Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
CONTRACTORS PLAN
GREATER ACTIVITY
Skill, Integrity and RESPONSE
biIity Necessary for Resi-
Dental Field.

& Development of assured skill integ-
rity and responsibility in the residential
field of the construction industry, with
a view to stimulating activity and pub
lie confidence in this branch Of build
ing. is to be undertaken by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors OF America
at the Fall meeting Of its executive
board October 6, Z and 8 at Rye, N. Y.
A plan for the creation of q resi-
dence contractors section Of the asso-
ciations building division has been rec
commended by A. E. Horst Of Philadel-
phia, president of the organization, and
his cabinet, and is expected to be ap-
proved and launched at the Fall board
meeting. which wifi be attended by
several hundred of the largest general
contractors of the country.
The proposed new section of the
association is in line with the objective
of President Hoover'S White House con-
ference on home building and home
ownership, to the Planning Committee
of which Mr.. Horst recently was APP
pointed by the President.
Much Work Expected.
Studies Of current conditions and past
trends In the home building field, &C
cording to Edward J: Harding, assistant
general manager OF the contractors or
ganization, indicate that much con-
structive work can be done through the
establishment Of such section on the
same principles that have marked prog
ress in handling outstanding problems
facing construction in other fields.
Although the Associated General Con-
tractors efforts heretofore has been pri-
marily devoted to the problems of the
larger contractors as group, leaders of
the industry now feel that some national
trade association should be provided the
residence builder to assist him in better
ing present trade practices and help
him in promoting the construction OF
more and better homes, Mr.. Harding
states.
Sound Basis Objective.
In taking this step toward providing
for the affiliation Of the residence con-
tractors with the Associated General
Contractors special attention will be
given to see that methods of promotion
quality OF workmanship, appraisal
methods and conditions in the second
mortgage field are placed on q sound
basis, Mr.. Harding said. The present
depression. he stated. has given en-
phasis to the fact that the credit Sys-
tenn in home building is not as soundly
organized as other branches of credit
and this subject will be one Of the i'm
portant questions to be dealt with by
the board.
Building and loan associations and
other financial institutions, small
house architects, building supply inter-
ests, manufacturers Of home building
materials, real estate men and other
agencies directly involved in the field
will be invited to meet on common
ground, set up new standards of proce-
dure and initiate soundly conceived, &C
tive programs for the stimulation OF
home building, the creation of new
confidence in the minds of the public
and work out equitable solutions to the
numerous ills that at present hinder the
effective functioning of this branch of
construction.
The initiative taken by A. @. c. units
in Minneapolis Mimi; Portland, Greg
and Spokane, Wash, where home build
ers divisions already have been formed
indicate that the contractors Of this
section Of the industry are alive to the
possibilities for construction work and
that the basis of national affiliation and
national effort will meet with theil
approval, Mr.. Harding believes.