New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
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DIR. F. r. L. GOULD TELLS OF THE PLANS OF TIE
CITY AND SUBURBAN HOMES COMPANY.

cry AID SUBURBAN HOMES COMPANY.
I, is probabe that within week the city ah1
Suburban Homes Company will Issue compete
s,.,ement Of it's plans and purposes in providing
model tenement houses and suburban homes. IN
,ucb AZ the company is the outgrowth OF the
Irnproyed Housing Council which was orgahizeu
some six months ago. the general purpose Oh '"e
,,ee.r. corporation Is known to tho public There
are however details Of the undertaking whlch
involve in reality the practical workings OF the
project as a whole While these have bcen pretty
well elaborated. there Is yet plenty OF hard WORK
ia he done I'm carrying the plans into execution
The president Of the new company. DIT Eigin X
/ ,;ould f. regarded by the directors or the cor
poration as an ideal selection for the place lie is
a Young man. apparently not over thirty seven
wears old and has given careful study 10 problems
of social economics. political economy ana kindred
subjects which pertain TO the practical az well as
theoretical welfare Of the human race. especially
the wagc-earners.
Dr Gould is an exceedingly modest man. and
disinclned TO talk for publication about his own
views and purposes. Yet the other day AT his
office in the United Charities Building. he made
some statements which are OF special interest
Among other things Or. Gould said In my
mission to Europe. from 1888 10 1893. whittier /
was sent by Congress as the head OF a commission
of six members my first and important labOrs
were in relation TO questions bearing upon the
tariff After this work was completed and had
made a special report also upon industrial educa-
ton in France and upon the Scandinavian method
of controlling the liquor traffic. the last year and
half Of my stay was devoted TO the housing prob
lem | had taken a deep interest In the subject
beginning as far back 1852. when was "A student
at Johns Hopkins University travelled all over
Europe in studying the housing problem. | did
not Of course. visit Portugal Turkey" the
speaker added with a smile. "or Russia. Upon my
return this country I pursued the subject for
another year and half a specially, and OF
course have kept up constant interest in II since
then.
II am naturally greatly pleased at the opportunity
afforded me- said Dr. Gould In answer to a
suggestion. since the work Will he taken up here
under the best possible auspices. The pro nlneat
and wealthy who interested in the com
pany merely investors but they VIII be active
workers in the field They take deep interest In
the subject. and are the whose couns Ills and
practical cooperation Will make the undert iking a
success. have no doubt.
Asked for his views as 10 the philanthropc side OF
the question DR.. Gould replied MY chief interest
earncrs. because IL IL the most fundamental CT all
the questions involved in the practical application OF
sociological principles to the social problems of
time AZ for the philanthropc side OF the housing
problem IL viii be taken up by the company. n
seems TO me tat such great Improvements as will
be introduced under the plans In view will such
benefit to the wase-earner as 10 constitute a pub
lic good"
New-York compared with other large cities in this
country and In Europe In the general condition Of
It's homes for wage-earners: replied 'New-York is
In need OF improved housing than any o, her
city in the civilized world"
Dr Gould expressed the opinion that the company
would be developed into one OF the largest invest
ment corporations in the city. He WAS not prepared
to state he said where the location of the FIRST
model tenement houses would be.
AS to the improved housing for waye-earners. Dr.