Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
The ecifsiecI Nil
Public Housing Bill Seen
Comel's Nose Under Tent

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built in the history Of ths Nation There
are increasing &4gns that The housing aaost.
ase Is being wiped cut Herr ia he Ma
tonai Capital where tie hnusgng Annftass
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influx o! population as Aei! a. to lnek ~
building 10 waf years huvef resistance IN
high priced homes Is hctom!ne mere and
more marked
Provides See zee ees a Year.
The administration housing blgl pfosides
that the Federal Government shall MAKE q
MAXIMUM contribution lnf The program 81
$500 90 900 q year fof 90 yearS This moaty
IS not put directly into building public ho,ss.
ing Local OF State public houhlns autisoai.
ties will issue bonds and Sen them 20 the
general public and the TcderSl money All
| be pledged as security for the repayment
Of the money obtained by thc sale oi bonds
and the interest on the bonds
This public housing wlil be owned pr.
petually by the Government and tas laeal
housing authorities Meme Of the apart.
menu or houses constfae ted most wil es
apartments II Is xad=~wili hr sosd 10 pr.
sate owners. They viii be- rented and the
rent viii be under $50. probably per unit
OF four or flHe rooms, The rental all he
far less. In eli probability. than The real
rental value Of The properties So crops up
a new Federal Suhsidy~-this tirnr 10 tenants
As political asset the proposed puh3ta
housing program has almost unlimited pos
abilities, II Is estimated that about 4 600 noa
people would be housed In tho ! nso 600
housing units They wili be securing their
"a
per cent less than normal rentais The
1000 900 viii produce many voters them.
selves and influence many more In add
ton, the contracts which must be let TIE
commissions paid the iobs created w.li all
work TO the benefit nf local as weil "a ma
tional political leaders Oct housing veil
into politics and II will be a goid mlns for
the politicians,
House 10 Vote hs June ~.
II the pending bill passes, the camel gels
his nose under the tent There mas -
still further enlarged public housing pre-
grams In the future The only chance for
the defeat OF any Of them INCLUDING ihs
nrst. Ia opposition on the part Of hofns-
owners and taxpayers who have 10 pat ur
the subsidies which are In make possible
the Low rentals to millions OF other persons
Public housing already has made Itself felt
In the political feld Public housing Ess
Its start during the var ann paolN housing
authorities are found In number Of parts
OF the eountry~~and where thry exist they
have BEEN USED politically.
The administration bill alan contains q
stun clearance section. which authorizes
81 500 600 600 10 be USED to AID In STUN egeer-
ance in the cities. In addition. there IL bait
for the farmers. with al authority TO loan
| Up 10 $50 500 900 10 repair and Improve
farm homes and buildings.
Whatever the Rule. Committee may d.
the House will have chRnee under ia mod
ifeld ruis&. TO vote on this housing bill ~
June n. The administration Ia putting IN
drive OF major proportions 10 line Up votes
for it,