Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-14

SIAl last two years and that only $4,000
- were actually built. leaving a short
fage that is estimated at fully 100000 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 50,OOO,0O0 feet Of lumber, board measure,
Twill have to be cut yearly, instead of 100000
Efeet, which is the normal rate.
That an increase in the lumber output of TO-,
100000 feet a year will certainly make the lum-
Iberjack hustle.
The experts do not agree as to figures in all
leases. But 1t 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 all 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
hlso to be met.
That the demand Of devastated Europe for
Humber will undoubtedly stimulate export from
this country.
While all the lumberjacks of the country viii
have to hustle, it looks as 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
fngton. 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
b narrow-gauge road in the Idaho pine forests
near Fcrnwood. The three magnificent yellow
pines are in a logging region near Spokane. Vel
low pine is the principal source of lumber In
eastern Washington. The normal production Of
yellow pine is about 16.000,000,000 feet (board
measure) a year. 1t Is figured that this output
will have to be increased to about 10000 100000
feet. Some of the white pine trees near Spokane
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largest white pine belt left In the United States
hs in northern Idaho. Some Of the largest and
best-equipped sawmills in the country are in this
Washington-Idaho district.
This housing problem is a big one-so big that
1T may lead to action by the federal government.
The department. of labor, in announcing in jan
iuary 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
angs. Securities of a value approximating $1,000,
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
bf an immediate acceleration Of building activi-
ties throughout the country.
'By making available capital necessary to
building, a tentative plan may materialize in a
Rational system of home loan banks The plan
Municipalities 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 a 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 vari-
bus cities which was to have been utilized by the
government in its war emergency building pro-
Eram is to be sold to home seekers for the cree
Hon Of private houses. The conditions governing
Ehe sale OF such property are that there Is a real
Remand 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
Eicly. Complete sets Of plans, prepared by arch
Fleets for the housing corporation, will be fur
hished with the various lots,
Grosvenor Atterbury has some interesting
khings to say on this problem. he Is known as
Hn architect of international reputation. He Is
member Of the board Of directors Of the Ma
konal Housing association, chairman Of the war
Hme housing committee, member Of the National
City Planning institute, member of the French
Council of Architects and Engineers on the prob
lem of reconstruction In the devastated regions
End a member Of the New York tenement house
Commission. For Is years, under various appro-
briations, beginning with the Henry Phipps en-
Eerprlses and then with the Russell Sage founda-
zion, he has spent q large part Of his time in re-
Search work and experiments In the possibilities
be quantity production Of the small house suit
bble for wo~rkingmen. These practical studies
End demonstrations have involved the expendi-
kure Of two or three hundred thousand dollars.
He says among other things:
will make no substantial progress toward
khe solution Of the Industrial housing problem
until we apply to the production Of the small
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