Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
new YORK c. O.P.
MAP OWN AID PLAN
Republicans Oppose Naming
of Commission to Spend
$20,OOO,0OO Fund.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
ALBANY, N. Y, September Re
publican legislators last night began
the assembling Of their own unemploy-
ment relief program, prepared to pass
it and leave it on Gov. Roosevelt's desk
II he refused to modify his own plan
to compromise with that Of the Repub-
lican majority.
The divergence Of opinion between
the Democratic Governor and the Re-
publican legislative majority arose pri-
marily over the question Of adminiStra-
ton of the 10000 relief fund the
Governor has recommended. The Re-
publtcans were cool to the Governors
suggestion that a commission Of three
Members Governors commission
should handle the dispensation Of the
fund.
Foes Threaten to Write Plan.
The majority party members, return
ing to Albany tonight to resume the
extra session Of the New York Legis-
lature, indicated 1t felt the administra-
ton Of the fund could best be handled
by an existing agency, such as the De-
partment of Social Welfare. II the
Democratic Governor declined to agree
in his. they indicated they would in
troduce and pass their own program OF
bills, place them on the Governors desk
for his signature or veto and leave him
with the responsibility of deciding
whether there would be relief.
Confronted with this threat to smooth
passage of his program through the
legislative mill, the Governor insists
on his right to name the commission
He was confident tonight that any diff
ferences over the distribution Of the
money could be ironed out. It is
known he has selected an outstanding
man for the Craftsmanship.
Wants Leader as Chairman.
The divergence of opinion between the
Democratic executive and the Republi-
can majority appeared within a few
days after statements by both that party
lines should be erased In considering
the emergency relief question.
The Governor has predicated his ap-
peal for commission on the belief that
the work was Of an extraordinary ma
ture. demanding the voluntary attention
Of administrators who normally would
be beyond the inducement of any salary
the State could offer.
Gov. Roosevelt Is known to desire
that the commission be headed by an
executive OF the type OF owen D
Young, who. like Walter S. Clifford
chosen to I'LL the Craftsmanship of PreSi-
dent Hoover's Commission, LIS one Of the
Nations industrial leaders.
Silent on Murray Charge.
Another suggestion for unemployment
relief reached the Governors desk today
Labor representatives advanced the idea
| that in adopting the Governors recon-
mendation for a five-day week in al
State or municipal work wages SHOULD
be paid for six days. The flve-day
week, proponents point out, would re-
quire the utilization of more labor, while
the extra days pay would still further
augment the effect Of this phase of the
relief program.
News Of Gov. W. H. Murray's state.
ment that Gov. Roosevelt had used the
| Oklahoma executives plans for unem-
| ployment relief and announced them a:
his own was received with astonishment
at the Capitol.
The New York Governor maintained
an official silence, but his friends here
| said they were sure he had never read
much less utilized, the Oklahoma Gov.
ernor's proposals for a relief program.
RELIEF FORCES MOBILIZE.