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Show 1973 The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, September 39, Charlie Brown must search the advantages, disadvantages and the pitfalls First of all, today the main reason for the boom in mobile homes is the shortage of moderate adequate, priced houses. This, coupled with the fact of attractive prices in newspaper ads, draws hundreds of persons to the lots. Other reasons are persons reaching retirement age who have seen their homes become too large as their children and want the marry, conveniences that can only be offered by a mobile home. We need to look deeply into some of the factors of mobile home living. We need to know more about the reason people choose mobile living over the conventional home. We also Vi V V' 1 V 1 , Vi J 1 - Health Reason f third reason is these children that have recently married, and on their limited incomes, find the easiest way to the pride of home ownership in mobile. Still another reason is health, when one with failing health or a disability, chooses to be tied only to a 10 or i2 year loan rather than a 25 or 30 year contract. The I- f . - . a f R. H. Charlie Brown Common Carrier Author board works of Tribune independently reportorial and editorial in deciding policies which articles to approve for publication in this de- This others m quality homes will The inequities collected only when the laws that will guarantee only quality mobile homes ui Utah, and pass consumer protection laws that have the strong enforcement provisions needed to protect not only mobile owners but each consumer in I tali Then, and only then, will equity of citizenship exist. of be gen- eral public changes it views and realizes we are uuleed first class citizens This will be corrected when (he legislators have the courage to pass some looking or Smaller Lots . To Speak At Graduation Donald B. Ilolbi 'ok. Utah State Board of Higher Education will be the commencement speaker at graduation exercises in Wiesbaden, Germany, Oct. 13 when 44 servicemen receive master of business administration degrees from the University of Utah. The program is offered at eight Army and Air Force bases in Europe. The serviceacmen attend five eight-weeademic sessions taught by members of the U. College of who are Business faculty flown to Europe by the Department of Defense. k Dr. George S. Odiorte, dean of the college, said performance of students m the European program matches the MBA on the university students campus. Dr. Odiome said many of the servicemen return to Utah to continue their studies after completing their military service Anything Left In Inventory? ATHENS GREFCE (AP) Police said two sisters were convicted of stealing clothes from a store where one of the girls worked Officers said they recovered 203 dresses, 435 blouses. 30 overcoats, 115 pairs of jeans, 23 bathing suits, 63 pairs of gloves, 169 scarves, 73 bras, 8 and 253 pairs of wghtgown panhes I are echoed by thousands foot home weighing excess of 12 ti - s is not very mobile. Also the double w.des that can be as large as 28 by 70 foul are extremely costly and difficult to move. Todays mobile home is no longer the 8 by 30 foot box towed by a 1939 Ford through the Kansas wheat fields. National studies show that the owner of the modern mobile home" is as stable as the average conventional home owner. School Leader ' the inequities could provide a ready answer to the low cost housing ens.s. It also can bo an adequate answ or to today s housing shortage The inequities must be corrected. Mobile is a good way of life. 1 myself would not trade it for a conventional home Mv feelings banks in this aiea decline to finance even quality homes us to loan and relegate companies, and the resultant higher interest rates This is only scratching the surface of the mobile home field and problems, but a deeper look, and correction of 70 The lay board, consisting of representatives of of the a cross-sectio- n encourages community, statements from individuals and representatives of recognized organizations. be should Articles short (about four pages of double-spaced- , typewritten copy), to the a central of point, theme, have a unity of purpose, be challenging, dialogue and promote pertain to the political, social or economic wellbeing of the Intermountain Area. Mail articles, along with address and phone to Common number, Carrier, The Salt Lake Tribune, Box 867, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. need not be Articles written. expertly e bears into. A single wide 14 by 65 partment. full-tim- since these are not deeded streets, there is no regular police patrol against vandalism unless a specific request is made by park ow ners Another Inequity Financing is also another inequity. Although FHA Title 1 funds exist for mobile homes. most common belief, though somewhat valid, is net the mam reason for the purchase of a mobile. Th.s is the fact of the word mobile. Editors note: Todays Common Carrier article was submitted by R. II. Charlie 46, Brown," 8972 Courage Dr. (130 West), Sandy, a power Mr. tool repairman. Brown is president of the Utah Mobile Home Owners Assn., Box 352. Sandy, Utah 84070. Opinions in the article reflect those of the association, he said. in Views expressed Common Carrier do not necessarily reflect those of The Salt Lake Tribune or the Common Carrier board of lay editors. The standard for 9 A V - this double taxation also, but since this park is private property, many of these city and county services are not must be and provided, contracted privately, and are reflected in your paik rent.This in effect is triple taxation for services Also 1 eply Into Mobile Home Living Common Carrier: Lets D By R. H. G Now, let us search the advantages. Todays quality mobile home has been designed to utilize all possible space, with convenience rarely found in a stick built home. Exterior maintenance is considerably less. In quality homes, good quality wood paneling is used, so interior maintenance is reGood duced mobiles hrve adequate insulation, quality heating systems, storm windows and usually result in reduced heating costs. Mobile lots are usually smaller, and reduce yard work. Although costly to move, the mobility is still an advantage. There are others, but these cover most of mam the advantages, except to say that in most newer mobile parks, there are the conveniences of swimming pools, club houses, saunas, whirlpools, play areas and a very congenial and friendly type of resident. SAVE $2.50 WINTERIZE Ready Your Cooling System For Winter Regular $8.49 Paint SEARS SPECIAL VALUE Semi-Glo- ss Automatic Garage Door Opener comfort, convenience and security! Dont fight it again this P automatic door winter! This electroni-&- , door locks also opene: 6501 closed. when cally For 14-H- Includes 2 gallons of antifreeze, radiator drained, hoses checked and tightened. Most cars and trucks accepted. Washable, colorfast and Use Sears Easy Payment Plan spot-resista- nt . . . ideal for hard use walls and trim. 7700 areas The disadvantages are n- umerous. The greatest disadvantage is that Utah law does not require that all mo- bile homes be quality homes. There are no laws to govern the construction, framing, insulation or quality of mobile homes; The only standards under Utah law are on the plumbing, heating and electrical systems. This is not sufficient to protect those not knowledgable when they pura home. mobile chase Attempts to correct this by setting standards v re defeated by the 1973 Legislature. Also coupled with this are ? few dealers with only profit m mind that try to flood the w ith substandard market homes, and do not attempt to secure qualified people to service these homes under the terms of the factory warranty when they start to fed apart. Many cf fha service personnel from these dealership., are completely inexpenenced, and eventually cost motile owners thousands of dollars, yearly in losses and damages yearly. This is not to detract from many reputable dealers that sell only quality homes, and iiave quality service people. These we compliment. 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