The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
HURLEY AND MILLS
SEE LITTLE VALUE
IN GARNER SCHEME
Says Huge Expenditures From
Federal Till Would Give
Small Employment
WOULD DISRUPT FINANCES
Treasury Head Asserts Propos-
ed Breach Would be Only
Too Promptly Widened'

Washington. June 2.-tF-An adj
relief program was put
before congress Thursday while two
cabinet members were assailing the
public works phases of Democratic
measures before senate and house
committees.
Representative Hawley Rep., Ore)
introduced the administration meas
ures which he said were drafted
along the lines suggested by the pres
ident in his speech to the senate
few days ago.
About the same time. the program
was being explained to the senate
banking committee by Secretary Mills
during his attack upon the proposed
bond issue for public works carried
by the Democratic program.
The administration program called
for $300,000.000 for relief loans to
states and $500 900 900 more borrow
ing power for the reconstruction cor
poration for loans on self-liquidating
projects.
The treasury head said the Demo-
cratic proposal for a bond issue
would "unbalance" the budget.
Both he and Secretary Hurley, who
was appearing at the same time be-
fore the house ways and means COM
mittee in opposition to a bond issue
for public works. said the huge ex-
penditures involved would give COM
paratively little aid to unemployment.
Hurley contended river and harbor
work is chiefly mechanical. Discuss
ing different projects totaling $154,-
1893, ESQ under the bill, he said that
expenditure would furnish jobs to
only 63,442 men.
Raps River Work
The Hurley attack was directed
against that section of the plan spon-
sored by Speaker Garner which calls
for spending $500, 100000 on rivers
and harbors works.
Altogether the Garner plan calls
for 81, 209, 100000 to be spent on all
sorts Of public works
Mills voiced approval of those parts
of the senate Democrats bill which
call for a $300,000,0O0 fund for di-
rect loans to states; for a 81. AGO OOO.-
900 fund for loans on self -liquidating
construction projects, and $4,000 900
for financing agricultural sales in
foreign countries.
Mills approval of the proposal for
a $300,000,000 fund for direct relief
was qualified by the suggestion that
additional restrictions should be
placed on loans under it.
THE only limitation is the GER
LITIGATION by the governor as to the
necessity for such funds" he said.
This does not seem to be adequate.
Wants Definite Tests
Certain definite tests should be
specifically provided in the law ade-
quate to demonstrate that the state
needs the funds and has exhausted
its own available resources.
THE bill should be drafted so as
to provide for an emergency fund for
the states that need it; not for
|gratuitous distribution to all states on
a per capia basis irrespective of need
ior resources
While Hurley was testifying before
the ways and means committee.
Speaker Garner entered the room
and took a seat facing the secretary.
In attacking the public works Sec
ton OF the senate bill. Mills said $780,
100000 for road building would give
jobs directly to- 33.193 men: 45,5O0,-
600 for river and harbor projects
would employ only 1880 men and
500, 000,0 900 for public buildings would
give direct employment to but 1900
men and indirectly provide for 1900
others.
Members of the committee chal-
lenged Mills figures.
Sen. Wagner Dem., N. W said his
figures on river and harbor projects
were "preposterous."
1T is obvious that can't be correct"
Wagner said Of his estimate that only
1880 men would be employed. your
quarrel Is with the engineers" Mills
replied. explaining the figures had
been presented by army engineers.
Mills said his figures proved "be-
yond question" that this method of
attack is wholly ineffective in solving
the unemployment problem"