USHA Looks Back at Major Housing Achievements
USHA chief Nathan Straus reviews 1939 progress in slum clearance and rural rehousing. More than 58,000 low rent dwellings under construction and 17,000 people moved from substandard housing in 1939. Projects funded with loans totaling $581 million and planned 63,100 new units by mid-1940.
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America
United States Housing Authority
Meeps
USHA
Nathan Straus
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Straus
Supreme Court
Mr. Straus
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Strauss
PWA Housing Division
Terrific Thirties End and What Comes Next
Willis Thornton portrays a Dec 31 1939 turning point as government aid reshapes a typical American family. The narrative follows John Q Citizen through wage and hour rules, FHA and FDIC protections, social security begins, CCC and NYA programs aiding his sons, and ongoing farm sector struggles under farm policy. The piece highlights how national programs touch home life and work.
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NEA Service
John Q
John
Joh
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
John, Jr
Henry
Works Progress Administration
Trees Renovating a Butchered Tree
An article guides homeowners on rehabilitating topped trees. It covers waterproofing wounds, fertilizing roots, and encouraging new growth over several years. After a season, prune sprouts to a single live shoot per limb and coat exposed wood to ensure uniform healing.
How to Treat Storm Damaged Trees and Save the Wood
The guide explains painting the surface to preserve wood and prevent decay, thinning sucker growth to shape the future top, and applying repeat coatings and inspections. It emphasizes immediate start after damage, annual checks, and periodic fertilization to save trees in most cases.
Thirties Reflections on Progress and Peril for John Q. Citizen
John ponders the 1930s shift in governance and business relations and notes cheaper modern goods despite job losses in steel and coal. He observes a steady influx of young workers, fears European tyranny, and hopes the 1940s will solve era hardships.
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John
Europe
John Q
Science and Society Intersect in New Era of Wonders
A contemplation on how science fuels inventions and reshapes daily life, raising questions about responsibility, ethics, and the flow of knowledge between laboratories and communities. The piece argues that societal structures must adapt as discoveries accelerate progress.
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