MILLION HOUSES WANTED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3485, 13 May 1920, Page 8

MILLION HOUSES WANTED.

IN\'A>3ION OF AMERICANS. -- LONDON, May 1. Mr Bonar Law opened the lrousing czimpaign in the London Guildhall tonight supporting the housing bonds scheme of Dr Addison, Minister for 1 Health. It is estimated that a million houses are required in England alone. Mr Bonar Law, in his address, eniphasised that if the nation did not make every effort to in'lproVe conditions it would be faced with a Spirit of sullenness, even of angel‘. which would be fatal to tl‘3.(l€_, industry and credit. He mentioned that l08;000N ‘housing proposals had been finallyl lapproved, more than 100,000 tenders had been approved, and 30,000 houseslwere in course of construction; but lprogress Was held up my the lack of sfiuancial support. He agreed that it lwas necessary that the State should lend its support, as local authorities were unable to bear the whole burden. He announced that the Government would give additional assistance to the poorer localities. Meanwhile the congestion of London has been intensified by a great influx of Americans on the Mauretania, which has brought in the “greatest number of wealthy Americans ever landed in England.” Other vessels crowderl with people are following,