The Washington times., 1922-03-05

project tnom stU6n' OWncrb VIII 81
ON slowly coming money out Of
the blood and sufferings Of the
poor. and running over, or 2
per cent OF Il to the support Of tho
churches and schemes Of Christian
charity as an opiate for their con-
sciences. =. e .
Just think OF the splendid field
for architectural accomplishment.
of scope for the new school Of
building which L. eager to plan
and construct for the service OF
the community and the public wei.
fare and pleasure. II the hundreds
of acres now numbered and
blighted in every large town by
the slums and stews and germ
cages. could be swept clear and
cleaned for the rebuilding Of the
city on broad and beautiful and
healthfui lines for the comfort and
shelter and enjoyment OF its citi.
zens. '.'''.
I'm "remoIding nearer to our
hearts desire" the condemned old
parts OF our cities and towns and
the growing new ones. It must be
clearly recognized the day Of the
single and separate house is over
and gone. 1890 80, II
THE MODERN TREND.
Houses in the new and open
part Of the cities must be built in
groups around parks and gardens.
In the downtown denser regions
there must also be built in groups
called apartments, around spacious
central courts. and receded suffi,
GENTLY from the street line to
make each one. SO to speak. pro.
vide its own air and light. II they
are more than four stories high,
tho upper story must recede still
further from the lot line and the
highest assume the character OF
towers.
Each individual house or apart
ment should be considered and
planned. as merely a unit in the
groups. 1t should give certain con-
SESSIONS in regard to air. light and
view. both lateral and vertical. and
receive other similar concessions
in return.
Each group, whether downtown
In a tenement or suburban garden
court. should have a central sys-
TEN Of heating. lighting and OF gas.
and of air or power for cleaning
and domestic labor saving pur.
poses. These need not be oper-
ated by or be dependent upon the
skill of the individual tenants, but
be attended to by groups or teams
OF experts. who would visit the
building so many times a day for
heating or lighting service. and so
many times a week for cleaning,
window washing. laundry and
heavy cooking work.
HOUSES IN GROUPS.
Even where central heating or
city electric and water and gas sup
ply are not available. all modern
group buildings should be provided
with flues. wires. pipes. etc. for all
these services, so that whenever the
city can give them these privileges
they can be utilized to the best ad-
vantage. In tho meantime most
house groups, except the smallest.
would find It a distinct economy
and advantage In every way to have
one central furnace instead of a
dozen or fifteen separate ones; one
central lighting system where pos
sible electric. and where not acety-
lene or other inexpensive equipped
form Of private gas installation.
and a central water supply from
we'll or spring. pumped and dis
trihuted by gasoline engine or In
mill pump.
II II also most convenient In
most house groups, whether above
and below, or side by side. to have
a central kitchen and a central cate
or dining room on tho cafeteria
plan. Hero tho heaviest, most
laborious and heating forms Of the
cooking. tho Joints and vegetables,
the breads and the biscuits, the
pies and cakes, can be prepared
by an expert cook paid by an the
tenants in common. Then such
families as wish can have their
meals served in their dining room.
cafeteria fashion, or have them
brought up to their rooms on the
same plan and dine at home.
GET RID OF DOORS.
This would save much space and
stutflness. and greasy odors and
cooking smells in the separate
houses and apartments, as well as
much discomfort from ashes, coal,
moist refuse and garbage. Each