South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

those that have to 40 directly with
the economy or efficiency Of manu-
featuring; those that have 10 do di-
rectly with the contentment and
welfare Of the wage Garner. and in
directly with the economy and efi-
cheney OF manufacturing
\ Citizenship Movement.
Nothing is economically right that
is normally wrong Neither school
boards OF town governments are
competen- 10 do town planning.
Town planning Is a citizenship move
ment Before the city can properly
be Planned ou- il must receive the
sanction OF the public
NJ. Nolen who is expected 10 be
in the city within a few weeks 10 ex-
press his ideas on the local situa-
ton says city planning must not
hang entirely TO beautifying the city
The modern city" he says. is
the industrial city. Most OF the
planning problems and most Of the
evils OF the modern city are due to
manufacturing. Homes for new in
"a ISL AfAA anu GOlliltI GAdl GAdESGS
were evolved in muddling. make
shift fashion, under dreadful condi-
tions of congestion. At present the
shadow Of the factory stack falls on
ugly rows of houses and mean
tenements. with great sacrifice of
human values. The old JOY in good
hand work died in a new ground,
barren of art. Go through the main
street OF a factory town, you see
the tawdry signs. the perverse dec
oratiOns, the muddy disCordant
paints. the dirty streets. look into
the houses, the ugly furniture, glar-
ing wall papers, poor utensils, pathe-
tic pictures. The entire situation
impresses US of the home as by
product of industrialism."
What Plan Will Cover.
A tentative plan which will prob
ably be presented to the city officials
AT tomorrow evenings meeting will
cover the following subjects:
Main streets and roads, with typi-
cal streets in section. giving width
and subdivision of same.
Rights Of way for railroads, lOca
tions for stations. and reservation
and general planning of industrial
property.
Examples Of local street arrange
ments, with some standard lot and
block dimensions. and a considera-
ton of the town and city planning
aspects Of housing.
Approximate location of districts
or zones for various classes of de-
velopment with a brief statement OF
proposed restrictions.
Locations for the principal public
buildings. especially those 10 be
grouped in one locality.
Parks. Fairgrounds. and other
spaces, giving location. use. and gen
eral character of development pro-
posed. so as 10 form as compre-
hensive system as possible.
The first actual work the city
planning commission will do is To
spend sufficient length of time on
the ground in held work with the
city planner and engineer. Follow
ing this step a survey Will be made
TO determine where the density OF
the population lays. From this sur
vey they can determine where pro-
pos ed schools. churches. factory
: sites and resident districts should
be placed
BlamCs Let CrOwding
In speaking of the many causes
of poor city planning. Chairman
+ Happ said the real estate dealers
and property owners that will build
more than one house on corner
lot are aiding in defeating the plans
If the city planners more than any
other cause. Many instances can
Toe found around the city where a
many as four small houses are built
ON one corner lot. Rents nature Uy
fattcn the pocEetbOoks OF suca
builders more than one real home
would on the lot but while they
are fattening their bank accounts
they are l0sins their prestige with
the general public No man wants
TO live in such houses. but due 20