The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-27

OF tine war housing OeI1Cer'
s.war production depneds on men
ana women men ana WOMEN
naugt have places to live.
Your Government, using both the
vesources OF private enterprise ana
s,ssbiic funds, Is carrying out q great
war housing program through 1ne
National Housing Agency bus
enouRh new housing simply cannot
- built to meet our needs, LOT
construction takes the manpower
and the same materials needed tor
ships, planes, tanks and guns.
sSTlhe greatest migration Of labor
v,nr labor-in our history Is on.
TIaat labor must be housed II we
are to reach our peak IN war pro-
auction.
saT.he first obligation Is, Of course,
Is open your home to war workers
Il Won have available livable space
n Won have vacant space that is not
Ilsable in its present form, convert
Il TO additional units. =,
1T you need funds, your local
financial institutions will PROVIDE
them. II you desire, you can get an
ETlA-insured loan-a pay out OF
income plan. Loans UP to $4,000 can
he repaid in monthly installments
aver periods up to seven years.
your government will lease your
hotse or building and convert 1t
into additional accommodations Tor
sear workers and their families. II
I'm talea over mortgage and tax
nayments and pay you o rental ana
return your property to you at the
mrld Of the z year lease -- or before.
(Your Government will manage the
nroperty during the lease and pc re-
eponsibie for getting tenants. You
can rent one Of the converted
units.) A
aOnly war housing, FOR in-migrat-
ing war workers, is being built TO-
dav. The use Of critical materials
has been cut so per cent to 70 per
cent from peacetime standards
Ire still enough war housing can.
nat Be built to meet war workers
needs. So you must share your
hoznel"
Mayor APPROVES
Mayor John s. Monagan placed
his seal Of approval on the CAM
ralRn when he said: THE Share
K0tir Home campaign Is designed
II held war workers get comfort.
ABLE living conditions so they will
STAY On the Job Of turning out ma
terialS Of war for our boys at battle
etations all over the world. 1t Is the
uatriotic duty Of every property
owner TO cooperate making this
drive for adequate housing Q sue
cess"
DR.. Condor
DR. Thomas Condor, superintend-
enk q waterbury schools voiced q
plea Sor the children. Adequate
housing Is o vital influence on the
work Of our school children" he
aaiN. Getting squarely behind the
share Your Home movement Is not
only Q patriotic duty, but an educa-
tional necessity. I hope more and
nnore Of our people will take down
the NO Children sign and pro-
vide places to live for children, the
future leaders Of the community"
Frank J. Green
ne possible slump in production
saught the attention Of Frank s.
Green, secretary Of the waterbury
Chamber Of Commerce. WAR pro-
duction cannot reach full capacity
while this critical housing condition
.fs allowed to exist" he declared. ut
Is I'D 70 every property owner to CO.
operate Ia putting this campaign
over Q hundred percent.
DR.. Godfrey
(2qot Quote):
Inadequate housing can be a
menace TO the health Of the city, "
cautioned DR.. Edward J. Godfrey,
president Of the Board Of Health,
Lets al get behind the Share
Your Home campaign, because Its
success win tend to eliminate such
. possibility"
Edwin @. NOrthrOp
Edwin O. Northrop, vice president
Of the Waterbury Savings Bank
said: 'sWar workers are not asking
for mansions. All they want Is a
comfortable place to live. They are
eager and willing to pay for 1t. Pro-
widing these war workers with ade-
uuate living conditions is not only
a wartime must It is good business