The state herald., 1919-08-08

kS That SUU,OOO homes shOul0 nave
6S, been built ut the normal rate in the
IS last two years and that only $1,000
actually built leaving a short
age that is estimated at fully 10000 homes
That from 10000 to $4,000 homes must be
built yearly to make up the shortage and to get
back to the normal rate.
That 60,0OOO0O feet Of lumber, board measure,
will have to be cut yearly. instead Of 100000
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 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 NIL parts Of the
country and the shortage in homes was put at
100000.
Again. It should be remembered that the or
dinary demands Of manufacturers for lumber are
also to 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 1t looks as II the biggest activity
will be demanded from the lumb Jacks 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 1900 feet
up In northern Idaho and there Is still snow on
the ground in June. The trainload Of logs is on
. narrow.gauge road in the Idaho pine forests
near FcrnwOOd. The three magnificent yellow
pines are In a logging region Spokane Yel-
low pine Is the principal source Of lumber in
eastern Washington. The normal production Of
yellow pine is about 16OO0.00000O feet (board
measure) q year. II Is figured that this output
Will have to be increased to about 10000. 100000
feet Some Of the white pine trees near Spokane
are hve feet In diameter and ITS feet high The
largest white pine belt left In the United States
Is In northern Idaho. Some Of the largest and
best-equipped sawmiils in the country are In this
Washlngton.Idaho district.
This housing problem is n big one-so big that
II may lead to action by the federal government.
The department Of labor. In announcing In Jan.
nary that 10000 new dwelling houses were need.
ed. had this to say:
Two billion dollars. available for loans to
home builders. would go far In providing the
necessary capital for the building Of these dwell.
ings. Securities Of value approxiinntinu $4,000
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 tho desrnbIity
Of nm immediate acceleration Of building activi.
ties throughout the country.
"By making available capital necessary to
building n tentative plan mny materiaze In n
national system Of home loan banks The plan
contemplates the creation OF n bank In ench fed.
era reserve district. similar to the lnnd banks
created under tho federal farm loan act with
which a locnl building and lonn association could
deposit collateral receiving In exchange home
loan bonds"
The announcement Inns been made In Washing.
ton by Louis X. Sherman. president Of the United
States Housing corporation that the land In vnri.
GUS cities which to have been utilized by the
government In Its war emergency building pro.
gram IL TO be sold to home seekers for the cree.
tion Of private houses. The conditions governing
the snle Of such property nre Tint there IN n renl
demand for houses In tho community md that the
construction Of homes win he started Immediately
following the snlc. The lots are TO bc sold pub.
llcy. Complete sets Of plans, prepared by nrch.
itects for The housing corporation. will he fur.
nIshed with tho various lots.
Grosvcnor Attcrbury hns some Interesting
things TO sny on this problem. Hc IL known m
nm architect Of international reputation. He -
n member Of the bonrd of directors Of the Nh.
ftonni Housing association. chairman of the wnr
time housing committee, member Of the National
City Planning institute. member OF the French
Council Of Architects mud Engineers on the prob.
lem Of reconstruction IN the devastated regions
mud n member Of the New York tenement house
commission. For IL years under vnrious nppro.
prlntions. beginning with tho Henry Phipps On.
icrpriscs and then with the Russell Sngc foundn.
lion, he hns spent large pnrt Of his time In re-.
srnrch work md experiments In the possibilities
of quantity production of tho small house suit.
nhc for workingmcn. These practical studies
md demonstrations hive involved the expendi.
iure of two or three hundred thousand dollnrs
He snys among other things;
1--WE win mnhc no substantial progress townrd
tho solution Of the Industrial housing problem
until we apply to the production Of tho small