The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-08-31
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\ HOUSE RENTS
|srict Adjuster Of Emergency Fleet
Appoints Local Board
i to Handle Rent Question.

p2scagoula, Miss, Aug. 20, 1919
n the Chronicle: ~
SFk6cognizing the value of the pres
U moulding public opinion and Great
sentiment in the community, als'
fesvaluable aid given by the pres
4 the up.building of any community
u with pleasure that we hand yol
lfWith a memorandum of the worl
IN up by the Housing Department
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
1snrdgh Mr.. Robert G. Grigg, District
fSing Adjuster for the fourth, nftr
86ixth Construction Districts. Hls
St54ltory extends from the Virginia
1k Carolina line on the Atlantic
Safk to the Mexican border on the
I6lk Coast.
N1Sr Grigg's years of experinece in
SSs6uilding up of cities and suburban
1fy1cts, the opening up OF new ad'
ms. housing of workmen for some
&ur large corporations n the East
especially fitted him for the duties
M1rtaken by him in this community.
2Snopsis of the conditions in Pasca-
NJ as seen by him, is as follows:
Grigg stated that when he was
red to Pascagoula by the Housing
krtment, to endeavor to adjust con-
ns there, that the entire depart
A gathered around him extending
ssympathy and best wishes, telling
#that he was going up against one
he most difficult propositions in
entire southern territory. Mr..
3 states that thorough investi-
proved to him an agreeable
fise, to find that the conditions
hscagoula were not nearly so bad
e had been led to expect. He
ID frankly that he expected to find
tenths of the rents here on a
teering basis, but instead Of this
the case he has found that more
three-fourths of the properties
d stigated renting at a very fair
II and while there are some cases
f&nk profteerins going ON in this,
@ he was indeed glad to find that
cases the minority, and
,it5,.. ms M. fsfcc that our
bite workmen in the ship building
\ s here do not have the home con-
d nee and facilities offered by
lin other favored localities the
i |sition on the part Of the majority
e citizens was to make conditions
leasant as possible for the men
are toiing day in and day out
4 the thought In their minds that
~ blow of the hammer struck by
I&n was a knock against the Kaiser.
FMief outline of the machinery set
4motion by Mr.. Grigg, to deal with
q unpatriotic and grasping element
the community who seem to be- in
,Iaed to sell their patriotism for the
Nightly dollar is as follows:
s&fter a thorough investigation of
Econditions a number Of prominent
111ens were asked to form them
lbs into a Board, to be known as
Housing Adjustment Board of
IA goula. After one OF the pre-
mary meetings the following patri-
81 gentlemen have agreed to give
III services free gratis to this cause:
3erend d. W. Bosdell, Judge w. M.
ny, DR.. j. A. Tabor, Mr.. Chas.
fendine. These gentlemen will
ct another member of this board,
tituting board of five men, who
act as the final adjustment be-
IN the owner and the tenant on
&rent proposition or question, and
Housing Department of the Emerg-
Fleet Corporation at Philadelphia. |
e owner or tenant fails to abide |
he decision of this board all evil |
he in the case will be taken and
hitted to the home Office at Phil |
phia, who will. if they uphold the |
ion of this board, take the neces
legal steps to force compliance
their decision. If the Department
Fses or does not agree with the
ion as rendered by the board. the
will be turned back to the board |
objections and recommendations
p further investigation asked for.
method adopted by the Housing
rtment in these cases gives both
Owner and the tenant the same
to appeal as enjoyed by any
5idual in civil suit.
i e Board had its regular meeting
uesday. After thoroughly investi-
g one of the cases of profiteering
ented to them, recompsnded to
department, through Mr.. Grigg,
immediate action be taken to
3sition the property involved.
cases of similar nature are now
ing before the board. The basis
7hich the board is acting is that
be to both sides must be given in
ses referred to them.
w. F. AMOS, Sec. of Board