Show tl S' S DREW PEA PEARSON N Emergency Housing Aid Urged B BIG IG burly Sen Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin has suddenly got religion He has revised his ideas on housing While most congressional committees were diagnosing Europe's needs one group dominated by McCarthy stayed at home to delve into Americas America's No 1 problem the problem the housing shortage Their findings will vill jolt some of the conservatives arch-conservatives who were in ina ina a hurry to turn wartime economy back to private enterprise Without mincing words the joint committee on housing will report to congress that the housing problem has proved too big for private enterprise enter enter- prise alone Basic causes for the housing shortage the committee found are 1 The population Jumped 13 million during daring the war and while the population increased war priorities kept homebuilding almost at a standstill 2 The real estate trade Is not building for the rental market market- where the most critical need exists but In order to sell Yet the average renter has more money to spend and Is bidding for more space 3 Construction costs are high caused by shortages of materials materials materials mate mate- rials and skilled labor The chief bottlenecks are Iron cast-Iron soil pipe nails and lumber |