Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
HOUSING EXPERT HERE
TO CONFER ON PLANS

J. Rogers Flannery, representative OF
the housing committee of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, is in the city today
and is expected to hold further con-
Fences with city officials In regard
to the Elmwood housing site. Owen
Brainard, also a member of this COM
mittee, left yesterday for New York City.
He conferred with Chief Chester Il. AL
bright. Of the Bureau of Surveys. on
Tuesday.
Ewes of those interested in tho
Fortieth Ward housing proposition are
anxiously turned toward Washington.
and all ears arc strained to catch the
first whisper as to the personnel of the
new housing board which Is being
created at the national capital. This
board is to take over the entire housing
problems Of all shipyards. II consider
1t one of the best moves made yet"
stated Chief Albright this morning. ut
should have been done six months ago.
Under one head. things ought to go
nicely"
In regard TO, the housing program, 1t
Is pointed out that no matter what the
result Of the congressional probe. work
on the shipyards will go ahead, and
that homes for the worlsmen must be
provided. The selection Of the Fortieth
/ W4TQ Sitc Wds iIduc dltcT mature ue-
liberation by officials of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and is In no way in
| volved In the investigation now going
on. Delay to the plans for building
the workmen's colony Is the worst that
can happen. In the opinion of those best
Informed as to the local situation.
Chester f. Albright. chief of the Bu-
| reau of Surveys, who has had In charge
the preliminary work for the city In
preparing for the building Of the houses
in the Fortieth Ward. is confident that
eventually the work will go through as
| planned. Mr.. Albright has been in con-
| ference with owen Brainard. chairman
! of the housing committee of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, since the inves-
1 tigation began and Is only awaiting off,
cial notice from Washington to go ahead
with the city's part Of the work, The
ordinance to provide for raising the
necessary money for the grading and
other operations of the city In connec-
tion with the housing program will bs
presented to Councils at the meeting
tomorrow.
Il am satisfied we will get the site.
was AIR. Albrights comment when asked
about the effect of the investigation OF
the housing plans. 'Tf we don't. ther
somebody has played me a mighty NEAR
trick"
officials of the American international
shipbuilding Corporation are reticen
regarding the disclosures made In thu
committee probe now going on In Wash
ington, and refer to the investigation
only In vague and indirect terms. A
the dinner OF the Hog Island Prll-To
gether Club, composed OF employees o.
the shipbuildiug company, held at tn
Bellevue e-Stratford. George j. Baldwin
Chairman Of the board of directors Of thu
Corporation. declared that the only jus
criticism that would be brought agains
the Hog Island shipyards at this tim
Eas as to lack Of organization.
Criticism which is not true is stab
HIQg In the back every soldier that goe
4{1r." Mr.. Baldwin declared The mel
M urged to remember that their worl
~ 2 direct effect on the lives ant
psteex OF their brothers and friends
ena' that there was much more to |
nHn ehc amount of money which the
fre r1|ag paid