The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-04-06
Difficulties in the Way.

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Difficulties in the Way.
An act of March 4, 1913, passed In
response to President Taft's message,
as amended by the act of June %,
1916, in consequence Of Representa-
tive Fess speech, authorized site
and building Of a permanent home for
the national archives, but it proved
that the site was not to be acquired
until after the approval Of the de-
signs and estimates for the building
by IL commission consisting Of the vice
president, the speaker Of the house
of representatives and the secretaries
Of the Treasury, War and Interior de-
parments,
Owing to the character Of this legis-
lation it has not been possible 10 pre-
pare other than typical plans, the arch-
ltecurul treatment being largely de-
pendent upon the location and sur.
roundings of the site to be suisse
quently selected
Official reports made to congress
showed that papers of Inestimable
value are now stored in numerous ont
of-the-way and inaccessible places. 1t
has for more than a decade been the
unanimous conviction of all who have
looked into the situation that all pos
sible means for the proper care ana
protection Of valuable official docu-
ments under existing conditions are
now being utilized, and their manifest
nadequacy demonstrates the urgent
necessity for an archives building.
The additional security against loss
or destruction of official papers, the
economy in time and labor resulting
from the greatly improved facilities
/ for examining the same, and the con-
| seQuent increased efficiency in the pub
/ lie service would all appear to be
| strong arguments in favor of the
| speedy construction Of the building. In
/ addition, 1t Is pointed out that the con-
| structlon and occupancy of the pro-
! posed building would release much
space which is greatly needed to re-
! lieve Congested conditions in Depart
mental buildings
1t develops that the supervising
]
architect of the treasury told the house
appropriations committee that he
doubted If there is sufficient authority
to make the appropriation. There
seems to be an honest difference OF
opinion in congress on that point, al
| though the majority view Is that there
| is sufficient authority.
] - A.
Tho humorous advantages of the na-
r,,,oI conft,I nc n convention CITY for
| hrsipo.s denominations we're IMPRESSED
doo,,I,, nm tbo minds of several huns
| JreI doIegotps tn the midwinter meet
Ipo of the National Association OF
Real Estate boards during their stay
in this cItv AS guests of the local
board.
Don ID. Goss of Chicago, director OF
research for the national assoelaIloh'
whose duty 1t is ordinarily on suti'
occasions to precede the delegates 20
the meeting place ana arrange lol NV
conventions ON arriving mere Iounu
that officials OF the local oo"Iu maui
made complete arrangements 4or 'ne
entire series OF sessions
Every desire OF the VISITORS was Ill! !
ticlpated ana met III ADVANCE 'h'"u-H
a Well-arranged program oil nosPltH'llT
ana entertainment, III "hlch an '"v
members or the oohrd ana soou
many OF their wives TOOK part
Many OF the delegates did not nesl-
tate to state that the banquet lei'ueE-
ed the executive committeeman py inc
local realtors eciipsed any iuntl'oh VI
the kind ever participated III Dy 'ue
committee as whole. Inc elaborate
souvenir menus, containing coloTeu
photographs Of the armistice day IlgIu-
ing effects and of the Lincoln memoir
laL were preserved as 'lel''en'o VI
the affair by the guests.
Auditorium Is Great Need.
Tn desiring to cater to every want
Of the visitors, representing leading
renIty interests of the country, the
local board Ind I'm mind something
more than being considered an able
host. The knowledge that in the near
future Washington will be equipped
with an auditorium capable Of accom-
modatlng the entire membership Of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards I'm annual convention ras an
impplling motive, Il Is understood.
Washington has never been. selected
MS the convention place of the whole
! ..,,,nfyutinn dino to laCIy of auditor