Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
HOUSING CONFERENCE MOVIES.
Federal War Housing Projects and
P0iieIes viii Bs Discussed BY
Delegates.

Il n 0sIsoatss.
| Government war housing projects,
Government housing as a permanent
policy and housing in the reconstruc.
ton period, will be subjects Of con-
sideration at the seventh national
conference on housing in America to
be held in Boston, Nov. rs, 26. and 27.
The speakers will be men and wo-
men Of national and international rep
utation In the field of housing and city
planning The conference, which will
be held under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Housing Association. the city
of Boston and Boston social and civic
organizations at the Copley Plaza Ho-
tel, will be attended by delegates
from all parts OF the country.
Governor Mccall, who has long been
an advocate Of better housing. will
welcome the conference at the Open
ing session. Robert w. deForest OF
New York, president OF the National
Housing Association will respond
Governor Mccall will also address the
| conference at the Tuesday evening
session on The States Duty in Hous-
ing" Mayor Peters, who recently aD-
| pointed commission on housing TO
investigate conditions in Boston and
make recommendations, will speak on
"The City's Obligation"
Lieut.. Henry ]. Porter of the Naval
Reserve Force, who was stationed on
a ship in the vicinity of Boston. has
been found guilty of charge OF
drunkenness and general disobedience
Of orders, and has been given a dis
honorable discharge from the service.
In addition, he will serve five-y,ar
sentence, at the Naval Prison. Ports
mouth, N. H.
DR.. Alexander Hamilton Rice. who
is q lieutenant In the United States
navy and director of training at the
second naval district training school
for officers at Newport. R. l., will pre-
pare an expedition to sail for the ANA
zon In Brazil. accompanied by Mrs.
Rice. to complete his explorations
there. which were interrupted in 1915
by war conditions after eight months
Of survey and explorations.
Ofacers Of the Massachusetts Police
Association were reelected In the
concluding session Of the annual con-
vention. at Springfield. Mass. as fol-
lows: President, James Cash, deputy
chief Of Taunton; vice president.
Thomas McAurray, deputy cheif OF
Worcester; secretary. James N.
Keaney OF Cambridge; treasurer.
Charles W.. Allen of Somerville; SER
geant- at arms, James w. Mahan Of
Maiden.
More than a hundred Yale men.
both graduate and undergraduate.
have been recipients Of war honors
conferred by the United State, France.
Great Britain, Italy and Montenegro,
according to available data. which
has been compiled at the University
secretary's Office. The honors con-
ferred include the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross, the Legion of Honor, the
British Distinguished Service Cross
and Military Cross. the Croix dc
Guerre, the Italian War Cross. Silver
Medal Of Valor. and Bronze Medal,
the Medal of French Gratitude. and
the Medal of the Aero Club of AmeH-
ca.
The reason for the ever rising cost
Of milk was disclosed by DR.. Lester
A. Howard, Mass. state commissioner
Of animal industry. when he told in
spectors Of animals that while the
population Of Massachusetts had in
creased enormously since 1870 there
had been no increase in the number OF
dairy cows In the state. In 1870.
he said, there was one dairy cow to
every nine persons. while in 1918 one
COW has to do for more than 70 per-
sons. In 1870 there were 100000 dairy
cows in Massachusetts,, and in 1918
but 14s.7s7. Bringing milk into Mas
sachusetts from outside the state has
not made up for the shortage Of dairy
COWS here"
Heavy court-martial sentences
were given Private Henry G. earn OF
C company, 212th field signal battal-
ion, whose home is In North Adams.
and Private Toffy J. Ayoub Of the 18th
company, depot brigade. whose home
address Is in Boston. earn was SEN
tenoed to rs years imprisonment for
being absent in desertion from tho
services of the United States and for
escaping from his guard after he had
been caught by the military police at
Springfield. Ayoub refused to obey
orders given by I'd 1t. William E.
Murray OF the military police. an over
seas veteran. who was gassed while
fighting with the 9th infantry, and
other orders given by sergeants In his
company.
Contractors and individuals In COM
munities where labor. material and
capital are available will be given
every opportunity to engage in build
ing work, the Massachusetts, commit
tee on non-war construction an
nounced after q conference at the
State House. Until recently such
work has been virtually at q stand
still, owing to the desire OF the gov
ernment to transfer activity Of this
nature to war purposes. 1T Is an
unanimous opinion OF the committee"
said A. C. Ratchesky, Its director.
that action should be taken whereby
construction work should be encour-
aged wherever possible" II was
stated that liberal Interpretation Of
all applications for permits would be
made. Under ruling recently put In
to effect, the committee Is authorized
to approve petitions in which not
more than S25. 1000 is involved. without !,
consent OF federal authorities.