The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
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RELIEF Barred
Only Ten States in Fairly
Good Shape, Senate
Group Told.
SURVEY FACTS GIVEN
irresponsible Direction of
Big Business ASSaiIed
for Crisis.
SURVEY FACTS GIVEN
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press stan Correspondent

ploymenC ana relleI conQlClOnS were
clasSed as fairly good" in not more
than ten states, in survey sub
mitted today to the senate COM
mittee studying relief problems.
The survey was presented by
Frank Bane. director of the Ameri-
can Association of Public Welfare
Officials.
Delaware, some of the Pacific coast
and Rocky Mountain states, and a
scattering of New England and other
states, we're placed in the fairly
good" classification, the highest
made.
Numerous states will require out
side help during the year to meet
relief needs, according to the sur
vey.
BlameS Big Business
Bane testified at the relief COM
mittee hearing, after Paul U. Kel~
logg, editor of The Survey, New
York, had told the committee that
irresponsible direction" Of big bust
ness was an underlying cause of the
present unemployment situation.
Linton D. Swift, of the Family
Welfare Association, following KEEL
logg, said that the need for relief
increased 220 per cent between 1916
and 1925, showing that unemploy-
ment was growing serious even dur
ing years of comparative prosperity.
Bane's survey covered each of the
forty-eight states. Among the re-
ports were:
Alabama-SeriouS financial con-
ditions, $20,000,000, and especially
bad conditions in Birmingham.
Arizona - Considerable distress;
federal aid needed to cope with the
transient problem.
Mines Hard Hit
ArkanSas-Soft coal area hard
pressed; serious situations in Fort
Smith and in Sebastian and Cook
counties.
California INDECENT transients a
serious problem.
Colorado-Mining areas beginning
to feel sharp depression.
Connecticut-Good state organiza-
ton for relief, but IS of 1859 towns
in an acute situation.
Florida-Miami, Tampa and Jack
sonville have serious transient prob
lens.
Georgia-Augusta, Columbus and
Macon are the black spots.
Idaho-Fairy good conditions, ex-
cept for low commodity prices.
transformations bad in Chi
cago, the mining areas, and in DAN
vile and East st. Louis.
Indiana-Steel and coal areas in
bad shape.
Iowa-The people believe the state
can care for it's own problem.
Louisiana Given Slap
Kansas-Coal areas hard hit, and
Crawford and Cherokee counties
especially distressed; Kansas City,
Kan, has not adequate relief funds.
Lcuisiana-Noted for its inertia
in handling the unemployment
problem"
Maine Lumber cutting almost
suspended and Bangor and the po-
tato country subject to distress.
Maryland-Queen Anne and one
or two other counties in bad shape.
MasSachusetts-Well organized for
relief, but Fall River, Haverhill and
RrOckton in difficulties
Michigan-ESpecially serious con-
ditions in urban areas and unfav-
orable indications in the peninsula.
Observation-Disclosures, st. Paul
and Duluth have serious problems.
MisSouri-Mine areas may need
outside help.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fair.
Drought Is Problem
NebraSka-Northern counties Suf-
fer from drought.
Nevada-Not especially serious.
New Hampshire-Can handle its
own relief problem.
New Jersey-State aid available,
but Hoboken relief inadequate.
New Mexico-TranSient problem
acute.
New York-State aid helps, but it
recently was estimated that the
problem could not be met with
available funds.
North Carolina-Rural conditions
fair, but there is no money to pay
debts and little for taxes,
North Dakota-ConditionS serious.
Ohio-Columbus and Dayton have
no tax leYies for relief. Youngs-
town county funds are held in
closed banks. Conditions in Cincin-
natl and Cleveland are serious.
Oklahoma - Bad conditions in
Tulsa and Oklahoma City. McAles-
ter hard hit and the state may need
help.
Pennsylvania in Bad Shape
OTegon-Situation aggravated by
closing of mills.
Pennsylvania-Soft coal slump
and bank failures contributing TO
serious problem. One-third of
Allegheny workers unemployed and
so per cent increase in Phila-
delphia compared with last year
without an increase in relief funds
available.
South Dakota-Financial Situa-
ton serious; needs outside help.
Texas-Oil, cattle and cotton
prices enhance difficulties.
Utah-Can handle own problem,
Vermont-No serious situation.
WaShington-Not serious.
West Virginia Extremely serious.
Observation-Disclosures, Kenosha
and Racine in bad condition. The
state wants federal az