The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
OPEN SENATE
BATTLE Over
JOBLESS AID
Seventeen Organizations to
Ask Session Continue
Until Bills Pass.
LONG DEBATE EXPECTED
At Least rs Amendments
Waiting on 2-BiIIion-
Dollar Program.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, June 18.-As the
senate turned to consideration of
unemployment relief today, after
weeks of delay, seventeen promi-
nent organizations prepared a de-
mand that congress remain in ses-
sion until President Herbert Hoover
signs the two major relief bills now
pending.
Among the groups were the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, the
National Grange, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the Federal Coun-
Gil Of Churches in Christ, the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference,
the Mayors Unemployment Com
mittee of Detroit, and the Veterans
of World Wars. They will voice
their demands at a hearing here
Monday.
Out of the parliamentary chaos
which followed defeat of the bonus
bill Friday night, senators who op-
posed it on the ground that it would
imperil general unemployment relief
made good their promise to turn at
once to consideration of general
relief.
Expect Prolonged Debate
The senate begins consideration of
the $2,000,000,00O construction loan
and public works measures, with the
memory fresh in its mind of hungry,
ragged men posted at it's doors ask
ing for help.
Urging greatly stimulated con-
struction programs as prudent
economy" Senator Robert F. Wag-
ner Dem, N. " opened the de-
bate.
Wagner argued that his 100000
measure makes a direct attack on
the difficulties of the depression by
actually initiating and financing a
construction program which must,
of necessity, create a demand for
commodities, and thus help to check
price declines, stimulate trade and
industry and bring about resump-
ton of employment"
He estimated that the plan in full
operation would give employment on
a thirty-hour week basis to 100000
men directly engaged in construc-
ton, manufacture and transporta-
ton.
Debate on relief may last sew
eral days. At least twenty-five
amendments will be offered, all ex-
tending the provisions of the bill.
An attempt will pe made to au-
thorize loans for payment of teach
ers' salaries, to care for Chicago and
other cities where teachers have not
received salary for months.
Other amendments will propose
increasing the bond issue for public
works. Senator Robert La Toilette
Rep., Wis., will propose creation OF
a department of public works.
More Bonds Sought
Senator Wesley L. Jones Rep.,
Wash) will ask that Reconstruction
Finance Corporation be allowed to
make loans wherever any group of
5000 or more unemployed heads OF
families in the same community
shall form an industrial co-opera-
tive corporation" This is designed
to care for the organized body Of
unemployed in Seattle.
The senate S2,000,000,000 relief
program is in harmony with admin
istration views, except for the half
billion dollar bond issue it provides.
When passed. it will have to go
to the house to be reconciled with
the Garner bill. The house measure
carries billion dollar public works
bond issue which the administration
labelled pork barrel"
Several western progressive sena-
tors intended to fight for still
larger construction program ranging
up to s5,ooO,O OO, 900.
Sees Peril to Country
Senator George Norris CRep.,
Neb.), argued for such a program
in opposing the veterans bonus bill
Friday.
In an eloquent address, he voiced
the deepest sympathy for the vet
Grams, but held that a program
should be adopted which would Gre
ate jobs not only for the destitute
ex-soldiers, but for the other mil
lions of unemployed.
Much as I dislike to see my
country issue bonds in time of
peace" Norris declared, st think we
will have to come to this conclu-
sion. Our country's life is more in
danger today than it was either be-
fore or during the great World war"