The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-02
HOOVER ASKS CONGRESS
FOR $50 MILLIONS TO
CREATE JOBS AT ONCE
Federal Construction Pro-
gram Would Be Ac-
tolerated.
URGES FARM RELIEF
Seed and Feed Loans Held
Necessary; Tax In
crease Hinted.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Stan Correspondent

AAASN 1888 DAdA Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. q
President Hoover asked con-
gress today to appropriate
at once $100,000,0O0 to $780,
100000 to aid employment by
accelerating construction on
rivers and harbors, public
buildings and highways, dur
ing the next six months.
In his annual message on the
state Of the union, the President
also requested a sufficient appro-
prlation for seed and feed loans to
farmers suffering from drought.
Recognizing the necessity for
these increased expenditures. Mr..
Hoover at the same time cautioned
the house and the senate about the
condition of the federal treasury
depleted during the business de-
preston.
Indirectly, he assumed the per
cent tax reduction could not be con-
tinued and directly he advised the
most rigid economy in order to avoid
the necessity of any increase in
taxes.
Dry Law Not Mentioned
Prohibition was not mentioned bv
the President, VINO based tWo-thirds
of his message under the heading.
Economic Situation" and "Agri-
culture"
Our economic troubles, the Presi-
dent said, are but passing world
wide phase. They are not as bad
as some would make out, he in
sisted. There has been a total de-
crease in activity of only Is to %
per cent since 1923, the peak year
of prosperity, he said.
"Our country today is stronger
and richer in resources, in equip
ment, in skill, than ever in history"
he said.
Cooperation Chief Need
Cooperation and coordination
are more needed than legislation or
executive action, the executive told
the legislators.
Economic wounds must be healed
by the action of the cells of the
economic body-the producers and
consumers themselves" he added
Recovery can be expedited and its
effects mitigated by co-operative
action.
THAT cooperation requires that
every individual should search for
methods of improving his business
or service, that the vast majority
whose income is unimpaired should
not hoard out Of fear, but should
pursue their normal living and
recreation, and that each should
seek to assist his neighbors who
may be less fortunate"
Mr.. Hoover told what he had
done during the summer while
congress was away.
Expand Building Program
He said the leading employers had
agreed with him to maintain the
standard Of wages. State, national
and local governments have agreed
with business to distribute employ
ment. Public works constructions
has been moved along at as swift a
pace as possible without enlarged
appropriations. Local committees to
organize employment have been
formed.
Further than that which already
has been done, about all congress
can now do is to expand the con-
struction program" the President
continued.
Il have canvasSed the depart
mentS Of the government as to the
maximum amount that properly can
be added to our present expenditures
to accelerate all construction during
the next six months" he said, "and
I feel warranted in asking the con-
gresS for an appropriation of from
S100,000,00O to $l50,000,O0O, to pro-
vide such further employment in
this emergency.
Praises Farm Board
In connection Herewith we need
some authority to make enlarged
temporary advances of federal high
way aid to the states.
Il recommend that this appro-
priation be made distributable to the
different departments upon recon-
mendation of a committee Of the
cabinet and approval by the Presi-
dent.
Such action will imply an ex-
penditure upon construction of all
kinds Of more than $3.50 100000 dur
ing the next twelve months
These projects already have been
authorized by congress, but appro-
priations have not been made fully
for them. The President strongly
advised against any further new
projects.
The business depression which
makes this expense necessary was
due to worldwide price decline as
well as transportation, said the ex-
ecutive. The commodity price de-
cline also hit the farmer especially
the wheat and cotton farmer. he
pointed cut Then came the
drought.
The farm board is doing we'll III
stabilizing farm prices, he main
tanned. Wheat prices are 30 per
cent higher in Minneapolis than In
Winnipeg, he said. He made no fur
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