The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01

NICE BUSINESS,
SAYS HOPKINS
Al Smiths Jibes Answered
in Figures by Civil
Works Chief.
'GRUDGE NURSING HIT
Slash in Coal and Freight
Rates Made to Aid
Relief Work.

BIZ tnitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. Harry L.
Hopkins, federal relief administra~
tor, replied to criticism of the I'M
employment aid program by Alfred
2. Smith this afternoon by an
nouncing that on Nov. Is a total
of 1926 jobless had found work
in forty-four states under the civil
works setup.
These unemployment figures, Mr..
Hopkins said, represented the first
week of activity of the civil works
administration.
Mr.. Hopkins said his figures were
taken from reports compiled Nov.
IS and added he believed the total
of all states today probably would
reach 100000.
Referring to Mr.. Smiths criticism,
Mr. Hopkins said.
IF putting 100000 men to work
puts me in the grapefruit business,
I'd be delighted to be in it."
At the same time, Mr. Hopkins
announced that anthracite and
bituminous coal operators and the
nations railroads had agreed to a
substantial reduction in the cost of
their services and products for re-
lief purposes.
Coal Prices Cut
The coal operators, he said. have
agreed to furnish coal for the UNI
employed through the federal sur
plus relief corporation at substantial
price reductions.
Anthracite operators have agreed
to a reduction Of 10 cents a ton,
Mr.. Hopkins announced, and the
bituminous operators to a reduction
of 10 per cent from the NRA code
price. The reductions are effective
today.
The railroad agreement provides
for the movement at reduced freight
rates for surplus commodities trans
ported for the relief corporation.
Freight Rates Reduced
The eastern lines have agreed to
a reduction of Is per cent on all
merchandise other than coal and
coke and a reduction of 20 per cent
for coal and coke, with a minimum
charge of SIS per car for road haul
service.
The western and southeastern
roads. subject to federal land grant
or bondair reductions, already
have agreed to cuts Of from 35 to
40 per cent below commercial rates
under these laws.
The reductions, Mr. Hopkins said,
will result in large savings in trans
portatiOn costs while the coal price
reduction will make Just that much
more available for the purchase Of
fuel this winter
About 100000 tons of bituminous
and 100000 tons of anthracite coal
have been estimated as the require
mentS of the corporation. It will
be distributed through local relief
administrations.
'Nourishing Grudge'
Tickets will be issued to the needy
specifying the time. grade and size
of coal to be delivered and coal
dealers have been asked through
the National Retail Coal ASsocia-
ton to deliver the coal at delivery
cost.
A singing rebuke to Mr. Smith
also came from Harold L. IckeS,
public works administrator, who ac-
cuSed Mr.. Smith of 'nourishing
grudge as a result of disappointed
ambitions"
All can say in reply is that it
is impossible to satisfy any man
who Is nourishing a grudge as the
result Of disappointed ambitions. "
Mr.. Ickes said. Mr.. Smith is per-
hitting his resentment against the
administration to run away with
his judgment"
Mr. Ickes referred both to Mr.
Smiths recent statement criticiSing
President RoSevelt'S monetary poll
cies and to an attack today in the
New Outlook magazine on the pub
lie works program.