The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

&elN eNies There Is not much hkeli-
hood OF The Directors hodng the CON
ference in any city unless these condl,
tons are agreed to ~ thos' I'M, crested
locally. SO II Detroit wants us l tus-
sest, that Detroit get busy.
J was much interested lh lenrnihs
from the newspaper clippings WHICH
have come 10 me OF your action ou the
Proposed amendment Of the Building
code with regard Go back YARDS ana fcrl
very much cOmplimeuted al your action
~ WAe a very great pleasure 90 meet
YOU when in Detroit and ] shall be hap
pv at auy time 90 do anything J can tu
ala YOU and tli. other good citzcns ~
Ds trOlt who arr interested in the i'm
pfovemcut OF their housing conditions
/ came away from sour city WIN the
feeling that Detroit has great opportuui-
a, this time they could make housing
conditions there The best la rhe Cuitcl
States
Win cordial regards.
YOut> sincerely,
LAWRENCE WELLER
Followipg are the conditions referred
The National Housing Association
mas adopted the fol.YWluB iuiNH t'i-
ing the places where n IL 70 hold us
Conferences
Official invitation from the Mayor.
Invitation from volunteer urganizl
lions that are interested iu housing IN
ll2- Nslr4plS- plI-ls.lls---
Invitation from ading business
mems organization. Chamhcr Of com
mercc cor otherNprivate body
4 local committee representative on
these voluuteer organizations 70 look
after thu local end OF the conference
and operate with the National Hous-
ing Association The committee should
appoint "a secretary 60 whom al our
correspondence may be addressed In
this way danger OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Is materially lessened.
An appropriate hall TO seat not less
than 800 provided without expense I"
the National Housing Association, Tor
the regular sessions
\ headquarters room la one of the
leading hotels FOR the registration ~
delegates, posting OF notices, etc. THIS
TO he provided without expense 20 the
National Housing Association. The
committee should prov ide for TINS room
six clerks 20 aid in the registration. IS
pecially on the first day Manhs tment
OF the registration room VIII be taken
care of by the National Housing Asso-
citation, SO all the local committee need
do is to provide the assistants
dining room 10 be engaged ~ me
headquarters hotel TOR Round Table
luncheOns each OF the three days th"
Conference rs ia session. This aiming
room should be large enough 10 seat
three hundred and its accoustlc pForK
critics should be good.
The local committee TO make ar
rangements Tor inspection trips on AT
least two ~ the three mornings the
conference is Ia session SO that dele
show both IN the way OF bad housing
aud in the way OF constructive work.
For these trips there should be printed
itineraries con. aiming brief DESCRIPTIVE
notes and there should be guides who
can explain intelligently the points 10
be studied Transportation TO be arr
ranged for bV local committee and 10
be by automobile.
A banquet ca The fnal evening OF
the Conference TO be given TO the dele
gates hy citizens ana the local commit
toe without cost 20 the delegates or the
Natianal Housing Association speak
ers of national reputation VIII be Sc
cured by the National Housing Asso-
citation. with Il local toast master who
viii be selected by the local dommittee.
banquet not 20 cost less than 81 90 per
pfarp TITO UsUa1 metn0I or hhunVInE
this banquet Is TO have each local per
son who attends pay for the dinner
Of one OF the delegates
Referred 20 Committee on WAYS and
Means.