The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-08

5Ns1 been built at the normal rate in the
SS last two years and that only 10000
were actually built. leaving a short
age that is estimated at 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 100000
feet, which is the normal rate.
Thar 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 all
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 put at
100000.
Again, it should be remembered that the
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 as if the biggest activity
viii be demanded from the umberjacks Of the
Pacific coast, where most of the lumber comes
from nowadays
The pictures show scenes in Idaho and Wash
ington The mountain lumber camp is 1000 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 Fernwood. The three magnificent yellow
pines are in logging region near Spokane. Vel
low pine is the principal source of lumber IN
eastern Washington The normal production or
yellow pi,,e Is about 16,000000,co0 feet (board
neasure1 a year. It is figured that this output
will have to be increased TO about 2O.0OOoOOOOo
feet Some of the white pine trees near Spokane
are five feet in diameter and 10 feet high. the
largest white pine belt left in the United States
IS in northern Idaho Some of the largest AMI
hest-eolipped sawmills in the country are in this
Washington-Idaho district
This housing problem is big one--so big that
IT may lead to action by the federai government
The department of labor, in announcing in Jan
nary 1hat 100000 new dwelling houses were need
ed. had this TO say:
ssTwo billion dollars, available for loans TO
home builders would go far in providing the
nacessorv capital for the building of these dwell
sre Securities of a value approximating S2.OOO-
noo nno arc held nv the Constituent organizations
,r fht United States League of Building ana Loan
.ssociations Labor conditions. manufacturing
and social needs clearly indicate the desirabihty
of an immediate acceleration OF Duiiding actlV'-
ties throughout the country.
.Bv making available capital necessary y
.,,,,,,,rc tentative plan may materialize IN
..n,a,,,tes The creation of bank in each fed
80, r,.o district similar to the land banks
.od under the federal farm loan act. WIN
,sah !. local building and loan ASSOCIATION couio
s..,asit collateral receiving in exchange nome
loan bonds -, ,noda Il, Washing
-, hv youis K Sherman president oi ule oiiteu
IIo,,s,ne. corporation, that the land IN Varl-
0'a's ,,b,cb was to have been utilized by the
"ua -. n its war emergency building pro
so' !. i. 10 sold to home seekers for the cree
gram :. ..,,ote hoIlses The conditions governing
.ia ~ surh property are that there - i.
-, for houses In the community anu th s, o,e
ot,on of homes viii be started ihlihe"ia'es
.,..,r +be sale The lots are TO De sou pun
,'a,a Complete sets Of plans prepared W a..m
..acts for the housing coTpora'ion' -"
r,shed with the various Tvs - ,,tarastinr
His -nN...oror Atterbury has some lnteresiihA
srruS.s IN this problem. He Is known as
shlnss ,s,.act If international reputation. ne =
an 49, n. ~ the board of directors OF the W.
q meln - trr association, chairman OF me war
fional - Committee member OF the Natieha
- u,onning institute meihoer VI w -
eaty - Architects and Engineers on .ne plop.
- reconstruction in the deSas'uleu 80
r., ! member of the New Io.N s-,a,,s a,,,ro-
and - For 10 years under various appis'-
comrniss'on,. .,.,nripe with the Henry Phipps Gu
pFiaflons' ~ ,l,en with the Russell sage rounua-
ferprases go .,,ant n large part OF his time ~ 81
tion, he 70 ~, ard exuer ncnts In the possDiiues
search W"lA .-,,,uetion of the small house sun
of ananus r,,faomen. These practical stuutss
able ~ have involved me ps,ue
ana "s ess-o or three hundreu 'housa'
~, savs arncng other thhss ,,r,.rass toward
he shsH MAKO no substantial progress -.
Eve VIZ u" - the industrial housing prohie,,
fhc scluiis NJ j the production Of the smail
.s,stl We Apply ~ 80 ID