Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-26

States continue to assure President
Hoover of their willingness to coop
crate in his building program. Com
ment Of state executives, other thar
/ those whose kilograms were printed
yesterday in The Star, will be founC
herein. The wires for the most par
are in reply TO q canvass by The Stal
and the New York Herald Tribune.
John G.. Richards, Governor Of South
Carolina:
The governor wired President Hoo.
yer today: II have your telegram
Of November % in which you out.
lined the policy of absorption of an!
unemployment which might result from
! the present disturbed conditions ane
I in which you request collective action
| of industry in the expansion of con-
! Struction activities and In sterilization
| Of wages. You give as your opinion
that one Of the largest factors that
can be brought to bear is that of the
energetic yet prudent pursuit of public
| work by the Federal Government and
State. municipal and county authorities
I desire to assure you that I am IN
| hearty accord with your position and
will gladly cooperate in every way
! that can to assist in carrying out
this policy, which / regard as wise
one.
South Carolina already has taken
steps along the lines indicated in your
! telegram. On November % we offered
for sale $l0,000,000 of State bonds for
State highway construction. This is
the first step for the completion of the
States splendid system of highways
The Legislature at its last session au-
thorized an expenditure of SOS 900, 600
for this purpose. We have in mind not
| only the great necessity for completed
highway system, but the necessity for
relieving conditions of depression and
providing for those Of our citizens who
, are now unemployed. 1t Is estimated
there will be expended during 1880 in
South Carolina $4,000 900 for improved
State highways, and in addition ap-
proximately $10,O0O,000 by the counties
and towns for street and road construc-
ton. 1t is also estimated that at least
SO 100000 will be spent in South Caro-
lima next year for school buildings and
other public construction.
1.-The States program is an estab-
lished policy and will be carried out.
Later hope to be able to give you an
estimate of the county, municipal and
industrial development program for the
coming year."
w. J. BuIow, Governor Of South Da-
kOta:
THE people of South Dakota are not
getting unduly alarmed with the pres
ent apparent disturbance of the eco
nomic equilibrium among spectators at
financial centers. About 10 years ago
we got our first jolt, disturbing agri-
cultural economics. Our people have
been battling this situation ever since
and are getting used to it. We propose
to continue the even tenor of our way,
doing the best we can under any cir
cumstances that may arise. On Thurs
day Of this week the people Of South
God for the blessings they enjoy and
be especially thankful for their bread
and butter upon wheat raised and cows
MIXED on Wall Street. / can get AL
Smith to move onto the mainland and
bring just a memory of the sidewalks
of New York with him. I will try to
get Mr. Hoover to trade the Island of
Manhattan of for some other foreign
seaport and there settle all our finan-
cial disturbances.
Louis II. EmmersOn, Governor Of I'LL
nOis:
at today sent the following tele-
gram to President Hoover:
COLLECTIVE action by all branches
Of Government. as suggested by you
should result in continued prosperity
for all sections of our country. You
may depend upon the State of Illinois
to do its part. Public projects con-
templated by the State for the coming
year involve the expenditure Of approx
imately $60,000,00O.
Road construction and mainte-
nance alone will require the spending
Of $39, 0O0, 900. Carrying out of this pro-
gram is dependent on the favorable ter
mination of litigation brought by the
oil companies questioning the validity
Of the States gasoline tax law. / am
also advised that Congress has been
asked to increase the appropriations for
Federal aid roads. II this is done the
volume Of road work in the State will
be increased to some extent over the
figure have cited.
CONTRACTS already have been let
for State buildings in excess of Sc,
000, 900 and plans, are being completed
for $4,000, 900 worth Of additional i'm
provements. which will be under way in
six months.
several million dollars OF additional
building under construction.
Although the $4,000, 900 State bond
issue for the Illinois waterway has
proved insufficient to complete this
work, the state will go as far as pos
sible with the system. We are hopeful
that a way will be found to finance the
remainder of the work, as the linking
of the Great Lakes and the Gulf OF
| Mexico in one complete waterway
| means more to the prosperity of the
Middle West than any other single con-
| struction project.
Your efforts at this time to en-
| courage the business interests of oul
country add a new note of optimism
to the Thanksgiving season."
George F. Shafer, Governor Of North
Dakota:
| 1.-THE Presidents conferences with the
business leaders of the Nation have ne
doubt had great effect upon the public
mind. They have inspired confidence Il:
the economic stability of the country
and this State will push public building
programs in 1880 and will cooperate ir
every practical way to maintain norma
| conditions"
Frank C. Emerson, Governor Of
Wyoming:
Answering yours Of the oath, the
following wire was sent today to thu
President: BE assured of my hearty CO.
operation in the plan proposed for thu
expansion of construction activities anC
for attaining other detectives designed
to keep the business of the country on {
substantial basis as outlined in our wirt
Of the 23d Wyoming will endeavor Il
find means to increase construction pro
posed under next years road program
and otherwise provide increased employ
ment in a sound way upon public works
Additional Federal appropriations woult
be very helpful in matching State fund
to carry through a larger road pro
gram -