Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-17
.ROOM|NG DIFFICULTIES
TO Be ARB|TRATED
Differences Between BOOMERS and
Landlords to BE Settled by Conn
mission Named by Chamber
of Commerce

To act in the capacity of board OF
arbitration between the citizens oil
Pullman who rent rooms to students
and the students who occupy the
rooms, a committee was named by
the chamber of commerce last Tues
day. The committee includes Rev
J. G. Law, J. O. Patterson and w. C.
Kruegel. The action of the cham
Der followed a discussion of the room
ing situation, the point being brought
out that many residents of hills other
than College hill are reluctant to open
their rooms to students because of
the inclination of the students to give
up the rooms and move closer to the
college at the first opportunity. In
many cases residents of the city have
gone to much trouble and expense
to fit up rooms, only to have the rent
ers leave for quarters more easily ac-
cessible within a week or two.
The plan of the committee, follow
ing out a suggestion by DR.. F. l..
Pickett, chairman of the housing
committee, is to collect a guarantee
deposit from the students renting
these rooms, thus protecting the
renters, in any case where the
rentees decide to move without Civ
ing due notice. On the other hand,
the committee will be asked to arbi-
trate cases in which unsatisfactory
service is given by the rentor. 1t is
believed that through the medium
of this arbitration committee most
of the differences between the rent
ers and the rentees can be amicably
settled and that the interests of
both can be protected
Some residents of College hill, ac-
cording to the report of the housing
committee made Tuesday, have not
yet come to full realization of the
actual housing condition and are not
disposed to open their spare rooms
to students. If all the residents
will come to realization of the
acuteness of the situation and open
their rooms to students until other
provision can be made, the situation
can be taken care of without undue
trouble" said c. N. Curtis, a mem
Der of the committee, who urged
that every resident take the inter-
ests of the college and the city to
heart and do his full part toward
solving the housing and rooming
situation
Last year not few students who
were unable to find desirable rooms
after few hours hunt, left the city.
some enrolling at other institutions
Every effort will be made this year
TO avert recurrence of this condi-
ito and to take care of all the stu
dents who make inquiry.
The chamber of commerce COM
mittee met with the committee from
the college faculty Tuesday and out
lined a plan of action. They recon-
mended that the citizens open their
homes as fully as possible to stu
dents. In order that all may feel
free to do this it was decided that
blank contracts be printed which
will protect the home owners from
removal during semesters.
The context of these contracts.
which will be signed by the students,
will be as follows:
In addition to paying my room
rent monthly in advance l hereby
agree to keep my room for the Sc
mester ending. ......., and to
deposit $40 to apply on the last
month rent. If, for any reason,
am compelled to vacate the room be-
fore the expiration of this period
agree to find another occupant to
take my place or to forfeit the $40
deposit to partially compensate for
the loss of room rent"
These blank contracts may be Sc
cured from either of the local banks.
from the Y. NJ. c. A. or from the
solicitors for rooms.
1t was further decided at the
Tuesday meeting of the committees
to ask for volunteers who will meet
the trains on Saturday Sunday and
Monday to help the new students to
locate. Any automobile owners who
can assist in this matter are request
ed to report to the committee.
The college committee includes
Professors Kimbrough, Brewster
and Kalkus.