Show BUILDING COSTS UP BLAME IS SHIFTED CHICAGO Feb The 5 The cost of building material will soar still high high- higher higher higher er this tills spring although the general Ie el or of o prices Is higher now noss than It a ear ago M I T 1 p ot of the tho National Builders Supply as- as association as association declared In an address addres bo- bo before be before fore the annual cons con convention of or the or- or or organization Mr Brannigan blamed the In prices to Increased freight rateS the tho cost cot of or labor strikes es called 0 oi manufacturers and material dealers by their workmen and the CO cost t tot ot of doing business The total building during 1922 amounted to about 4 1 In value he said This was an In- In Increase Increase In Increase crease of ot 40 O per cent oer over 1921 An Increase in building during 1923 over 1922 1322 was predicted by other speakers |