The evening world., 1920-12-11
TO ASK
BUILDING INQUIRY
FOR ENTIRE NATION
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quiry is desirable to ferret out the
ramiflcations of the conspiracy in
other States. He called attention to
the fact that some of the men wanted
in New York State had suddenly
moved into New Jersey and therefore
we're outside the jurisdiction Of the
New York inquiry. The Calder COM
mitteO will have the power to sub
poena persons and papers.
In It's tour of many States II is said
to have found unmistakable signs OF
conditions which suggest a remark
able similarity to the New York con-
splracy. The Senators have the view
that combinations exist in several
States among corporations which
control building materials. That there
Is a direct connection between these
practices and the steady falling or in
building which has rendered the
housing problem acute is the belief
of some Of the Senators.
There Is little possibility that Sam
uel Untermyer will be employed as
the special counsel for the Senate,
even though 1t was through his vol
untary services that the expose in
New York State resulted. While there
appears to be no opposition to Unter-
myer, II Is the view of some OF the
Senators that a Congressional inquiry
might be prejudiced from the start,
as some of those who have fought the
New York investigation have insisted
that Untermyer was actuated, to
certain extent, by personal grievances.
| That the Senate committee, how
ever, will call upon Untermyer for
any assistance he might render is
known. The special counsel to be
appointed under the Calder resolution
would be expected to accept any ad-
vice Untermyer would care to give.
The Calder committee has prepared
a report, which Is to be made punblic
within a short time. AS this report
lie not yet completed, the details are
not known, but, from the opinions re-
hected by Senator Kenyon in his
statements, 1t will show conclusively
that one of the great tasks confront
ing Congress is to assist in the re-
sumption OF building operations
The building trades reach out in 80
many directions that any slowing
down in any particular field of indus
try causes widespread hardship and
a great lack of employment. With
the growing idleness in the ranks of
labor, both Congress and the EXecu-
tive Departments have begun TO take
coBnizance OF the conditions and any
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quickly applied.
A HOME BUILDING BUREAU AND
USE OF POSTAL SAVINGS.
That a Government department
should be established to assist in the
building of homes In the cities is the
growing opinion in both the Senate
and House. and particularly with
Senators who have participated In
the special Investigations. Just what
form such legislation would take has
not yet been suggested, but some oi
the Senators are in favor of a Home
Building Bureau.
! Representative Clyde Kelly ol
Pennsylvania has a bill to provide fol-
the utilization OF postal savings de.
I poslts to stimulate housing opera
tions. At the present time he is mo-
very hopeful of success for his meas.
70 ure, even though he insists he hal
I conferred with economists as we'll a,
n Government officials and obtained ap
1 proval for his scheme.
= At the present time there are som)
S17O, 100000 OF postal savings depos
, it's. The Government pays the depos
q itors per cent. interest annually oI
d this money and then, according L
IS Kelly lends the money to banks a
J. the rate OF pa per cent. At the sam
time. he says, the Government iS boT