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Show FOilER PRESIDENT TALKSilUSI Declares the Idea of Better Homes for the Poor Must Be Practical. , CTNCTNNATT, Dec 5. The third annual session of the National Housing convention came to a close tonight with a banquet at tho Businoss Men's club, at which former Prosident Taft and Robert Howe, president of the association, associa-tion, wore the principal speakers. In part Mr. Taft Baid: "The idea of better housing for the poor must bo practical. Then it can be made very easily to conform to tho law. Tho ideas of tho uso of public monoy for building better homes for tho poor -is not wise or practical, f do-siro do-siro to impress upon you that this can be dono by men who are willing to reap a good sound profit, but who at tho same tiruo will allow the tenant to reap. a substantial roward by providing good hygiene. "Tho laws regulating tho building of houses aro becoming better and arc in harmony with human nature, but the chief difficulty is with the people themselves. Ono of the greatest steps toward progress that cari bo made ia the education both of tho landlord and the tenant to work not only iu harmony with themselves, but with tho law. "Tench all not to pursue tho fatal policy of yielding to individual circumstances." cir-cumstances." Reform of any abuse is certain to crcato cases of special hardships, hard-ships, but the mattor should be looked upon as a whole and individualism should bo pushed into the background. "It is essential thnt tho people should steel their emotion, against Bpecial circumstances cir-cumstances for, in tho march forward to bettor housing, some fow will suffer, but tho grcator number will be benefited bene-fited for all time." |