PISE DE TERRE, THE NEXT STEP.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Having had an opportunity of examining this system of construction, I am most anxious that measures should be taken for demonstrating to people interested in housing the important part which the Pise de Terre system might con- ceivably play in removing some of the difficulties in our national housing policy which are at present hanging up one housing scheme after another. As a first step, I should sug- gest therefore the formation of a Public Utility Society. Registration under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts is the most economical method of establishing a corporate body, and to relieve the scheme of another source of expense during the initial stages I am quite willing to act as Honorary Secretary pro tern., until a man with better knowledge and more leisure can be found to relieve me. As soon as I lutv, received in response to this letter a sufficient number of offers of help, I propose to call a preliminary meeting in London for the purpose of electing .a Provisional Committee and of taking all further steps necessary for registering the new Society and starting operations.—Hoping that you will see your way to give this scheme your active support, I am, Sir, [We are much interested by Mr. Hentingway's proposal. Though we cannot take any responsibility for his scheme. we shall watch its progress, and trust that it will have many imitators, as Public Utility Societies with working members are just the bodies to handle Pis& Care should of course be taken to select a site where the soil is not unsuitable (clay and pure sand are the two forms of unsuitable soil), and care should also be taken that the shuttering used is sound and well designed. At present, unfortunately, no Piss; shutterink is on the market, and Pise builders have to make their own —a difficult business just now. We are glad to say, however, that at our request Messrs. Alban Richards and Co., St. Jatees's Street, S.W., are manufacturing shuttering, and will before long put sets on the market. When they are ready to meet orders we will announce the fact.—ED. Spectator.]
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