Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14

gram, including three sewing units
and also development work in the
Wilmington parks estimated at the
total cost of approximately S650,OOO,
with wages estimated at approXi-
mately $545,00O.
That the State Highway Depart
ment be requested to carry out
emergency contracts estimated at
$71S,0OO with wages estimated at
$318,000, and with the limitations
that the use of machinery be eX-
cluded wherever possible and that
the employment of Delaware labor
recruited from the unemployed be
made mandatory.
That the Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration disburse the balance of
the $2,0O0,000 Relief Fund through
the County Relief Directors to local
units under the control of the Coun-
ty Directors in the form of direct
relief to needy families in accord
ance with rules to be authorized by
the said Emergency Relief Adminis-
tration, and on the condition that
each county will meet the obliga-
tion of supplying twenty per cent of
the total direct relief expenditure.
That each county form Citizens
Committee to be composed of the
combined Citizens Committees OF
the incorporated towns of the coun-
ties appointed by the mayor of the
towns to raise from the municipali-
ties, or from individuals in the form
of cash, or certificates of wage pay
ments funds, equivalent to twenty
(20) per cent of the total fund spent
in direct relief.
That steps be taken to assure
workers fair wages at current rates
in all projects in which State funds
are used.
That the only other legislation to
be considered by the General AS
sembly at its special session be the
request of the Wilmington School
Board to grant an appropriation
from the School Fund to cover the
purchase and development of land
and the preparation of plans for two
new high schools.
That at the next regular session,
the General Assembly be requested
to enact legislation making provis-
ion for Housing Corporations 70 be
supervised by the State.
That encouragement be given to
efforts to spread work wherever
possible in Delaware.
$4,000 Unemployed
The report places unemployment
in State at approximately $4,000,
with 10000 in Wilmington and New
Castle county, or Is per cent of pop
ulation. 1t estimates 10000 different
families in Wilmington and near
vicinity will need assistance during
coming winter.
Relative to Wilmington district,
report expresses view at least $34S,-
900 will be needed for continuous
support of estimated $50 families
in need. 1t estimates total fund for
wages and direct relief in entire
State for II months, starting No
Vember /, at $2,469,000.
Governor Pleased
At his office last Thursday after
noon, Governor Buck expressed
as well pleased with the re-
port and spoke with the highest
praise of the work of the commits
sion. The Governor feels that the
people of the State are deeply in
debted TO the members for the time
and effort given to the worthy
cause.
When asked as to the probability
of a special session of the General
the Governor stated 1.-The
necessity for and the time of CALL
ing a special session of the General
Assembly will depend entirely upon
a statement from the Finance Com
mittee of the Citizens group carry
ing on the relief situation in the
area as to when their
will be exhausted. Upon
the receipt OF such a statement a
call for a special session will be
promptly made to the end that there
shall be no suffering or distress
upon the part of any of our people
who may be in need"
In addition to Mr.. Crane, chair
nan other members of the Della
ware Unemployment Relief Com
all of who Unsigned the re-
port, follow: J. Wallace WoOGford,
,ice chairman; Margaret W. Grimm,
Reba T. Holcomb, Pierre S. DUPONT,
Ernest A. Simon. Ruby r. Vale and
Walter Dent Smith, secretary.
Most Severe In Wilmington
The report in part follows:
The commission is convinced that
he present emergency is so severe
nd widespread as to imperil the
,ubfic health and safety of the State
nd it's inhabitants and has thus be-
ome a matter of public concern. 1t
$ further convinced that the sit
Iation cannot be- adequately hand ]
ed much longer by local resources
nut that there will be imperative
ICED of further assistance By the {
tate.
"The emergency is most severe in {
with its industrial pop (
lation but there is also much un- !
and need throughout {
ther parts of the State. (Through- S
ut this report Wilmington or the
District includes the
letropolita narea of Wilmington {