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Show iWhat of Housing Conditions? Ogden Men Present Answers 33 333r jrar.ir ararar Landlords Come In For Slaps W hat should he done to relieve the ; housing situation In Ogden is a question ques-tion that has proved an unsolved enigma A number of Ogden men have been approached by The Stand-j Stand-j ard-Fxaminer and they voiced their I views on this subject, the majority of ; them paying particular attention to the landlord who refuses to rent to tenants with children. Here is what they have to say: MAYOR FRANK 1- RANCIS "Ogden "Og-den is losing the Opportunity f having hav-ing m.un fimill. iiuik. the rt th ir permanent home through lack of housing. hous-ing. During the past summer h great number have been compelled to turn away for the reason that hey could i not secure houses, or that lanuioraq ! would not allow families with children chil-dren to occupy their apartments and ! houses "But a few days ago a woman came to me and appealed for aid in locat-i locat-i ing a house or apartment She has I two children and ha-s spent weeks in searching the city for a place to live. Shp lia"- been compelled to leave hei : chlldi Mi with other parties and live apart from them for weeks. "People are not building for the reason that prices of material and labor la-bor have been high I believe that if material men would cut their profits to the minimum, thereby reducing costs, many people who are waiting for a drop In prices, would begin to build "Landlords who have the Interest of thee lty at heart should allow their houses to be occupied by families with J children A man with a family is the best citizen and should be given every opportunity and encouragement to bring up his children in proper surroundings'" ROBERT H. HODGE of the Ogden Iron Works Company ' The man with a family should be encouraged, and if apartment houses could be built which would be especially adapted to families with children a great amount of good would came to the community. commu-nity. The landlord himself. In my I opinion would profit also, for a man I with a family is the most permanent: tenant. There are scores of families who do not desire to build homes, but would rather live in apartments, where heat and other conveniences are furnished These families are! good tenants, are permanent, and good j citizens. Landlords, I think would find that to fill their buildings with I families rather than Individuals or couples would find It both profitable and successful ' J RAY ward, commissioner of (public safety "The housing problem, j in my opinion, could best be solved through encouragement ot building. There ire plentj of 8 1 lots available Within the clt. with every convent-ience convent-ience close ;it hand, foi watT, lights, sewer and connections Landlords 'should drop the rule of hairing children chil-dren for the reason that men with families are the best clliens and should be encourage. I In the raising of their children. ' JAMES VY SILVER. Ogden Iron ' Works Company "In Salt Lake an I association for the furtehrance of home building was organized many Ivaars aco. To date more than 200 homes have been constructed through given by the Zlon Homebuilding association, which it is called Directors Di-rectors of the association give their services with compensation and the I Idea is not to make money, but to aid , people ivlio desire to build homes 1 he details of the system are too many to be explained' here, but it would be I to the advantage of ogden II a sum-Mar sum-Mar organization could be formed In this city." E E. GRIMES of the Ogden Offict of the -state road commission if landlords would take more interest In! the utmnunlty and not take advantage .ii c-ury opportunity to squeeze their tenants so that finally they would be, compelled to move from Ogden, much would be done foi the community good Recently. I moved into an apartment house here with the under-I standing that 1 was to pay $4i for a. four-room apartment Each month' the rent Jumped until it went to $60, J and I finally moved A friend learned that the 'apartment was empty and called to rent the apartment They I asked him $70 He didn't move in " L. F KNE1PP. ASSISTANT U S. n.ipFSTLl' -Mgden's housing problem prob-lem Will never be solved till constructive construct-ive criticism, rather than adverse criticism. crit-icism. Is given YYe all realize that the housing situation in ( igden Is acute but who has offered a solution for the difficulty In Washington, I. '., a number of government employes ol ed tiie dwelling question by building build-ing a co-operative apartment house Probably this method would be bet" ter suited to people who have a thousand thou-sand or two In the bank. If twenty or thirty such persons poo! their resources re-sources and construct an apartment house, tluv can settle the difficult y which confronts them Economists of the city should be able to work out j Is system whereby credit could he ox-tended ox-tended pei ons ir limited means so I h.ii the monej thej paj u rent coultl be applied upon a dwelling place, and some measures could be perfected, I think, whereby no greater interest th;m h per i -ni would be charefl on the raoncj a communltj home building association, operated by city officials, would probably tin ii o Mil and In this I manner pro8eiivf home owners ! would be relieved of the necessity of paying from 8 to 12 per cent on the money advanced them i" bus then ! homes, R II ARGl BRIGHT, DEPUTY DISTRICT INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTQR The time Is coming when a homo loan act, similar to the farm loan act, will be passed and es- I , l,ll.h.,l o nn ,.. . tU. C,.. . .. i owt .1 I II- I 1.1 ti' III ill,' ll-U- i ;:il reserve bankH. A system of this Huri N i)eniK pra ticed successfully In Canada and thousands of farmers In Utah arc enjoying; similar advantages, with the exception that their loans are wholly for agricultural Improvements. Improve-ments. long time loan from the gov- rnnu-nt, wltn th- stipulation that the mone) mas be used in purchasing ;i home, would do much to settle the spirit Of unrest in ih- United Slates and would he one of the most Important Impor-tant development factors for this country. If a man owns his home he has greater Interest In ciic, state and national problems because these problems are brought closer to him He has become more than ,i person living in this countr. He h.is acquired ac-quired the responsibility ove a mln-ute mln-ute fragment of this countrj ind af-fairv af-fairv that concern the nation are to his diret t interest or detriment. "The passing of a home loan act would nut only create a bigger, bet-let bet-let citizenry for this country, but it w on Id do much In eliminating the present day restlessness because, wuh mm auiiiurage oi a nome. inin-I inin-I dreds of present day transients would remain in a chosen locality "Another advantage of the home loan act would be its direct tendi m j towards Improving tho race Objec-; Objec-; tions of landlords who will allow dogs in their houses but draw the line at Children could be eliminated by peo. pie desiring to propagate the race " FHBD Bl ISSN BR, I It ; DEN SEt " gET R1 i TAH ASS EATED INDUSTRIES IN-DUSTRIES The housing situation in Ogden is acute and It is time thai at Hon to remedy the matter Is taken I In my estimation the people win. u erecting houses should do .so for renting rent-ing purpoM-s and not for men- sellins purposes. Many people of the t purchase houses, pay rent for a few years, only to be forced to vacate in I time, duo to the fact that the are unable to meet their payments, if ..... ..uudiig -..'I. hi.. i iii tins city could be remedied, Ogden. in my opinion, : would grow and grow with conslder- able speed." W1LLARD O. WILSON, COMMERCIAL COMMER-CIAL AG 10 N'T KUK SMLTHKKN PACIFIC PA-CIFIC "Ogden is indeed lackiiiL,- in housing facilities for the people. It oro- phase which, in mv opinion -liouid be Improved What the city needs is apartment houses, owners who win rent their apartments at a reasonable rate, ..mi owners who will lend a hand at all Hme.s to the renter rent-er Railroad men, In particular, find t hud In this city to get located, and! if some w;lV is found to improve hous-j Ing. conditions, many ( man of family will have a perplexing problem solved for Hun." H VY. A.RBURY, SECRETARY! "Ai.MI X1T SIORYICK - When C rsl ...rived In ogden I started a' an h for a house, it took me somel reeks, but I finally located one for 1,1 family Kowvver, i am one of' iouii that would like to see the conditions con-ditions Improved. In many cities of! the country tenants have banded to-I gether. purchased property on the In-1 st.illment plan. IMd In this manner, Improved the cbndltlons. in Ogden I ! new apartment.; would be w e, ,,. , and all that Is ncedeflV to start the : fireworks Js a start by some of the! live wires or the city, i am for it heart and soul Let's help lo l;i,.,., Ogden bigger, better and more prosperous, pros-perous, More houses will be the first' |