The Tomahawk., 1919-08-14

C@S United States is nationwide.
k%H That 100000 homes should have
49,, been built at the normal rate In the
1&A1 last two years and that only 5O.OO0
~ were actually built. leaving a short
arc that is estimated ut fully 10000 homes.
That from 100000 to $4,000 homes must be now
built yearly to make up the shortage and to get
back to the normal rate.
That 100000 feet of lumber, board measure
will have to be cut yearly, instead of 4O.OOO,OOO
feet which Is the normal rate.
That an increase In the lumber output of TO-
100000 feet year will certainly make the lum-
berjack hustle.
The experts do not agree as to figures IN a"
cases. But It Is evident that the shortage In
homes is very large. At the recent real estate
convention In Atlantic City inadequate housing
facilities were reported from oil parts OF the
country and the shortage in homes was put at
100000.
Again, it should be remembered that the or
binary demands Of manufacturers for lumber are
also tn be met.
That the demand Of devastated Europe for
lumber will undoubtedly stimulate export from
this country.
While all the lumberjacks Of the country Will
have to hustle. It looks If the biggest activity
will be demanded from the lumberjacks Of the
Pacific coast, where most of the lumber comes
from nowadays.
The pictures show scenes In Idaho and Wash
lngton. The mountain lumber camp Is 1900 feet
up In northern idaho and there is still snow on
the ground In June The trainload OF logs is on
q narrow-gauge road In the Idaho pine forests
near Fcrnwood The three magnificent yellow
pines are in a logging region near Spokane. Yel'
low pine is the principal source Of lumber In
eastern Washington. The normal production of
yellow pine is about 18OO000o.OoO feet (board
measure) year It Is figured that this output
will have to be increased to about 20,O00,O 100000
feet. Some Of the white pine trees near Spokane
are i've feet in diameter and 175 feet high. The
largest white pine belt left in the United States
is in northern Idaho Some Of the largest and
best-eQuipped sawmills In the country are In this
Washlngton-1daho district. a
This housing problem is big one-so big that
It may lead to action by the federal government.
The department Of labor, in announcing in jan
nary that 100000 new dwelling houses were need
ed. had this to say:
1.-TWO billion dollars. available for loans to
home builders, would go far in providing the
necessary capital for the building of these dwell
hngs. Securities Of a value approximating $2,000.
100000 are held by the Constituent organizations
in the United States League Of Building and Loan
Associations. Labor conditions, manufacturing
and social needs clearly indicate the desirability
Of an immediate acceleration Of building actvi-
ties throughout the country.
by making available capital necessary to
building, a tentative plan may materalize in a
national system of home loan banks The plan
contempates the creation Of a bank In each fed
eral reserve district. similar to the land banks
created under the federal farm loan act with
which local building and loan association could
deposit collateral, receiving in exchange home
loan bonds"
The announcement has been made in Washing
ton by Louis X. Sherman, president of the United
States Housing corporation that the land in var-
Gus cities which was to have been utilized by the
government In its war emergency building pro-
Sram is to be sold to home seekers for the erec-
ton of private houses. The conditions governing
the sale Of such property are that there Is real
demand for houses in the community and that the
construction Of homes will be started Immediately
following the sale. The lots are to be sold pub
licly. Complete sets Of plans prepared BY arch
itects for the housing corporation, will be fur
nished with the various lots.
0rosvenor Atterbuxy has some interesting
things to say on this problem He Is known a.
IN architect Of international reputation. He Is
q member Of the board Of directors Of the Ma
tsonal Housing association, chairman Of the war
TINE housing committee. member Of the National
Qty Planning institute. member Of the French
Council OF Architects and Engineers On the prob
lem a ree0Astruction In the devastaeed regions
and q Eaeanber Of the New York tenement house
commission. For 15 years, under various appro-
,priations beginning with the Henry Phipps en-
terprises and then with the Russell sage fsunda-
,tion he has spent large part Of his time IN re-
search work and experiments In the possibilities
Of quantity production OF the small house suit
able for wotkinGmen. These practical studies
and demonstrations have involved the expendi-
ture Of two or three hundred thousand dollars.
He says among other things:
I'VE VIII make substantial progress toward
tAe solution of the Industrial housing problem
unen 80 apply 10 the production Of the small