Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1946 — Page 8

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aterials, Many Builders Talk of Giving Up Battle

(This fs the first of two dispatches that give you a nation-wide took at the reasons for the yawning foundations and unfinished houses

that are the unhappy milestones of the country’s home-building

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TUESDAY, SEPT. ™ 1946

.S. Slowing Down To Virtual Halt

Allison Plant Here to Build Engine for New Army Plane

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BUILDING TRADES OPPOSE CURBS

A. F. of L. Convention 0K of Fight on OPA Awaited.

Resolutions opposing government controls on prices, wages and building materials, adopted at the 20th

passed today by the

setting maximum

without dependents.

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the Leader, published in Indianap-

Another of the 13 resolutions Building Trades, originating with the State Carpenters and headed for the State Federation meeting, asks repeal’ of the Aug. 8 amendment to the federal GI apprenticeship law > apprenticeship salaries at $200 a month for GI's with dependents and $175 for those

“This maximum wage is unfair to GI's who are already receiving explained Elliott French,

program.) : 8 8 = : ® 8 =» no . By 8. BURTON HEATH - NEA Stat Writer The pace ‘of hans home-building for a nation of home-hungry veterans has been faltering badly ever since peace returned. It is lagging-even

more sadly now because of acute material shortages... And it threatens

annual convention of the Indiana Building trades yesterday have been forwarded for approval to the 61st

state apprenticeship service director. “Theyll lose cars, homes and if they're expecting babies, their fin-

meetings the State. Bartenders and Waitresses, convening in Bartenders hall, elected Fred Read, local 58, Indianapolis, president; Helen Whalen, 403, Hammond, secretary treasurer; Gladys Dempsey, 766,

vice presidents—L. LaMont, 411, Wayne; C. C. Woodrum, 504, Te Haute; Alma Whitham, 403, Hammond; Ray Brown, 121, Washington; William Eckert, 756, Brazil; Ernest. Mills, 678, Muncie; Charles Wainman, 388, Evansville; Oscar Krieg, 780, Logansport. Rétiring president of the state Bartenders is Chris Discher, 411, Ft. Wayne.

Brazil, recording secretary; bo 0

‘apartments

to come to & virtual halt as many of the best builders talk about laying aside their hammers and saws and trying to forget the whole miserable business. A survey of key cities by NEA Service shows home construction far behind schedule in every one

of them, despite apparently strenu-| federal program was formulated,

olis' efforts to build the millions of {only about 750 are completed even|‘

now. The same condition is ‘reported from throughout the metropolitan area in New York, lower

new houses and

that are desper-

ately needed. Connecticut and suburban New T h e national Jersey. housing agency Cleveland—Construction 1s lagreports, that at ging far beliind plans. The local

the end of July the nation had passed the halfway mark both in starting veteran housing and in finishing’ the quotas set for completion in 1046. At that time, the agency says in a recent summary, 607,000 new conventional permanent dwelling units had been started out of 1,.200,000 called for by the emergency program, and 385,000 had been completed out of 738,000 called for by the schedules. These exclude conversions, trailers and prefabricated units. Less Optimistic Surveys Returns from a survey of typical major cities are much less optimistic. They tell of delays attributable largely to shortages of vital materials, to high and uncontrollable costs, of active black markets. They report that many of the ‘most experienced, competent builders are disgusted and are talking of either suspending operations temporarily or, in some instances, of Tetiring completely. Here are the “conditions ronorte ed from some larger cities where housing conditions require the construction of a maximum of housing as quickly as possible:

unit of the National Association of Home Builders says that it now is taking from nine to 12 months to complete a house that should require from three to six months. A canvass of the group's 151 members has brought replies from 81. Of these 62 have started 446 houses since Jan. 15, and on Aug. 1 had completed none. In the next 10 days 19 were completed. It is estimated that of 2500 begun in the Cleveland area this year only about 300 have been finished thus far.

Chicago — Productipn schedules are lagging throughout the metropolitan area. Some 19,000 priorities have been issued, but only 11,000 homes begun, and the metropolitan unit of the NAHB estimates not more than 250 have been completed. The Chicago office of the NHA considers the 250 figure an underestimate but says it has no evidence. Builders say they have some 8500 homes, in various stages of progress, on which work is virtually at a standstill,

San Francisco—Building is behind schedule so badly that many who want to build are not even trying. Nevertheless, applications and permits are at an all-time high. It is estimated that 37,000 famflies would like to build if they

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Boston—Production far behind] could. plans. Home Builders =aAsgeialion Where Is Material? estimates that a typica der There is remarkable unanimity

who got priorities last March for 100 veterans’ houses would have started between 50 and 60 by this time and have not more than 10 completed and occupied. New York—Far behind schedules. Long Island builders - are generally reputed to be the nation's most efficient. They~ are

among the reporters as to the reasons for these delays. Every one features material shortages.

shortages are increased by the di-|

The Cleveland situation is aggravated by a strike of 4500 A. F. of L. carpenters that lasted from June 2 to| July 8. Boston complains that the| shows that lor anybody Dut en

Fastest plane in the army alr

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The business branch of the Indianapolis public library has received the following new books: SUCCESSFUL SALES TRAINING, by Eugene Dynner. HOW TO AUDITION FOR RADIO, by Ted Cott. HOW TO WRITE LETTERS THAT GET JOBS, by R. E. Mason, OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE, by A. C. Chapman. GOVERNMENT AND UNIONEMPLOYER RELATIONS, by Leifur Magnusson. EX-MAJOR RESUMES LAW PRACTICE HERE Roy L. Volstad, former major In the army, has resumed law practice in the firm of Dillon & Volstad with offices in the Security building. A graduate of Indiana law school, Mr. Volstad practiced law here for 14 years before he entered the service in 1942 as 1st lieutenant. Mr. Volstad served in the African campaign, in Italy and was with the occupational forces there until December, 1945. He has been awarded the bronze star, American theater ribbon, European theater -Tibbon with four battle stars, the occupation, British 8th army, and the victory ribbons.

feels that it is even worse off than most areas for soil pipe. Chicago—Hardwood flooring, cast iron soil pipe, nails, millwork, bathtubs, framing lumber, gypsum lath and board (improving a bit now) and electrical equipment. New York-—-Hardwood flooring, lumber generally, nails, soil pipe” | Plumbing fixtures are mentioned | most, though canvass of suppliers!

| established builder there are doz|ens of other items almost unpro-

forces . «+ « The new P-84 erhunderiel” wpable * ") miles per hour, ~

Thunderjet Latest Addition To Air Force Fighter Fleet

ly as possible. The new engine differs from the J-33 jet engine (built for the P-80 Shooting Star) in that while the air in the J-33 is compressed by a single centrifugal type compressor, air in the J-35 is compressed by a series of compressors on a single shaft, The new axial type jet engine is much smaller in diameter than the centrifugal type, enabling the design of airplanes with smaller frontal] area and thus capable of higher speeds. ‘“With Allison now the sole builder of jet engines for the P-80 ‘Shooting Star,” Mr. Newill said, “this new project enables us to produce and gain experience in both type jet. turbine engines.”

Allison division of General Motors Corp. has been awarded contracts to build the -J-35 jet turbiné engine for the army air forces, General Manager E. B, Newill announced today. The new engine will power the latest, fastest addition to the air forces’ fighter fleet, the P-84 “Thunderjet,” first AAF jet fighter in the 600 m.p.h. class. Built by the Republic Aviation Corp., the new fighter has a range of more than 1000 miles and a ceiling of above 40,000 feet, The J-35 engine previously has been built in limited quantities by the Chevrclet Motor division of General Motors at Tonawanda, N. Y. Mr. Newill said all production will be transferred here as quick-

1 350-Sheep Received at Yards Here Sell Strong to 50c Higher

Still a trickle In comparison to pre-OPA days, 1350 sheep today arrived at Indianapolis stockyards and sold strong to 50 cents higher.

Vealers also sold 50 cents higher and cattle were strong in an active

trade. Hogs continued their monotonous place at the ceiling price of $16.25.

WEBER DAIRY IS SOLD TO BORDEN

| Operating Policy, Personnel Remain Unchanged.

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ances will be crippled.” Mr. French praised the Building Trades for the way they have welcomed GI's into the trades. Other resolutions dealt with jurisdictional disputes, safety laws and vice presidential successions.

Indiana Federation of Labor meetings opening today in Tomlinson hall. The three. resolutions originated Saturday at the Indiana State Carpenters convention in Carpenters hall, Approved yesterday by the

TRUCK WHEAT

and gr Jan are paying $1.02 per Bushel for 0. merits) ; per bushel, and No, 3 whi

Building Trades, all that is needed| In another of the pre-convention

oats,

Indianapolis flour mills ain ele red w! (other grades corn, No. 9 yellow shelled, $1.65 te shelled, $1.75; 120

testing 34 pounds or better,

now for a unanimous state A. F. of L. oppostion to government controls is for today’s convention to put its 0. K. on the documents.

Kern Is Re-elected

Asking that Communists be banned from ballots in public elections, a companion resolution which also originated in the State Carpenters convention was passed unanimously by the Building Trades convention. Charles W. Kern, state commissioner of labor, was re-elected president of the Building Trades council yesterday. Other officers re-elected by aecclamation are John L. Mears, sec-retary-treasurer, Plumbers, Hammond; Oscar R. Burch, first vice president, Carpenters, Gary; Bert Martin, second vice president, Sheet Metal Workers, Evansville; Dustin McDonald, third vide president, Hod Carriers, Bloomington; Ralph Berry, fourth vice president, Bricklayers, Lafayette; William J. Avery, fifth vice president, - Electricians, Ft. Wayne; George B. Campbell, sixth vice president, Teamsters, South Bend. - Convention rules were suspended in electing Avery who has not yet returned from the national I. B. E. W. convention in San Francisco. Delegates elected to the state A F. of L. convention are William Schultze, Carpenters, Evansville; Leonard Pruitt, Painters, Indianapolis; Oscar Burch, Carpenters, Gary; Mr. McDonald, Hod Carriers, Bloomington; Charles Conrad, Carpenters, Muncie. Labor Beacon Endorsed The Labor Beacon, a weekly tabloid newspaper published in Michigan City, was unanimously endorsed as the state organ of the Building Trades on resolution submitted by Ralph B. Cassidy, Engineers local 541, Terre Haute; Chester Kizer, Bricklayers local 5; Virgil Morris, Laborers local 204, Terre Haute;

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