| Description | Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury begins this address by remarking on 'the profound importance of a high standard of thought and conduct in the Home', stating that the focus of her talk would be 'the Provision of Houses'. She comments that 'good Housing conditions for all members of the community must rank as the first and most urgent social need of today.'
Taylor Cadbury comments on the increasing number of people becoming interested in the housing question, referring to housing legislation and providing an overview of the causes of a shortage in housing with reference to the impact of the First World War. She also describes work undertaken following the Housing and Town Planning Act of 1919 and considers the importance of Public Utility Societies with reference to the Bournville Estate.
Taylor Cadbury concludes her address by stating that it was the duty of the Church 'to endeavour to turn that heterogeneous mass of houses...into a community, with a sense of responsibility and a desire for fellowship'. |