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August 2, 1954
Trainman News
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, arranges for builder Hugo Schneider to construct affordable four-bedroom homes for soldiers and civilian workers, with $500 down, $6,000 total, and $40 monthly payments on 60x100-foot lots.
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General Gets
Good Homes
For His Men
CHANUTE AIR FORCE
BASE, Ill.-Here's a general
after the soldier's own heart.
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates is
so concerned with housing
problems of his men (some
civilian workers with the
same problems are included)
that he has gone to work and
arranged for a builder to put
up houses near the base, at
low cost and low payments.
The general, known by the
nickname "Hungry,"
said
that Hugo Schneider of
Springfield, Ill., agreed to
build homes for $500 down,
total cost of $6,000 and
monthly payments of $40.
The homes will be on 60 by
100 foot lots, and will have
four bedrooms.
The builder, he says, wants
only $100 profit on each home.
"Can you beat that?" asks the
general. "Landscaped, too. This
fellow doesn't wear the mink
coat philosophy."
His action followed long investigation, and the support given
him by his men, who swamped
him with $500 deposit checks,
which the general won't cash until
the men have looked over model
homes.
The project is under way, and
the general feels happy about it.
He's a general who lives by
the Army book, which says that
an officer will look after the interests of his men--a fact too
many among the high brass tend
to forget.
J. W. McGinness, president
Lodge 225, called the general's
action to TRAINMAN NEWS' attention.
Good Homes
For His Men
CHANUTE AIR FORCE
BASE, Ill.-Here's a general
after the soldier's own heart.
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates is
so concerned with housing
problems of his men (some
civilian workers with the
same problems are included)
that he has gone to work and
arranged for a builder to put
up houses near the base, at
low cost and low payments.
The general, known by the
nickname "Hungry,"
said
that Hugo Schneider of
Springfield, Ill., agreed to
build homes for $500 down,
total cost of $6,000 and
monthly payments of $40.
The homes will be on 60 by
100 foot lots, and will have
four bedrooms.
The builder, he says, wants
only $100 profit on each home.
"Can you beat that?" asks the
general. "Landscaped, too. This
fellow doesn't wear the mink
coat philosophy."
His action followed long investigation, and the support given
him by his men, who swamped
him with $500 deposit checks,
which the general won't cash until
the men have looked over model
homes.
The project is under way, and
the general feels happy about it.
He's a general who lives by
the Army book, which says that
an officer will look after the interests of his men--a fact too
many among the high brass tend
to forget.
J. W. McGinness, president
Lodge 225, called the general's
action to TRAINMAN NEWS' attention.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Military Housing
General Gates
Affordable Homes
Soldier Welfare
Chanute Base
What entities or persons were involved?
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates
Hugo Schneider
J. W. Mcginness
Where did it happen?
Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.; Near The Base; Springfield, Ill.
Story Details
Key Persons
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates
Hugo Schneider
J. W. Mcginness
Location
Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.; Near The Base; Springfield, Ill.
Story Details
Maj. Gen. B. E. Gates investigates and arranges affordable housing for his men through builder Hugo Schneider, who agrees to low-cost homes with minimal profit; soldiers show support with deposits.