Evening star., 1933-07-19

thousands more Back of these thou
sands of men there will be busy ce
ment plants, stone quarries and trans
portation lines producing and bringing
to the men on the roads the materials
which they must have for their work.
The sum of S238 900, 900 was with
equal promptitude allocated for the
building of ships and specifications
are now in the hands of the contrac
tors with bids to be opened on July
26. This will mean renewed hum of
industri in the shipyardS Of the coun-
try Some of the ships will be built
in the navy yards others in private
shipbuildmg establishments. the object
being to scatter this work as widely as
possible.
S5O,000,000 AlIocated.
During the last week an additional
$50 coo 600 has been allocated for roads
in the national forests. in the ma
tional parks, on the public domain and
the Indian reservations. This sum was
definitely specified in the act itself.
At the same time. with the approval
Of the President after a careful scru-
tiny by him of all the projects involved,
the Special Board for Public Works
appropriated an additional $64 900 900
for various reconditioning and build
ing projects in every State of the Ma
ton. We have also approved, on prin-
ciple, and merely as an earnest of our
intention in that regard. almost a
million dollars for municipal projects,
such as water works and sewage sys-
TENS And all of this has been done
within the 80 days after the enact
ment of the enabling legislation.
While our purpose is to forge ahead
Al Lat Ni,,ly
that we propose to waste the taXpay-
ers' money on unnecessary or foolish
projects. No one need ask for an ap-
preparation unless he presents a prof.
ect that is sane from both an engi-
neering and a social standpoint. His
project must meet the requirements
of a sound financial policy, offering a
return in money or in increased serv-
ices to the community. 1t must be
economically desirable and it must
contribute to the revival Of industry
and business. 1t must fit into the
carefully planned needs Of the future.
In short. this is not come and
get-it" proposition. These dollars are
precious dollars. They are being con-
tributed by the taxpayers Of the coun-
try out of their sober determination
to give until it hurts in order to start
needed circulation Of money through
the business structure of the country.
They are giving this money in the
spirit in which a friend or a close rel
ative would give of his own blood when
a TRANSMISSION is necessary to restore
the health of the patient. Here in
Washington we regard this fund of
$3, 800 600 900 as trust fund. We will
not authorize the expenditure of a
cent of it unless we are convinced that
it will contribute toward the economic
recovery and the social welfare of the
country. Every project will be care
fully scrutinized and the undesirable
will be promptly discarded, regardless
of whatsoever influence may be brought
to bear for it.
Two Types of Projects.
There will be two main types of un-
dertakingS for which this money will
be available First. Federal projects,
and, second, State projects. which in
clude local and municipal projects.
In the case of Federal works the en-
tire cost will be borne by the Federal
Government But with respect even to
Federal works, the principles that I
have already outlined will be invoked.
In addition. we have laid down the
rule that Federal projects, in order to
be approved must, excepting only in
rare instances which can be justified
from strictly applied social point Of