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Jamary Srd,1921.

Mr. Van Ness Harwood,
Editorial Xooms,
The World,
New York City, N.Y.

My dear Mr. Harwood: .

I have recently read your article in The Nation regard-
ing the work of the Lockwood Committee and congratulate you
for your help in this fine service, for undoubtedly, your
enthusiasm had much to do with getting your superiors on
the World, as well as Mr. Untermyer interested in their big
job. I do not recall, in the last forty years during which
I have been interested in newspaper work and public matters
that there has ever been a better or more important job done
then that which has been undertaken so successfully up to
the present in the exposure of the grafters and parasites

upon the building business in this city.

With sincere wishes for a Happy New Year, ! am

Yours very truly,

PB
About the only worth while piece of legislation adopted at

the special session of the Legislature has remained practically
ineffective so far. I refer to the act authorizing Sinking Fund
Commissioners to buy bonds of the Land Bank of the State of New
York so as to enable savings and loan associations to accommo-
date home seekers. Thus far, only the little city of Newburgh
has done anything. Efforts have been made to interest our

City Hall aeaaeni ELH great success so far.