Evening star., 1932-03-09
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
TO AID 641 IDLE
Prince Georges Welfare and
Town Officials Decide on
Joint Action.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, March 9.-An-
nouncement by Raymond w. Bellamy,
State director of employment, that a
census just completed shows Sal un-
employed in Prince Georges County
decision by the Associated Charities Of
Hyattsville and vicinity to maintain its
scale of So a day to the workers it en-
ploys and passage of a motion to ask
mayors and councils of various COM
munities to have owners of lots clean
them up, were the high spots OF con-
ference among officials Of the Associated
Charities, Prince Georges County Red
Gross Chapter, Chamber Of Commerce
of Hyattsville and members OF the Hy-
attsville Common Council here last
night.
Mr.. Bellamy said that the county
census, conducted by him and Kenneth
A McRae, also connected with the
State Employment Service, with the CO.
operation of welfare organizations and
town officials, was as complete and ac-
curate as it had been possible to make
it. House-to-h house canvaSses had been
made in many communities. Since
February 81, when Mr.. McRae took
charge of listing unemployed at the
Associated Charities Office here, total
of 361 has been placed in jobs, some
of them permanent Many OF these are
carpenters, and Mr.. Bellamy said ne
noted a picking up in building in the
county One copy of the list OF unem-
ployed will be kept - the State En-
plovment Office, with a view to obtain
ing as many of them permanent posi-
tions as possible, and another by TIE
Fnnloyment Committee of the respec-
tive community.
Decision to maintain the $3-a-day
wage scale by the Associated Charities
on the basis of an eight-hour day,
three days a week plan, came after con-
siderable debate, during which it was
announced that the State Roads Com
mission had raised the wages Of its
laborers from rs cents to 35 cents an
hour for an eight-hour day, with work
ers limited to three days employment
a week.
W. R. Beattie, representing DR.. c. P.
Close, chairman of the County Red
Gross Chapter, said that organization,
though reserving the right to alter its
rate would stand pat on its 80 cents an
hour scale, but whenever possible was
allowing its employees to work longer
than eight hours a day and three days
a week. He said there were many men
eager to work for 10 hours day for
$3.50.
Mr.. Bellany submitted that to give
worker So a day meant that he would
be Independent, whereas a lower wage
would necessitate his seeking help from
the welfare organizations and also
would breed laZiness on the part of the
worker He said there appeared to be
a concerted effort to cut wages through
out the State on the part Of certain
group.
It was decided that some half dozen
men would be kept at cutting wood in
the proposed memorial park at Bladens-
burg for the remainder of this week by
the Associated Charities, then a force
would be put on to complete improve
ments in Magruder Park, Hyattsvilles
community recreation center. after
which force would be employed In
completing grading work on the new
Hyattsville High School athletic field
In connection with the decision to
ask town heads to have lot owners
clean up their property, it was urged
that they make use of the registered
unemployed in this work. It was sug-
gested that towns that do not have an
ordinance giving them power to clean
up private property, the condition of
which has become unreasonably un-
slightly or insanitary, and assess the
cost against the owner, take steps to
provide such a law.
1t was further suggested that every
effort be made to get those other than
Government employees to contribute to
the welfare of the county.
Mrs. K. ]. Morris, head of the Asso-
ctated Charities, presided over the
meeting.