New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-09-14
ASK FUNDS TO
HIRE IDLE MEN
ROAD OFFICIALS PLAN FALL
AND WINTER WORK TO
REDUCE WANT.
LOCAL CITIZENS AND CLUBS
ASKED TO URGE DOUBLE
APPROPRIATION.

In nation wide movement to re-
lieve the unemployment situation, re
ported to be steadily growing more
serious, by continuing extensive high
way Improvement work through the
fall and winter months, Charles M.
Babcock, as state highway commissions
err, this week issued statement asking
for the active cooperation of the
public-spirited men and women Of
Minnesota.
Both individually and through or
CARNATIONS, citizens are requested to
petition their representatives in Con-
gress to double the 1921 Federal high
way aid appropriation to enable the
State Departments to- enlarge plans
and meet the emergency. Like APP
peals for public cooperation are being
made by highway executives in other
states, it was announced, in an effort
to register public sentiment on this
Important subject before Congress,
Follows Hoover Proposal.
Herbert G.. Hoover, former food adj
ministrator and now secretary of COM
merce, recently urged State Highway
Departments to push plans toward
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men and preventing a winter of want
for their families. Later he was
directed by President Harding to ar
range national conference on the I'M
employment situation.
Anticipating that Secretary Hoover
proposal to continue public road opera
tions will feature the conference find
ings, and approaching the need for
funds, the state highway officials are
campaigning to impress Congress with
the necessity Of passing the desired
legislation.
To emphasize the serious aspect Of
the matter, Commissioner Babcock
pointed out that, although numbering
and other like industries in Minnesota
this winter will afford little employ
.ment, the pending proposal in Congress
is for Federal highway aid reduction
of rs per cent which would cut the
Minnesota apportionment to $780,
900.
Commissioners Explains.
'sThe public, apparently, is looking
to state and other public departments
to take the lead in this important
NATTER Commissioner Babcock said
of the winter highway employment
plan. Much road work can be done
with economy and to advantage during
cold weather, and the highway officials
Of the several states are uniting in an
effort to do their part.
Several hundred men Of families
will be employed on Minnesota high
ways this fall and winter if funds are
available. The Highway Depart.
ment some time ago made plans il
that direction, expecting that at least
the usual $2,840,OOO apportionment 81
Federal aid would be forthcoming anC
that it would be able to anticipate
collections of state funds.
Tn spite Of the unemployment situa
ton and the public demand for high
way improvements adapted to winte
construction, however, adyices from
Washington We're that a Is per cen
reduction in federal aid was proposed
Fight for Funds Next.
sThen this movement to obtaii,
necessary funds was decided upon
Relying on the public to assist and be
Ilieving that members Of Congress viii
realize the far-reaching effect of tn,
relief plan, we are hopeful Of the result
But the first essential is the promp
cooperation Of every good citizen
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