Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
NATION MODELLING
HUGE RELIEF FUND
Scattered Reports Reveal
Hundreds of Millions
Will Be Raised.

Labor day finds the Nation mobiliZing
the greatest relief funds in history to
prevent unemployment distress during
the coming Winter Only scattered re-
ports Of local plans have reached the
headquarters OF Walter S. Clifford, d.
rector of the Presidents organization
on unemp' oyment relief, but they in
dictate the relief funds will mount to
hundreds OF millions of dollars.
At the same time, Secretary of Labor
Doak in a formal Labor day greeting
said that despite the present business
recession which We are all striving to
remove, the relation of labor with en-
p,oyers and the public at large is now
based upon better understanding than
ever before"
Mutually of respect botween workers
and employers exists" Mr.. Doak con-
tnued. and the bond of cooperation.
unity of effort, and good will prevails
more generally than at any prior time
This, in itself, is a great cause for
rejoicing. for it marks much progress
in tolerance for those whose heads and
hands have wrought to supply the needs
of mankind and thereby improved the
social life Of our whole national COM
monwealth."
Davis Hits Wage Cuts.
But to Labor Sunday congregation
at the Washington Cathedral Senator
Davis of Pennsylvania, the former Sec
rotary of Labor, asserted there was
need for sound readjustment," because,
he said, net profits of industry had in
creased $50 per cent since 1899, while
wages have been scaled up only 300 per
cent
Senator Davis called for the applica-
ton Of the golden rule" in a redistri-
button of the profits of industry.
The need of sound readjustment in
the distribution of the profits of indus
try is based on logic" he said. Cut
throat prices and dog-eat-dog business
policies mean cheap labor; cheap labor
means cheap families, cheap families
mean cheap country, and a cheap
country engenders physical as we'll as
mental poverty and illiteracy, resulting
in national decay"
He emphasized that unless drastic
Wage-cutting and reckless price-Slash-
ing policies are checked, our Nation in
time, probably will cease to be a Nation
of free men, becoming instead a coun-
try of serfs ruled by an aristocracy of
business cars or communistic die
tators"
Meanwhile, reports received by the
Clifford organization show that States,
country are organizing relief commit
tees which are preparing to raise funds
through taxation and voluntary contri-
buttons before the first touch of Winter
sets in.
New York and California are leading
the way among the States; San Fran
cisco, New York, Detroit, Seattle and
Salt Lake City, among the municipal
tiles.
Huge Sums Proposed.
A $20,00o,O00 relief fund has been
proposed to the New York Legislature
by Gov Roosevelt to be raised by a so
per cent increase in income taxes. Cali
fornia is considering a $30000,0O0 fund
to be raised by bond issues and an in
creased gasoline tax
Seattle has placed 100000 in the
city budget. Detroit is raising 100000
600, of which 81 100000 has been given
by Senator Couzens, Republican, Mich
igan. More will come from tax funds.
SAT- Lake City proposes a $1,00J,000
construction program financed by bonds.
Dallas a similar fund of $500, 900, Mem
phis 100000, of which 100000 vii.
come from city and county taxes.
Minneapolis Is preparing to raise a
fund of several millions. The State of
Oregon is considering an appropriation
of $1,0O 900 for road construction,
Virginia a similar amount.
The Aszo cation CT Community
Chests and Councils has reported 227
communities out of 387 can handle
their relief problems.