The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-10
HUNGER RELIEF
VOTE is UP IN
SENATE TODAY
Labor Makes Ringing Plea
for Millions in Need
of Food.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times STAFF Corrcxuondeuk


WASHINGTON Feb. 10.-The
senate expects to begin voting today
on the question Of federal hunger
relief
A warning that there will be no
end to federal relief" if unemployed
aid is voted now was given the SEN
ate by Senator Simeon d. Fess
(Rep., o..
Fess, Republican national chair
man, made the first administration
speech against the La Follette-Cos-
tigan S375, 100000 bill as the project
and several substitute proposals
neared vote.
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis (Dem.,
I'D introduced a new substitute
plan, to provide a $500, 100000 fund
for merchants and manufacturers
to permit sales OF produce on long
term credits.
Fess said federal relief was not
proper "at best until it is quite OBJ
Vious that there is no other way"
Time Not Here, He Says
IT do not think the stage has been
reached where starvation will set in
unless the government takes a
hand" he said.
1t will do so with an impressive
memorial from organized labor be-
fore it, asking that it take steps at
once to cure this uncivilized, in
human condition, reflected in the
fact that millions of children are
suffering from hunger and cold, men
and women are hungry, cold, and
undernourished"
One hundred six international
presidents of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor presented the me-
mortal late Tuesday to President
Hoover, to Vice President Curtis,
and to Speaker Garner. Curtis and
Garner expressed their sympathy
with the purpose of the federation,
and promised to present it to their
legislative bodies.
Indorse Relief Bill
The labor chiefs not only asked
for federal relief, but specifically
Endorsed the La Toilette -Costigan
bill which both Democratic and
Republican members of the senate
are seeking to displace with substi-
tue measures.
Adequate relief can not be and
is not being supplied" said laborS
memorial.
1.-THE entire resources of the ma
ton must be brought into action
and must be utilized to meet and
deal adequately with this emer-
gency. Those who are hungry can
not draw the fine line of distinction
between relief supplied by local and
state agencies and relief supplied by
the federal government.
"They know that every Commu-
nifty is a part of our national life
and as such all are a part of the
nations family. This fact was rec
ognized during the great war ener-
gency . it is upon this basis that
we appeal to the congress of the
United States for an immediate APP
preparation to meet the demands of
the existing economic situation.
Appeal for Hungry Millions
eve make this appeal in behalf
of the hungry, suffering men, wom-
en- and children whose plight is
directly traceable to unemploy-
ment the billions of dollars
which congress has provided to aid
banks, corporations and business in
situations will stand out in sharp,
deprecating contrast If congress
fails promptly to help the needy
and hungry.
1.-THE huge sums thus appro-
priated to aid capital can not and
will not feed and clothe hungry
people. Human values and human
needs should be given first, rather
than secondary, consideration"
The memorial also asked legisla-
ton to increase work opportunities,
establish the five-day week, and
adopt the anti-injunction bill
pending in the senate.