The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-07
Isabel Supports Karl
Smith For The Council


field OF property management. Hav.
ing always been interested in this
phase OF the real estate business,
he began as a side line TO interest
himself in this field in 1885 along
with his paint business He sold out
his paint business in 1898 and en-
tered the real estate business as a
profession. specializing in the man
cement. purchase and sale OF all
kinds and types OF income proper
tics.
II 49, been interested In civic
affairs cor many years. particularly
/ in juvenile delinquency. In the
/ depression. he was instrumental in
organizing the "CHUMS' which
means community. home, unity.
movement. They utilized available
schools for community social work.
! This later was taken over by the
Detroit Council OF Social Agencies.
He is a member OF the committee
OF management OF the downtown
Y.M.C.A: a member OF the Eco
nomic club OF Detroit: the Masons:
Detroit Real Estate Board: National
Association OF Real Estate Boardss
assistant area warden OF Area d
Civilian Defense. Air Raid Warden
Division: president OF the Greater
Detroit Property Owners Associas
ton, and president OF the National
Federation OF Property Owners
Association.
He lives with his family consist
ing OF his wife and daughter. Mari.
lyn at 1922 Stahelin. His father
and mother are still living on the
farm where he was born.
His platform. in part, /, as fol.
lows These are not necessarily
listed in their chronological impor.
lance.
He shall always do everything In
his power 70 plan. foster and pro-
mulgate more homes in Detroit for
all the people. regardless OF class
or creed and 10 protect the Zoning
Ordinance with all his intelligence
with certain reservations for i'm.
provement in this ordinance.
He plans 70 introduce an ordi-
nance calling for an Economic.
Labor Civic and Business Advisory
committee with a capable paid
chairman 10 act as an advisory
body 10 the Common Sbuncil ,,nly.
and not TO the admA istrstion in
control.
The city government should fos-
ter and promote or guarantee 10
lending institutions willing 10 lend
money 10 property owners and con-
tractors interested in rc-habilitat-
ing, undermining or rc-vi,alizins
the Inner boulevard area. and
other blighted areas. BY so doing,
a large portion OF the Inner Boule-
ward could be rc-habilts ted at a
far lesser cost 10 the taxpayers
than through some OF the present
plans Mortgage borrowing within
the Boulevard should be on par
with choice locations in the city
Of Detroit.
He will place personnel five days
a week in his office so the citizens
may conduct business with him
without being inconvenience
He thinks we must plan now to
exercise the strictest kind and type
OF economy in all departments OF
the city. He is convinced thousands
OF dollars can BE- saved tnrcSA
strict business administration ~
many OF these departments. We
must plan for immediate capital
Improvements so badly needed in
our buildings. streets. boulevard,.
parks and schools This plan should
he as finished as humanity possible
so that when and IL the war should
come 10 sudden end Ne can bo
ready In absorb some of the un.
employed Detroit can have these
improvements with proper plan.
ming now.
He is for a well-organilcd com.
mittee for the purpose OF curbin1
juvenile delinquency. In my opinion
the city administration should take
the lead in fostering and promoting
such committee using and i'm
spring the many agencies now
trying to cope with this tremendous
problem on an individual basis.
This is a paramount need now.
Send man TO the Common Coun-
Gil who has the ability and fortitude
to stand up for what is right for all
people regardless OF race. creed or
color. This man Is Karl Smith