Evening star., 1921-01-28
SAYS RELIEF LIES
IN STANDARD HOME
Chamber ,of Commerce Told
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Not to Build Small
Houses Yet.

rious phases Of the housing situation
were discussed and recommendations
made constituted the business of the
conference on housing Of the Nation
al Council Of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States today at
the willard Hotel
In the construction group, Ernest
T. .Trigg of Philadelphia, president
of the National Federation Of Con-
structfon Industries. presided. A. NJ.
Maddox, chairman of the standardiza-
tion committee of the National Feder-
atipn Of Construction Industries, made
an address in which he said that the
bureau of standards here was de-
signed to help the business men rof
this country with their standardiza.
tfon work. and that he had been sur
prised to find the Number Of manu-
facturers who have never been in
touch with this bureau. He said is
taken up technical work and Is not
really In q position to help manu.
facturers in eliminating patterns. He
declared that by Standardization the
cost of building can be reduced and
the quality improved.
Small home builders were advised
by Franklin T. Miller. assistant to
the United. States Senate committee
on reconstruction, and production. not
to build vet. Wait until transpor-
tatien is ample; Waft until you can
get full days work for q full days
pay; wait until your banker will loan
you az Ieess ~ per cent OF the value
bonds." he said The gpeiLlef. how
ever. adyieea the. sEa home owners
go e ssxs y tssslf g, pnttinss
price decline. ana ssla that since June,
IsIo; priceS I've feHen as the rate
OF a9o1t ~. points morlsh
Iryin9 r. Mac0mher OF tlle Na4iDnel
Aseet4taQN 5Q2 Nal Estate Bt4fdns
TA3edQf OaSes 0t9eteeed th!A 40RtaAE
effgRti0n from the re4E eiIt$te Dolnt
OF view. - .s,.~ ~..s =. ~ e. Is
u the iaaustfial housins Ero1p
= nothing F.diesily new in the hcas-
Ing probdem from the standpoiht of the
demshd fof hor1eb. 1As the staSenneiG ~
". H:s HAgn ct Rt1dgtpott, lCoufh n
said the pfobleih oRefs challenge 10.
because Of the neglect Of systsmAtlc de :
velopnneht In one. Of the important Bpif-
ness functions, while Other line& Of bubf-
ness. haNe advanced quite ratfnn11iys A6
the changer conditions Of buAfiApA FL
fairs demanded He said .the fslatt.
e g ssndss far nsn.'sa y va a. ss s.s,s
have only Just begun to show.
t
:, Pian Ter .bdusefael shortage.
Morsis Knowles ef Pittsburgh, Pa.
told Of three typical plans for relieving
the Industrial holsinx ,shortaee which
have, been In more or less general use
o9srnS p,,s., sne .P;s;t; PasGSe1 .. :.
y,rtt II N st.s .sii, paesSs OF ntne
srf sr.rtn,srt. p LII .nG h,1SSsvov ~; nouss.
go 49, Ehi1,, 81 sns county,
dont ~ -. AmtIca "a oz%soeI. sot. PpeM-
wav 3..an;s,;nn ststas Hiectr1c Ran
&c PsSrorn' n-sstdeds., .x.a.
group conference. Although ti the % home
Ing oil beesusA 81 4ristinr b,eh a5e ,,r;no. n1no.
sires "a erect q hnn.e tue =. mn 1m Sa.itno, Wno e.
Snr 1hst resson eaid r. u.Ins
Of Of Pontiac. Mich. SoImeriv Vi H1inas lsinancisl
Crvscr.t;a, c%v,ser tHs tne on'ted states Housing
..psns Mst...
ys.ssESa.,st - Z @ -. a. - a S..FIeio, tor
aaSs aaaxessmeHa IT. saS,l w rns snbject OF an
auu "a At Dsu @ a. Noodrun.
.Prndentisi % insnrssoe ~ comnsnx .onns 0S tne ne
asnt tnS-h.4~.rS 4~vSS oS Sotoy. ~ !osmer pTesi-
ta tions. New fsn York city. spoke on 'Ef:
n.H IsSt oi hGassm EkhgaipsstHmn frpP faxation and
osmes Tsn a~n5nns. ,,v;,, :. -...f..>
ne ,s ~ WI. oe orouent 70
eiose a iate aais afternoon. noon feilowinE .
SCI ,arraae aaes.a a. W. Mn,cn ea 'Inariee Ma
80 Av - ro,nsa u me Depart-
nnere an .SSrass anu 'AA'oo1' ID 10
neNe 49,
Co-ODerntioa by Labor.
That labor win 70 to the full limit
in honest co-operation in tine bniidins !
oY houses m fpaka mn $1,~
A. Vol. forwer president Qf the Ohio