Better Homes in America Urges Home Ownership Push
Washington reports contracts for residential construction in the Chicago district rose to 327,074,300 in the first nine months of 1924 from 270,529,200 in 1928, signaling a housing shortage. The Better Homes in America movement, led by Secretary Hoover with Cabinet support, promotes thrift and home ownership through nationwide demonstrations and school programs, expanding from urban to rural communities.
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