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Show SCARCITY OF HOMES MAY BE REMEDIED Ogden's rapid growth, which has resulted in a scarcity of small homes in some parts of the city, has been a subject of comment among local real estate men who have read with interest of the formation of a "Build a Home Club" recently organized in Akron, O. This club organized In order to furnish comfortable homes for the working population and to ln-duco ln-duco the location of large manufacturing manufac-turing plants, has been indorsed by the chamber of commerce of that city. All that is required of any one to become be-come a member of the club Is that he build a house to rent or to sell. If the Individual desiring admittance to the club owns a lot but lacks the money to build a house, the chamber of commerce will aid in procuring the money necessary. In outlining the policy of this club, the Akron chamber of commerce has issued a bulletin, which follows: "Conditions warrant a membership I in this club of from S00 to 1000 members. mem-bers. "Any person who will in the enduing endu-ing year build a house to rent or to flril on partial payments, is eligible for membership In tho club "Enrollment in the club can be secured se-cured by sending to the secretary your name and address, giving particulars In regard to the size, style and location loca-tion of the house you intend to build, slating when it will be ready for occupancy oc-cupancy and the terms under which it will be rented and sold. There will be no expense attached to such enrollment. en-rollment. Houses costing from $1200 to $1S00 are the most In demand "The roster of the membership will bo kept on file, so the manufacturers bringing ad'Utlonal employes to thin city can refer to the secretary, and he will In turn send them to the members mem-bers of the club according to the style o' lioiibp desired. In this way persons erecting houses will be able to secure tenants or purchasers without delay." |