Evening star., 1933-09-23
NEW DEAL SOUGHT
! FOR HOME OWNERS
Professional, Trade Groups
Unite in Program for
Better Housing.

owners of the future deserve a new
deal" according to plans of the Ma
tional Association for Better Housing
formed here by 27 leaders in the
agricultural. financial, social service.
city planning, real estate, research
and building material and equipment
fields.
The association is an outgroWth OF
the recent National Conference on the
Renewal of Home Building held here
in May and attended by more than
500 leaders interested in housing prob
lens. j. Soule Warterfeld. vice presi-
dent of the Starrett Building Co. and
chairman of the conference. was in
structed to appoint committee OF Is
to perfect a permanent organization,
but such widespread interest was shown
that 81 were appointed instead
Houses fit to be called homes are
going to depend in a large measure
upon properly planned neighborhoods
in which these houses are to be tuilt,"
is the opinion of Louis Brownlow di-
rector Public Administration Clearing
House and member of the Organization
Committee.
New Perspective Needed.
mo longer can we think of a huose-
a home-in terms of four walls. floor
and a roof said Mr.. Brownlow. "A
IlOIllc tluSl NC SOIlllcStSO ny
with all the rest Of the continent. with
pipes for water supply and sewage dis
posal and gas. with wires for commune
cation over the telephone, and for the
introduction of electric power. And
besides these physical connections, it
has to have an intimate, measurable
physical connection to towns for edu-
cation, and also with opportunities for
play as represented by parks and
,1ayy nc Tn, INV ic
what President Roosevelt means when
he talks about the need of planning
for land use in the United States"
The needs of the consumer will
dominate our activities" said Mr.. War
terfleld in announcing the plans. I'VE
realize fully the obstacles that have
arisen for home ownership 1t has
never been as easy or as convenient for
the average American to own the right
kind of horne as to buy other commodi-
ties. Our effort will be devoted to
making it easier for this worthy indi-
vidual to secure what should be his
best and safest investment. We are
pledged to this purpose.
Convention This FALL
I'VE are planning our first annual
convention, to be held at the Union
League Club here early this Fall and
a program of action will be submitted
which will attract those interested from
all sections of the country.
The purpose of this association"
continued Mr. Warterield, lis to bring
together tCr conference. study and
common action, all those persons,
businesses, trades and professions in
terested in bringing about better hous-
ing, sounder community planning and
more extensive home ownership. To
further these ends the association
snail undertake:
ITO foster residential development
in accordance with comprehensive
neighborhood, community, city and
regional plans designed to preserve
home-like surroundings and to stabil-
tZe values.
ITO promote the use of good de-
sign, sound materials and improved
construction methods in all residential
building.
To aid in the development of less
costly and cumbersome financing pro-
cedure.
Will Seek Fair Taxes.
ITO assist owners of residential
property and homes in equalizing the
unfair burden of taxation.
TO support practical methods Of re-
habilitating blighted districts and OBJ
solete structures.
ITO aid legislation and public move
ments which will promote home own
ership and good building.
ITO conduct research on problems
OF land utilization, housing and home
ownership.
ITO act as a clearing house for the
collection of information and news
from industries, trades and others in
terested in housing and home build
ing and disseminate the same to its
members and to the public.
TO conduct such cooperative en-
terprises among the members of the
association as may be in accordance
with these objects.
1T is further proposed to create
divisions. committees and local chap
ters to forward the objects Of the as
ISOLATION. with clearly defined func-
tions, duties and responsibilities"