New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
committee Begins Compe-
t;tion to Raise Living
Standard in Land.
CHAIRMAN ATTACKS
MUNITION MAKERS
,.s They Throw Together
shacks Inadequate to Com
munity's Needs.

n. Immigrant Housing Competition
.---,,..ee. which was organized al a
'.s,sson meeting at Mrs. Vincent As
-. ., February 70 institute ma
s.,.vids movement for furthering
Contamination by obtaining the
,-.-;,sn standard Of living and homes
=. immigrant workmen and communi-
-. ne. Yesterday at the home Of
w. william Bayard Cutting "a East
s,,.n.y-secOnd Street.
Il. campaign began in a most prae-
s,.l way. with the announcement Of
.l.,, IN & housing competition. by
.A.s il is hoped that the conditions
II he be.tered all over the country.
nj. body Is in the charge Of the Ma
a,-. Housing Competition. which is
censored By the National American
u.ion Committee.
&c. schmidlspp, chairman Of the
,,sdns committee. who is noted for
N sd In improving housing conditions
Z r,,sirnsti, declared that munition
.,,uf.cturers were throwing Up
s.os. in the most haphszsrd and ir-
,.s,cu.Ible way for their workmen,
eus ersstins ugly. unssnitsry towns,
h.dsouots % the needs Of the com
,us,tIss. Similar conditions prevailed,
4. said. IN labor camps, quarry and
,r,ns towns. and IN railway camps.
Practicable Plans Needed.
arbsr. Is need Of q countrywide
easement 70 define for immigrant
,e-tn.n and communities minimum
,,ouirements for an American home,
4, said. ITO show employers that i'm
,-oyed housing means better health,
Granger men and women. and eommun-
Nv happiness, resulting in greater con-
eminent and efficiency. Finally there
/. need 70 get practicable plans which
ar be suggested 20 those willing 70
,p,er a campaign with Us for better
homes for immigrant workmen."
The National AUGMENTATION Com
n,..ee has. therefore, launched its com
PETITION, az follows:
Competitors are asked 20 supply
,lsns Tor a single family house, 20 in
dude two bedrooms; house for fam
ily with four dodgers. providing for the
separation Of the family ard the lodg-
.,s. and boarding house for thirty
single dodgers. two in room.
There will also be a competition Tor
n, bettermert Of living conditions o.
tie men working along railroads ana
IN freight cars. The object Of the lat
e, il 20 obtain a satisfactory suosu-
tv,s for the freight cars used TO house
rangs. The FIRST prize is $500, the sec
one 5000 and the third 500.
The Competition Closes June !.
The housing Jury consists OF Ches-
Ter II. Aldrich. Morris Knowles. DR..
Caroline Hedger, John lhlder, eros
ysnor Atterbury, John Lawrence Maui
rsn, and Mr.. MADEIRA, OF Philadeiphia'
The car jury consists Of K. +. Par-
sons. chairman; George A. Cullen
James Buchanan Brady, Frances A.
Kellor, and Dr. A. J. Provost, OF the
Lsderle Laboratories.
The speakers az the luncheon IN
eluded John Lawrence Mauran, presi~
dent Of the American Institute or Ar
ehi;eets; Gano Dunn, president OF the
J. G. White Engineering Corporatlon'
Charles whiting Baker, editor Of The
Engineering News" 7. c. Brown, ed
i.or Of "The Architectural Review" L.
J. Mehren, editor Of The Engineering
Record" J. 6. Schmidlapp, DR.. George
T. Kunr, Owen Brainard and Mr.. At
terbury.
Through the competition and through
the public exhibits which will follo"
Z, the committee believes that a ma
tion-wide movement toward American
nation for immigrants may be started
The members are:
VI s,hrlGsgp. ,harnan cnss'r u A.d ~,
r. L,n-.as. 4se-sa Dr., E,,L,y,,og Ersi s se-.
Gro Dur1. g. J.. CHre MANAGE bureau ni se-'3
a. farraiirr % fH- f.if-I states r.eft ''.4"
ysi's Jane Bl-t4csn Bfaiy. r. Pare ...
Crsvsno- Arsrt1-. Morris krTrle.. ssiltaIl ca
t-.,f U-itsI -.a.-s stssl Corporation George A.
c4s-. Gavin W Rice serrc,a1. An, pr -t l'
tss;s r ccnsllnag Lng;neers. g It-Ily.. i,,.
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Hsa;r OEsa Brs,r ard FsaoV America in'ii i, 1i.
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