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TELEPHONE. NATIONAL 3 3 9 3

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
DOW, JONES A CO., INC.,PUBLISHERS
WASHINGTON OFFICE

National Press Building
Washington, D.C.
November 26, 1947

Eon* Marriner S* Eccles - Chairman
Federal Reserve Baard
Federal Reserve Building
Washington, D* C*
Dear Sir;
You are among hundreds of thousands of persons concerned about
the "Nation*s" housing problems*
Therefore, I call to your attention the enclosed booklet titled
"Housing: puny Giant", a reprint of eight exclusive articles which appeared in The Wall Street Journal beginning October 9, published by DowJones & Company; World's largest business news-gathering organization*
I am also enclosing a copy of the editorial page from the Washington
Daily News conanenting on this effort to "Do Something About Housing"*
These articles headlined - "Billion Dollar Waste Laid to Left or,
Business, politicians" are, forerunners of other studies to appear in
forthcoming issues of the paper* These to include, special findings and
decisions to be made by Government Departments charged with directing
housing and building procedure duping 1948 when The Congress, will no
doubt, repeal and anact laws affecting housing*
This booklet is the result of facts uncovered by some 40 staff
reporters and editors of The Wall Street Journal during a 14 weeks national
survey*
I trust you find it both interesting and informative regarding
present and future questions about: "Why are there too few houses" and
"Why do they cost too much"*
Incidentally, because of the importance of this subject; if our
paper does not reach your busy desk daily and other executives of Federal
Reserve Board, would it not be an excellent idea to have our paper reach
them whereby they can become better Informed amd prepared for future problemst especially regarding housing and building} Come 1948?
It would indeed be extremely gratifying to receive from you an
expression as to the merit, or, de~merits, of this sincere endeavor to
"Do something about housing".




I thank you for your indulgence*




December 5, 1947•

Mr. Frank L. Blue,
Field Staff,
The Kail Street Journal,
National Press building,
Washington 4, D. C.
Dear Mr. Blue:
This is to acknowledge your letter of
November 26 enclosing a copy of- the very interesting booklet in which you reprinted the articles
on housing. The iftall Street Journal coiiies tx> this
office daily. It£ reporting, as evidenced by these
excellent* articles, has repeatedly commanded my respect, even though my adniiration does not £xtersd to
the editorial page.
Sincerely yours,

M. S. Eccles,
Chairman.

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