Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
OWN HOME PLAN
URGED TO MAKE
GOOD CITIZENS
ate Chamber of Commerce
Planning Aggressive
Campaign.
HIGH WAGES TO AID

Better housing conditions are one
phase OF the problem of making 100 per
cent Americans out of 100 per cent of
our population" declared B. r. Inman,
business manager of the State Chamber
Of Commerce. in a statement relative to
the state, housing conference which win
be held Thursday under the auspices of
the State Chamber of Commerce.
The false attitude which unrest, radi-
calism. under production and extrava-
CANT indulgence in nOn-essentials have
developed toward government, industry
and society, must be changed as an es-
fcanism, according to Mr.. Inman.
The entire matter should be treated
in the most constructive and effective
manner" he declared.
ITO say that we build so many houses
in which to house people is not sufficient
we house sheep, we build homes for
human beings.
'Ic is said that the nation is now short
million houses.
Why not say a million honest"
Interest our working classes in indi-
fduaI home-making," said Mr.. Inman,
and we will accomplish:
FHREE PURPOSES IN
rHoME BUILDING.
First: Increased housing facilities.
Second: Diversion of extravagant
spending for non-essentials to home
owning.
Third: Sterilization of the working
classes"
The Indiana Plan" which will be
worked out at the conference, offers the
coordination of three important phases
IN the readjustment problems in the opin-
4on -
ism. Homecoming and thrift.
Home owning" said Mr.. Inman, "cre-
ates incentive and stabilizes society and
Industrial conditions and creates a bet
ter type Of labor.
In discussing thrift he said that saw
ing a small sum each week to invest in
individual homes would develop the saw
ings habit, help solve the housing prob
lem and stabilize social and industrial
conditions through the purchase OF
stock" in local communities.
"a man who is buying his home is moi
as apt to give up his job in one city fol
one which offers a few dollars more in
another, as will one who does not OWL
his home.
HIGH WAGES MAKE
HOME POSSIBLE.
cit anticipates the impracticability Of
individual home building on a large scale
now, on account Of the high cost Of
building materials" he said, but II
points out the way to ultimate home
owning, through saving a small sum each
veek in Own Your Home Clubs tbs
Aggregate TO be used later in making
be initial payment on a home.
The present high wages" declared Mr.
nman, should make It possible for
Practically every worker to save a little
ach week for this purpose.
The national philosophy that is based
pom the home" said J. E. Frederick
president OF the Kokomo Chamber OF
Commerce and secretary OF the Kokomo
Steel and Wire Company, in a letter
o Mr.. Inman, will be a safe and sane
bne, and the individual who makes the
home, and all it implies. the philosophy
of his life, is bound to be a safe man.
ANY philosophy which IS TO carry a
Wasting benefit to the individual or So
ciety must find its origin in that ideal
ism that applies 10 the social and mem
nj side Of thu individual, and he will
lot grow spiritually and Intellectually
who is not anchored to some permanent
4 aim that leads toward his goal along
these lines"