The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-17

The 600 families whose wage earners begin with the new project Monday will be dropped immedi- ately from Mutual Aid, as the mini mum wage of $15 is considered suf- ficient for support. Then as soon as plans for care of families which are absolutely dependent has been ar ranged, efforts will be begun through c. w. A. and through local charities to secure work for those who have been unable to secure aid because of the fact that member of their family has been steadily employed.
 William Harris, director of the Mutual Aid, said that he hopes to keep families from going back to individual agency care as much as possible. For that reason, he said, the securing of the $75,000 fund had been suggested.
 Definite decision of the future of the Mutual Aid will be made Mon- day, when directors of the fund meet to determine what steps shall be taken.
 Supt of Parks Irving W. Harrison this afternoon had park depart ment employees gathering all park equipment from the city's parks and placing it at the golf course. It is believed that there will be enough equipment for the more than 600 men expected to go on the civil works payroll Monday. Word was received from Washington this afternoon that President Roosevelt ordered first pay checks for civil works employees to be ready for Saturday, the 18th. Checks will be sent to state administrators by Har- ry Hopkins, federal director. Work CTS will be paid, according to pres- ent plans, through the U. $. Veter- ans bureau.
 Employment of every able bodied man in the citys welfare lists was assured today with word from federal officials that 500 men can start work Monday under the governments civil works program. l Announcement was also made to- day of a loan and grant of $63,- 900 from the public works admins tration for the~ss construction of second nine holes at the municipal golf course. The government loan is $50,000, and 30 per cent of that sum, approximately $13,000, is TO 1 be given as a grant.
 
 ceive employment through the fed- eraI civil works project, will re- ceive minimum of 50 cents ar hour, with a 30 hour week, max ing $15, the minimum wage. Skilled workers and artisans will receive the regular pay for their trade if they are employed in that capacity.
 Word to start in immediately came from E. H. Little of Hart ford. state administrator for the civil works program. Local off, cials immediately began plans for starting as many as possible 10 work Monday morning. Efforts are being made to have enough equipment prepared for several hundreds to begin at that time.
 Only those on the welfare lists are eligible for the newly-created positions, according to the order. They must be listed as welfare cases as of November 16.
 The public works project will employ 60 men for 10 months and will enable work on the municipal course to be rushed as rapidly as possible.
 The 600 to be employed under the civil works plan will work on the city's parks. mainly at the golf course. Supt Irving w. Harrison has plans almost completed for the assigning of the workers.
 The two projects, it seemed to- day, would do a great deal toward restoring good times" locally. l. will mean the city's weekly spend ing power will be increased by more than $100,000, thus bringing great gains to merchants ana stores. The only cases remaining on relief rolls will then be those who are absolutely dependent, with no member of the family able to work.
 Local welfare officials pointed out today that Waterbury is better equipped than most cities in the country to begin work at once un- der the federal plan. The golf course work is planned; there are experienced foremen; and there is enough labor to fully occupy all new workmen from the very begin ming.
 Hiring of men for the civil works project will be handled through the state employment bureau, and not through the Lincoln House or the park department.
 The placing of the civil works plan into immediate operation may cause city officials to make an ef- fort to reduce the government loan