The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-24
F. H. Croxton of Ohio Is
Named to Guide Relief
Work in Region.
WOODS TO MOVE FAST
u. S. Commission Head
Says Special Congress
Session Unlikely.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent


unemployment relief activities, to-
day took his first step to remedy
the joblesS situation which he an
nounced was most acute in the lake
states.
Woods appointed Frederick G.
Croxton, Columbus, o., as midwest
regional representative of his office
to assist Governors in organizing ef-
forts to create jobs.
Croxton is originator of the So
called Ohio plan which has met
with favor Of federal heads.
Woods said today he did not be-
lieve a special session of congress
would be necessary and also re-
vealed his intention to appoint at
least three other regional directors.
Edward L. Bernays of New York
was appointed public relations coun-
sci to Woods and assumed his duties
today.
Purpose to Create Jobs
The new director explained the
chief purpose of his organization
would be to create jobs. He reiter-
ated the opinion charity relief would
be local responsibility this winter.
He cited Croxtons Ohio plan as
a model of speed and efficiency
which in one day enabled officials
in that state to determine exactly
the extent to which they could ex-
pand state work and at the same
time had extended the organization
in lightweight of the states ninety
six counties. In each county,
board of nine members was created
to deal with Local problems.
Quick Wcrk Is Important
Woods today again emphasized
the Importance of quick work for
the relief of the jobless, and cited
the staggering" of hours of labor
as "a great measure" to that end.
Woods revealed he is engaged on
survey to determine the number
of unemployed generally and locally.
He plans to determine whether
these men are white collar" work
ers, skilled or unskilled, and thu
extent to which part-time employ
ment is being practiced.
He also wants to know how many
families are without breadearners.
Plans to create jobs throughout
the country were revealed today by
United Press survey as follows:
CHICAGO-All officers and en-
ployes Of the nationwide SO 900 ,000,-
600 utilities controlled by Samuel
insult will donate one days pay
month for the next six months for
relief of distress caused by unem-
pioyment. City, state and county
agencies are working to reliev the
Chicago situation where estimates
of unemployment run as high as
100000.
Form New York Committee
NEW YORK-Sixty leading finan-
ciers formed a committee to riase
$150,000 weekly throughout the
winter to be used to employ jobless
men at parks and other public work
at SO day.
SALT LAKE CITY Situation not
serious. The Mormon church at
a recent conference urged wealthy
members to undertake now any
building projects they planned.
UTICA, N. Y.-Governor Franklin
D. Roosevelt is considering using ma
tional guard armories throughout
the state to house destitute unem-
ployed persons during the winter.
CLEVELAND-More than 1000
men will be employed on park work
authorized by a 5000, 900 emergency
bond issue; 500 more will find jobs in
constructing new municipal stad-
ium, and the suburb of Lakewood
will use like number in feautify-
ing its parks.
DETROIT-A municipal employ
ment registration bureau has been
established. So far has found jobs
for about $500 men. 1t has registered
81 900 jobless.
Pittsburgh ApprOpriates 100000
PITTSBURGH-City council has
appropriated 100000 for direct relief
of needy residents and the city will
spend 100000 on municipal i'm
provements, using hand labor only
and paying SO day.
PHILADELPHIA buy now"
campaign has started, designed to
stimulate business and thus relieve
unemployment.
CAMDEN, N. J.-Industrial revi-
val here following employment of
1900 by the R. G. A. and New York
Shipbuilding Companies last month.
BOSTON-City council has asked
the mayor to provide 100000 for
unemployment relief in the 1881
budget and to appoint a citizens
committee to raise an additional
100000 by public subscription.
MILWAUKEE Three days Of
work a week will be provided for
$4,000 extra men as the city prepares
to spend all available funds.
ST. LOUIS-Mayor Miller an
nounced he will ask city to provide
a 100000 relief fund, which he sug-
gests should be administered by
business mems committee.
Rush Work at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY-Kansas City is
trying to fill community chest Of
81 Ills, 900, the money to be distrib-
uted TO organized charities for re-
lief work. The city council has also
rushed ordinances for twelve minor
public improvements.
DALLAS-Bids have been opened
for a new twenty-three-story Office
building, bringing the total Of win
tel. building projects in Dallas TO
So 800, 0OO Hundreds Of men viii be