The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06

in that part of town. So far the steel
corporation has erected nearly al
thousand houses in connection with It's
mill building.
$500 Homes Are Needed.
Samuel J. Watson, president of the
Northern State bank, stated that $500
men employed in the mills and their
families are compelled to live outside
the city because of the lack of houses
He said that IL more homes were pro-
vided for them the population would
go up immensely and the merchants
would reap extraordinary benefits.
Dozen Shot Not Panacea.
When Gary contractors fought for
and obtained open shop" 1t was
thought that the high cost of building
would disappear. But 1t hasn't. And
because of the high cost of building
there is the high cost of living and be-
cause of the former there is no great
desire to build houses in Gary and be-
cause of the latter those who work In
the city live elsewhere If they can
Among some of the good solutions
offered last night were the suggestions
of H. H. Highlands. plumbing contrac
tor who figures that If the building
cost is reduced by putting Gary on p
par with other cities there might be a
disposition to build cheap houses re-
turning a gross interest of IL per cent.
Some of the suggestions offered by Mr..
Highlands:
How To Reduce Cost.
Mr. Highlands pointed out the need
of 1000 small houses of four to six
rooms such as South Bend. Terre
Haute. Fort Wayne have refining for
sis and upwards. Such houses could
be located north of Fifth avenue, near
to the mills
| Mr.. Highlands would reduce the cost
of an $500 house to $500 by eliminas
ing a lot of little incidentals such as
excessive building permit fees, charges
| of the heat light and water company
building three houses in two 3ofeet
ilots. using the same main sewer pipe
for three cottages, having but a small
basement and that under the kitchen
and locating there a frost proof water
closet. Such a house would bring in q
gross -eturn of II per cent.
Among others who spoke were T. w
Englehart, w. w. Wright. Perry Stew
ems. Harry Hall, who got after the
fees and commissions charged by th'
banks, NJ. NJ Winter. property owner
and banker, who pointed out the neet
of more street cars and who got afte
the high cost of street paving. A. d
Schaeffer. Meyer Nusbaum, H. II
Alschuler. H. o. Johnson. radiant ex
ponent of optimism. Also Homer j
Carr. who had no suggestion to ofrer
but who said that each year in Gar,
had been a disappointment to him. Col
lC. II. Maloney who told OF how none,
in small towns could be tapped ant
! John A. Brennan, who gave some yer,
good pointers about advertising Gar,
lin the newspapers and magazines
something that all live towns do
ing.
er Thomas F. Jansen, rector of Hol.
Angels parish, the only clergyman
who is member of the club and VIII
is its ex-officio chaplain. Names o
men proposed for membership are a
follows:
NJ. E. Wright. nonresident, Soutl
Bend.
DIR. ]. J. Proper.
p. L. Stuart. nonresident, cal estate
Rossville. Ill.
DR.. John A. Little. nonresident
lLogansport.
John A. Collins. general superintend
ent. Gary Bolt and Screw company.
William H. Warren. superintendent
rail mill, Gary stel works.
J. H. Jones, master mechanic, COX
oens of Indiana Steel company.
William H. Geesman. general super
Steel company.