The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
Odd Paragraphs From the
Worlds Housing Troubles

A woman resident OF Boston, now
visiting this city, believes she has hit
upon phase of the housing problem
heretofore overlooked. The visitor finds
fault with the number of unmarried men
now using up the supply Of kitchenette
apartments, thus preventing young
couples and small families from get
ting possession. The result is that the
new couple has to live with his or her
family, with the accompanying risks of
unpleasantness. Single men who have
apartments of four or five rooms, this
woman believes, should be impressed
that II is their duty to sublet to mar
ried people who have real need for
them. Obviously, n single man who has
such an apartment which he utiliZes to
q very small extent deprives family
OF comforts that should be theirs. II
all single men would move to bachelor
apartments they would help in no small
way to relieve the present pinch.
The Extreme In Space Economy.
In these days of record rentals space
economy holds particular interest for
the rent payer. For this reason Boston's
"toy" clock shop, made out. of a cellar
stairway comes in for no small amount
Of attention. 1t is situated just below
the Stock Exchange Building In the heart
% Boston's financial district. Its plate
glass window is only one foot wide and
its doorway measures scarcely fourteen
inches from the knob to the hinges. Tho
shop has n depth of twenty-five feet and
at its widest part 1t is only four feet
from wall to wall IT contains COM
raratively large safe. large. of course, for
tuch small quarters, and innumerable old
time clocks. that hang on both walls.
1t is stated that had the proprietor
not been careful in his early life and kept
bis girth within control. he would have
found Il extremely difficult to do business
within such restricted quarters. Many
a rotund customer has had to stop on the
Sidewalk and call the proprietor out In
order to do business.
Building bungalow Towns.
In London. as In America, the short
age OF homes has resulted in n remark
chile expansion OF bungalow land. On
Canvey Island. for instance. houses built
chiefly of wood, concrete slabs or. most
common OF all. corrugated iron, are being
iun up in all directions A good many
folk are building their own homes, camp
Ing meanwhile In tents others have re-
sorted TO converting pantechnicons and
ouch like into homes. What prices are
IKE on the island may be gathered from
the fact that concrete bungalow OF
four rooms is offered for sale at $780, a
ylntechnicon with two small rooms for
ESQ and gypsy van for f75.
Camps I'm City Streets.
Because the landlords of tho few flats
still vacant In Chicago harbor antip-
iathies against large families, Leo SUIT
ton. his wife and FIVE children are now
compelled TO camp in the street. 1t
'n1ight 10 mentioned however. that the
,rtreet has never been officially opened
and still presents the aspect of prairie.
Sutton came TO Chicago from Canada.
ne fcss.d many vacant apartments and
would have had little difficulty In rent
.iig one, says the Chicago Tribune, had
the Ave sons not crept into the CONVERSE
zion with the landlady.
sutton finally wrote his wKe and fam
iiy TO come on. but he also advised her
20 bring along tent. Tho tent was
o,,ched near the Budlong School at
Francisco avenue and Winona street,
last inside the city limits and near
enoush to suburban territory 10 make It
POSSIBLE for sutton TO move without any
srant Inconvenience should the city
authorities refuse 10 allow him to remain
on the unopened street. Sutton intends
shortly to have his Ave children help
rim scout for n new home. In order that
enc family may get under roof before
the frosty winds begin to blow.
A why 60 Settle Labor Troubles.
Tho growing Unrest among the labor
,nr classes 10 at present the greatest
menace to industry and construction,
and. In short. to the prosperity OF the
~n,,ntrv" recently declared n well
vnop,n real estate broker. THE solu-
.lon lies in the propagation Of the home
ownership idea.
swhsn a man is acquiring home OF
nj. own ne foses some Of his enthusiasm
Cor organizations that are likely to In
!. tssfsre with his ability 10 keep UP HE
'uaymsnta. o. that Will be the cause Of