Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
CLIFFORD AT WORK
ON JOBLESS RELIEF
AFTER CONFERENCE
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be essentially local and State respon-
sibility
The Clifford organization, first of ALL
will encourage States and local COM
munities to recognize this responsibility
and to prepare accordingly, each 20 the
best of its ability. survey Is being
made by several Federal agencies - to
the progress Of States, municipalities
and local communities throughout the
Nation In preparing to meet their situa-
tions. The results of this survey are
expected to be made available to Mr.
Clifford within 10 days.
The Clifford Committees work at the
beginning will be financed out of avail
able appropriations for the Government
departments. This method paid expenses
Of the Presidents Emergency Committee
last Winter.
Governors Offer Help.
While the National organisation was
being set Up. kilograms we're received
oy President Hoover from Cows. Emmer-
SON of Illinois, Winant of New Hamp-
shire and Rolph of California assuring
him Of their cooperation with the new
group.
Gov Emmerson said In his message
Il am glad to see the commencement
of Federal activities for corporation
with our State agencies In relief Of the
unemployed. beg to advise you that
the Governors Commission has been re-
organized for 1872, for the purpose
of arranging for the care of the un-
employed in Illinois. The function OF
that commission is purely as an organ
izing and co-ordinating body for the
unemployment emergency in this State
aW AIcfx
and expenditure of relief funds In coun-
ties and communities will be done
through local organizations or commit
tees oficially recognized and approved
by the Executive Committee of the
Governors Commission. I am conf
dent our people realize their RESPONSE
biiity, and the duties they owe to their
unemployed and unfortunate fellow
citizens"
Gov. Winant said:
VIII be very glad to cooperate with
your commission In any way possible.
and hope you viii keep us in touch with
the measures and plans which may be
recommended by you"
Roosevelt Takes Action.
In New York State, Gov. Roosevelt
was preparing an unemployment mes
sage TO the special session of the Legis-
lature converting tomorrow.
Other developments on the wbject
throughout the country included,
An offer by Senator Couzens of
Michigan to donate 81 ,000, 900 to De-
troit's jobleSs provided 50 600, 600 Is
raised from other sources.
Plans for the campaign in Detroit to
raise the money were being made and
Mayor Frank Murphy said that wftEin
few days a committee will begin
active solicitation. rhe money, the
mayor said, will be administered by the
Department of Public Relief along with
the 100000 appropriated from tax
revenues for relief work Thus. in eff
feet, the municipality is asking voluu-
tary contributions to its treasury which
is believed here to be an unprecedented
action for a major city.
Report Is Drafted.
The drafting of a report on relief
plans by special COMMITTEES of the
United States Chamber of ComIerce
for submission to the Chief Executive
September l.
The study by o committee of the
National Electric Light Association of
possibilities of guaranteeing employ
ment to public utility workers.
Adoption by governors and State
superintendents of education of move
ment to induce the unemployed of
school age to return to school,
Sending Of Fall gardening seed by
the American Red Cross to tens of
thousands of rural families to avert
possible Winter food shortage in
drought sections.