Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
BUILD HOMES
TO CHECK RED
TERROR IN u. s.

surplus, Indiana is preparing to hght
both radicalism and unemployment
through a home-building and home
owning campaign.
II. V. Haymaker. who, as repre-
sentative of the u. s. League OF
Building and Loan Associations. is
cooperating with the Information
and Education Service of the De-
and stimulating building and con-
struction work brought to Washing
ton the first word of the Hoosier
strategy. On his return from In
dianapolis Mr.. Haymaker said:
II shall not be surprised if lndi-
ana makes a remarkable showing
this year in a campaign against rad
icalism and unemployment through
home building and homecoming. In
his address before the annual con-
vention of the Indiana League of
Savings and Loan Associations at
Indianapolis, President w. b. Reed
insisted that the cure for both these
menaces was homes and more homes.
Reeds appeal for a statewide cam
Daign for home owning met an en-
thusiastic reesponse and out of it
will come, | believe, a statewide home
building drive that will have the en-
couragement of the state and munich
pal officials. The effect of such a
campaign is bound to be profoundly
beneficial for the home-owning man
in every community takes the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship seriously
md not prone to quickly take up
untried social and political Theories
md experiments"
While the figures are by no means
complete, data obtained by the Di-
vision of Public Works and Construc-
ion Development of the Information
md Education Service clearly indi-
ate a revival of home building in
illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio. Ac-
ivities in this field not yet are nor
nal, but from week to week an in
'rease is shown, indicating grow
ng confidence on the part of private
'uilding interests.
All authorities in the building in
1ustres agree that there is a press
ng demand for residential buildings.
The Department of Labor reports
show steadily increasing labor sur
nus. w I'LL UtlS liSuI
nav be considered Frank MorriSon's
tatement. AS secretary of the Amer
can Federation of Labor, Mr. Nor
ison's estimate is significant. He
says there are 100000 men now out
If employment in the United States.
There is money, and America has
'ome to be the wealthiest nation, by
ar, in the world.
With these elements favorable to
,uilding and construction work, the
'esults of the investigation of the Di-
,ision of Public Works and Construc-
ion Development as to why building
not being resumed more rapidly
interesting. High prices tor ma
erial and the reluctance of banks to
make loans appear to be the two
lrge flies in the ointment.
A concise statement of the situa-
ion as it appears to him is made for
he Information and Education Serv-
ce by William NJ Garland of Los
Angeles, WHO is now in Washington.
Ur. Garland is president of the Ma
,ional Association Of Real Estate
Boards, and since March, 1918, has
,een in Washington co-ordinating the
work of his association with the eff
iorts Of various government depart
nents. Mr.. Garland says:
81 am especially pleased that the
Secretary of Labor is taking an ac-
live interest in stimulating coop
rative endeavor on the part of la
! JoIing men, industrial associations
and industrial professions to bring
| about much-needed resumption in
building activities.
MANY members of he National
Association of Real Estate oBards
jpecialize in building and selling
louses and, by reason of an acute
housing situation In many cities,
we're actively engaged in building op-
'rations until about year ago, when
| he Secretary of the Treasury made
statement that all building not
necessary to war activities should
ease.
"Since the armistice was signed
| he housing demand has increased
| There IS desire on the part of real
! state men to resume operations, but
| hey find everywhere a lack of funds
or building purposes.
IN my opinion, the resumption of
'ulldlng is one of the most import
Mt things to be encouraged during
he readjustment from war to
2eacc basis. 1t will be the means
4 employing thousands of skilled ar
lsans, will take care of the demand
or homes and will develop a spirit
# real Americanism throughout the
| United States.
"ln addition to home building,
there are many industries which can
2oW meet their requirements only by
Increasing their buildings. A large
amount of municipal and government
building is needed and has long been
/ ielayed
Il am also heartily in favor of a
ederal system Of highways, extend
! ng from coast to coast and from Can
ada to the Gulf Of Mexico. These
ihould be under federal control to
'nsLre proper maintenance and
speedily should be gotten under way.
Realtors, meaning members of
the National Association of Real Es-