Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
DR.. Lillian GiIbreth Acts as
Member of Presidents
Committee.
BR0ADCASTlNG CONCERNS
OFFER THEIR SERVICES
Col. Woods Tells Chief Executive
He Is Encouraged by Re-
Spouse of Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An appeal to the women of the coun-
try to aid the Presidents Emergency
Committee on Employment in its work
to aid the jobless was made today by
DR.. Lillian Gilbreth Of Montclair, N. j.,
upon taking charge of the women's d.
vision.
DR.. Gilbreth urged the women to
help by having repairs made to their
homes and by working through their
various groups to assist the destitute
Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the
committee, said the National and Co
lumbia Broadcasting Systems had Of
fered their services to the committee
as well as the motion picture industry
through Will H. Hays.
Concrete examples of local efforts to
aid the unemployed will be related over
the radio, Col Woods said, in the hope
that municipalities yet to adopt pro-
grams will follow the example of those
which have relief plans in full swing.
Only accounts of definite accomplish
ments would be discussed, he added.
Col Woods said Is cities had advised
the committee they had undertaken re-
lief projects on an important scale, and
four States already have organized to
handle the problem.
Woods Studies Plans.
Woods, who returned last night from
New York, had on his desk today four
large folders containing plans and sug-
gestions from all over the country look
ing toward alienation of unemployment
He said each proposal was being studied
and that the committee was grateful for
them. He noted, however, that appeals
for specific aid would have to be taken
care of through local agencies, and that
the Presidents Committee was not or
ganized to provide individuals with en-
ployment.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce planned a meeting today to dis
cuss plans of giving its assistance to
the emergency group.
Another move to give assistance to
destitute families was described by Col
Woods. He said an industrial loan
corporation had made available q spe-
cial fund of 100000 to local welfare
bodies IN more than 200 cities to help
rs many families as possible. The fund,
he said, would be available to local well
fare bodies and distributed in amounts
from $40 to $50 per family to be paid
back in small monthly payments with
out interest or other charges when the
breadwinner Of the family finds en-
ployment
Later Col Woods went to the White
House and discussed the situation with
President Hoover. He told the Chief
Executive he was very encouraged over
the work thus far Of the emergency
committee and particularly the re-
Ssua
tons, State governments and private
citizens to appeals to help.
Plans State Organizations.
Col Woods expects establishment in
several States of organizations such as
the one set up by Gov. Allen in Massa-
chusettts TO conduct a Statewide en-
ployment campaign. His star will as
semble information to show where en-
ployment will be stimulated, will CO.
operate with municipalities in extending
the best relief methods everywhere and
will aid in other specialized fields.
Meanwhile the tightening of immigra-
ton restrictions against jobseekers from
abroad was reported showing results
September admittance figures showed
the entry list cut from the 23,020 of a
year ago to 1892 for last month, but
this. immigration Commissioner Hull
said, was only start.
Speed Up Construction.
Government construction efforts showed
signs of speeding up also. Bids were
in for construction of new office build
ing here for members of the House of
Representatives. The lowest offer was
$5,270,000 and the first of the construc-
ton is expected to get under way early
in December. The Veterans Bureau Is
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