New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
President Mcclure of Rea-
Estate Board Hopes Organ
ization Will Become
Such a Centre.

SuCn q ScntTc.
The Real Estate Board Of this city Is
much more powerful organization IMAM II
was a year ago. Last year the consti'u-
ton was revised and the name OF the
hoard changed so as TO appeal to all per-
sons connected in any way with the
realty interests of this city or state since
the revision of the constitution about LOO
men. most Of them prominent In various
business lines. have Joined the assocla-
ton. One Of the new associate members
is General T. Coleman du Pont and an
other is William II. Chesebrough, presl-
dent Of the City Economy League
Laurence NJ. D. Mcclure, chairman OF
the special committee which orousht
about a revision of the constitution oil the
old Real Estate Board of Brokers, VINO
was recently elected president Of the Real
Estate Board, which IS the new name OF
the organization. said last week 10 a
Tribune reporter that he hoped to Dc
able to help make the organization the
centre, or. rather, the clearing mousse OIL
realty interests in the State Of New YORK.
In order to make the organization OF
great power to all taxpayers in the EN-
pire State" said Mr.. Mcclure, 1T VIII be
absolutely necessary for the board 10
watch carefully all legislation and also 10
keep in touch with various movements 10
change taxation methods. Some OF the
taxing methods might prove injurious 10
real property. The organization however
will never aspire TO perform the func-
tons of a purely political association IL
never intended to do such work and IL
will never seek, / am positive, TO occupy
such a place. Its field Of usefulness is
we'll defined, yet it is a large one.
1.-THE organization was formed TO help
members of the real estate profession
particularly brokers. and for some years
It continued to devote itself TO Its original
aims. Last year the board decided that
the activity of the association In It's Ola
form was rather circumscrioed. OFTEN 10
benefit property owners. IT was necessary
10 do other work than the members were
empowered 10 do under the old constitu-
ton.
'IJnder such conditions the organiza-
ton could not appeal effectively to all
market. Now the doors are open to every
body in the realty world to join US ana
10 work for the common good OF all Inc
tasks we have shouldered are heavy and
demand our best efforts.
I'VE must fight to conserve in the pest
POSSIBLE manner the vast real estate inter
ests of the taxpayers Of this city ana
state. We must fight valiantly shoulder
10 shoulder. We may have differences OF
on,nion as 10 how TO accomplish our great
r,,rnoses. but those variances must not
bear a political complexion, else we VIII
fail TO reach the goal for which we are
striving.
81 believe, and thousands OF other tax
payers hold firmly to the same opinion
that property owners are carrying more
tax burdens than the earning power OF
their properties will permit They are
overburdened with excess taxation, and II
radicals are permitted to have their way
and taxes are increased the real estate
fraternity will be in very sore phghI
.With an unbroken front l am sure
that the taxpayers of this state VIII De
able 10 overcome the difficulties that now
beset them and shake off at an early date
a large part of the unjust buroens OF
taxation. Eventually real estate owners
will have 10 contribute only their just
share Of the tax burdens.
Tho Real Estate Board is about
eighteen years old and has splendidly
equipped rooms at No. 115 Broadway
The home of the organization Is there
All members, whether regular or associ-
ate. are entitled to all advantages when
accrue to any one Joining the association
The yearly dues TO associate members are
only $40, and every person who is IN any
way connected with the realty world
should be an associate II not full mem
Der Of the board.
AT the board rooms there are com
plete real estate records, valuable block
and other maps. and directories OF most
OF the leading cities in this country. Be
sides, there are many special rooms for
the holding of committee and other
meetings, numerous Telephone booths and
q room for the real estate editors OF the
metropolitan newspapers In which there
are bulletin boards on which are posted
by many members announcements about
transactions which they wish to have
known TO the general public.
THE person who joins the organization
receives not only the benefit of member
ship, but the advice and counsel OF the
officers Of the organization.
THE board is vastly different in its
scope Of usefulness from the various
taxpayers organizations. alliances OF
realty owners and similar bodies Of prop
erty owners. It is different because 1t is
a permanent body with an established
home, Its purposes are well defined, its
aims are devoid OF any political character
and its mission is to raise the calling Of
the real estate broker up 10 such high
standard and 10 take away the obstacles
in the path of realty progress so that in
every hamlet in this country realty will
be considered the safest and best OF all
Investments"