The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-15
BODYBUILDING CAMPAIGN
Has Been Started in Indiana to Fight
Radicaiism and Unemployment.


While in Washington, Congress is in
vestigating bolsheyism and the U. s. de-
partment Of labor is issuing bulletins on
strikes and labor surplus, Indiana is pre-
pairing to fight both radiealism and I'M
employment through a home building
and home owning campaign.
H. V. Haymaker, who, as a representa-.
tive Of the U. S, League Of Building and
Loan Associations, is cooperating with
the information and education service of
the department of labor in investigating
and stimulating building and construc.
ton work brought to Washington the
first word of the Hoosier strategy On
his return from indianapolis, Mr.. Hay
maker said;
Il shall not be surprised if Indiana
makes remarkable showing this year in
campaign against radicalsm and un.
employment through home. building and
homecoming In his address before the
annual convention of the Indiana League
of Savings and Loan Associations in In
dianapolis, President W. b. Reed insisted
that the cure for both these menaces was
homes and more homes. Reeds appeal
for a statewide campaign for home own
ing met an enthusiastic response and out
Of it will come, | believe, a statewide
home building drive that will have the
encouragement of the state and munici.
pal officials. The effect Of such A cam.
paign is bound to be profoundly bene-
fetal for the home owning man in every
community takes the responsibilities Of
citizenship seriously and is not prone to
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ical theories and experiments"
While the figures are by no means
complete, data obtained by the division
of public works and construction devel-
opmeut of the information aud education
service, clearly indicate a revival of home
building in Illinois, indiana, Iowa and
Ohio, Activities i'm this field not yet are
normal but from week TO week an in
crease Is shown, indicating a growing
confidence on the part of private building
interests.
All authorities in the building indus.
tries agree there Is a pressing demand
for residential buildings. The depart
ment OF labor reports show steadily
increasing labor surplus. With the de-
partment's figures may be considered
Frank Morrison's statement. As secre-
tary of the American Federation OF La
Dor, Mr.. Morrison's estimate is signif-
cant. He says there are 100000 men now
out OF employment in the United States
There is money, and America has come
to be the wealthiest nation, by far, in the
world.
With these elements favorable to
building and construction work, the re
suits of the investigation of the division
Of public works and construction deyel.
opment as to why huilding is not being
resumed more rapidly, is interesting
High prices for material and the reluc-
lance of banks to make loans appear to
be the two large flies in the ointment
A concise statement of the situation as
it appears to him is made for the infor,
nation and edu,atiou servile by William
NJ. Garland of Los Angeles, who now is in
Washington. MIR Garland is president of
the National Association of Real Estate
Boards, and, since March, 1918, has been
in Washington co-ordinatiug the work of
his association with the efforts of vari-
Gus government departments. Mr.. Gar.
land says:
Il am especially pleased that the sec,