The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-31
Greetings S~eottIeitesl
Greetings From YOUR Mutual
Development Association, Inca
Washington Corporation which Be
lleves IN Planning AND Doing.

Development Association, Inca
Washington Corporation which Be
lleves IN Planning AND Doing.
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Citizen:
u. is a pleasure to announce tc
you that certain enterprising cit
liens of our state have organized
the MDA. Inc, to provide some
badly needed services to our COM
nunity. Those services are all
aimed at raising property values
and human values in older urban
areas which may be classified by
sociologists as changing neigh
borhoods." Moreover, the members
of MDA, Inc, intend to offer these
services on a financially profitable
basis.
Speaking of jobs of various type
it has been my experience to see
many persons prepare themselves
for a given occupation, and prepare
themselves well, mind you, only to
find at the end of their training
period that they had to accept some
position completely obnoxious to
their training, ability and aspir-
atoms.
No doubt such a tragedy has been
enacted countless times in countless
cities. I don't believe I am being
presumptious in suggesting that
you too have observed that tragedy.
Perhaps you have discussed it,
maybe even written it off as an
inevitability resulting from our
living in a highly competitive
society.
The members of MDA, Inc, GER
tainly recognize the competitive
nature of our society. But we in
tend to compete! In so doing, yes,
by the very fact of our existing as
a private corporation in the State
of Washington, we are announcing
publicly that we are inviting
trained persons to use that training
to the best advantage. This fact
IN itself will serve as a working
example, an encouragement to
young persons to keep preparing
themselves for better positions.
We want to absorb talent, which
IS potential wealth, not ignore it,
which is wilful waste of wealth.
Our first project, which is the
construction of the Carol Rose, a
modern apartment and office build
ing on the southwest corner of
10th Ave. and East Union Street,
is an example of our interest in
older urban areas, and an example
of u sincerity as well. The COR
poration's permanent office will be
located therein the heart of the
older Seattle are bounded roughly
on the North by East Thomas ST.,
and on the South by Dearborn St.,
on the West by 18th Ave-, and on
the East by beautiful Lake Wash
ington.
If you have not done so, outline
that rec on your map of the city
of Seattle, study it briefly, then
consider the following points:
That area is the most centrally
located in the city of Seattle. 1t
is neither north side nor south
side.
2. Is it not difficult to go from
the North side of the city to the
South side, or from the Sound to
the Lake without going through
it?
8. Do property values in that
area have to ~depreciate simply
because such a centrally located
area is old?
4. How IA tourists view Seattle
without going through this area ?
8. Does any law exist in our city
which prevents the removal of
buildings which are too old to
be repaired?
In concluding this Introductory
letter to you, may I say that one
of our licensed representatives will
be glad to meet with you and dis
cuss in detail the easons why
MDA, Inc, is going places. Your
correspondence will be promptly
answered. Simply send a card to
our temporary address: MDA, Inc,
949 : goth Ave, Seattle, Washing
ton. Sign name, address and tel
ephone number. Our representa-
tives. will do the rest.
Yours respectfully,
Walter e. Barbee,
President, M.D.A., Inc.
P. S.-Read your Northwest Enter
prise regularly. Read the financial
and investment news on page four.
M.D.A. news is there NOW. Take a
look, show a friend-plan and Do
-. with M. D. A., Inc.