Evening star., 1933-10-13
PLANNERS LEARN
/. OF c. c. c. BENEFITS
Robert Fechner Outlines Work
Before Convention
Delegates.

An insight into the emergency work
being carried on in the Nations forests
and parks was given the delegates to
the joint convention Of the National
Conference on City Planning and the
American Civic Association in the clos
ing session, held yesterday in the Inte-
rior Department auditorium.
With Col. H. M. Waite, deputy ad-
ministrator of the Public Works Ad-
ministration, presiding, the delegates
heard Robert Fechner, director Of
emergency conservation work, say that
four major benefits are being derived
by the young men in the c. C. c.
camps-the cutting down of petty
crime, as reflected in police statistics;
the regaining of self-respect through
performing useful service; rehabilitation
Of family morale through money sent
home and the stimulating effect on
business.
100000 Sent to Families.
Mr.. Fechner said some $31 ,OO0, 900
Is being sent to the families Of the
men. through the finance section Of the
War Department, making an aggregate
Of 100000 persons and their depend
ents benefited. More than $40 0,000, 900,
he asserted, has been placed in industrial
manufacturing channels for materials,
food, construction Of camps, Clothing,
ETC., through the camps operation. He
declared that $4,000, 900 has been spent
for transportation Of men and mate
rials. He pointed to the improvement
Of the national Fairgrounds through the
efforts Of the young men, and added
that they are doing now what people
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John D. Coffman. forester in the
ONCE of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, Interior Department.
speaking on the Emergency Construc-
ton Program in the National and
State Parks" said the service hopes to
furnish movies to the men entering
upon second enlistment periods.
Through the work of the young men,
Mr. Coffman said, the recreational in
terests Of the Nation have been ad-
vanced far beyond what would other
wise have been possible for a number
Of years. He recited the ALLEGATIONS
made out Of the public works funds for
improvement.
Projects Diversified.
Statistics showing the wide diversity
OF projects undertaken were presented
by Robert Y, Stuart, chief Of the Forest
Service Of the Agriculture Department,
who spoke Of the emergency work in
the national forests. This, he said, has
been a tremendous stimulus to the
services work and has had far-reach-
ing influence on forestry generally. He
cited the great value Of the c. c. c.
work in physical betterment to the
young men engaged, who are making
themselves skillful and adapting them
selves to their new environment.
Work of this kind in some form could
very well be continued, as regard to the
resources owned by the public, said Mr..
Stuart. who explained that young trees
are being planted where possible. Will
Of the Bureau Of Public Roads, told the
convention that his chief, Thomas H.
Macdonald, expects that roadside
landscaping will become a regular de-
partment Of the work Of highway con-
struction In the future, and he regards
the provisions of the recovery measure
as a first step In that direction" He
pointed to the emergency road work
now going forward and said lit is good
business for the Nation to plan for eco
nomic conservation of its highway in
vestment."
viii Seek Public Works Status.
The conference adopted a resolution
directing its president and chosen Off
GERS and directors Ito wait upon the
Federal emergency administrator of
public works at the earliest possible
moment and to respectfully suggest that
he declare the function of planning to
be an essential public work and as such,
when exercised by public bodies under
proper restrictions, to be eligible to re-
ceive grants and loans as the admin
iStrator may approve"
An exhibit outside the Interior De-
partment auditorium illustrated for the
delegates various projects being carried
out under the new deal. News reels
showing President Roosevelt's visit to
the Shenandoah National Park. the
c. c. C. camps and the different emer-
gency construction projects were shown
at luncheon held at the Cosmos Club
The delegates set yesterday afternoon
aside for tour Of recently constructed
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