Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
WILL HOUSE HOMELESS
NEW WORKERS IN TENT!
Thousands OF Families Arc 10
Spend Summer Under Canvas,
DuctO Building Shortage.

NEW YORK. April l7.-'rhous
"hGS OF New York families. some of
'he '@.lli registered as homeless"
Oy the Ten"men. House Department.
are expected 10 live in tents furnish
ny the United States arm" unit,
me present housing dcarth Is rem
:dicd according to men Interested in
:ne building trade here. Just where
they will locate their new domicIle $
mas no, yet been decided. although
M ;i,.: ai,nE or real estate agents mob
i!i"eu' IS II were. overnight im
Greater New York. has vast acre
ages of vacant land to lease in four
OF thc Ave boroushS.
live in tents in Pelham BAY Pari:
alone" declared Walter Z. Martin.
superintendent; OF the Bronx Tcne-
men. ment ii"nHe Department. and |
hiEc no doubt but that many other
sections Will have whole colonies OF
tent dwe,!ers after May l. Ia view
OF OF the ant:Sip;.;cd increased demand
families. shall write to iac War
Department FOR suHicicn; canvas 10
met all possible need ia the
Many Visitors Coming
On top @! the present hous:u.
shortage looms the prospeo. OF the
usual horde OF pleasure seekers
profits or earnings, who are coming
10 the metropolis for i:Icir summer
outing. some OF these will offer land
lords attractive prices Tor temporary
cupy!ns apartments from month TO
month. and paying c&orbitant rents
the result is expected 10 Re an In
creased number OF cvic:ions on May
Evasion OF tho antirent proti.cer-
ing laws recently passed 1T Albany
is a common sharGe in many cases
asa!ns, landlords W for trial IN the
nj ~
tenement owners" to c!rGuinven.
the law wi:!ch comp..s the land
lords 10 prove their rights 10 raise
rents more shan - per cent "a year.
have notified tenants TO vacatc their
property by September !. Then they
Plan 10 rent the apartment 10 tho
highest bidder.
Great Competition for shelter.
An Indication o: th4 com petition
cor shelter III New York is afforded
b: The Tcnemca. Iious. Department;
hui!diaG and the rcmodciing OF unc-
time tcncmcnts into more profitable
business struciureE. there are today
D tuah: fewer apa::t in the
ago. On January : 1919. there were
9SS.iS9 living apartments In New
York. iars. enough approximately
for 3.e3l.so+ pc-aons. Under the law.
may mean building on Riverside
Drive as We'll az in the lower Fast
Side. Since January l. the city has
had an est lna;ri increase OF h3S.G6t
in population hu; tae building con-
StrUction which has been done since
the date is sufficient 10 house only
4GI, $50 persons. according 70 the
Real r.stat. Board.
M"anwhil. the war is over and
trainioads u: oil, steel. lumber and
automobile meu AMI thousands OF
other prosperous Americans are aid
20 b.. planning 20 invade ;.is Great
White Way. r.alu.oaGS already
have arrived. 10. most OF t.IcIn X
viii lie TO short vacation. Ms.v are
bringing their families and they are
prepared 10 pay fancy prices fog ac-
comoia ions. All %: whic.I r.y-S JOY
"a the landlord and real estate dealer
who see visions or Il bornt!fu! har-
vest,
Read Up On News.
So wh!.e tired mothers With babes
in arms, .eave Sloy carriages out
side courtroom doors. AID with v'or
"!ed husbands plead against eviction
from their lunss. the alaa !StratrS af-
ter granting them temporary stays.
postpone the hrar!aJ TO '.cdG Up'
on the nav Legislation pu: through
at ..ibaa%. And while Na"or iiy-
lan'S committee strucS!es %: a Solu-
zion OF tn. com p.!c,;ed problem. city
marshaiS Z,cua. each o;ECr o: proii-
tctrin. III eviction cases. Hundreds
OF men. SAID 20 ne without: authority.
Mere also reported posing as mar
sha!s" and serving dis0ossnss!on NO
tices some OF :Hcn earning as hisn
"a $1,000 moa;h.