New Britain herald., 1930-10-25
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ing as for a wartime emergency, municipal and state governments and business men throughout the country are organizing 10 combat the problem of unemployment.
 While the federal government prepared to coordinate relief activi- ties and speed the construction of millions of dollars of public works, local agencies already are at work.
 Their efforts are being directed first toward finding work for as many as possible of the nations 2. 100000 or 3,OO0,0O0 jobless, and second toward relief of possible sui fering during the winter,
 Typical instances of community enterprise in the problem, as shown today by United Press survey fol- low:
 New York-Sixty leading finan- ciers have formed a committee to raise s150,OO0 weekly throughout the winter to be used to employ jobless men, at parks and other public work at s3 a day. A census Of the jobless is being taken by po- lice. Mayor Walker announced that recreation piers and other public buildings would be thrown open to the homeless if necessary. In other cities of New York state, unemploy- ment committees are being formed with the assistance of the state la vi nt,f p,,f ffr1 to give many men work by repairing 800 streets. >-
 To Rush Construction
 Chica go-City, state and county agencies are working to relieve the situation in Chicago, where esti- mates of the unemployed run as high as 300,000. Efforts are being made to rush the construction of S5,0o0,o00 railroad projects and to have the federal government begin work on new 20,ooo,000 post of- flee now instead of next March. The Chicago Daily News is giving free want-ads to employers and the Tribune has established an employ ment bureau. The navy pier has been opened for use as a shelter and charitable societies are seeking more funds to provide for 10000 families reported to be in want. A state re- lief commission headed by. George Goetz, promoter of the Dempsey Tunney fight, is preparing to survey the situation throughout Illinois. At Springfield the newspapers are act ing as employment bureaus and at Belleville a s5,0o0 relief fund is be- ing raised by popular subscription.
 Cleveland-More than 2,00O men will be employed on park work au- thorized by a s200,00o emergency bond issue; 500 more will find jobs in constructing a new municipal stadium and the Tuburb of Lake wood will use a like number in beautifying it's parks. Facilities O. the national guard will be used to prevent suffering among the desti- ute in Ohio mining regions, where 1t is feared the situation will be se- 'rjous when winter begins
 Detroit-The automobile city has established a municipal employment registration bureau which so far has found jobs for about 2,5o0 men. It has registered S1,000 unemployed. The manufacturing towns of Ham, tramck, Highland Park, Dearborn and Lansing have opened similar bureaus. Muskegon has atarted spend-a-million-i on-in-a-week campaign to stimulate business.
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 Pittsburgh-The city council has appropriated s10O,0o0 for direct re- lief of needy residents and the city will spend sSOo,OoO on municipal improvements, using hand labor only and paying sS day.
 Philadelphia-This city has con- centrated on a buy now" campaign designed to stimulate business and thus relieve unemployment. Cam den, N. J., across the river, has ex- perienced an industrial revival fol- lowing the employment of HOOD persons by the Victoria. C. A. and New York Shipbuilding companies last month.
 Boston-The city council has ask ed the mayor to provide s1 100000 for unemployment relief in the 1881 budget and to appoint a citizens committed 10 raise an additional s2.ooo.o0o by public subscription.
 Indianapolis-A sS65,000 commit nity relief fund is being raised here. At Connersville tag drive is bring ing in money for the needy. The Bloomington city employment bu- reau asks citizens to give odd jobs. Evansville plans a bread line. The state highway department will begin its 1881 program in November. Milwaukee-Three days of work 2, week will be provided for 15,000 extra men during the winter as the city prepares to spend all available funds. state unemployment com lnittee headed by Prof. D. D. Les cohier of the University of Wiscon- sin. Is cooperating with manufac- turers in all parts of the state in an effort to find jobs for others.
 ASKS ApprOprlat1On
 St. Louis-Mayor Miller anrounC. ed he would ask the city to appro- priate a s20o,000 relief fund, which he. suggests should be administerc by a business mems committee.
 Kansas City-kansas City is now trying to fill a community chest of sl,115,ooo. the money to be d'strib- euted to organized charities for relief work. The city council has also rushed ordinances for 12 minor pub die improvem
 Dnllas-Bids have just been open ed for a new 2S-story office building bringing the total of winter build ing projects in Dallas to S6.500.O .O0O Hundreds of men will be employed The state highway commission has already let contracts for cmergenc! ,l