The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
RELIEF COMMITTEE GIVING ATTENTION
 ID J0bLESS ONLY
Will Ask City to Aid In Fur nishing Work Through Pushing Public Im-
 provements

The emergency relief committee will not attempt to supercede any of the established relief organiza- tions, and it will confine it's opera tions strictly to the cases growing out of the unemployment situation, according to a decision reached at meeting of the executive com mittee.
 This decision was made after dis cussion of the relief plans with Boyce Edens of New York, executive secre- tary of the committee, who has taken charge of all details connected with the investigation and distribution of relief.
 Mir. Edens, who is reputed to be one of the most experienced men in this line of work in the country. has been sent here to take charge of this part of the work by the American Red Cross, which organization de- frays his expenses and donates his services without expense to the com mittee.
 A tentative outline of his plans for CO., -ordinating the work of relief was presented to the committee by MT. Edens, who explained that due to the fact that he had not had sufficient time to thoroughly acauaint himself with the local situation. his plans would be subject to change,
 It was decided to continue the plan of having all persons desiring work report to the federal municipal em- ployment bureau in the city hall, which is under the direction of H. E. Oliver. All employers or others who have jobs for one day or any other length of time are urged to communicate with MT. Edens at the Chamber of Commerce.
 Relief Temporary Expedient
 The relief is only a temporary ex- pedient, and Is not intended to care for those without means indefinitely, declared MT. Edens. Tt would be im- possible to continue this work in definitely. The big work is to get some kind of temporary work for these people until there Is sufficient business revival to give them enough income at least to buy the necessary food
 q intend to establish close rela- tionship between our office and the city employment bureau, and if we get the cooperation of those whe have any kind of work to do, we car materially help the situation. The great trouble is to make the peopis realize that any odd job, even though it lasts only one day, will help. we will be in position to give them any kind of man they want for any klno of work. The same is true of women boys and girls.
 The financial report or the coiiec- t;ons made by Jay Smith, vice chair man, showed little less than sl4'oot collected. Some money is in the hands of the committees and teams and it was predicted that the tota collections will reach s20,000, Some thing over $2,00o has been expendee Inn to the present time, leaving lightly more than $1l.000 In tn' bank.
 Col. T. Q. Smith, chairman, presided at the meeting and outlined the plan: which had been in force to sateguar' inc funds collected. and to see tha | the needy received assistance, pu that there was no waste or suppiies | In addition to the corps Of lnvestl gstors, an organization IS 10 pc per l fected in all suburbs and m all sec tions of the city and through leadini citizens in each section, so that ac curate and quick information can D secured in emergency cases.
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