Building associations push home ownership in DC
Clinton James, president of the Building Associations council for the District of Columbia, outlines efforts to promote thrift and home ownership. He cites an estimated DC association assets exceeding 28 million dollars and notes strong demand for loans outstripping funds. The league motto is The American Home the Safeguard of American Liberties.
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Clinton James
Building Associations’ Council For
District of Columbia
Washington
James
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Little Food for Thought: Community Hints on Civic Life
A collection of humorous aphorisms on town building and civic spirit. It contrasts readers who pay little for local groups with those who spend freely on dogs. It warns against insular politics and urges harmony, noting optimism masks deficits and rivalries damage communities.
Trees Public Property Sparks Debate on Public Shade
The piece notes pioneers planted shade trees amid virgin forests and argues for protecting trees within road boundaries as public property. It also highlights women’s rising civic duties and the diligence of women in public life as seen in the Manchester Guardian commentary.
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C. F. Bley
American Forestry Magazine
Washington
Manchester Guardian
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