The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-17

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Many desperate homeseekers In
New York no doubt would heartily In.
dorse similar scheme says the writ
err Of an article published IN the Bos'
ton Globe,
Project for 100000 Houses.
That the housing problem in Eng
land has been more serious than that
in New York Is indicated by the state
ment that England is engaged in the
colossal task of building 100000
homes for her people at the tremend-
Gus cost OF more than Sl00o00.000
every year for period of more than
sixty years. The necessity OF shelter
ing homeless people became 50
acute that the government adopted
this plan. In 1927 II will be consld
cred again by the government II it
proves practicable, It may be contin-
ued; If not, some improved scheme may
Substituted for 1t. - l0' u
rpder this plan the various mhnici-
pallties issue bonds to carry out their
particular, schemes, Houses thus buiit
are rented at the lowest possible rate
iRnd any deficiency. beyond q certain
figure Is guaranteed by the natiqnal
gqSegplnenli1 sr--- agpss7orfttlH ~
This plan is helping TO meet. the
present great fuand urgent housing
emerEencybOfs England. 5asie bra d.
"a After long years passed in UpHersl-
'ity settlement work. with her husband,
the noted Canon Barnett. vieaF7of ST.
Judes whtechapel, for which they
were Che inspiration In England, Mrs.
Barnett evolved heriideas for counl
try community In which every family
could have its own bath and its own
garden.
part Of this village Mrs. Barnett
explained, was built around an open
space of eighty acres, In addition to
the woods there are public gardens,
Fairgrounds and sheltered seats which
may be enjoyed oy all the tenants,
whatever rents they pay,
III Nltiukt itlliNSNiitN u ~ w CUM
munity spirit and has been the means
Qf promoting a better understanding
between various classes by arranging
that people with different sizes OF in.
come may live on the estate. II is
not a charity enterprise, 1t is self sup
porting and has made for The happl-
ness and improved health of the fami-
lies who have taken cottages at
Hampstead Garden Suburb.
Health Side important.
"As women are the home makers
and home dwellers, and as the house is
the shell Of the home, women should
have n voice in housing plans. The
Queen Anne style in the front with
the Mary Ann style at the back, to
quote Sir Edwin Lutyens, must not
continue when 1t means all the beauty
and comfort for the rich and ugilncss
and discomfort for the domestic work
er."
Speaking Of the health side of the
housing plan known throughout Great
Britain as the "model village" Mrs,
Barnett told how the district medical
officer weighed and measured the vii
lage children and found them taller,
heavier and broader than those OF the
same age in the city.
That report was most gratifying to
me- Mrs Barnett commented, BE.
cause the pale faces Of the little chill
dren of the Whltechapel district with
which my husband and myself were SO
familiar keep haunting me and urging
me on to do something of this kind
II believe that the solution of many
Of our national differences and din
culties lies In more ncighborly attl-
tude, not separation or isolation. Archl.
teciS too often study how TO get rs
many people as possible housed In
small space II is hoped that those
concerned with town planning will
consider the natural intermlxing Of
all social classes and the communion
Of the handicapped with the happy