The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-22

COMMITTEE
To CONTINUE

At meeting of the Lake County War
Industries Housing committee, held yes
terday afternoon in the rooms of the
East Chicago Chamber of Commerce. it
was decided to comply with the sug-
gestion of the manager of the require
ments of the L. 5. Housing Corporation
and maintain the local organization, not
. withstanding the fact that there is no
longer any need of requiring the small
builder to scure permits for priorities
on building materials.
II will be remembered that by Circu-
lar No. 81 issued by the War Industries
Board. all restrictions have been re-
moved on the construction of dwellings.
apartment buildings and the like unless
the aggregate cost exceeds $4,000.
X. D. Norris, secretary of the Lake
county committee. sent a telegram to
Max Dunning Of the requirements divi-
sion Washington. asking about the
status of the committee and the need
for continuing the organization. The
reply came in the form of a letter
which reads as follows:
November "a. 1918.
Mr.. Karl D. Norris.
Secretary Lake County War
Industries Housing Committee.
East Chicago. Ind.
Dear Sir: I have thought Sc best to
reply to your wire of the 18th instant.
by letter. As you probably have al
ready been advised through the State
Council of DEFENSE an dthrough the
statement of the War Industries Board
all restrictions were removed from all
operations. It is probably unnecessary
for me to go into considerable detail in
this matter.
Insofar as housing projects are con-
cerned. all restrictions. are removed as
I applying to any building costing less
than $4,000. which. of course. would in
clude all buildings for. the housing of
war workers. The removal Of the re-
striction on the purchase OF materials
applies not only to any new buildings
contemplated, but is retroactive. and
applies to any buildings. for which
federal license has already been issued.
This ruling automatically removes
the necessity of tabulating and Tequisi-
tioning from Washington necessary
building materials. as each builder can
now handle hrs building problem as was
done in pre-war times. Your committee.
should. of course. continue until all
matters have been Strengthened out
relative 70 making the chage from war
to non-war conditions.
1T Is the writer's opinion that IL
should be maintained for some time a
an advisory committee in relation to
housing. and that because of the almost
certain development of industry in the
Indiana steel towns. it would be well TO
| encourage private capital to build
houses for workrnen not only as a meas
ure for providing for future growth. but
as a measure for stablizinG business
and absorbing part OF the shock of
changed conditions due to the passing
of the war emergency.
Your committee has given US 50
many evidences of the patriotic spirit
which il possesses. and its Willingness
TO sacrifice interests to the public good,
that ] feel confident that all matters
pertaining TO its future course can safe
~ be left to its own discretion.
Expressing the pleasure it has been
for me to cooperate with you during
these turbulent times, I remain.
Very truly yours,
UNITED safes HOUSING CORP,
~. MAX DUNNING.
Mgr. Requirements Div"