The evening world. Newspaper, July 31, 1922, Page 12

12 THE EVENING WOwnuLD, WoNbay, duu oi, 1 ‘Build Your Own” Slogan <f these Many Beautiful and Comfortable Houses in the Throgg’s Neck District of the Bronx Prove What Can Be Built on the Desire for a Home and Co-operative Assistance. - Why worry about high prices of labor and building material? If you really want a home, 9 mizing mortar and laying brich of their labors are + to work. Build one! Lots of others are 4 nuiling shingles, and the results little homes as you will see in many a mile’s ride around New York. Co-operation, plus determina tion, has answered the question “J comfortable housing for numerous families in the Throgg's Neck section of the Bronz. All the members of some families have had a share in these jobs. Mother and children have been right there to help out husband and father, By Victor H. Lawn. Gopyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) by Press Publishing Company BBOUT a year ago hun dreds of smalf wage- workers licemen, letter carriers, labor ers and other sons of toil—bought lots cut up from the old estates at Throgg’s Neck, Eastchester Village, the Bronx, and sold at auc tion by Joseph 1. Day. When they had paid for the lots the new ‘landed aristocracy" he eases, virtually It is @ fact that a lot without a house doesn't yield profit when It stands idle, so these men und women, suddenly become neighbors, Ioan faformal mass meeting and decided that the only way to bulld hous themselves would be by an app 4 used up, in most their saving ourselves, and we're not ashamed of it either." Nor should they be ashamed, for the h , although still a good way from completion, looks fine and substantial Mr. Gill gaid the whole thing would cost them not more than $4,600, Ask any builder what tt would cost to bulld 4 two-story brick house, with every modern improvement, and you will find {t hard to get one for $9,000. But co-operation, elimination of builder's and contractor's profits and the use of second hand materials wherever possible haye enabled Mrs Mary Gill to become the proud owner of a handsome home at a cost within her modest mea A cou of blocks away from this house, at No, 8721 East Tremont Ave- nie, Thomas Gill of No, 2424 St. Ray- monds Avenue, the Bronx, one of the relatives mentioned by William, was found with trowel, brick and mortar, sing Gus Granson build a two-story the temporary home. “In fact, we've Up ours. 1 on any other prone ad a fine time.” tion—not a chance!" or two contractors had the And the contra ors went aw te this Throgy's The fortunate part of this partic N ing prop ony ts that every nthe t sition ing y i8 represented, 17 “Nothing doing!" they were told, home-builders, theref have with more firmness than politeness, benefit of expert advic “If you want to build a house come hands. and pre on down, We'll help you put up The policy of ‘women and childrer your home and then you help us put first’? also holds good here. It is not Bronx Home-Owners tion of the antediluvian principle ot h« Mr. and Mra Grangon and **You scratch my back and I'l) scratch their seven-year-old daughter, Ruth- yours.” not to mention the dog and puppy In tho present cuse the fp worked this way, Some particularty ly constructed, tar pepered shack on bright and energetic person suggested the rear of the lot. On off time Gran that the people build their own houses, son, Gill and other friends have dug How can it be done?" was the the cellar, put up the foundation and Bemposite response of those present. now ure engaged in constructing tbe And the anonymous Moses laid first story. Mrs. Granson and little down a plan by which every one Ruth, have done their share, mixing should help every one else mortar, currying brick—and not the Take, for instance, the case of Mrs. jeast, getting up meals for the tired Mary Gill, who is still living at No. and hungry ‘‘co-operators."’ have been living for a year in a hast 608 West 170th Street. The piece of “We didn’t mind ita bit," sald Mrs ground she bought at the auction Was Granson, referring to the cramped labelled No. 2921 Scott Place, just quarters and luck of conveniences in Shack in which Granson family Jive while building home, t.,, Ruth Grenson, Mrs. Granson _ Thomas Gill and ~., Gus Granson north of East Tremont Avenue “We dug the cellar in the fall Mrs. Gill's son William explained, falling, the history of the two-stor brick house they are still constructink “There wasn't going to be any cor ractor getting rich off us. My brotl er John, my brother-in-law Dick Mc- Cormick, my cousin John and his gens, Tommie and Jolinnie, agreed to belp me put up this shack. Then Martin Matisun here and John Sty ms, our neighbors, at No. 607 West 270th Street, said ‘Count us in too,’ and we started “We worked Saturdays, Sundays amd wihile the daylight saving held out at night after supper. The foun @ations were completed tn the spring, and we expect to move in by Labor Day. Wo have doue every bit of work Dy 3. CO et Home of David Marks. pe letter carrier, R967 Otis Ave, an uncommon sight to find the wives at O oF Oe and mothers, sometimes in knickers or overalls, givin Mrs. Charles I helping hand,’ * uer is given a great 2 r husband for bringing their bungalow at™No. 2920 Scott Place to successful completion. To be a a me ure of credit C2: D = E apr SK S ite, the house is not quite There are certain patehes of paint and shingle and other finish- touches to be added. But Mr, auer, who until he moved into his own home lived in Unionport, N. J., said IS completed, <4 y = = R= “We started this thing In October, my wife and I. Our friend Arthur,” ‘Timeus, of No. 1957 Hunt Avenue, gave us a helping hand, and so did a lot of the neighbors around here. Wo did everything oursélves, except tho x : OP, Y/ helping father — excavation and putting up the par- auer » : & ; Fames Fi eps 2920 Scott Place aay va — > domes TR gare. Scott Place 1s only one of the doz cng of streets In this new development in which the owners have built their @ own homes, There are six houses on s block One is completed, the other ts nearly done, although oceu vied, and the four others will be oc cupied within a few months, All have gone up by the co-operative effort of owners, friends and neigh- The change in this locality along ve Sound below Peihum Bay Park ts nost magical. A year it wa hing but acre upon acre of field. William Gill and aj John Stevens helping build home for Mrs. ery Gill yeday, Jt if un Aladdin had ubbed ‘a lamp, it is covered with shTe mex. But there is this difference. jin depended upon a mysterious | ower over which he had only an im «inary control These people in Throgg's Neck depended upon the far, more potent strength of power over which they actual master—oo- were = a4 Josep. ra 17} | | Pea Scott Place. second || | Pie hand lumber used Home of C.E.Whalen, 102? Hollywood Ave .— - a