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there is no peacetime demand, is
understandable.
But what are we to say of such
long delay in housing facilities when
we consider the fact that the United
States contains so many skilled
building tradesmen, many of whom
are out of work, and when we con-
slider the fact that the United States
is one of the principal producers OF
lumber and other building materials
in the world?
I'VE have a multitude of car
penters. plumbers. tinsmiths, paint
erS and other tradeSmen-enought to
rehouse America. But they must be
put to work. Definite steps should
be taken Immediately.
Outlines 3-Point Plan.
"First-We must have complete
survey made of the quantities OF
lumber and other building materials
on hand, the places where they were
deposited and the facilities for pro-
ducing additional quantities.
"Second-We should have a con-
ference of the leaders of labor and
have them advise of the exact loca-
tions of all workers who are skilled
in the building trades.
"Third-We should then have
~ @ot 10
where this Army housing should be
built but as to the way in which 1t
should be constructed, with full de-
tails as to where the men and ma
terials would come from, what
routes they should travel and on
what dates they should be delivered.
These three steps could make it
possible for us to get housing pro-
gram going at full speed. Once
again, however, we are late-terribly
late.
For the American people to be
subjected to so long delay in pro-
curing such a readily available item
! as housing, is inexcusable.
Call Delay "Pitiful."
1T cannot possibly have been in
territorial. There must always be
some delay in procuring a range
finder, or an electric firing mech
anism. There should be no delay
in procuring board and hammer
and some nails. This can only be
attributed to pitiful inefficiency."
While Mr.. Willkie was assuring a
group of factory employees in Roch-
ester that he will preserve the social
gains of labor and seek to create
jobs, the voice of a worker perched
in nearby tree called out:
How about the fellow up tree?"
Turning to the man he replied with
grin: you're like lot of people
1 know in Washington.
AS he rode through Rochester.
with its camera. clothing, optical
and other industries, Mr.. Willkie
took the opportunity to appeal to
thousands of workers to listen to
both sides in this campaign and then
vote their own convictions, free
from prejudice.
Despite wet streets and heavy
skies. Mr.. Willkie rode in an open
car and stood bareheaded to talk
to them. He was in good spirits as
he exchanged pleasantries with
few people who appeared with
Roosevelt signs.
Jokes About Missiles.
Spotting a lone banner in one
crowd. which read. Roosevelt Is Our
Choice" Mr. Willkie observed:
The only argument I get from
the other side is a sign, and occa-
sionally people throw things. But,
! judging from the number of pitches
and the number of hits, America
as a baseball nation Is on the de-
cline"
Il wouldn't go on a make-believe
military inspection tour if I could"
he told the largest crowd in Roch-
ester, gathered inside and on the
plaza in front of Convention Hall.
Turning to the problem of de-
fense, he said chairman has never
been appointed for the Defense Ad-
visory Commission because the
President wants to keep all the pow
er in his own hands"
On the outskirts Of the business
section hundred or more marching
men met him, all wearing signs in
their hatbands, "Willkie will win"
met him and paraded behind his
car to the hall There he was in
troduced by Frank Gannett. pub
Usher, who was himself contender
for the nomination Mr.. Willkie won.
Mr.. WILKES words of praise at
Syracuse last night for James A.
Farley, who laid down the reins of
the Democratic organization after
the Chicago convention, were being
interpreted today as renewed bid for
support of Democrats who are find
ing it hard to 60 along the third
term road.
Deity, he pictured the existence
of Democratic party and a New
Deal party and then he paid tribute
to the former Postmaster General,
who twice led the President to vic