FTER 4,000 years of civilization, every man has the right to have a decent roof over his head and a little sunshine and fresh air, according to Col. M. Thomas Tchou.
In his speech on May 25'to the British Universities Club, he dold of the birth of a dream twelve years ago when he was-appalled by the miserable housing conditions of the great mass of poor Chinese: here in Shanghai, and of how since that time the dream has been taking material shape in the form of model lages which are spreading throughout the country.
One day in 1025, Col. Tehow spent smoky, sloppy and. generally depressing time among the overcrowded. huts and hovels which lay "great profusion not very. far from the mansions of wealth in this city of extremes. That night he could hot sleep. When morning came he had spent long hours working out the details of model village which ight at least tke a few of those wallowing like animals in filthy con Aitions Into a better atmosphere.
Meeting with both encouragement and discouragement among his col-
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