The Washington times., 1932-05-21
PUBLIC WORKS.
LOAN BACKED
BY LABOR
Maryland State and District
Federation Approves of
$4,000, 100000 Plan

Organized labor of Mary
land and the District of Co.
lumbia has gone on record in
favor of a $4,000, 100000 loan
for a public works program
to stimulate business and re-
store prosperity.
This action, taken at the meet.
ing of the Maryland State and Dis
trict Federation of Labor, at it's
twenty-eighth annual convention
in Cumberland, Nd, this week, is
directly aligned with the sugges-
tion made by William Randolph
Hearst more than a year ago for
a $4,000, 900, 900 Prosperity Loan"
Text of Resolution
Resolution No. 16 embodies the
views of the convention on such
a loan. It's text is as follows:
whereas, the strengthening
Of credit facilities through the
Reconstruction Finance COrpOr-
alton has failed to improve busi-
ness as IS manifested by in
creased unemployment, failure
of private relief programs and
the alarming increase of pow
.erty, and
"WhereaS, few will dispute the.
fact that the people of this cOun-
try are facing an emergency
greater than and of a far more
serious nature than that which
was met during our last war, and
"WhereaS, this emergency can
best be met by large public
building program, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Maryland
State and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor petition
Congress and the President of
the United States to authorize
the selling of bonds (Similar
to Liberty bonds at a low
interest rate to the extent Of
$4,000, 100000 for the purpose
Of starting Immediately huge
public works program to stimu-
late business and restore pros
perity, and be it further
Resolved, That the cOnstruc-
ton to be done through this
bond issue be alIOcated to the
various States on a pro rata
basis, and be it further
Resolved, That the aid and
assistance of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and its legis
Iative committee be solicited
for the purpose of passing this
remedial legislation, and be 1t
further
"ResOIved, That the officers
and delegates of this OrganlEa-
ton exert every effort to inter
est other organizations and in
dividuaIs with the view Of bring
ing this about as speedily as
possible.
OF. C. BANDEL,
"T. J. COLEMAN,
"JOS. v. HEILKER."
Public Works Urged
The federation also adopted
resolution urging prompt inltla'
ton of a public works program IN
the State of Maryland. This re-
solution, No. Is, read as follows:
whereas, a public works pro-
gram Of approximately $685..
100000, has been authorized
by Congress, $690,OOO of which
is alIOcated to the State Of
Maryland, and
''WhereaS, the immediate
starting Of these projects will
provide employment, increase
purchasing power, and have a
stabiIizing effect on business
during the coming winter when
it will be needed, therefore be
it
Resolved, That the Mary
land State and District of Co
lumbia Federation of Labor
telegraph our Senators and
Representatives requesting that
the necessary appropriation be
made and the projects started
Immediately, and be it further
Resolved, That we request
Governor Richie to apply
Immediately to the proper au.
thOrities to have the buildings
aIIOcated to Maryland started
as soon as possible, and be it
further
Resolved, That we notify
the American Federation Of
Labor of our action in this di-
rectiOn and solicit their assis-
tance.
''F. C. BANDEL,
81. p. McCURDY,