The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
nondison Wslnan Says
PkUndh1Gion Win
Hdb Conditions
o1RATION
- - A FACTOR
- GI,suld Have
uose H0neRe
Apartmenfs

fxr4 lhm1 tuDur alton wM nan artef
~ var. ana % the tmDsose gains
IL 7sun1blsiua In the United State.
boen e v11ch. she ci~ims, win
49, Sr bsster housing accomno
. istser to The Times. she
~ vne are trying 70 asitsts the
~ - - that aftss the war tn-
- 49, will hADk eD1 the tact that
~ $500 gAins VIII tssd 10 make
r. - oonlltioas tAsa ever In the
- - how Co Ne get themy
~ 60 ouild. aBl IT, few who can
- - capable 81 getting the
- . tAas ssssssoss Of Sorms
an1 coa q eonssrvcssca. heating
DnAueo, - plans suttaa 10 families
81 11Wou1 nises and cAssss should
~ t1Hnuso1vviy discUaeee - that
teuan1S 90 tpildsss al1hs nay cone
seno60e>1a - merely tbs sxpsa<tug
.eesy - $500 a. Ssssest
s:,,:.s + s ss:..s - e s ss.a
ioG : reoosoSfos iseS0s ~ long
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e ss Ssv. =, ssssSss - = s-s.@s-.r.l
n,us q g. Sssees . SsS1as As.ifh
- try - Deaso u tAssS VII - any
heps . Oeet1no T. 3Svss.9s.s en-
esrts - 49, ooeoee11s onsaer 20
sssss !, = e.. 80. :: -. :: aus ;:
wlll Ma - = 1921 nSveHsoDt
a seuly % Dlans ~ many ysavs
cqnveDooo 80 - ~ 01HAt diversity
e cDaessa. or .Aia . y.n saks
= : .s..s :.s. .ss 80 s :: sssS
pgaetScetjs And eGsseivA Der csr-
tain e)oGoee - teaaess H. nsny-
storSe1 aDartmset ne anl SQUAD
ugoofed. wtth s1svaAss a. other
s 60. ser, sssvs - 49, ne bet .ss
sSsssisa n ~ u iss pSssss e~sst
tn. ssssr ss......1 r.s..ay I.
p<rnit Tor : s-asastasst sssIasag m
ses s sis.sss' ~s q. pisssI
The architect tells ns thas seariy
every apartment n a1voo1y rented:
living room ~ by -. bedroom less
thar ~ e. square. hitchenstfe and
sss snSS ' built n .sS s.s ana
ofh<rs 90 hssils that the icsman must
take ice. ~ the grocerynas ss,fvsr
esders through bedroom OF the
heat. I beIisvs. fully screened. OF
course they are fntsedsd oniy for
light heuesheeptng. - Box and
w3a- plate built IN.
Do VOC thi.k y $3.50 - Do.sible
81 this mattsrf Also WHAT 81 ARGUS
fng intsreef - the fOSnaetoa Of
sxn1icatss for the sfnr1sns srsetion
81 large apartment beth11ngx, SINH
!sr 10 the ILasc n e,s,stsen IN Bes-
10 IKE 20 zee : Sresp Of aiRsrent
xis>d ana eiass b.iI6Ines vish heat
supplied ~ . central seating plant
situated In ssrvtcs building 60 serve
az thus redoeing Overhead. ensuring
exist in 20 many separate heating
plants; utilizing waste products like
papers. rags. tin cans. a zee they
nnaiiy are valuable In sons phases
y copper retucinEl. nakIns rtsid
sss;Sins sor ! sss soS Sss, Amin.
ietrafton social workars h coonec-
tios with the vntvssstty.
IN seco caee- . repair force could
be recruited from amoax the elderly
10 esacstitics but 1As would si.diy
do such work. a6ding 20 the COMFORT
81 tenants and the tifs Of the build-
inG6 There ere altegsthss too many
phsses vheee imprevswsnts on exist
ine eoD1iuons eould be made TO
eoomeSate thea-
An sute0saa.- q -orann.- etc.
which docs not worry me q all.
Weula lths 20 Ave heating plant In
5000 20 Drsesat SuiI1lng asd plumb
sskysct . fsscscssss 4 Would 3.
sness lifecs1t Ssr . laaAIosd 20 Install
seceo1-hAal furnace minss its
usoee imper0nt hus- pistss which
oAce happeosd 60 ~ AN s&ili pay
ne 1eelS eseauss % vasss1 fuel be-
fore I haA IN oppcrtsniey 70 esf
u ~. exoert 20 detect the 6sfs.s
-. 1919 - syssei e TIE ssiissrs.
~ s|Silas s1psr,ssess. ~ nav"
A1se we wisk 20 have Q Law com
Yelling NE 6nishing OF entire walls
- k1tshssa bashrooms Asd say
11o1nGyoo0o and one bedroom In a
WuG9Ao1e material Plaster can BE-
n1oe1 60 pasatsl % Ia oan 10 cisaned
a very small initial cost and
w9ers lAolAoras viii not redseorate
upoeoe pes on leave % short mo-
u3 wovi1 Be nss thias.
<~! Asss ! sz,ns TIA, sdessss. pantry
s4SsIl - coapsisor1. I a. not NV
voat geo1 u win % 20 give child.
rea toetrvetjea IN domss{ic soiencs
yhen 0etr homes have no provisions
{pf pro1&leing he Instructions given
rN - family apartment house a
veaftlase6 room should be provided
wtsh leokers fer . rsasonebis supply
OF ys9seabses or frvit.