HI 7293 A 2 1920

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HOW THE HOUSING OF LABOR AFFECTED THE PRODUCTION OF WAR ESSENTIALS.

War needs and industrial organization-The need of adequate and efficient labor-How housing affects production-The

housing shortage-Bad housing reduces output-How housing affects health-Housing conditions of war workers in the

spring of 1918-Evidence of the effect on war industries-The gravity of the problem.

CHAPTER II.

HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING CORPORATION.

The Council of National Defense Committee on Labor, Section on Housing-Congestion at Bridgeport-Report of Section on

Housing Advisory Commission, hearings and report-The "Ten-Day Committee"-Housing bills introduced into Con-

gress-Establishment and organization of the Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation-Organization of the United

States Housing Corporation.

Functions of the divisions: Surveys and Statistics Division-Homes Registration and Information Division-Transportation

Division-Real Estate Division-Design Divisions-Requirements Division-Construction Division-Industrial Relations

Division-Operating Division-Legal Division--Fiscal Division and Treasury Division-Sales Division-Adjustment

Committee--Committee on Requisitioned Houses.

Preliminary work of Housing Bureau--Temporary versus permanent construction-Standards of Housing-Government

loans to private building companies versus Government construction-Real Estate Division plan-Criticisms of the Real

Estate plan-Government loans to local housing companies Criticism of company plan by defenders of Real Estate plan-

Objections of the Real Estate Division considered --Defense of the local housing company plan-Reason for abandonment

of this plan-Adoption of plan of Government construction and operation-Policy with reference to investigations.

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MEASURES ADOPTED TO PREVENT NEEDLESS CONSTRUCTION..

The problem-Ascertaining local needs--Promoting maximum utilization of existing houses-Value of the vacancy canvass—

The Homes Registration Service Committee-Listing and classifying the vacancies-Need of a placement agency-Ad-

ministration of Homes Registration Service Statistics of Homes Registration Service Savings effected-Improvement

of old properties-Control of rent profiteering Statistics of committees on rent profiteering-Utilizing existing houses in

Washington, D. C.-Commandeering of vacant properties Solving the problem by transportation-Encouragement of

private construction-Statistics of accommodations provided without building by the Federal Government.

CHAPTER V.

ACQUISITION OF LAND, PLANNING HOUSES AND SITES, CONSTRUCTION.

The problem-Choice of site-Appraisals as safeguards Acquisition of land by purchase Requisition-Closing of contracts

and taking of title-Amount of land acquired-The planning of houses and sites-Committees of designers Engineering

requirements Project engineers -Negotiations with municipalities-Negotiations with public utility companies-Town

planning Standardized architecture-Employment of architects-Economies through planning-Letting contracts for

construction Securing materials Supervision of construction-Project managers--Works superintendents Traveling

supervisors-Procurement and supervision of labor-Devices to speed production and reduce costs-Fiscal record-Summary

of construction operations.

MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTIES.

CHAPTER VI.

The problem-Should houses be sold or rented?-How should rents be determined?-Demand for housing-Difficulty in

framing a rental policy-What constitutes a fair rental? -Rental is related to value-Can rentals be standardized?—Attempt

to ascertain proper rental return on real estate -Number of properties operated-Management-Provision for welfare of

tenants Government Hotels, Washington, D. C.-The sale of the properties-Appraisal-Method of sale-Cost of manage-

Magnitude of operations at time of armistice Quick measures to stop construction-Policy with reference to curtailment of

projects Statistics of disposition of contracts Sale of materials Sale of furniture and equipment-Adjustment of claims-

Total salvage.