Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21
WOODS is NAMED
TO HEAD RELIEF
FOR UNEMPLOYED
Hoover Makes Selection Be-
cause of His Experience in
New York After War.
SERVED WITH PRESIDENT
ON HARDING COMMISSION
Government Will Cooperate With
State, County and Municipal
Authorities.

The first definite steps taken by
President Hoover in perfecting an or
ganization to handle the employment
problem was taken today when the
White House announced selection OF
Col. Arthur Wood, former police COM
missioner Of New York, to personally
take charge of such an organization.
In announcing this selection today,
President Hoover stated that he chose
Col. Wood from his own personal knowl-
edge of the latter's capacity for such
work. Col. Wood organized the ma
chinery of New York City, to take
charge of the unemployment situation
where following the return OF the sol
diers after the war and IN assisting
Mr.. Hoover in Harding's Unemploy-
ment Commission headed by the latter.
Wood in Full Charge.
President Hoover announced that Col.
Wood win have full charge Of prelimi-
nary work in developing a program OF
relief and that the recently named
Cabinet Committee viii act IN an adj
ViSory capacity.
The Presidents Cabinet Committee on
Unemployment discussed the subject OF
organization at the cabinet meeting
this morning. President hoover salo
afterward that 1t seems to be very well
established now that the program to
follow will bring into play every activity
Of the Government In cooperation with
industry throughout the country, local
and welfare bodies, State, county and
municipal authorities, and will speed
up as far as possible the works pro-
gram of the Government.
The President indicated, however,
that 1t has not been developed yet
what system for cooperation OF all
these units would be agreed upon. He
stated while discussing the subject that
Of the restraints of law so as TO push
forward public works and to make APP
preparations available without delay.
Has Faith in Country.
After studying the unemployment
NRobIetn for q long time, the President
"a now Of the opinion that the problem
s . substantial one, but he has no
doubt about the ability OF the country
he Of the outcome that he does not be-
lieve there viii be any extent Of actual
personal suffering. He still attaches
confidence to the corporation on the
part OF the Federal State. county and
municipal governments along with the
assistance Of industry and welfare or
Plantations in handling this situation.
AS matters have developed, the Presi-
dent now considers the drought problem
as running parallel with the unemploy.
ment problem, and 1t will be included
IN the general program OF assistance.
The President; without attempting TO
minimize the gravity of the situation,
has made 1t plain to those with whom
he has discussed IL that exaggeration
Of the situation will not help. The
President estimated that the maximum
Of unemployment at this time Is about
3 500 600. He based this estimate upon
the recent unemployment figures OF the
Census and the Labor Department. He
added this is not so serious as 1t looks,
because even in ordinary periods there
are million persons out OF VOTE. cue
20 shifts and seasonal employment.
Therefore, there are not at this time
$500 900 without uninterrupted income.
To Petition Congress.
The Government has extended viz
tually all of its appropriations Tor pup
lie works, amounting to approximately
SIS. 900 600, and is planning to ask Con-
gress to permit greatly increased ex-
Dend1IureS SO HS 10 give AhSASo0S~ ~AA@
ployment. -
Col. Woods, who also organized after
the war q committee for placing veters
ans in jobs, Is expected to come to the
Capitol Immediately to undertake de-
yelopment Of the relief program. He
Is to work with the committee OF SIX
cabinet members and Gov. Meyer OF
the Federal Reserve Board.
A general plan for encouraging tne
staggering" of employment throughout
the country TO provide work for great
er number Of persons was indicated by
Secretary Hurley to have been discussed
at the first meeting Of the Cabinet
Committee.
The War Department, he said. al
ready has initiated this system in flood
control work below st. Louis, increasing
the number Of men provided with some
income while cutting slightly the m
come Of each.
'.By employing 1000 men for three
days a week instead Of 1000 for six
DAYS q week q meal ticket would be
provided at least for all Of them," ne
said.
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