Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
u. S. FARLEY TO AID
! JOBLESS DELAYED
I. UNTIL TOMORROW
Lamont, After Seeing Presi-
dent, Says His Group Is
Preliminary Body.
HUGE BUILDING PLANS
MAY BE FORMULATED
Stimulation of State, City and Pri-
vate Relief Also Will Be
Encouraged.

by the Associated Press.
The renewed efforts of the Govern
nnent to relieve unemployment during
the Winter will be started tomorrow
when the Presidents cabinet commit
tee meets at the White House under
the craftsmanship of Secretary Lamont
Mr.. Lamont first called the meeting
for today, but later had to postpone IL
The Commerce Secretary, atter
conference with President Hoover, said
the cabinet group would act only as q
preliminary committee and later would
endeavor to set up whatever organ
ization is found to be necessary TO cope
with unemployment.
Different Situation Now.
ue exnressed doubt that a commits
sion similar to that appointed by Presi-
dent Harding, of which Mr.. Hoover as
socretarv of Commerce was neao,
mould he necessary. Pointing out tnaI
Il had been appointed to relieve SUD
riey, emergency. Mr.. Lamont salo tae
present committee was appointed 70 Le-
view the work of 10 months since slie
business depression began ana 70 III
tensify the Governments enoi"
ready under way. co,,u,arce
secretary said the reduction In tax re-
ceipts announced today by the treas
,Irv would not interfere with the Gov
ernnnent's program of expansion 70 pro-
vide employment. ..,.,a,,o,.
It was the impression OF uloLVtuua,,S
closely in touch with President hoover
program that some unpreceoenGeo R ,,u.
Ioosals would presently emerge. Inc
Cabinet Commission Is expected 70 t.
port before the end OF the presenS W.
and suggest that relief work on scaie
;nvolving expenditure perhaps OF nh-
lions of dollars be undertaken.
win Ask Congress Aid.
rbe President is expected to trans
NIT the program with favoraole IecoLnt
mendation to Congress with 2 request
for the necessary funds. -. m.,s1
The problems today, IN ~ o. .lsoss
view. differ substantially from r 1aaoss
WET nv the earlier Hoover group. Inen
+I,sre was a postwar shortage OF hosas-
inc and private construction was called
On to furnish considerable employment.
Nour the burden appears TO deFotve
More lIpon public works and expansion
~ ,ltility plants. Federal construction
had fallen behind in the past decaoe :.
Already Secretary Hyde has decided
70 ask that Federal highway aid tunos
~ doubled. He plans to recommend
that the SIPS, 100000 appropriated 1or
1882 be made available Immediately 70
fine states. This money must pc
matched by each State, and unless they
have already made appropriations sum-
Gent to cover the Federal increase
their Legislatures will have to vote more
road funds If the Government money Is
to be used.
Post once Proposals.
Postmaster General Brown also has
announced he expects to ask that Con-
Cress supplement the current Govern
ment building program with five-year
plan for replacing leased post ofnces
through building and purchase. In COM
paratively small amounts this would 400
construction pay rolls to scattered cities
and towns all over the country.
The stress of the committees pro-
gram, however, rested on stimulating
State, municipal and private effort Tor
unemployment relief. President Hoover
has emphasized the local character OF
responsibility for such effort and has
been in touch with State and city ex-
ecutives. He also Is keeping finger
on the country's business pulse through
conferences with Industrial Leaders and
economists. Secretary Lamont has been
holding similar conferences in New York
City.