Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-26

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161 in lieu of full taxes which
would have amounted to 81, 061, :
1872.
Had the five sites, three of
which were slums before NCHA
cleared them, remained un-
changed during the past 10
years, the District would have
realized from them total of
$147.855 in taxes, on the basis
of the assessed valuations at the
time of NCHA'S acquisition.
This represents approximately
one-third of actual payments in
lieu of taxes by the authority
during the same period"
The report adds that the city
at the same time has saved sub
stantial sums in municipal serv-
ices - health, sanitation and
police and fire protection-par-
ticulaIly in connection with the
three SlunI areas.
LOw-IncOme Housing
Mr.. Fuller argued that private
industry cannot compete with
public housing and will be un-
able to participate in the re-
development of Washington for
families of average income.
Mr.. Rings reply was that the
agency provides for those of De-
low-average income. He said the
law calls for housing for a cross
section of the low-income group
which cannot afford to rent de-
cent private housing. The law
requires a 20 per cent gap be-
tween the top income group in
public housing aid the lowest
income group which can be
housed adequately in private
housing, he added.
Public housing, Mr.. Ring said,
will not accept as a tenant a
family already occupying decent
private housing and complain
ing only that the rent is too
high.
He also told how his agency
is assisting in finding adequate
private housing for families dis
placed by the Southwest rede-
velopment plans.
Settlements for the Poor
The public welfare housing"
which Mr.. Fuller proposed would
be limited to those "economi-
cally unsound and unabel to par
ticipate in our democratic cap
italistic system"
He said public housing in
Washington now includes only
about 6 per cent of those on re-
lief. Mr.. Ring said the percent
age varies.
Mr.. Fuller's plan would pro-
vide shelter, food, clothing,
schooling and healthful recrea-
ton" for the economically I'M
sound" Cash payments to those
in the communities would be
gradually stopped.
He said this is a Federal re-
sponsibility because of the big
migrations across State lines
from farms to urban areas. With
the INDECENT removed to these
settlements, which would pro-
vide inexpensive facilities, the
cities would then have oppor-
tunities to redevelop their slum
areas, he said.
Rejects poor Farm" Label
He rejected the suggestion
that this might mean the re-
establishment of poor farms"
He said the residents would have
incentives to re-establish them
selves and find employment.
Meanwhile. they would do the
necessary work of the commu-
nifty and the children would be
given schooling. Grimes and
juvenile delinquency would be
greatly reduced" he added. land
supervised training would greatly
improve the destructive and in
habits of our present
slum dwellers."
He said the welfare clients"
living on Federal territory,
would waive the right of fran
chise."
Dividing families will be adj
vanced as an argument against
such a plan. he said. But he
added: IAN. examination of the
relief rolls will show that in
most cases an Ascending father
(fictional or realD is the pur-
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