The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 26, 1929, Page 2

| ANALYZES HIGHWAY BUILDING IN 1928 Secretary Ermatinger Makes First Statement of Its Kind Every Given Commission MILE ENGINEERING $419.63 Fluctuations From $53.62 to $380.44 Credited to Prelim- inary Planning Work Analysis of cost data on 13 different road building projects shows that it cost the state highway department $4,262.45 per mile for earth grading, of which $419.83 represents engincer- ing costs. Submitting a detailed report cover- ing 13 projects which totaled $1,110,- 220.13 onthe 1928 construction pro- gram, J. J. Ermatinger, secretary of the highway commission said: “Conforming to the suggestion made at the last meeting, I am re-submit- ting in greater detail a statement showing the cost of earth grading projects ‘finaled’ during 1928, together with the engineering costs for each. In addition there are also submitted analyses of 13 projects, two from each division except Valley City. “This is the first time to my know- ledge that analyses of this type have been made by the department. About three years ago I made a few detail analyses of a similar kind and sub- mitted the same to Mr. Moe (Com- missioner I. J. Moe of Valley City) with the suggestion that the disclo- sures merited a thorough investiga- tion and the need for current reports of a like nature. The suggestion was brushed aside as immteerial. No business, especially of the magnitude of the department of state highways, can operate successfully unless Cost | no data is produced, studied and acted upon. Unless executives are interested in real efficiency, public agencies will Tun themselves and not economically. “The summary report shows a fluctuation in preliminary engineer- ing costs from $53.62 per mile to $380.44 per mile with an average of $174.19 or 3.9 per cent of the total cost per mile. Construction engineer- ing costs vary from $47.95 to $425.33 per mile, with an average cost per mile of $245.12, or 5.9 plus per cent of the total average cost. The total engineering is 9.8 plus per cent of the entire cost of the average mile, or $419.83, The percentages range from 64 per cent to 22.5 per cent engineer- ing for the individual projects. Pre- liminary engineering includes survey parties and plans or design, while construction engineering embodies su- pervision by the division engineers and resident engineers and inspectors in charge of the work. As the analysis covers 260 miles of earth grading, the total cost of which, including engi- neering, totaled $1,110,220.13, the data furnishes ample information for sound judgments or criticism. “The thirteen detail analyses arc: hn: ek Division: Burleigh , State highway No. 6, Bismarck. ¢ , and Mercer county, state : y_No. 25, Golden Valley west. { In the latter, the engineering cost per mile was 9.7 per cent or $483.17 per mile. Of this cost 32 per cent was for travel expense and the bal- ance for salaries. The work was com- pleted ten months after the time fixed in the contract. In the Bur- leigh county job, the engineering cost was 11.9 per cent or $474.37 per mile, due in part to very heavy prelim- i charges because of the work first done by a private engineer, then rejected and re-surveyed by the de- partment. If we omit these private charges the rate would be 9.5 per ———— ) ‘Weather Report — ++ 39 Hig! 59 Lowest last night 38 Precipitation to 7 a. 0 Highest_wind_ velocity 18 Temperature i BRSSBRSSESRSesessseNrssRss 3 ¢ FIVE COUNTIES JOIN IN GARDEN PROJECT Expansion of Vegetable Diet Planned; 600 Women Enter; Prize Tour ts Feature To stimulate interest in the use of more vegetables in the diet, both from health and economic stand; Points, is the purpose of a garden project in which 600 farm women who are members of homemakers club#in five counties of the state are enrolled. This new project has been worked out by Letitia Jones and Mildred Tackaberry, field agents in food from the North Dakota Agricultural col- lege, and county extension agents in the five counties are helping the homemakers clubs in carrying out the Plan. Counties involved are Williams, oS ria Steele, Nelson and Moun- trail. Six monthly lessons are given to the club members, at which they receive instruction in the planning, planting and care of the garden, and in stor- age of fresh vegetables and canning. They are being encouraged to try in a small way at first vegetable varieties not ordinarily grown in the farm garden such as Chinese cabbage, cel- THIS HAS HAPPENED MILDRED LAWRENCE meets STEPHEN ARMITAGE when he rescues her fox fer from a thief. Their friendship grows until PAMELA JUDSON, daughter of Miléred’s employer, tries to lure him away from Ss HUCK pes him from gambling with Huck’s crowd. When Stephen continues seeing Mildred, Pamela cables her father to discharge her. Harold tries to prevent this but fails. Pamela succeeds in turning Stephen against Mildred and the latter faces dreary days in search of work. Then Pamela tries to break with Huck and when he objects tells him she and Stephen are engaged. She begs Stephen to confirm the engagement. Huck commands Harold to pre- vent Pamela’s marriage under fear of exposure concerning a forged check. Harold says he can’t force Pamela so Huck plans to dispose of Stephen. He has one of his gang frame Si for stealing one of his firm’ mon- stration cars, and the detective thinks the evidence against him sufficient when he finds Stephen apparently giving a big party that night to announce his engage- ment to Pamela, Harold confesses enough to Mil- dred to reveal to her that Ste- ery, Swiss chard and spinach. A county garden tour is planned for late in July in each of the counties, and prizes will be offered for the best gardens. Emphasis is placed on the selection of varieties to cover the season and to meet the family needs. re | AT THE MOVIES | ELTINGE THEATRE Al Jolson in “The Singing Fool originally scheduled for four days’ showing at the Eltinge, will be shown the rest of the week, today and Sat urday. In spite of continuous show- — te make an effort to save ing at the Eltinge from two until oe eleven o'clock, many have been un- ite. bind able to secure seats and the run has} NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXVIII Mildred was still without a posi- tion. She was free to seek Huek Con- nor at any time, but household duties kept her at home throughout the morning. And by afternoon, when she went to the Judson and asked for him, it was too late. He was out of town, she was told. No, he had not said when he would return. Huck had gone toa town a few miles up the Hudson river where a retired gangster kept a convenient hideaway camouflaged as a chicken farm. He had business with the pro- Prietor, one Ras Poberlin. On her way from the hotel Mildred passed the Mettle Agency, and though she would not allow her steps to slow she could not keep from glancing ‘he bab; The baby bed ry of $1,045.64 was for travel and ex- Ppenses. The over-run was one year and 10 days. The total cost per mile was $2,959.10 of which the con- tract cost was $2,323.52 per mile. “Pembina county, U. 8. No. 81, Ham- fiton south, 18 miles. Engineering $296.17 per mile or 7.3 per cent. Again construction engineering ex- pense runs up to $1,724.22 or. 41.9 per cent of the total construction en- gineering charge. The over-run was one year eight months and twenty- seven days. “It will be noticed that in most cent. The over-run on contract time is only thirty-eight days. “Valley City Division: Stutsman county, state highway No. 9, Court- enay west, 12.3 miles. The engineer- ing average is 10.9 per cent or $302.71 per mile with about 30 per cent of enginecring going for travel expense. The over-run was ten months and been extended to include Friday and Saturday in order that no one need miss this attraction, - The world’s greatest entertainer is seen in a part of tremendous and moving pathos and he proves that he has what his legions of followers have always insisted he possessed—the genius for tragedy. ‘The night clubs of the Big Town— tho haunts and the home of the sing- ing waiter—whose heartbreaking hu- morous story, makes the play. 15 days. “Devils Lake Division: Benson county, state highway No. 57, ao tten west, 9 miles. Engineering per mile cost $423.02 or 14 per cent, of which 26 per cent was for ex- Penses and the balance for salaries. The over-run was eight months. cases where the engineering per cent “Nelson county, state highway No./is low the over-run also is low, ex- 15, MoVille east, 10.7 miles. Engineer- ; cept in the last project. This proves ing per mile $268.46 or 7.3 per cent.jthe wisdom of requiring contractors Expenses, however, represent 40 per}to complete their work within the cent of the engineering cost; rather | time specified in the contract. Prob- high. The over-run was only 48] ably another saving might be affected days. {te both contractor and the depart- “Minot Division: Mountrail coun- ‘ment if contract awards could be so ty, state Nighway No. 23, Sanish west,| arranged as to permit construction 10 miles. The engineering cost $675.25 | work to be started and completed Per mile or 10.04 per cent, but travel | within the same year. Besides, the expense at 39 per cent seems quite | inconvenience to the public by reason excessive. Three months and:19 days | of a partially completed road would was the over-run. be greatly decreased. Every wide- ‘Renville county, state highway No. | awake highway department in the .| country is exerting itself to serve the traveling public satisfactorily during nnie Brice, the inimitable come- dienne will be seen and heard at the Monday, Tuesday and Wed- in “My Man” in which she does all the sketches which have en- deared her to the world and earned for her the title of our greatest comedienne. CAPITOL THEATRE ing for a glimpse of Stephen. Naturally she did not see him as he was even then . headed for .J. B.'s place under Lefty’ Flinn’s malign direction. Mildred told herself it was better not to see him, but as she hurried on she was conscious of a keen disap- Pointment. Her heart ached for sight of Stephen and even her pride, great as it was, could not moderate the desire. There were other things besides thoughts of Stephen to occupy her 5, west of Mohall, 11.8 miles. E gineering $363.97 per mile or 11.7 per cent with travel at 23.1 per cent of engineering cost, or $990.31 in moncy | struction. for expenses other than ‘salaries or! “May I respectfully suggest that the about $90 per mile. The over-run or; commission should be advised cur- delay in completing the contract | rently by the submission of similar within specified months. torn France during the most crucial period of the World War introduces Rin-Tin-Tin to the screen in a new the time when roads are under con- environment in “A Dog of the Regi- ment,” his latest Warner Bros. star- ring vehicle, which comes to the Cap- itol theatre tonight for 2 days. Rin-Tin-Tin appears as a Red Cross dog behind the German lines. The story opens in Germany in peace times. A few years clapse and the time, was nine; data, so that it may have more than mere surmise that the department is “Dickinson Division: Hettinger | operating efficiently and cconomi- county, state highway No. 21, Mott! call The public is entitled to east, 9 miles. Engineering $555.55; know, and, certainly the commission Hl mind, however, and Mildred was too conscientious to neglect them. She must make # few calls where it was Possible she might obtain a position. The outlook at home was becoming gloomy. ie small income derived from @ cautious investment of the in- surance money her father had left was insufficient to meet the bills. “I must have a job,” Mildred told herself worriedly. “If we fall behind with the rent and get into debt there won't be even 80 much as a trip to Coney Island on Sundays for our va- cation this summer.” ss i. She could not help feeling bitter toward Pamela at that moment. Once on a hot, humid day, she had been sent to the Judson boat where it was anchored in the breeze-swept Sound to do some work for the owner. It had been Paradise to her Juxury- starved senses. The unexpected warmth of mind. Well, Stephen had tasted of that luxury. She didn’t blame him so much ... but, of course, he was in love with Pamela, in spite of brutal selfishness. Mildred could picture her curled on het: lacy "i ber mile or 11.2 per cent of the total | ought to know the accomplishments cost. Nine months and 6 days over- | Of its departmental employes.” run. Thirty-six per cent of the} In addition to a consolidated state- construction engineering or $1,323.11 | ment showing all available data on was for expense or travel. The con-/ construction and engineering costs, tract work cost $40,941.67 and engi- | Ermatinger presented detailed analy- neering $5,071.29. Preliminary engi- | 5¢8 of each project, showing the total neering cost $151.17 per mile while | cost, engineering expense and the construction supervision put the} amount of the engineering expense state back $404.38 per mile. chargeable to salaries and to expenses. “Grant county, state highway No. 21,| Under the general heading or travel New Leipzig east, miles. Engi-| expense come actual travel allow- neering $653.20 per mile or 14.6 per| ances, money spent for meals and cent. Construction engineering $400.25 | hotels and an allowance to resident per mile, of which 41.3 per cent was|¢ngineers inspecting construction for expenses. The overrun was nine | work. months three days. “Grand Forks division, Grand Forks county, U. 8. No. 2, Larimore east, 6.4 miles, engineering $635.58 per mile, or 22.5 per cent. Out of a total of 111.63 for engineering $1,190.05 was paid to private engineers whose work was later discarded and a re-survey made. This accounts in part for the high cost, but 446 per cent of the total construction engineering total principals are thrown into the heated upheaval of the World War. Romance vies with loyalty in this remarkable story which sees at one of its_most critical points, the aviator senténced to death, while the nurse, his sweet- heart, is torn between devotion to him and to her country. Rin-Tin- Tin portrays his most heroic role in “A Dog of the Regiment.” Tom Gallery, Dorothy Gulliver and John Peters are in the cast. Ross Lederman directed. “A Dog of the Regiment” was written by Albert 8. Howson and picturized by Charles R. Condon, FOREIGN WAR VETERANS MEET ph Minot, N. D., April 26.—(4)—An- nual convention of the North Da- kota department of Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held here July 12 and 13, Joseph A. Kitchen of Bismarck, and state commissioner of agriculture and labor, is department commander. 100,000 POPPIES ORDERED Fargo, N. D., April 26—(4)—One hundred thousand poppies have been ordered by the American Legion for sale in the state next memorial day. The sale will be in charge of Mrs. May Rosseau, of Crosby, chairman of the poppy committee of the Ameri- can Legion auxiliary. The’ front line trenches of shell- < By Williams | OO -HOO~1-y1=T , CAINT BELIEVE HES® G-HONE~—HE LOOKS So NATURAL ALAYIN’ THERE - OO-H00 I SEST KNOWED suMTHIN] HAD HAPPENED T’ HIM \\ WHEN HE DIDN' SHOW UP FER SO LONG. / HEAH WES~YOU FINISH © ‘ER I-wW-CAINT! | OOsl WHY DO THEY OVER WORN’ MEN “THIS AWAY, : WELL, HEE -HE. Srucw * TO WIS POSTS —ELL aa ei ok ffs them all. and gay when they first reached Margola’s iy. ay dozed off finally, and with the | _ thought in his mind that he was a lucky devil to be loved by a girl like Pam. his alarm cleck woke said. of bills. i #37 : : > § i Ht il genes but before ehe fell asleep that night she was aware that Mildred was cry- her contempt for Stephen. For Stephen it was a night of pleasure, unshadowed by an omen of what awaited him on the morrow. It was daybreak when he unlocked his door and let himself into his room. He hurried to undress and gi e sleep before going to the officé, but sleep would not come to him. Now that he was alone his troubles re- turned like a flock of vultures to Pick at his peace. Pam in a flat! Pam in a kitchen apron! Pam in the balcony at the theater! Pam in the subway! He couldn't see it. But hang it all, she knew he'd make good with her to work for. He'd have to. He couldn't expect her to go on living in what would, to her, be abject poverty. What a girl she was! She certainly could put life into a party. Not that her friends were dull, but Pam led She'd been as sparkling | days. when he took her heme It seemed only a moment before him with its are : Six Legion Meetings time after. 11 and go directly Mettle’s private office: The gator was closeted manager for about 15 mint Stephen was sent for. through the plate-glass window, hop- t arply Stephen shook his ead, ‘Or this?” Short picked up the rol “And I suppose you never set your eyes on these before, either?” Short |* rasped, taking<the keys table arid holding them oyt on the palm 6f his hand under Stephen's from ished gaze. “Why, they look like my keys?” he tating! repeated blankly. “That's right, Armitage,” Short in- posed Aaah haga ace { you,’ “Like hell you have,” Stephen re- control ie eee i ty a3 Mid z z E i 22 : : i & = : ze F that : i ile f i s i ral Af ; i wl wile in: (AAUTSHT uel i Enderlin; Lisbon; May 6 at Wahy at Wyndmere and May's at Oakes. senate. i I aH es lie ell z a Nationally Known Experts Will Appear Before the State Meeting at Forks | Scheduled for Third District During May Kraabel, rvice mest both of Fargo, in attendance. meetings will be held May 1 at May 2 at Fargo; May 3 at ; May 7 Today in Congress (By the Associated Press) FRIDAY Senate and house meet at noon. Farm relief bill continues before Hi f i i E nt ae i : i I E ff i § z E i it ; i iG iB. g : i gE i i i a i : Hi Fl int will know next fall whether an appli- sena, the “cannon woman,” repu' to be the heaviest in all Italy, died andj here at the sge of hed 485 pounds, Tree Planting Party In McKenzie County to Show Farmers Method ON SPUDS PLANNED Armours Supplying Phosphate for Treating Two Acres in McKenzie County Potato growers of McKensie county Bridge for Wahpeton Reaches Stage of Plan On Part of Minnesota Possibility that a contract for the suggested that bids on the be received at Wahpeton or Breckenridge late in May or early in June, representatives of the two de- | partments to meet there for that Purpose. “CANNON WOMAN” DIES fovanna Mantua, Italy —(7)—G! ead bust” measurement TROUBLES OF 2 YEARS ROUTED : 5 ul bgey zeae it a ul HE H fe ie it ‘ E i i : i i BR it Ht i e