this A g e n c y .

T h e B i d Depos i tory s h a l l sea l the container for ( i i ipl icate bitls at the exact time ."̂ et for receipt of b ids b y the a w a r d i n g author i ty . S u c h sea l ing of the conta iner sha l l be witnessed by s ignature across t h e s e a l .

A t the f i r s t 10:00 A . M . occuring at or a f ter 24 h o u r s f r o m the t ime the container was sealed, S a t u r d a y s , S u n d a y s and Hol idays excluded, the Bid D e p o s i t o r y sha l l open the container, and open the d u p l i c a t e bids therein and shal l also open bids re c e i v e d by mai l or te legraph i)roperly fileil for the j i r o j e c t .

B i d d e r s who have f i led duplicate bids for that p r o j e c t m a y wi tne .«s the opening of such container a n d dupl icate bids, and m a y inspect them within t w e n t y d a y s f r o m the t ime they were f i led, or duri n g a n y extension of t ime for the a w a r d as provided

S E R V I C E

P A I N T I N G C O N T R A C T O R S

in A r t i c l e V I I , Sect ion 10 of the Code of F a i r Coni-l)etition for the Construct ion Industry .

T w e n t y d a y s f r o m the time bids were f i led , or when an extension of time for the a w a r d has elapsed, the Bid Depository shal l seal such duplicate bids in an envelope, such sea l ing to be witnessed, and hold them for del iverv to this Agency .

T h e rule for opening of duplicate bids m a y be varied to su i t local conditions, upon approval of this Agency .

When the a w a r d i n g authority and the project are in d i f ferent terr i tor ies in Michigan, general contractors s h a l l f i l e the ir duplicate bids wi th the Bid Depository in the t err i tory in which the awarding authori ty is located.

When the project is in Michigan, but the bids are to be rece ived outside of Michigan, general contractors shal l f i l e their duplicate bids with the Bid Depository designated for the terr i tory in which the project is located. M I C H I G A N S T A T E A D M I N I S T R A T I V E A G E N C Y

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ARCHITECTS' KEPORTS Agree , C h a r l e s N . , 1140 Book T o w e r , C A . 9263.—

Remodel ing C r y s t a l T h e a t r e , Michigan and 31st. New front, s ign, interior . W o r k under way .

S a m e . — E n l a r g i n g pr ivate d in ing room and bar for Commodore C l u b , 72 Peterboro. Work under way.

Bennett and S tra igh t , 13526 Michigan Ave. , Dearborn, O R . 7750.—16 room home, W a r w i c k Road, North Ro.sedale P a r k . P r e v i o u s l y reported. Shelved temporari ly .

S a m e . — P r e p a r i n g plans for moderniz ing theatre. New front, interior, w i r i n g s y s t e m , owner and location withheld . $15,000.

Geo. Deihl , 120 Madison, C H . 7660.—The Trenton Val ley Dis t i l l ers C o r p . , bott l ing plant. P lans wil l be revised. Ready about A u g u s t 1.

S a m e . — K«'mo(leling store front , Woodward between John R. and G r a n d C i r c u s P a r k . Previous ly reported. Held up temporar i ly .

S a m e . — P a r o c h i a l School addition. 4 rooms to be added to 2nd story. Be lmont between Woodward and John R . P r e v i o u s l y reported. Maturi ty indefinite.

H a r l e y & El l ington . 1507 S t r o h Bldg . , R A . 9030. — S t r o h B r e w i n g Co . 5 s tory fire proof s tructura l steel and masonry stock house. 2 basements, g lass enamel steel tanks , r e f r i g e r a t i o n a n d insullation. Size 12()'xlOO'. R e a d y for bids soon. B y invitation only.

Aloys F r a n k H e r m a n . 710 O w e n Bldg . , R A . 8788. — S t Joseph's C h u r c h , T i f f i n , Ohio. Seats 900. A l l contracts placed w i t h T i f f i n , Ohio firms. P lans ready about A u g u s t 7.

K r e c k i . Norman. 1490 Holden A v e . , M A . 2980.— Power house for E b l i n g C r e a m e r y Co. , T i l m a n and Linden Streets . G e n e r a l bids closed J u l y 19th, mechanical , J u l y 23.

K u n i , W m . I I , Inc. , 1012 F r a n c e s P a l m s Bldg . . ( A . 8550.—Alpena County C o u r t House. Bids were opened in A lpena on J u l y 16th.

Lane-Davenport , Inc. . ()()'.) Donovan Bldg. , C H . 6747.—Galein H i g h School . 2 s tory brick, stone, steel construction. 120 x 95. 12 rooms, auditorium and gymnas ium. E l l shaped bui lding. Plans ready in about 30 days.

R ichard Marr . 415 B r a i n a r d , T E . 1-6860.—Residence at Holly, Mich . 28' x 55'. 8 rooms, brick, shingle roof, steam heat, e lectric re fr igerat ion . P r e p a r i n g plans.

Same.—Res idence a t Naples , F l o r i d a . 30' x 70'. 10 rooms. F r a m e construct ion, no basement. E l e c tr ic re fr igerat ion , e lectr ic stove, no heating. T a k i n g figures.

Same.—Residence at Naples , F l o r i d a . 50 x 65, 1% stories. P lans in progress .

George I ) . .Mason & Co. , 409 Gr i swo ld Street .— Kalamazoo Post Off ice . Cabinet sketches completed but word has been received f r o m Washington that a new site is being considered. A l b e r t C . McDonald of G D M & Co. is in W a s h i n g t o n for fur ther information.

C . A . Mueller, 1346 B r o a d w a y , R A . 3763.—American Malt Co. Foundat ion p lans , reinforced brick construction. C a p a c i t y is 1,000,000 bu. per year . C a n be increased to 1,750,000 bu. per year. P r e p a r i n g plans.

Same.—Voight B r e w i n g Co . N e w brew house, 4 stories, steel and br i ck construction. Plan.^ ready J u l y 25th.

C h a r l e s L . Phelps. 829 Detroi t Sav ings Bank Bldg. , C A . 0306.—Alterat ions to Detroi t Savings Bank B r a n c h Office at W o o d w a r d and B r a d y . Sibe 26' x 115'. 3 stories. Stone, steel , re inforced concrete.

floor s labs , br ick, hollow ti le, steel a n d m a r b l e . Patrons of the Detroi t Sav ings B a n k a r e inv i ted to bid.

Same. .—Alterat ions and addit ions to school b u i l d ing, 622 Macomb Street . Greek P a r o c h i a l Schoo l . Offices and toilet rooms f o r g i r l s and boys. B r i c k , concrete and stone. T e r r a z z o f loors . M e t a l s t a l l partit ions, tile wal l s . P l a n s ready about J u l y 23.

Po l lmar-Ropes & L u n d y , 2539 W o o d w a r d , R A . 2981.—1 story bui lding, 40x80. Stele c o n s t r u c t i o n , cement f loors, steel sash , a spha l t roof , t r a v e l i n g crane. 6538-40 R u s s e l l A v e . Super ior W e l d i n g a n d B r a z i n g Co. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

S a m e . — S u p e r i o r T o o l Co . , 6630 Rohns A v e . , 30 x 111, one story, ordinary construct ion, s tee l s a s h , cement f loor, no p lumbing, addition to h e a t i n g system. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

Louis R«isset t i . (iO'l Marquette B ldg . , C A . 3353 .— Residence 42 x 32, two s torj ' and basement , 7 r o o m . Electr ic re fr igera t ion , e lectric stoves, a i r condi t ioning heat ing plant. O w n e r t a k i n g bids by i n v i t a tion onlv.

C . E d w a r d Schley. 1123 L a f a y e t t e B ldg . , C A . 8499. — M a y f a i r T h e a t r e . R e v i s i n g front , n e w e n t r a n c e , adding two stores. P l a n s ready.

Same .—New front on E a s t Side T h e a t r e on G r a tiot A v e . Modern front , new marquee. P l a n s r e a d y .

Smith. H i n c h m a n & G r y l l s . 800 Marque t t e B l d g . , R A . 8825 .—Alterat ion for G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o . N e w elevator insta l lat ion, loading extension a n d c a n o p y . General contract let to A l b e r t A . A l b r e c h t C o .

Pau l T i l d s . — P r e p a r i n g sketches f o r two r e s i dences. A p n . 36x38. 2 stories. N o r t h w e s t S e c t i o n .

D. Al len W r i g h t . 133 West G r a n d B l v d . , L A . 4572. - Residence in Bloofield H i l l s , U shaped . S i z e 110' X 50'. Sol id masonry , al l part i t ions m a s o n r y , a l l floors re inforced concrete, tile roof, e l ec tr ic r e f r i g eration, e lectr ic stove and a i r condit ioned h e a t i n g system. P r e p a r i n g plans.

Woodworth & Lovee. 218 M i c h i g a n T h e a t r e B l d g . , .Ann Arbor .—Res idence .2 B r i c k veneer a n d f r a m e , 2 story and basement, 85 x 25. L o c a t i o n and o w n e r withheld. R e a d y for bids about J u l y 20.

E I G H T H U N D R E D T H O U S A N D N E W HOMES A Y E A R

Accord ing to the R e s e a r c h D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e N R A , an annual bui lding volume of 800,000 r e s i d e n t ial uni t s is required to supply the need f o r n e w dwell ings. T h i s takes no account of r e p l a c e m e n t of exist ing sub-s tandard homes, and unt i l these a r e replaced the needed volume could eas i l y be a t t h e rate of 2,000,000 s tructures a year .

A bui ld ing r e v i v a l could f a l l f a r be low t h e s e high l imits , and s t i l l be the most p o w e r f u l o f factors in f i gh t in g depression. No do l lar we s p e n d does more work, in s t imula t ing domest ic t r a d e a n d providing employment, than does the b u i l d i n g d o l l a r . Surveys show that 37.3 per cent of a l l the m o n e y spent goes to labor at the s i te—to e x c a v a t o r s , graders, carpenters , masons, p lumbers , p l a s t e r e r s , etc. T h e balance of 62.7 per cent goes to b u y needed materia ls and suppl ie s—and the grea t b u l k of t h a t is paid to w o r k e r s in the plants a n d f a c t o r i e s m a n u fac tur ing them. In general , about e ighty cen t s out of each dol lar goes to labor, d irect ly o r i n d i r e c t l y .

The heavy industr ies—those s u p p l y i n g s u c h m a n u facturers as steel , lumber, c ement—were h i t h a r d e s t by hard t imes. T h e y a r e f a c i n g the g r a v e s t d i f f i c u l ties in recover ing f r o m them. S p u r r i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n would do nmch to solve a legion o f o u r m o s t troublesome problems.



c e r t a i n that the cl ients' support of men of this t ype is essent ial to the solution of many of our problems.

".Men in Whi te" Recent ly I witnessed a screen drama entitled

" M e n in Whi te ." T h i s picture to my mind is the finest and most f a r - r e a c h i n g single piece of publ i c i t y the medical profess ion has ever had or can e v e r hope for.

I do not know w h e t h e r or not the Amer ican Medica l Assoc ia t ion had anyth ing to do wi th it but i t has every th ing . It glorifies the profession and is intensely human. I can easi ly visualize a s imi lar d r a m a wi th even greater interest having to do w i t h the arch i tec tura l profession.

I believe L o u i s L a B a u m e , Murchison and S u k e r t could wri te such a scenario. B.ix office receipts should top "She Done H i m W r o n ^ . " It would be r e w r i t t e n in novel f o r m by W i l a Gather . It would be a c lass i c f o r a l l t ime and publicity committees would "exeunt omnes" due to inact iv i ty .

B I R T H D A Y S : Rober t O. D e r r i c k . J u l y 28; E a r l W . Pe l l er in , J u l y 28; A lber t C . McDonald, J u l y 30.

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Recrea t ion rooms, because of the low cei l ing height, should receive special consideration in l ight ing . Recessed f i x t u r e s , planned to conf o r m to the ce i l ing patterns, are excellent for g e n e r a l i l luminat ion. These m a y be supplemented by indirect lamps for greater intensit ies , when more light is required for such games as p ing pong or bi l l iards . B a r e lamps should never be used because of the g lare .

L i g h t i n g de t a i l s f o r t h i s room were auperrised by the D e t r o i t E d i s o n Uome L U b t l i i g Advisor . Her sar-t l r e s are a t your disposal ( w i t h o u t r h a r j e ) on a l l home l l c h t i n s problems. Cal l Rando lph 211)0.

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W e i l s I . B e n n e t t F r a n k R u r l c h W a l t e r E. I . e n U Amedeo l .eono U ' i l l i a i n U MaleorasoD R i c l i a r d M a r r I I A u g u s t u s O ' D e l l N . Ctaoater Sorensen

f ' u l t l l s h e d Weekly. S i i l i sc r l | i t l i )n I ' r I c e : $2.00 |>er year | .No i i - ine in l* r s $5.00i • I seconil-clasa mat te r December 9. 1930. at the Pos to f f i r e at Oe t rn i t . M l c J i l c t n . un<ler the Ac t of M a r c h 3, 1R79.

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B y H E R B E R T G . W E N Z E L L

hditor's Note:—Mr. Wenzell as member of the Committee on Professional Practice for the Detroit Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, as well as member of their Publicity Committee, has prepared a series of articles bearing on architectural practice as he views it today. The third in this series has to do with Fees—or or? What Basis Should a Client Pay for Services.^

and its printed herewith.

Fees—Or On W h a t B a s i s Should a Client Pay for S e r v i c e s ?

W e l l — w h y brinj? that u p ? It is here suggested that the question is both

important and t imely . T h e F e d e r a l Govot-nnient is employing architects and as cl ient is sett ing the percentafre fee for service and the individual may take it or leave it. I t is proposed that the fee of

Architects' Luncheon 32nd Floor. Union G u a r d i a n Bui lding

I ' r iva te D in ing Room Southwest V i s t a

Tuesday . J u l y 31st. 12:30 p. ni.

4.8' r ordinari ly paid for complete archi tectural and engineering services exclus ive of supermitence on F e d e r a l projects be reduced to 4'/i. I n 1931 the U . S . government, w i s h i n g to have a building huilt f or the Weather B u r e a u , set aside a s u m which was to include the architect ' s fee. T h e Da i ly P a c i fic Bui lder , May 1, gave the names of s ixteen a r c h i tects who submitted bids on the percentage of cost. W i t h o u t supervis ion there were two low bids of

3 ' ; ; other bids ranged up to 5' ; . F i v e of the c o m petitors were members of the A . I . A . U n d e r the H . O. L . C . the government has fixed a f ee , a s I understand, of I ' / r f or superv is ion , w i t h no a l l o w ance for expenses.

It is not the purpose here to d i scuss g o v e r n m e n t procedure in this matter . A t this t i m e i t w o u l d , perhaps, be out of order. However , i t i s a r e c e n t evidence of the possibi l i ty of precedents , a n d t h e variableness of nercentaees .

Mr. G r y l l s , I am c e r t a m , has conv ic t i ons on the subject of archi tects ' fees. I am under the i m p r e s sion that he has been on committees d e a l i n g w i t h this question for so long: that e i ther he or t h e subject has by this time become e x h a u s t e d . I h a v e not consulted this authar i ty . A n d 1 a s k to be p a r doned for express in ig ideas without q u a l i f y i n g t h r u research.

F i r s t , I can s a y without hes i tat ion o r r e s e r v a t i o n that the percentage sys tem is, in m y o p i n i o n , a l l wrong. Percentages provide a too de f in i t s b a s i s f o r manipulat ion to meet competit ion o r i m m e d i a t e need, and there you have the inherent e v i l . S e c o n d , the amount of work done on a job c a n ( e x c e p t on government w o r k ) readi ly be adjus ted to t h e p e r -

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A FLOOR FOR E V E R Y PURPOSE Colored for Beauty

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Heavy Duty for Performance

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Where Are We At.' T h e r e is bound to be some frict ion of various

s o r t s whi le the codes a r e get t ing under way. There a r e bound to be some toes stepped upon and some fee l ings hurt. I n fact , such is tne case in business re la t ions even without codes.

Hut now every eye is upon the codes, and it cannot be repealed too often that the " fa i r prac t i c e" parts of a l l the codes re lat ing to the con-s t i u c t i o n industry were devised by men in the i n d u s t r y a f t e r c a r e f u l and gruel l inf; consideration.

T h e government did not even suggest that we h a v e bid depositories and other methods and regul a t i o n s to curb bid peddl ing and shopping. We brought those evi ls into the conferences our.->elves — t h a t is, ch . sen representat ives of organizations d i d .

S d we can think of these as industry made regula t ions sanctioned by the government and with the pledge of the government to stand behind the enforcement .

T h e rules and regulat ions are enforcilde upon e v e r y unit of anj ' | )art of the industry having a code. T h a t is where the governmental part of it comes in. W e took the rules and dumped them int > the hoppers set up in Wash ington and the product w h i c h was ground out is binding on every f i r m w h e t h e r or not that f i rm is the member of any organ iza t ion . No tirm has to belong to any organi z a t i o n to receive the benefits of the codes and no one can escape their consequences by resigning f r o m any or al l associat ions. T h i s much is A . B . C .

N o w where are we a t ? W e are at the beginning of the codes and whether we like them or not, we a r e going to live under them for quite some time.

T h e best w a y to live under these codes wi l l be to p l a y a s t ra ight f o r w a r d game and see to it that a l l y o u r competi tors do the same. T h i s is easeir to say t h a n to do. For we mus t f r a n k l y admit that in bus iness the appearance of jus t ice rather than jus t ice is the bearer of the biggest temporary fruits . T h e phi losopher P lato sa id that in his t ime, an(l it is j u s t as true today as it was then—and the boys are st i l l out a f t e r f ru i t s - a l w a y s wil l be.

It di)es not take a phi losopher to predict that i f ; iny code author i ty or any a r m of any code authority does not lean over b a c k w a r d to be just there is g o i n g to be plenty of he l l resul t ing f rom their ac t ions . T h e more one sees of the workings of these code authori t ies the more one feels that they a r e t r y i n g their Iwst to do a f a i r and square job. O f course i f they a r e hounded to death they may w e a k e n . T h e r e is nothing so effect ive in keeping

any governing body on the r ight track as repo.iing ciuf idence in it. JVIistrust me, and I a m Iiaoli- m take the game hav inj ; the name. Place conlidence in me and I am apt to live up to i t—that is the way with a n y authori tat ive body.

B y w a y of i l lus trat ion , the most unfortunate thing about our p a r t y sys tem of government is the fact that the "outs ' never place any confidence in the "ins." Secret ly they may have fu l l confidence, but they never admit it to any extent.

Regardless of the cr i s i s we have been going through for some long years now, the "outs," be they one party or the other, have consistently tried to put trees across the paths which the "ins" have t i led to m a k e out of the woods. I f thej' would t u i n in and help ani l confine cr i t i c i sm to constructive cr i t ic i sm we would al l be better off.

Now take this i l lustrat ion I n m e to our own problems and the s ignif icance is obvious. W h y in heck lan't the ones who do not like the codes try to be construct ive ra ther t h a n destructive.

Suppose we suddenly say, " E v e r y code is cancel led." W i l l wo be better off or worse o f f ? Kvery man in the industry has waile<l for f i f ty yea i s thai "vicious pract ices hamstrung him."

" W h y , I could operate d i f ferent ly i f it wasn't for those so and so's" has alway .5 been a favorite e.\ |)ression. A n d then some one would organize them and they in the organizat ion would say, "well , it is j u s t too bad—the blankety blank so and so's who wi l l not join are ru in ine us."

O r perhaps you have heard this one, "I 'd like to pay a l iv ing wage, but brother, how can I do it when every i l leg i t imate ly fathered as and if is paying less ."

Wel l , to s u m up—the codes try to el iminate the cause for a l l such terr ibly unparlor like remarks by t r y i n g to make the whole a r m y of whatever you can imagine 1 a m sayinif a s I hi t these keys conform. W e shal l never get them to conform unless al l those of high s tanding set the pace.

We can try out the codes by mutual e f fort , or we can render them a second prohibition act. In either case they wi l l s tay put for some time, l l will be much l e t t e r co cooperate than to buck.

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centage charge by some archi tects , by delegation directly or indirect ly of necessary service to contractors . T h i r d , there is the l u r k i n g suspicion on the part of m a n y cl ients that the architect wi l l tend to increase cost in order to fatten his com-mi.«sion. F o r this reason these clients wi l l set a maximum of cost and demand the unreasonable. F o u r t h , the same percentage which wil l net a profit to one architect wi l l put the other in "the red." Sometimes the v a g a r i e s of a distant relat ion of a fami ly will swal low up l'< of a residence commission.

I n the percentage fee s y s t e m the |)ercentagc is related to stages of the work, under the A . 1. A . contract. I h e proportion due on prel iminaries is one-fifth of the fee. S t range things sometimes ccime to pass under this method. I n the good old days, Mr. X . had an A. I . A . contract for a building for a f r a t e r n a l order in a t l istant c i ty . T h e pre l iminary drawings were completed in two days , and approved with the oftiLers' s ignatures . I n the course of time the architect received a check for $4,800.00. T h e proposal to erect the bui lding was abandoned and the total cost of the architect 's services had been $600, at the t ime he was notified. Be ing conscientious he returned the greater part of this fee. On the other hand M r . X . had agreed to prepare plans for a residence to cost $35,000. Before the contract was signed his costs were over $500. Pre l iminary work continued unti l his costs exceeded $900 He had agreed to do the w o r k for S V z ' / V . — T h i s .unall commission was also abandoned and Mr . X . regretted that it had e v e r been s tarted , he w a s "out" about $400. A n d the cl ient seldom has a "heart ."

T h e sys tem which is s lowly gaining ground is the cost plus a fee, comparable in some respects to the general contractor's cost plus overhead, plus fee. T h e basis for this is usual ly draftsman's time plus overhead which averages 50-50 in normal periods, and depending upon the organization of the office. T o this overhead is added a profess ional fee which is fixed b y the charac ter of the service, the time e lement and the amount of the expenditure. T h i s sys tem as it works in practice gives a result of an average of 6'/^ of the cost, where such costs are in excess of $100,000. Supplementing this method and a p a r t of the contract is a provision for monthly payments of cost and fee.

Now, this method is profess ional and in most instances equitable. However , there exist two factors w h i c h m a y prejudice the cl ient against i t . One is the uncerta inty as to the eventual cost which again is involved in—the other, the time element in producing the ins truments of service.

There remains , it seems to me, a third method which may have at least the merit of sa t i s fy ing the client. T h a t method is to give him the entire cost for service wi th a percentage for contingencies. T h i s method would presuppose above al l that prel i m i n a r y d r a w i n g s and outl ine species would receive the wri t ten approva l of the owner and would be paid for on the basis of cost plus a fixed profess ional fee. A lump s u m could then be quoted as a max imum for the complete drawings and super-intenden?e and a provis 'on made for the items involv ing changes and additions which might in crease the cost of producing such drawings and sp(?cifications. T h e matter of es t imat ing the cost of producing drawings and specifications may appear to be a eamble. Y'̂ et in n o r m a l practice it should not be diff icult or hazardous .

T h i s lat ter method is suggested because , seemingly, it overcomes a l l of the object ions w h i c h a n owner might have to e i ther of the t w o o ther methods. It would al low the c l ient to m a k e a f a i r l y accurate comparison on the percentage bas i s , and yet would rel ieve his mind in the m a t t e r of the major cost a s being control led by the a r c h i t e c t to his advantage when the s tra ight percentage method is used.

I a m almost convinced that eventua l ly it w i l l become the duty of the archi tec t to d e l i v e r the ent ire package to the owner, espec ia l ly in the s m a l l house and smal l er commerc ia l fields. I m e a n that w i t h i n certain l imits he w i l l be cal led on to g u a r a n t e e cost, not only of serv ices but of the s t r u c t u r e as we l l . I f the arch i tec t doesn't there are o thers who w i l l . They wil l also receive proport ionate ly a l a r g e r fee than the arch i tec t ever hoped for.

W A N T E D : M I L L I O N S O F H O M E S

T h e g r a v i t y of the housing problem in A m e r i c a can be s imply i l lustrated by a c o m p a r i s o n of the number of f a m i l i e s provided w i t h n e w r e s i d e n t i a l units in recent y e a r s .

I n 1922, some 370,000 f ami l i e s secured new homes. In 1925. when the a l l - t ime high w a s reached , close to 500,000 home s truc tures were bui l t . T h e ten-year average f r o m 1921-30 w a s 361,000 un i t s each year . I n 1933 new home cons truct ion dropped to less than 30,000.

M a k i n g the problem s t i l l more s evere is the f a c t that dur ing depression deprec iat ion and obsolescence of ex i s t ing homes w e r e more t h a n n o r m a l l y great . T h o u s a n d s of houses l i t e r a l l y w e n t to pieces , tlue to lack of upkeep.

T h e result is that a heavy p e r c e n t a g e of our people l ive in sub-s tandard dwe l l ings . D o u b l i n g up , wi th s e v e r a l fami l i e s occupying one home, is commonplace. It was recent ly es t imated that 4 ,000,000 famil ies lived in this manner . A n d populat ion s h i f t s have gone on, de | )ress ion or no d e p r e s s i o n , creat in tr tremendous home shortages in v a r i o u s loca l i t i es .

Bet ter t imes a r e the hera ld of s t i m u l a t e d construct ion. A j u m p in bui lding is c o m i n g a s cer ta inly as the tides, and it is g o i n g to a d v a n c e building costs—both for m a t e r i a l s a n d for s k i l l e d labor. T h e wi.se property owner , w i t h money to spend, is beginninrr to rea l ize t h a t t h i s is r e a l l y the time to build and repa ir , whi l e b a r g a i n pr i ce s st i l l ex is t .

AN AMUSING L E T T E R

H e r e is a let ter one O k l a h o m a m a n who moved to T e x a s wrote back to a n old f r i e n d : " W e l l , s i n c e I sold the l i tt le f a r m in Arkans .aw, I h a v e prospered . Y o u know we a l w a y s l ived in the one-room s h a c k , but I came to east T e x a s and b o u g h t a f a r m a n d pret ty soon I leased it to an oil c o m p a n y and w a s sure l u c k y . T h e y hit a big oil field on the p l a c e and now I have a b i g house in A l t o . I t h a s s i x rooms. T h e r e is one room that we do n o t h i n g but eat in. T h e r e is one that we j u s t s i t i n ; two rooms that we don't do a n y t h i n g but s l eep i n ; one r o o m that we don't do a n y t h i n g but cook i n ; and there is one that is white and has a p l a c e t h a t you c a n w a s h a l l over, and over in the c o r n e r i s a p l a c e that you can w a s h your hands a n d face i n , a n d over in the other corner there is a p lace you c a n wash your f ee t in . W h e n we m o v e d there w e r e two lids on this , but we have t a k e n them off . W e are us ing one of them for a dough board , a n d we have f r a m e d grandpa ' s p ic ture w i t h the o t h e r one."

— A n o n y m o u s

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AN OPEN LETTER ... TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Dear Mr. President:

You and I used to belong to the same navy, but you may not remember me because we were in different departments. In my department, I found it necessary to devote a great deal of personal attention to deck swabs and bright work, which sort of limited my opportunities for meeting the boys in the other wards. However, I have followed your career with great interest. I am an enthusiastic rooter for the New Deal, my only complaint being that it doesn't go far enough.

T h a t ' s the rea l reason for this letter, Mr. Pres i dent. W h y can't we (luit fiddling around with the gold content of the dol lar and crop control and re -employment and a l l those other minor details a n d get to work on some rea l ly imjjortant s t u f f ?

N o w you t a k e pie. W h y can't we have a New D e a l in pie, M r . P r e s i d e n t ? T h i s th ing of filling up the i n n a r d s of a pie w i t h gelat in has to stop.

N o w , I would be the las t person to say anything a g a i n s t ge lat in , even i f it is made from horses' hoofs and things like that . T h e w a y I look at it, i f a n y b o d y w a n t s to eat ge lat in , let 'em eat it. It's a f r e e country . B u t when I order pie, I want i)ie and not a gelat in pudding w i t h two s trawberr ies in it a n d a crus t around it. Maybe it would help if we would plow under two hoofs off every horse.

A n o t h e r th ing that should be stopped, Mr . P r e s i dent, i s cornet solos. A cornet is a swel l instrument in a band, but there are some things that j u s t can't go it alone and a cornet is one of them. Y o u wouldn't throw a w a y a beefsteak and eat the chil i sauce , so w h y throw a w a y the band and listen to a c o r n e t ?

C o r n e t solos a l ready have j u s t about ruined the c a m p - m e e t i n g industry and if something isn't done about it, there is going to be a flood of emigration to K a m c h a t k a and other out ly ing points where there ai-e no cornets . I think there should be a 60-day mandatory sentence f o r anyone who plays a corne t solo, w i t h time and a h a l f if he plays " C a r n i v a l at Venice ."

M r . Pres ident , there should be a law against w e a r i n g a s t r a w hat and a topcoat at the same t ime . A s t r a w hat is designed for w a r m weather a n d a topcoat is for cool weather , and anyone who w e a r s both of them at the s a m e time is showing a lack of confidence in our c l imate ; and if he doesn't l ike it here, w h y doesn't he go back where he c a m e f r o m ?

W e have a race here every year , Mr . Presi iU i u . that is called the K e n t u c k y Derby , and 1 get an acute pain in the neck every t ime some niusli-mouth gets up on the radio and cal ls it the Kentucky D a r b y . I n E n g l a n d , a D e r b y is called a D a r b y ; but th i s is the U n i t e d S ta tes , and here a Darby is c a l l e d a D e r b y . No one should be allowed to cal l i t the D a r b y unless he is w i l l i n g to re fer to the d a r k of the course and take the consequenjes. A Da i 'by is an importat ion and there should be a h e a v y duty on every one that is brought into the U n i t e d States . Bes ides that , a l l those pseudo-Brit ish a n n o u n c e r s should be made to s tay a f ter broadcast a n d s a y Derby at least 1000 t imes .

I s n ' t it about t ime, Mr . Pres ident , that the New D e a l was g i v i n g us V i r g i n i a h a m that comes f r o m V i r g i n i a , and not f r o m Joe P a n k r a t z ' s s laughterhouse in W h a t C h e e r , l a . , and s imi lar locations t h a t would require a lot of c a r r y i n g before they got back to Ole V i i ' g i n n y ?

I a lso t h i n k something should be done ab:)ut these so-cal led comical c r a c k s that some of our less luc id ci t izens pa int on t ire-covers of their cars . I f a g u y is a moron, I suppose there isn't anything that

can be done about it; but why should he advertise i t? Jus t one more thing. W h y should a gal be per

mitted to go around wi th fingernails that look as if she had just been m a k i n g up a balance sheet under the Old Deal ? I n my younger days, I occasionally had a bit of color in my nails, and my father used to take it up wi th me in the woodshed. W h y this double s tandard of fingernail m o r a l i t y ?

Mr. Pres ident , i f you wil l take care of these little matters, you wi l l make the White House safe for the Democrats from now on and we wil l never ask t )r a New Dealer .

Hopeful ly yours, H . C . G a r r i s o n

— F r « M n The Main Sheet.

P L A N N I N G !

The U p p e r Pen insu la of the State of Michigan has heretofore been k n o w n as an a r e a f r o m which we obtained copper, iron, and lumber. O w i n g to a misuse of some of our natura l resources we find that the greater part of the copper, iron, and timber has been removed. Other intluences have resulted in the shut-down of copper and iron mines. Because we have been accustomed to th inking of the U p p e r Pen insu la as the source of these three resources, we have fa i led to consider other uses to which the area mi.irht be placed.

The Upper Pen insu la shows a very marked relief problem. I n some of the counties as high as eighty per cent of the total population have been taken care of through rel ief funds.

A l l of the iron and copper in the Upper Peninsula has not been e.xhausted. There are vast supplies of iron ore which wi l l take care of the requirements of this country for many years i f a method is found of ut i l i z .ng some of the second grade ores econ-imiical ly. T h r o u g h a judicious use of the existing l imber supplies it is possible to continue lumbering in Michigan for a great many years .

Professor A n d r e w T . Sweet o f the Michigan Col lege of Min ing and Mineralogy is one of the people who has seen the need f o r mining research whi .h wil l permit the use of the mineral resources in the Upper Penin.:iula on an economi • basis. In addition, he has seen the need of a divers i f icat ion of industry and has suggested that ex i s t ing maple orchards be used for the m a n u f a c t u r e of maple sugar. He has shown how a closed lumber town can be reopened and how the people can be put on a se l f -sustaining basis through the development of a new industry which is not in competit ion with s imi lar industries in other parts of the state. He has shown how areas in the U p p e r Peninsula can be made productive, wi th very little cost, f rom an agr icul tura l standpoint.

P lann ing involves the suitable use of our natural resources. P r o f e s s o r Swee t is doing planning for the U p p e r Pen insu la .

— T h e Planner

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ARCHITECTS' REPORTS Agree , Char les N . , 1140 Book T o w e r , C A . 9263.—

Remodel ing C r y s t a l T h e a t r e , Mich igan and 31st. New fi'ont, sign, interior . W o r k under way .

S a m e . — E n l a r j r i n g pr ivate d in ing room and bar for Commodore C l u b , 72 Peterboro. Work under way.

Bennett and S tra igh t , 13526 Mich igan Ave. , Dearborn, O R . 7750.—16 room home, W a r w i c k Road, North Rosedale P a r k . P r e v i o u s l y reported. Shelved temporar i ly .

S a m e . — P r e p a r i n g plans f o r moderniz ing theatre. New front , interior, w i r i n g s y s t e m , owner and location withheld. $15,000.

Geo. DeihI. 120 Madison, C H . 7660.—The Trenton Val ley Dist i l lers C o r p . , bott l ing plant. Plans wil l be revised. Ready about A u g u s t 1.

Same .—Remode l ing store front . Woodward between John R . and G r a n d C i r c u s P a r k . Previously reported. Held up temp. irar i ly .

Same .—Catho l i c C e n t r a l H i g h School addition. Genera l contract a w a r d e d to V i c t o r Gottsman.

H a r l e y & El l ington . l.')07 S t i o h Bldg . , RA. 0030. — S t r o l l B r e w i n g Co . 5 s tory fire proof s tructura l steel and masonry stock hou.ê. 2 basements, glass enamel steel tanks , re fr igera t ion and insullation. Size 120'xl()0'. R e a d y for bids soon. B y invitation only.

Aloys F r a n k H e r m a n . 710 O w e n Bldg. , R A . 8788. — St. Joseph's C h u r c h . T i f f i n , Ohio. Seats 900. A l l contracts placed wi th T i f f i n , Ohio firms. Plans ready about A u g u s t 7.

K r e c k i . Norman, 1490 Holden Ave . , M A . 2980.— Power hou.se for E b l i n g C r e a m e r y Co. , T i l m a n and Linden Streets . G e n e r a l bids closed J u l y 19th, mechanical , J u l y 23.

K u n i . W m . H , Inc . , 1012 F r a n c e s I 'a lms Bldg . , C A . 8550.—Alpena County C o u r t House. Bids were opened in Alpena on J u l y 16th.

Lane-Davenport . Inc. , 609 Donovan Bldg. , C H . 6717 . - -Gale :n High School. 2 s tory brick, stone, steel construction. 120 x 95. 12 rooms, auditorium and g.vmnasium. E l l shaped building. P lans ready in about 30 days.

Richard .Marr, 415 B r a i n a r d , T E . 1-6860.—Residence at Holly, M i c h . 28' x 55'. 8 rooms, brick, shingle roof, s team heat, e lectr ic re fr igerat ion . Prepar ing plans.

Same.—Residence at Naples , F l o r i d a . 30' x 70'. 10 rooms. F r a m e construct ion, no basement. E l e c tr ic re fr igerat ion , e lectric stove, no heating. T a k i n g l igures.

Same.—Residence at Naples , F l o r i d a . 50 x 65, 1 \'2 stories. P l a n s in progress .

George D. .Mason & Co. . 409 Gr i swo ld Street .— Kalamazoo Post Off ice . Cabine t sketches completed but word has been received f r o m Washington that a new site is being considered. A lber t C . McDonald of G D M & Co. is in W a s h i n g t o n for f u r t h e r information.

G . A . Mueller, 1346 B r o a d w a y , R A . 3763.—American .Malt Co. Foundat ion plans , reinforced brick construction. C a p a c i t y is 1,000,000 bu. per year . C a n be increased to 1,750,000 bu. per year . P r e paring plans.

Same.—Voight B r e w i n g Co . New brew house, 4 stories, steel and brick construction. P l a n s ready J u l y 25th.

Char les L . Phelps , 829 Detro i t Sav ings Bank Bldg. , C A . 0306.—.Îterations to Detroit Savings B a n k B r a n t h Office at Woodward and B r a d y . Sibe 26' x 115'. 3 stories. Stone, steel , re inforced concrete, f loor s labs , br ick, hollow tile, steel and marble. Patrons of the Detroi t S a v i n g s B a n k are invited to bid.

Samew—Alterations and additions to schoo l bui lding, 622 Macomb Street . G r e e k P a r o c h i a l S c h o o l . Olfices and toilet rooms for g i r l s and boys . B r i c k , concrete and stone. T e r r a z z o f loors . M e t a l s t a l l partit ions, t i le w a l l s . P l a n s ready about J u l y 23.

Po l lmar-Ropes & L u n d y , 2539 W o o d w a r d , R A . 2981.—1 story bui lding, 40x80. Stele c o n s t r u c t i o n , cement f loors , steel s a s h , a spha l t roof, t r a v e l i n g crane. 6538-40 R u s s e l l A v e . Super ior W e l d i n g a n d B r a z i n g Co. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

S a m e . — S u p e r i o r Too l Co . , 6630 Rohns A v e . , 30 x 111, one story, ord inary construct ion, s t e e l s a s h , cement f loor, no p lumbing, addition to h e a t i n g system. O w n e r t a k i n g bids.

Louis Rosset t i , 606 Marquette Bldg . , C A . 3 3 5 3 . — Residence 42 x 32, two story and basement , 7 r o o m . Elec tr i c re fr igera t ion , e lectric stoves, a i r c o n d i t i o n ing heat ing plant . O w n e r t a k i n g bids b y i n v i t a tion onlv.

( . E d w a r d Srh ley . 1123 L a f a y e t t e B ldg . , C A . 8499. — M a y f a i r T h e a t r e . R e v i s i n g front , new e n t r a n c e , adding two stores. P l a n s ready .

Same .—New front on E a s t Side T h e a t r e on G r a tiot A v e . Modern front , new marquee. P l a n s r e a d y .

Smith . I l i n c h m a n & ( i r y l l s , 800 M a r q u e t t e B l d g , R A . 8825 .—Alterat ion for G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o . Nev / elevator insta l lat ion, loading extension a n d c a n o p y . General contract let to A lb er t A . A l l ) recht C o .

Paul T i l d s . — P r e p a r i n g sketches f o r t w o r e s i dences. A p n . 36x38. 2 stories . N o r t h w e s t S e c t i o n .

I ) . Al len W r i g h t , 133 West G r a n d B l v d . , L A . 4572. — Residence in Bloofield H i l l s , U shaped . S i z e l l C X r>0'. Solid masonry , a l l part i t ions m a s o n r y , a l l floors reinforce<l concrete, tile roof, e l e c t r i c r e f r i g eration, e lectric stove and a i r condit ioned h e a t i n g system. P r e p a r i n g plans.

Woodworth & Lovee. 218 Mich igan T h e a t r e B l d g . Ann Arbor .—Res idence .2 B r i c k veneer a n d f r a m e , 2 story and basement, 85 x 25. L o c a t i o n a n d o w n e r withheld. Ready for bids about J u l y 20.

P U N C H A N D J U D Y T H E A T R E K E R C H E V A L A T F I S H E R R O A D N I A G A R A M M

W K I . r v K S D . W A.NO T I H H S I i A V . X I O l ' . ^ T 1 A N D 2 Richard B.irthelmess in " A Modern Hero '

K U I H A V . \ . \ D S A T I U I I A V A I V J I S T 3 A N D 4 Shi r ley Temple—Adolphe Men jou in • ' L i t t l e Miss M a r k e r "

Sat. I I p. m. W a r r e n W i l l i a m s in " B e d s i d e "

.'»rN.. .MON. . T I ES A X n W K l l . A I I U . S T 5 . B. 7. A N D 8 George A r l i s j i n " T h e House of R o t h s c h i l d "

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A R T I C L E VII—Section 7. Competitive Bidding Practices: Invitation to Bid.

N O T I C E TO T H E B U I L D I N G I N D U S T R Y The Weekly Bulletin, at the request of Mr. Ralph MacMullan. Executive Secretary of the

Michigan Construction League, is printing the explanations of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry.

One explanation is released each week until the entire set has heen published. I hest are coming direct from the CONSI RUC I ION CODE AUTHORI EY at Washington. D. C.

We suggest that you file these copies of the Bulletin as you receive :hcm in order to have a complete reference for the future.

( i enera l Invi tat ions (o Bidders All(»wed . \dv ice is requested re lat ive to whether under

Sect ion 7, A r t i c l e V I I of the Construct ion Indus try Code, a G e n e r a l Contractor has a right to send a l e t ter to his l ist of sub-contractors say ing that in the fu ture when you note that we are preparing a general bid. please accept this as an invitation for

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you to send us your estimate. In other words, is a general contractor allowed to extend a general invitat ion to sub-contractors or must he invite them in each specific case .

Nothing contained in Section 7, Art ic l e V I I , prevents a G e n e r a l Contractor from extending a genera l invitation for bids.

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The General Electr ic Moni tor Top Mechanism requires no a t t en t ion , aet even o i l ing . In t roduced in 1927, its record is wi thout a paral le l for dependable performance at low cost year a l ter year. F i r s t electric r e f r i g -• ra tor to carry a 2-year guarantee, f i r s t w i t h a 3-year guarantee, and l i r s t w i t h a 4-year service p lan . I t now carries 5 years protection for only SI a year: the s tandard 1-year warranty p lus 4 more years on i t s f a m ous sealed-in-steel mechanism

The Now G - E f l a t - t o p created a style sensation in re f r igera tors . Beaut i f u l In its modern s i m p l i c i t y of design i t is undoubtedly most a t t ract ive of a l l r e f r igera tors s e l l i n g at popular prices. I t carries the standard I-year w a r r a n t y .

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