Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-19
H. J. BARINGER
On CO.Ordinating the Building Trades

II THE situation in the building trades
Of Philadelphia and It's immediate vicinity
Is I" b" made easier 10 tn" furthHrlns "l
tho interests of tho city and the publ" and
the advancement of building both ro>id"rc"S
and business places. ther" must b" CO.
ordination in tn" building trades. says IL.
J. Raringpr, secretary OF the Philadelphia
Building Congress.
This co o-operation." said Mr.. Baringer.
''musr be effected by men representing every
one Of the many and highly dlv'rSih"d
trades. profession and activities which enter
into all building operations. If If Is to be
made thoroughly efficient. Their main rnr-
pose must be an intensive study Of economy
in the building industry.
Idea Is Country Wide
'"This idea is by no means new. 'rsani-
ZatinnS similar to ours already exist in New
York. Boston and Seattle. where much has
been acrOmpl shed. Our organization has
attracted attention from other cities, and
We have received requests for Information
ns TO our proce'iur" from such large cities
rs Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland. Pittsburgh
and others.
THE fundamental idea is 10 pla"" the
huiIding industries the highest possible
Dana Of integrity and efficiency and to cor
relate all the efforts toward hPttarmant now
being made by single groups in these in
dvstrios.
'All the component parts Of these indus
,r!ns in Philadelphia and vicinity ar" being
urged 10 participate. it i. purely u con-
ference association which handles it's work
through committees and is dedicated to the
imnrovement Of the service v hirh these IN
dus,rios can give to the community.
'These component parts or groups are
twelve in number. and ar" in "onformancc
vMh~thp same groups as classified by the
American Construction CounrI, Of which
Franklin D. Roosevelt is president. They
are architects. engineers. general "ontrnc-
tors sub contractors. construction tabor,
material and Equipment manufacturers. ma
rerinl and equipment dealers. financial.
surety. accounting. INSURANCE. hui'dlng and
loan and real estate organizations. HcSidcs
these there are also representatives Of th"
great commercial organizations, such HS th"
Chamber Of Commerce and the Board "t
Trade. the public utility construction de-
partments. representatives OF III" Federal
state, county and municipal bureaus and
dcrsrtments concerned witk the construc-
ZION associations Of builders the employers
and the pHblc.
Much Construction nder Way
"Wirh approx matcly 500, 600. 600 worth
Of building construction under contract 50
far this year and with the scarcity Of
craftsmen in nearly all lines and the present
bidding for skilled help which IL going "n
il Is easily seen that the building rongr">s
movement must anpPnl 70 AT 'nNS' interested
in the stahiization and bet ,erment Of these
industries.
'"rhr sole object Of the local movement Is
n enable the building industries I" promot"
tho general welfare by discovering. through
scientific surveys. the needs of tn" public
and Of the industry: by finding and recon
, mondng means Of satisfying ,hos" needs :;
hv defining group functions and harmonic
ing group a"tivi1icS through the formula.
ton Of codea Of ri hics aud of practice; and
hy any other means agreeable 10 and in the
interests Of tho public and the industry
and conformablc to law.
1T will b" noticed TINT the rights Of the
pubIir play an important part in the OBJ
jccts which the congress has SGT out TO
achieve. We believe that the day has
passcd when tho public cannot be conSdore,I
II is the public that ultimately pays the
bills for all such work and which occupies
the buildings which are constructed. and II
mas a leading place in any driberat ions as
10 ways and means concerning thing in
which II is 50 vitally interested as in the
work Of the building trades,
"Thc local congress now boasts n nom
bership % about thirty representatives of
the various trades involved in the move
ment. each Of whom is actively intercsi ed
in the work and who at present represent,
as individuals, all the component factors
mentioned. 2
.'Che Executive Committee Of the Organ,-
zatiOn In now At work on preliminary
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