Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-18
PLAN GOVERNMENT
HELP FOR ]OBLESS
Committee Named to Draw
Up Program to Aid
Unemployed.

Government measures for reducing
unemployment will be given increased
effectiveness to meet the prospect of in
creased suffering this Winter. Forma-
ton of committee to draw up pro-
gram for continuing in strengthened
form the Federal employment activities
was announced yesterday by President
Hoover. This body will include six
members of the cabinet and Eugene
Meyer, jr., governor of the Federal
Reserve Board.
The cabinet officers are Secretaries
Lamont, Davis, Wilbur, Hurley, Hyde
and Mellon.
Just when these officers will submit
their plans was not stipulated
In revealing this action, President
Hoover stated that there are three
directions of organization in which the
Federal Government can cooperate.
These are: First, cooperation with
the Governors and employment organ
izations of the States and local COM
munities; second, development of meth
DDS with the national industries, and
third, in direct Federal employment, in
public works and otherwise.
Accomplishment Cited.
cit will be remembered" the Presi-
dent said in explanation of his plan,
that 10 months ago we set up such
ARRANGEMENTS which have continued
since that time, and which have con-
tributed greatly to reduce unemploy-
ment. At that time the Governors of
many of the States established strong
committees for action and relief and
most of these organizations have shown
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In a great majority of industrial
States, the Governors have on their
own initiative taken steps to reorganize
or develop or further strengthen their
organizations for the forthcoming VIM
ter. During the past few weeks, have
been in communication with some of
the Governors in development of meth
DDS by which the Federal Government
can further supplement assistants to
their organizations.
win Discuss Conditions Further.
"The Cabinet Committee" the Presi-
dent continued in explanation, will
further discuss these conditions with
Governors and State agencies and we
will again seek the cooperation of our
business leaders and our national in
dustries which we have had on so gen.
erous a scale during the past year. We
of public works and the situation in
construction among the national in
dustries together with other methods by
which we can continue to be of assist
ance. With the survey of the methods
in progress for the past 10 months, we
should have valuable suggestive mate
rial and information for the Winter.
"As Nation, we must prevent hun
ger and cold to those of our people who
are in honest difficulties" the President
said in conclusion.
Lamont May Be Head.
This committee on unemployment is
only preliminary to a larger committee
which the President will name later on.
A permanent chairman has not yet
been selected by the President, but, in
asmuch as Secretary Lamont's name
was placed by him at the top of the
list when he announced the committee,
it Is assumed that he will act as chair
man in the meantime.
This committee will function indie
pendently Of the White House until the
time arrives for it to make its recon-
mendations.
The committees main object viii be
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