Favors Government Action in Aid FHA Exhibit at San Diego Fair of Private Forest Conservation to Feature "Modeltown"

Washington, Mar. 12.-Though reaffirming its conviction of the sounclness of the principle that forest conservation is primarily a matter for private enterprise, the Board of Directors of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce at its meet_ ing here declared it to be essential that success depended upon such govern,ment action as rvould afford tax relief and adequate fire protection.

The Board passed the following resolution on the recommendation of the Natural Resources production De_ partment Committee of the Chamber:

"l\{aintaining the forest resources of the United States in order that there may be an ample supply of forest products for the future needs of the country is an undertaking primarily for private enterprise. The Chamber reiterates its conviction of the soundness of this principle. It is essential, however, if private forestry is to succeed that it be encouraged by govern_ ment action in affording proper tax systems and ade_ quate protection from fire."

The Committee's report directed attention to the action of the Chamber's membership in 1923, when the principle of private enterprise rvas affirmed in a referendum vote, and cited the action of the lumber industry in embarking upon a nation-wide project to establish woods practices for the promotion of reforestation upon private land under Article 10 of the Lumber Code. ,,More remains to be done, however," continues the report, ,.in the direction of action by public authorities with respect to methods of taxation and helping afford adequate fire prevention. The President has given assurance that he will encourage federal legislation which will recognize the obligation of the federal government to take the leadership of securing the above."

The Federal Housing Administrat:on exhibit at the California-Pacifi,c International Expositiori which opens on \[ay 29 at San Diego r,vill feature two major divisi,ons, one devoted to "Modernization Magic,' and the other to "X.{odeltown."

"Modeltown" will be a,community of 56 miniature homes showing the newest types of residential ,constru,ction. Designs and sketches for "Modeltown,' are being planned by the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects under the direction of David Witmer. Los Angeles architect. "Modernization Magic" will show the ,change of an antiquated, dilapidated village into a modern ir.rrproved community, a dramatic mechanical operation effecting the complete transformation in ten minutes.

The exhibit will adjoin and is part of the palace of Better Housing, a beautiful building of Spanish renaissance archite'cture which will front the Avenue of the palaces.

Talks to Rotarians

Ben Phillips, Northern California salesman for Nicolai Door Sales Co., San Francis,co, got a fine reception when he talked to the members of the Sacramento Rotary Club. March 7.

Mr. Phillips, who was Lieutenant, senior grade, in the Navy during the great war, took as his subject ,,Sweeping, Mines in the North Sea.". When he got through his audi-. ence had a pretty good idea of the extreme danger of that occupation, and of the many hair-breadth es,capes of the men eng'ag'ed in it.

He was invited to give this talk by Rotarian Ed Cain of the firm of T. E. Cain, Sacramento, dealers in glass, sash and doors, and manufacturers of mirrors.