Arizona republican., 1922-03-12

= basis Of labor cost, and = great organiLa-
tion Of citizens Is being developed 20 see that
tsls decision is carried out In TINS manner
building labor is either tnteliigently accept
ing condition or Is being forced to recog-
nize the fact that IL cannot stand alone ON
the platform OF emergency wages when IN
All other branches OF industry the logical
dehation IS taking place.
Added proof Of the statements set totth
in the foregoing paragraphs, together Win
other valuable data, has recently been iuF-
nished by an exhaustive survey or the plans
now under way and building projects unueF
consideration in the Offices OF architects
throughout the country. Accompanying TINS
article Is a tabulation OF the results or TINS
survey which serves TO indicate the gIeas
volume OF demand in the building neld
which has been awaiting fulillment at the
time building costs approached more closely
the curve Of stabilization. This survey also
serves to classify this demand and TO fore
tell approximately into what classes OK
building construction the money invested In
this field will be divided during this develop
ing period OF building activity.
Demand for Architectural Planning
Results OF this survey OF the coming build
ing movement are particularly valuable be-
cause a larger percentage than ever oeiore
OF the volume Of building construction Will
consist OF types Of buildings which call for
architectural planning.
OF ali types Of buildings indicated in the
accompanying tabulation there are but three
been extensively carried on without great
measure OF architectural design.
These are industrial buildings, puolc
garages and moderate cost residences. In
nast Years a large proportion OF the volume
OF construction has been in the INDUSTRIAL
field. This is not 10 be anticipated In the
next few years, as the demand IN TINS neid
has been fully met.
Automotive buildings are today almost IN
varfabiy planned by architects 20 meet safes
demand and 10 Increase institutional pres
tfge only in the field of moderate cost resi-
dences will there be much construction
which does not pass through the architect
office, and this for the reason that sucn
great number OF good stock plans have been
developed in this country that the average
prospective home owner, in types or houses
costing less than $4,000. does not ind u
expedient TO spend much money on archi-
tecturaI service. The point which we wish
to make is that the reports shown herewith
directly represent a fair division OF future
expenditure in the building neld.
-Four Billion Dollar Market
with the presentation OF a clearer explas
nation OF future activity IN tais neld than
has as vet been made avauahle TO those in
ferested in any branch Of the construction
Industry q definite objective is set forth.
Every manufacturer and every labor orgari-
zation should be interested IN contributing
to the holding OF this line OF building cost
within the gone OF stabiization and towarS
directing SIS trend as closely 20 the curve
OF stabilization as may be possible.
The policies adopted by manufacturers and
labor interests should be those Of supporting
and encouraging the realization OF this large
potential volume Of building construction. II
this involves the cutting of percentages OF
profit and cutting the wage rate per hour.
such encoura cement win certainly bring
about a great volume OF sales Of materials
and a constant demand for building labor.
which viii mean a greater actupi volume OF
profit and wage income shown at tho emo
OF each year for several years 20 come.