The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-10-13
GOVERNOR TALKS
OF UNEMPLOYMENT
SAYS NOW GOOD TINE FOR M
PROVEAIENTS.
FAVORS BOND ISSUES.
Cooper Says Building Of School
Houses and of Roads Will
Serve Two Purposes.

Columbia, Oct. 8.-rBond issues
for public improvements will serve
a double purpose at the present
time" said Governor Cooper yester-
day.
1T is generally known that many
communities need new school build
ings. There is also an abundant room
for highway development in this
state.
: "When it is rememb bered that there
is considerable unemployment in the
state and that there may be more
idle labor as the winter advances,
when we recall that building mater
ials are comparatively cheap now,
the wisdom of voting bonds for pub
lie improvements becomes obvious.
Of course it is not to be understood
that advocate spending money mere
ly to give employment, but the money
can be expended wisely and serve to
develop the state.
Change in Agriculture.
There is now under way change
in our system of agriculture, and
while this change is in progress there
is sure to be more or less disorgani-
zation and consequent unemploy-
ment. +
1.-The boil weevil has necessitated
a change in our principal crop and
while we are adjusting ourselves,
there will be abundant labor for pub
lie projects.
''This fall the cotton crop will be
very short. Many negroes who lind
employment during a part of the fall
in gathering the cotton will have lit
tie to do and they will need work.
Funds expended on road building will
not only serve to develop the coun-
try but will at the same time pro-
vide needed employment for common
labor.
''It is likely" the governor con-
tinued, that I shall make reference
in my message to the legislature to
the advisability of pushing public
improvements at this time
Talks of Office Rents.
In speaking of employment on
public works for the jobless, the
governor mentioned the fact that the
state spends annually about $4,000
for rent for state offices. AS is gen.
orally known the health department
is in the Palmetto building; the de-
partment of education is in the Loan
and Exchange bank building; the de-
partment of agriculture is in the Lib
erty National Bank building. Here
tofore the governor has spoken OF
the desirability of a building for the
state offices. The erection of such
building would not only give en-
ployment to the idle but would also
provide the state with structure
much needed.
Several men have called on Cover
nor Cooper recently for assistance
in providing them with work. Most
Of them told practically the same
story-lack Of business by the place
where they were employed; the ne
cessity for curtailing expenses and
the release of a part Of the force.
Some wanted work around town ana
did not seem to care to go to the
country for employment.
One negro called on the governor
recently to talk about house rents
and asked the governor for some
thing to be done to get them reduced.
The governor referred the caller to
Mayor Blalock.
Reports from the Associated Charl-
ties are to the effect that more calls
for assistance have been received re-
Gently than in many months ana
manv of those calling for assistance
in getting work are men who have
not heretofore asked for aid.
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