New-York tribune., 1920-03-17

be intensive effort to have the supply
equal to the demand. Building opera
tions have to be encouraged, involving
the Cost Of building material, labor,
etc"
Outlines Plan OF Action
| The committee then outlines the plan
of action to be carried out through the
three resolutions. They are:
"Resolution 7.--Iaesolved, That the
Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of New
York and in behalf of the people of
the City Of New York respectfully
memorializes the Legislature and the
Governor to enact at this session such
legislation as will tend to relieve the
rent crisis iu ehis city, and,
Resolved, That copy of the fore
gong report presenting the view OF
this body be forwarded to the Governor
and the presiding officer of the state
Senate and the Speaker Of the Assembly
ana to the chairmen Of the respective
legislative committees having the sub
ject of rent legislation under consider
alton.
Resolution II. Resolved, That we
commend the Mayor for his activity in
endeavoring to solve the rent and
housing problems and pledge to him
and his committee similarly engaged
our most earnest cooperation.
Resolution III. Resolved, That we
do hereby request the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment of this city:
ITO cause to be prepared a list of
ing purposes;
ITO secure from reputable builders
and architects plans and estimates for
the construction Of temporary or sub
stantial buildings that may be made
speedily available for occupancy in the
event of crisis;
''To provide for the construction of
such buildings if in their judgment a
situation arises which warrants such
action, and in that event
10 authorize the Comptroller Of this
city to rent such buildings to citizens
during such period of time and at such
and Apportionment may recommend"
Socialists Attack Plan
The presentation Of the report
brought immediate activity from the
Socialist Aldermen, who have been ad-
vocating similar measures for weeks,
and Alderman Beckerman introduced a
substitute resolution, preceded by a
minority report, in which the Mayors
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justifying of increases in rentals, and
the charge is made that as a result of
its activities landlords simply raise the
rents higher, in order to be prepared
to compromise. Arrests of rent strik-
ers and other official activities, the re-
port says, belle the promises and as
surances of the Mayor. The majority
report is attacked as too weak to meet
the crisis. The resolutions provided:
"That the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment and the Department of
Plant and Structures be requested i'm
mediately to proceed with all prepara-
tions, both technical and financial, nee
essarv for the construction of dwell
ings by the City of New York to be
rented to the people at cost, and
"That the Board of Aldermen indorse
the activities Of the tenants organiza-
tions and calls upon the people of the
city to organize for the purpose of re-
sisting unscrupulous rent profiteers."
The four Socialist Aldermen were
the only ones to vote for the substi-
tute. The other three resolutions were
passed, unanimously, except that the
Socialists again voted against the one
endorsing the Mayor.
Near Riot Caused
Alderman Fred Smith. Republican.
Of Brooklyn, almost caused riot when
he declared that most of the rent
protiteers were Jews. Jewish members
OF the board sprang to the defense.
who arc rrofiteers," declared Alderman