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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.
GENERAL POLICY..........
CHAPTER III.
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.
CHAPTER IV.
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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.
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