Evening star., 1932-07-27
JOBS FOR ESQ, GOO.
sl2o, 900. 900 Highway Program to At
ford Relief.

(Copyright, 1892. by the Associated Press-l
CHICAGO, July 27.-A quarter of a
million men working 80 hours week
for II months-thaJ will be the result.
Nationwide survey indicates, Of the
s120, 100000 Federal appropriation to aid
States in highway construction.
In practically every State, the con-
Struction program designed t0 make
the jobless self sustaining, was hailed
as vigorous step in the right direc-
ton. Relief workers generally were en-
thusiastic over the provision for a 30
hour week, thus providing jobs for more
workers over longer period.
Highway construction will be doubled
or tripled in many States by the Fed
eral appropriation, which must be
matched dollar for dollar by the States
themselves. Governors of several States
indicated as many as 10000 men would
be employed at road work.
In addition to the thousands working
directly at road construction. others
will be employed at manufacturing ma
terials and machinery Work for the
unemployed also was expected to better
business conditions in countless COM
munities throughout the Nation.
Highway officials of Is States gave
definite estimates of the additional num-
Der Of men to be employed IN their
territory and the total was 1l8.T40
Practically every other State reported
substantial employment increases would
result, but estimates were unavailable
pending a check on the amounts to be
expended for materials and for labor.
California reported $4,000 men would
be put to work extending the States
improved road system; Kansas esti-
mated 10000 and Mississippi. 5000
Contractors Jubiiant.
Contracting companies everywhere
we're juhilant over expectations of new
jobs. Employees who have been laid Of
for months were told TO come back
in a week or so and Well probably have
something"
Practically every State announced
plans for setting minimum wage scale
staggering employment to provide at
many jobs as possible, and limiting en-
ployment to those with families anc
needing work.
Flerida,s proposed wage scale scale was was
many States planned to pay union
wages.
North Dakota's highway Department
Cancelled vacations, began drawing
plans for SOC miles of road building,
and announced the force of about 5000
men now employed would be doubled.
Georgia and Ohio announced all work
would be given to the needy.
Following are reports from States
unable to. estimate probable employ
ment, but intending to use Federal al
lotments:
Georgia-Maximum number skilled
and unskilled laborers To be employed
in expending IS, 123, ,928 State and Fed
eral funds
Illinois-Nine thousand men already
working ON State highways and num-
Der expected to be substantially in
creased with Federal funds.
Iowa-Nearly $5.250,0e0, including
more than $3,000i000 Federal aid, to be
spent on highways in 1888.
Maryland-Gov. Albert c. Ritchie
said State would withhold decision on
acceptance Of $1,019,570 until report
on relief survey now in progress was
completed.
Michigan-Eight and one-han mil
lions available. including Federal aid.
Missouri Highway officials said "sev-
eral Thousand extra men, would be EN-
ployed if Missouri's allotment of So
753, 600 were granted.
Ohio-Nearfy IS 100000 axsilable, of
which $3.50 600 was expected to go to
labor, directly or indirectly.
Oregon-State's share Of Federal
fund to be $2,000,000, with q large por-
ton going toward employment.
South Dakota-Highway officials de-
clared 30-hour week impractical for
South Dakota and wished to consider
other technical points.
New York-State to spend $35 600 600
on highways, including So, 600, 600 Fed
e~al aid.
Probable Employment.
/ Definite forecasts of probable en-
ployment included:
Arizona, 5000: Arkansas, 5000; Cali
fornia, $4,000; Colorado, 7,500; Florida,
10,340; Kansas, 10000; Louisiana, 5000:
Mnnesota, 1000; Mississippi, 5000,
Nebraska, 5000: North Dakota, 3,0OU;'
North Carulins, 5000; Rhode Island,
400; Tennessee, 5000; Texas. $500;