The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

#xsz%355 1c8 U40 o00a UfBeo rep0Atcois
xeIIuw the lead OF continental Eu-
n relieving congestion and In promot-
~ thrift and home ownership. The
" Hc<y han bean - constant that many
1akA have come TO the. conclusion
Il 45f&t the government IL doing an in
"a lon<3ke 70 the people by not accepting
IN lessons which Europe can give US
N m housing.
rs William =. shannon. until recently
M nnnAgsr Of the. real estate division
~ 4he GATED States Housing corpora
-. sayS that the solution OF Eu-
fs3fod 70 America Social distinction
0na government supervision. part
ssn0 parcel Of the housing schemes OF
\ Europe. would not meet with favor
u M1gN- They are too encon passing.
y &i1ntf1n9 the sphere Of effort and sub
1oe11ng tenantry TO too many years
of partial ownership and incidentally
b the service Of the commercial phi
1Anfhropist who builds homes for the
\ occupancy Of his workmcn.
NY. shannon says that a man
( should be permitted to own his home
s within fifteen years AT least that
a the American idea Hall a CEN
tury b required In many places in
Europe to get the fee to home.
No German System Here.
permitted by the independent think
lng. seK-respecting American work
men to exist IN this country" says
dr. Shannon. For us the system is
wrong, and IT. long payment plan
which In some cases Ii as much as
! nifty years. ID for no other purpose
than to keep the citizen from owning
property in fee. for as I was frankly
told, "as long ~ the government
oWned the mortgage on a mans home
4 That man would do as he was hidden
@ In England found rather a diff
t&Rent state Of affairs, the manufac-
efnm4nt. hut with about the same re-
sNits. The Master with great show
j appears a. II he Is DESTROYS OF hav-
4 M His workmen' own their homes,
fonoraliy In the hollow, while he lives
an the hill---but the very small
ni0nthiy payment spread over years
/. n time keeps the man from secur-
lne his home Ia fee. because death
secldent, or \ convenient strike throws
/ him out.
sour people must realize, unless
Il tAAy desire to degenerate to the Eu-
\ r0pSan level OF dependence, that no
1 man has . right to live in a home
INST Will take more than fifteen Years
nh pay for and no healthy man IL
&kfltied TO q home unless he can
\ safn enough to pay reasonable value
~ II
The architectural exterior effect
eDens 70 be considered by the En-
nth philanthroptst far more i'm
9l14 roof must be Just right, otherwise
II would be unEightly from his home
IN tbs hill. A matched roof in Ann
q n4h4W1y style Ii considered ideal
/ I13cneh 1t permits Of only a K foot
4 t4Gfoom window. But the occupant
& a3uot not complAin-because this Is
ASoAitectufAl correct and his cottage
o been sold TO him at much less
slAaA current A cottage built 10 close
cealaf ventilation II paved over as
y. thing Of beauty. though It gives
4 ~ occupant tuberculosis
American Layout Better.
The street layout OF the English
n Village Beautiful for this country
g1 a1Do wrong. Their design Is to
Aaye many blocked streets for the
4 purpose OF seclusion. and those that
h - open must be ~ crooked as pos
sthle, even where typographical fea-
sttres " the land do not demand It.
sAAxt9E - peFUOUA Investigation OF
Z S60sing conditions in Europe.eI make
80 positive statement that whether
Gfooted In . row. semi-detached or
I Matched. this country produces better
/ &1elt. better ventilated. brighter and
m0te comfortable workmenss homes
than any OF the nine European coun-
tT3ae which visited. Furthermore.
stn1g country sells these homes, with
K4xe exceptions. on the safest terms
~ the occupant's good Of any country
1T the world.
America produces the best small
AlD5nes because IT is the only nation
1AAG has made It business to do so.
IN r In this country that you find the
04ern building association. the mod
EG2A saving bank. the modern trust
1NtpAny. the modern insurance COM
4ny and the realtors. all of whom
nogt that benefactor. misnamed the
1neculative builder. TO give to all the
aN4Qple homes. American homes,
! oone8 on top OF hills. homes with real
sndown. wide doors. ventilated cell
Mr6. roofs with air space and mod.
SMfA sanitation. and. because OF un.
lr1cted competition, at prices that
governmental agency never did and
SAover can approach
Out OF Town.
Capt. Leroy E. Brown, OF the Arm
&A4J. Thompson Brown e. company.
MAlm1 called away hurrjedly Friday