The Owosso times., 1922-04-07

where they will be accessible TO his
| tOrians
| Difficulties In the Way.
An act of March 4. 1913. passed In
response TO President Tuft's message,
as amended by the act of June %,
1916 In consequence of Representa-
tive Fess' speech. authorized a site
and building OF u permanent home for
the national archives, but Ii proved
that the site was not to be acquired
until after the approval Of the de-
signs and estimates for the building
by Al commission consisting of the vice
president. the speaker of the house
or representatives and the secretaries
Of the Treasury, War and Interior de-
purtments.
Owing to the character of this legis-
lation II has not been possible To pre-
pare other than typical plans, the arch
itectural treatment being largely de-
foundings Of the site to be subse-
quently selected.
Official reports made to congress
showed that papers of inestinlable
value are now stored in numerous out
of-the-way and inaccessible places. II
has for more than decade been the
unanimous conviction Of all who have
looked into the situation that all pos
sible means for the proper care and
protection of valuable official dOcu-
ments under existing conditions are
now being utilized, and their manifest
inadequucy 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 10 he
strong arguments in favor Of the
speedy construction of the building. In
addition, il is pointed out that the con
structiOn and occupancy of the pro-
posed building would release much
space which is greatly needed 10 re-
lieve cOngeSted conditions in depart
mental buildings.
Ii 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 he IN honest difference OF
opinion in congress on that point, al
though the majority view Is that there
is sufficient authority.
Capital as Convention City.
The numerous advantages of the ma
tional capital as Il convention city for
business organizations were impressed
deeply OH the minds OF several nun
dred delegates to the midwinter meet
ing of tie National Association OF |
Real Estate boards during their stay |
in this city as guests of the local
board.
Don ID. Goss of Chicago, director of
research for the national association,
whose duty 1t is ordinarily on such
occasions to precede the delegates to
the meeting place and arrange for the
on arriving here found
that officials of the local board had
made complete arrangements for the
entire series of sessions.
Every desire of the visitors was an.
ticipated and met in advance through
a well-arranged program Of hospitality
and entertainment, In which all the
members of the board and good
many OF their wives took part.
Many of the delegates did not hesi-
tate to state that the banquet tender
ed the executive committeeman by the
ocal realtors eclipsed any function of
the kind ever participated in by the
committee as whole. The elaborate
menus, containing cOlored
of the armistice day light
ng effects and of the Lincolni memoir
al, were preserved as memento. of
he affair by the guests.
Auditorium Is Great Need.
In desiring to cater to every, want
)f the visitors, representing leading
'ealty interests of the country, the
ocal board had i'm mind something
more than being considered an able
lost. The knowledge that in the near
'uture Washington will be equipped
With an auditorium capable of accom-
nodating the entire membership of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards in annual convention was an
mpelling motive K Is understood.
Washington has never been selected
Is the convention place of the whole
organization. due TO lack Of auditor
um facilities here, 1t Is pointed out.
The convention last year in Chicago
vas said to have been the lnrges: gath
ring Of business men in the history
f the country. Only cities with halls
arge enough to hold the vast assem-
lages Of realtors have been fortunate
nough to he selected as the annual
meeting place.
The convention this year will he
eld in San Francisco, beginning May
1 and lasting through the first week
D June. An idea of the program OF
uch convention is given In the fol-
,wing announcement concerning the
une meeting:
Few addresses are to be made be-
hn |