Evening star., 1932-06-20
SENATE, NEAR VOTE
ON RELIEF BILL,
GETS AMENDMENTS
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an increase in the credit power Of flnan-
cial agencies that exploit and oppress
the people. Instead Of credit power IN
the hands of others, We demand for
the working classes immediate relief
and employment.
There is no excuse for the Govern
ment's policy of delay and evasion.
Roads need to be built, public buildings
need to be constructed but most OF all
the cities of America need housing
program subsidized by the Federal Gov
ernment."
Senators LaFollette. Republican. OF
Wisconsin. and Costigan. Democrat, ef
Colorado, listened closely to the testi-
mony.
Members of the bonus expediticnary
force" of veterans were present.
Applause rang through the room as
Edward F. McGrady. legislative repre-
sentative Of the American Federation OF
Labor, asserted. IF Congress does not
do something to meet this situation.
next Winter it will not be a cry to save
the hungry. but it will be cry to save
the Government"
DR.. R. A. MacGowan of this city. a
member of the National Catholic Wei
fare Conference. said people are ready
in many cases to commit suicide be-
cause of their inability to get jobs"
Our very form of government is fac
ing supreme test at this moment" "
said DR.. James Myers. New York. of the
Federal Council Of Churches of Christ.
If Congress adjourns without coping
with this situation adequately both par
ties will be morally culpab!e"
Dr. Edward L. Israel of Baltimore,
chairman Of the Committee on Social
Justice of the Central Conference Of
American Rabbis. said the city of Bal
timore cannot long continue, with the
resources that our city has. to cope with
this situation. 1t becomes a national
problem"
A. H. Milton Of Chicago, chairman of
the National Executive Board of the
Bonus Expeditionary Force, told the
Senators I'VE feel We would be traitors
to the non-veteran unemployed of the
country if We did not take the stand in
their behalf
We urge upon Congress" he said.
mot to adjourn until some form of
relief is enacted"
Senator Costigan asked Milton how
many veterans are out of work.
approximately 100000 at this time, "
hdo llit lOpiy.
The six-hour day and five-day week
in industry were advocated by Fred
Brenckman of the National Grange.
He advised against the suggestion
being made in some quarters that the
unemployed be colonized on farms, say
ing they would "starve there" Even
farmers now on the land who are
familiar with conditions, he said, are
sinking into bankruptcy"
DR.. w. G.. Bergman, vice chairman
of the Mayors Unemployment Com
mittee of Detroit, said "for the coming
year, Detroit can see no possibility OF
preventing hunger and slow starvation
through its own unaided resources.
Raymond Sanford of the Chicago
Workers Committee on Unemployment
introduced four unemployed workers.
T. M. Forgersen, c. L. Matheson, y. w.
Mason and G. B. Patterson.
Without Federal aid" said San1oro'
Chicago will face a tragic sltuatlon
after August l, when present renei
funds will be exhausted"
James O'Neal of the Emergency CoIi-
ference on Unemployment, New 1olh'
said, I'VE are approaching trageoy
due to unemployment"
"All relief agencies in recent montlis
have warned that they are at the ero no
of their resources. There are oo'ooo
families in New York City tnat afe
absolutely destitute"