The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
SEATTLE MUST
FIND HOMES TO
HOLD WORKERS

In accordance with the request
rom the government. Il divisions OF
The King county council OF defense.
With r. NJ. Mccullough as manager
ana +. y. Williams as city reprcsen.
,srye viii begin survey drive
Nonday. November 4. for available
rooms. apartments. housekeeping
rooms and houses TO accommodate
men and women engaged in war IN
Dor in Seattle. and incoming work.
ers The date for the drive was set
wednesday at a meeting OF the Unit.
"a States homes registration service
committee with Frank MeDcrrnott.
onmnittee chairman Every block
IN Seattle will be canvassed next
week.
Stress was laid by the members o.
she committee at Wednesdays meet
inx upon the necessity OF accomno-
dating skilled mechanics and their
fnmirics, who win carry on the work
% BE- turned out by Seattle for the
fovernment for the duration OF the
var and the period Of reconstruction.
Housekeeping rooms must be secur-
I'd for these workers and their fam
nses to induce them to remain in Sc
sffle. without them. II was pointed
cut at the meeting. Seattle will be
Unable to fulfill the present govern
mt contracts. and 20 take on new
cntrzcts which would be offered
we ccngested city housing condi-
nsns relieved.
$500 Contributed
Hep coming from the outside Is
Voluntary. Already several Seattle
business men have contributed 1880
to carry or the necessary clerical
WORK In connection with compiling
she data for the housing survey.
Mss A. Moses Is In charge OF the
hounng office at i03s Arcade build
ing.
The II divisions OF councils Of pa
tysotic service are voluntary associar
ions Of enthusiastic war workers
and men exempted from service who
Wished to AID the war program In
some vital way. Under the direction
q r. NJ. Mccullough. the workers
u these divisions must secure the
cooperation Of Seattle men and
women owning housing facilities
rzifable for pleasant homes for war
workers.. The Importance of the
york Is almost too big to grasp at
once. but some conception Of II may
Be- had from the words OF Lawrence
VOID. director OF the L. 8. employ
msnt bureau. and a member OF the
homes registration service commit
tee:
Homes for Families
1T is a patriotic duty for Seattle
citizens to furnish homes for the
skilled mechanics in Seattle and
their families Single men can usual.
" be accommodated. But places
must be found for the families Of
men here and incoming men. to in
auce them TO remain In Seattle Sc
sttle has lost numbers Of skilled mo
'ssA-' - - f~HIlL Di Afit Hffr'uI
housing conditions. Men. represent
ing groups Of men In states west Of
.hicago have come here to study la
boring opportunities. They have
gone back with Encouraging news Of
seattle, advising their fellow work
IN to remain where they can at least
have homes.
no more women are needed in
seatie for any Industrial work.
mere Is waiting list Of $50 regis
tered"
members Of the committee are:
FRANK McDermott. chairman. Miss
2. =. south-nayd. Y. w. c. A.; X. VI.
ncculough. committee manager;
.A"rence Wood. director United
neaes employment bureau: A. w.
n'ch' Machinists' union: Isaac Coop
=, merchant; o. J. e. Dutton, real
ss.ate board: Grosvenor Folsom. real
s.A'e board: II. l.. Larnbuth. presi.
n seattle Real Estate association:
= n. Alhertson. architect. ]. r. Doug
- ana Judge ThOmga Rurka