The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-25

theless, there is no getting aroui
facts. Something like year ago
called the attention of the bushes
men of Hopkinsville through the pa
pas, Of the urgent need for home
for the people of Hopkinsyille ane
4 | predicted at that time, that in les
/ han a few months there would be nc
/ place FOR a newcomer to live within
the confines of this city. know
some cf the wise ones said that it's
al furry, property will get cheap
or, building material must be cheap
ur and in a short time there will be
a slump on the market AMI plenty OF
houses TO be had. Now one more
years has gone and no houses built
with the exception Of a few individ-
uals who built theirS own homes but
NONE TO RENT.
We have already lost number
of good citizens who would have To-
Gated with us if it were possible to-
find them home. There is hardly
day that this Office does not have in
euiries from someone wanting to To-
cate in our city if it were possible to
find them as much as few rooms to
live IN, and yet, it seems to those who
have money to invest have turned a
deaf ear to this plea until they are
facing the most serious condition
that the business men of Hopkins
Vile have ever had to contend with
As shown by the writer's recent
investigation of the Banks and Trust
Companies in this city, they have
combined resources of more than
$4,000, 10000, with deposits of more
than $4,000, 100000, and yet, this
money is lying idly in the vaults of
the banks with people begging every
day for some where to live, willing
30 pay enormous rents.
Speaking cOnservatively, we have
a population of more than thirteen
thousand people. We should not
have less than $4,000; but if some
body will tell me how we are going
to grow without homes to live in, |
would like to have the gentleman
give me. this information.
Now, know q great deal has been
said about the high cost of building
and building materials but / am sure
f any man contemplates building
and would make an investigation Of
ills matter, he will certainly find that
there Is no possibility of building ma
terial being any cheaper for years
to come, if ever. The fact is that it
is the general opinion. that it will
continue to go higher.
The writer had occasion to attend
a meeting in Chicago few weeks
ago which was composed Of delegates
from Chambers Of Commerce, Board
of Trades, Rotary Clubs and other
civic organizations, Highway Engin-
ecrs, Contractors and Manufacture
ers, in all forty-four states were re-
presented by more than one thous-
and repro antatycs, and the matter
of supply, demand, prices, ETC., OF
building materials was gone into
very thoroughly, reports filed and
all the information possible was
brought before this body and the con
census of opinion was that building
nlaJeTldlS COulu HOb POSoAOAS ~
wears to come, b any cheaper. The
fact is that the Chicago Brick Manu-
facturers' Association has increased
its prices, taking effect January l,
1920, one dollar per thousand or
bricks.
had an occasion to talk with one
Mr.. W. c. Kirkpatrick, who repre-
,ents the Brick Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of Chicago, and who is a mar
of wide experience and has made The
brick business study for years a
well as other building materials; ant
he is Of the opinion that the present
generation will not live to see prices
lowered on any of these commodi