The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 7

4-Room Cmder-Bfock. Houses Are Proposed by Pickering Chairman C. E. Pickering told the Citizens' Housing Committee last Tright that he believed he had a solution to the low rental housing problem in a four-room stucco-covered cinder block house that would rent for $25 a month. These bouses, he said, could be built by private enterprise without resort to Government subsidy.

Two are nearing completion near Hurdman's Bridge within the city limits. They are being built at a combined cost of $2,500. Mass production would further lower the price. Mr. Pickering said the houses had been approved by A.

J. Hazelgrove, architect, and Nor-! A man o. macxitrsur, engineer, both members of the sub-committee on low rental bousing. The sub-committee will see If it is possible to construct a limited number of the bouses within the city he "We may even organize a small company to build a few houses as a patriotic gesture to make the thing manifest." H. r.

Geedfellow, city social service commissioner, told the committee Ottawa would need low rental hornet for next November, "We've get kave he said. Mr. Pickering stated that there was "no possibility" of dealing with cases of overcrowding or doubling up of families until next Spring. In the njeantime the committee would still have to confine its efforts to strict emergency cases of eviction or conditions unfit for human habitation. While Mr.

GoodfeUow said the city had no emergency cases un-rared tor, G. P. Rath well of the Emergency Shelter Administration reported he had eight families ha was not able to place at the present time and was getting more every day. "The situation is getting -rather he said. An aver-all report by Mr.

Gooatellow and Col. W. B. Megloughila of emergency bousing provided by city and Federal authorities showed 959 family nnita either occupied er available for occupancy by February or earlier. Mr.

Pickering described the low rental houses he had in mind 4 as durable, fireproof outside of stucco over cinder block construction. They have two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen with built-in cupboards and a bathroom. "The inside is equivalent to van apartment you would rent in the city for 73 a be said. The houses which can be built in four weeks, are oblong-shaped, flat-roofed and made without eel lars. The floors are cement with an Insulated composition covering.

The homes could be heated for $40 a year. They would necessarily be ail of the same design, Mr. Pickering said, but could be "dolled up" and "camouflaged" by paint to look different without Increasing the cost. "The question is, what value should be placed on appearances which will add to the cost of the house without affect ing the accommodation? "There 1 no use kidding ourselves," he continued. "If-these are ging to rent at $23 a month, we have got to skip the frills." Mr.

Pickering said he anticipated objections from people "not suffering from lack of accommodation themselves who don't like to look at such But they will either have to accept this type of housing or bring forward another solution with the outside appearance and get the taxpayer to agree to it." Mr. Goodfellow, who had seen the two houses under construction, said he thought the people at the Rockcliffe emergency shelter project would like them. "Two thousand of these houses would go a long way to solve our he stated. Mr. Pickering said the homes could be built on a small lot but he was in favor of a 50-foot lot with a lawn.

"I don't believe they should be crowded. There. should be plenty of grass around so the children could play and not get on the neighbors' nerves. The apartment blocks at Rockcliffe are no solution." The houses would have to be built in small groups inside the city limits or outside where services could be extended, and in localities where building restrictions permitted. He suggested the far side of the Rldeau river where water and sewage facilities could be carried across.

The committee aa a whole-gave- -'C TBXUXS TRIX: are a highlight of "Ice-Capades of The cute young juggler is a fine acrobat as welL She proves this with her on handstand while twirling a couple of hoops. Trixie and the rest of the great Ice-Capades troupe will be at the Auditorium Tuesday, December 17th through Saturday. December 21st, with a special matinee Saturday. December 21st at 2.30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at Lindsays.

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-Robert S. Quackenbuah, chief of staff. AP Wirephoto.) no formal opinion in answer to Mr. Pickering's proposal. They will visit the two houses next week.

CoL Meeloughlln said be bad only one objection the bouses were not big enough for the urge family of the average man in the $90 to $125 a rdontb salary class they werei being planned for. Mr. Pickering said that the houses'would take care of a fam- uy ox iu. Mr. Goodfellow's report covered the period since the city first took responsibility for emergency shelter In Oct.

1944 and joined with the Emergency Shelter Ad ministration in the Spring of 194ST In that time, he said, 173 milies had been placed in city projects, and 182 families in the Federal project at Rockcliffe a total of 355 families or persons. In addition the city and Emergency Shelter authorities are getting ready 104 additional units, to be ready by Feb. 1. Mr. Good-fellow said there were a sufficient number of families already registered with the Emergency Shelter administration or living In Carleton barracks to fill these units ss soon as they were ready.

CoL Megloughlin, reporting on Federal-sponsored projects, said that at the end of this week 134 of the 400 houses in the Merivale Road Wartime Housing Area would still be available for occupancy. There had been 535 applications for these houses and it was expected that they all would be occupied by Jan. 15. By Dec. 15, 50 of the 88 holdings at Hog's Back under the Veterans' Land Act would be occupied, and the remaining 38 would be occupied by Jam 30.

The 12 houses in the Wartime Housing project on Carllng avenue were all filled. Mr. Pickering pointed out that FOR CHRISTMAS Tm-Temper FISHING BODS 54.75 to $20 Golf Club PLAUNT HARDWARE CO. $21 CFARJU 8X -37l The Dry Cleaning of FORMAL WEAR Our Specialty YMhn9 Ottawa's Finest Cleaning 1209 Wellington 123 Bank jgT iWREATHj isti bemiliatfbal A from 40 5500 177 Bank St. Tour Jeweller Since 1894- 3SL feat i i I II CtoNNOft ST.

274 fl J. Istgt a iis IsWaa aaa.laa rreteoft leaer mm pmm eavM "eeteW OW mUd. anMHileMnf "Kfl" 2 hum ow r2Sfi ail mucstoiu all city and government projects had been undertaken before the Citizens' Housing Committee came into existence. Mrs. James Skke Dies in 93rd Year Many friends will learn with regret of the death Tuesdsy of Mrs.

Margaret Skuce, widow of James Skuce, at her home at Britannia Heights, following a short illness. She was in ber 93rd year. 1 The former, Margaret Boulger, she was born In Ottawa and lived the city until $3 years ago she took up residence at Britannia Her husband, James Skuce, to whom she was married in Ottawa 68 years ago, died in 1918. Active In church work, Mrs. Skuce was a member of St.

Al-ban's Anglican Church, while living iii Ottawa, and' after moving to Britannia Heights she attended St' Stephen's Anglican Church. She was also a member of the Red Cross. Surviving are, three sons, John Howard and George Orval, both of Britannia Heights, Thomas I ITAW jT)W LIMIT 10 III 3525 Takes xa re of that "QNE GIFT" that counts (Sorry. Quantity is limited!) .95 Second Floor SALES ITEMS, LIKE ALL MERCHANDISE AT LAROCQUE'S, ARE RETURN-! ABLE IF NOT SATISFACTORY. Lewis (Lou) of Toronto; a sister, Miss Jsne Boulger, of Ottawa; 12 grandchildren and- nine greatgrandchildren.

Another son, James Milton Skuce, died suddenly lsst October. The body is at Hulse and Play-fair Limited where Rev. W. B. Morgan will conduct the service in the chapel Thursday at 3 p.m.

Interment will be In Beechwood cemetery. JAMES H. CAMPBELL. HAMILTON, Dec. 3.

One of Ontario's oldest and most widely known magistrate's, James H. Campbell, 75, of St. Catharines, retired today. He was described by the Attorney General's Department as one of the "real old DIES OF SHOCK. ST.

THOMAS, Dec. 3. Mrs. Isabel Campbell, 79, of West Lome village, died in hospital here from shock suffered when ber arm was caught in a washing machine wringer. resses Greatly 'reduced for quick clearance rayon silk dresses in every color under the sun black as well.

Trimmed in contrasting colors embroidery, sequins, lace some with net sleeves and yoke with black sequins gold or silver nail heads black and colored sequins sizes in the group (but not in any one color or style) 11 to 18. 6 I I I I Hi THE OTTAWA JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEE 1. tHt. 7 William R. Irwin Dies at Low, Que.

William Ruggles Irwin, a resident of the Gatlneau region all. his life, died Tuesday at his residence in Low, in his 71st year. Mr. Irwin was born at JCaza-bazua and was raised and educated in the vicinity. He was a prominent merchant at Low, for many years, and attended the United Church there.

Surviving are his wife, the former Hattie Brooks; a daughter. Mrs. E. C. MacLean of Low; two brothers, Ernest of Eston, and Arthur of Kapuskasing; two sisters, Mrs.

Harry Bolam of Campbell's Bay and Mrs. James Flndlay of Toronto. There are two grandchildren. i 2 I I I 2 I 2 2 2 2 2 a I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 .2 2 2 2 2 2 2 '2 2 2 ft Harris nirs MONTREAL, Dec. 3.

Victor B. Harris, 51. superintendent of agencies of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, died here last night Last Tributes Paid Mrs. E. Crombie Tribute to the memory of Mrs.

Eraestus Crombie, honorary regent of Laurentlan Chapter ot tho IODE, who died at her residence. 340 Stewart street on Sunday, was paid at her funeral on Tuesday. Service at the- Church of the Martyr was by Rev. C. Lionel Bruce.

Following the service the body was entrained for Toronto, where, interment will be made in St James cemetery. Among those noticed in at tendance at the church were T. Frank Ahearn. T. Lewis, KC.

T. D'Arcy McGee. KC, Colonel Roger Rowley, Massy Baker. Colonel C. S.

Jones, G. Sprott, R. L. Blackburn. Allan Ross, Major George Chapman.

CAMDEN. NJ.SDec 3. Mrs. Florence Mesler, 75. burned to death today apparently after saving her dog from a blazing Cam den home.

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