Evening star., 1922-10-13

ecutive committee of the association
at the Hotel Commodore.
The tendency away from home
causes Of danger" Mr.. Shannon stat:
ed. Underlying all is the communis
and socialist propaganda, which is far
more powerful and insidious than
many realize. One of their chief OBJ
3ects is to destroy property owner
ship. In times of stress it is easy fol-
them to arouse tenants against al.
legged 'profiteering landlords as was
done SO effectively in several cities ir
recent years. The profits of the land
lords as a whole may be less thar
profits in any other business but the
tenants have possession of the prop.
in the community. and the morgan
lied. unvigilant landlords are practi.
cally at their mercy. The real facts
are not known and counter propa.
eanda is nearly negligible.
Communities Dependent.
"The time when any local communit.
can handle its own affairs independ-
emily of the rest of the country is
long past. Changes in conditions ir
abroad or in different industries af-
feet every community and every busi-
ness. Every important business and
profession has its national organiza-
tion. SO that all members can keep
in touch with all conditions affecting
their interests. and SO that they can
work together for their mutual bene-
fit- Individually, they may be, and
usually are. competitors, but they
know that the better service they
can render as whole. the better for
them all.
This may tend to the more vigi-
liant and active organizations profit
t,,er NJ Ia nf 1,a iya q
or poorly organized industry or pro-
fession. The power of the labor
unions to disturb national conditions
at will is but one illustration.
I'm the real estate business the time
of every man for himself has
local real estate boards has been
proved beyond question The un-
ethical broker is not merely men
ace to society, but he causes real
damage to every honest broker. and
honesty Is the best policy in real
or profession. Likewise. the local
real estate board by working as a
body can improve housing and gen.
eral city conditions for the best In
terests of all in a way that they
could not do II every individual real
estate owner or broker should strive
solely to benefit his selfish interests
NGc0 OF AttentlOhs
'The great ignorance of the pub
lie regarding taxation and the love
Of indirect taxation from the indi-
vidual viewpoint is another menace
to real estate interests both locally
and nationally which needs constant
attention.
Association of Real Estate Boards
needs a legislative research bureau
and counsel. 1t needs to collect and
nut in useful form information re-
RardinE all national economic con-
ditions affecting real estate interests.
and all legislation regarding real es-
tate interests and the results of such
Hesitation. 1t needs to watch and so
far as possible to meet and counteract
propaganda dangerous to real estate
interests, to educate the public. and to
advocate measures that will help to
promote and benefit real estate In
terests by giving the best public
service. Sound economics and justice
are the important elements that must
he studied and fought, and If home
ownership is developed, then when we
sneak Of real estate we mean not
only landlords and wealthy proprie-
tors. but even more so the man who
has been educated through this or
SANITATION to own his own home"