Show HOUSING IS LOWERING MORALS Miss axe Richard of Cincinnati Cin Associated Charities Tells of Crowded Cities i t TIr Hr International News Cincinnati O. O June C. C Lack G Lack of or adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate housing facilities In America ha has been th the ClU cause e of of ofa a distinct l lowering lowering lower lower- ing of or Hying liing and moral standards amon among man many thousands of families at present under tho supervision of tho the I associated charities according to Miss i AlIro Richard a lea leading ln official of or I such tuch American organizations I There is immediate to lt need of oC is a- a adou doubling dou dou- hUnS hung of or tho the housing capacity In III all cities supervised b by bRuch such Ruch charities Miss Richard stated stated as ns the average American family of or five rI persons Is living In n two rooms or less This number number num num- ber is increased b by individuals specifically locally listed last year eur by the organization a either boarding or temporarily living with those families The question of at housing in America Is a financial one primarily with tho tIne people Miss Richard stated We e In Cincinnati have havo urged them to move moo their residence in the pa past t feeling that such changes ma made e for a n. betterment In their living InS stan standard ard At present there thero are arc not a additional rooms or houses available particularly in the central states and the families are confronted with the problem of ot paying more rent a thing which the they cannot afford or of ot being being- told to vacate Four Four rooms room at least are arc necessary for a a. family fam fain ily lb but at al present the prospect generally generally gener gener- all ally in the United States does not promise to become better but rather worse We 0 are experiencing In Cincinnati especially a distinct tendency among our cases toward a lower standard of oC morals nn and living Tho The associated charities of ot this city represents but butone butone ut one of or tho the many organizations for no nodal so- so dal service Ber work said ald 1 Miso 1180 Richard confronted b by the same some problem Miss lIss Richard declared that tho the cost of ot giving relief In Cincinnati has been at It an aern average o rate of ot one half of 1 I. per cent a ft month Last years year's figures show that It has here 25 5 per cent over ocr the preceding year ear she said Charity work In the tho United States during during dur dur- rIng r- r ing the coming year Is to be bo concentrated concentrated concen concen- upon preventing dependency rather than upon curing it In order to lower tho the dependency rate during the tho next few years ars Change of ot name of or the local organization organ organ- to conform to Its future futuro policy o of c constructive social service ser Instead of or mere charlt charity Is 18 to be considered at ata a l. l meeting of ot tho the board boar of or directors |