New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
HELP TO SOLVE
CITY PROBLEMS
President of United Real
Estate Owners Assn
Tells of Its Work.

Henry Bloch, president Of the United
Real Estate Owners Associations, re-
serring TO the work Of his organizs-
tlon, said yesterday:
Our association is the largest and
perhaps the oldest organization Of its
kind in the state. We are essentially a
federation Of local taxpayer associa-
tions. The various local associations
are represented in the central body by
elected delegates-one for every TWEEN
ty-fve members. In this way the most
active and competent men OF the local
associations, representing their respec-
tive localities in the parent organizs-
ton, help solve the great problems al :.
fecting the entire city. No matter OF
interesc only 20 a particular section OF
the city is taken up for consideration.
All the energies Of the delegates are
concentrated. therefore. on only the
important, citywide projects. what
power for good such an organization
can be made 60 be-
The United Real Estate Owners As
sociations have increased tremendously
in membership during the last. year.
We have thousands of members repre-
sentiug many hundreds of millions OF
collars Of real estate. The associa-
lions now affiliated with the central or
canization are: Real Estate Owners
Association. 10Th and 18th wards, rep
resenting the Norkville section OF the
city, incorporated twenty-slX years
ago: Taxpayers Association, 10Th, llth
and 18th wards. organized torty-two
nrnnnTfU Owners
Association. Real Estate Owners Pro-
tcctive Association. Taxpayers Asso-
citation. 18th and 21st wards, all or
gained more than twelve years ago,
and the Greater New York Taxpayers
Association. representing the down
town section; Citizens East Side I'M
movement Association, representing
owners in the vicinity OF the Grano
7entral Station. and the South Bronx
Propertv Owners Association, AID
Street. Murray Hill and fremont asso-
Citations. all representing their respec-
tive sections of the city.
We have Just opened q permanent
Headquarters at 40 Broadway, which
will soon become a beehive of activity
for realty owners The establishment
Of this realty exchange has met with
the spontaneous approval OF all the
realty interests in the city. We now
have what the taxpayers have long
wanted recognized meeting place
for the discussion of civic and realty
central bureau Of informa-
ton for owners Of property.
The officers of the association are
Henry Bloch, president; Joseph ).
Schwab. State Tax Commissioner, first
vice-president; Henry +. A. Wolf, sec
ond vice-president; Robert +. Bowling,
chairman Of the Workmen's Compen-
sation Commission, third vice-presl-
dent; John Becker, treasurer; Charles
W. Eidt, recording secretary; Isaac
LYMAN, corresponding secretary, and
Arthur G. Mumlker, financial secre-
tary.
The following are the chairmen OF
the standing committees: Adolph
Bloch. board Of counsel; Thomas
Krekeler, board Of trustees; J. Fred
Boss. finance: Charles W. Eidt, law and
legislation: Frank Eberhart, assocla-
ton membership; L. Victor We'll, as
sociate membership; Pierre NJ. Clear,
press and literature; Joseph ). Schwao,
taxation; Thomas Krekeler, water sup
plv. gas and electricity; DR.. Abraham
Korn. tenement house; Forrest {.
Hirleman. bylaws and rules; DR.. Henry
W. Berg. education; Charles ). Meyer
son. public health and safety, and
Charles J. F. Bohlen, parks and recrea-
tiOn piers.