The New York Times/1918/11/11/Want Building Ban Raised
WANT BUILDING BAN RAISED.
Delegation from Mayor's Committee to Confer with War Board.
George MacDonald, Chairman, and other members of the special Commitee on Building and Construction of the Mayor's Committee on National Defense, left last night for Washington to consult with the War Industries Board in an effort to obtain a more liberal interpretation of the board's orders halting nonessential construction work here.
"It is hoped," said Mr. MacDonald, "that the new few weeks will develop such radical changed in the Government's nonessential construction program that the architects, builders, and supply men will receive licenses to proceed on the construction of buildings where the use of steel is not contemplated."