Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-20
s2O0,0)OGRANTED
FOR CIVIL WORKS
WITHIN DISTRICT
Initial Allotment Made.
More Funds to Be
Awarded Soon.
COMMISSIONERS QUICKLY
cur THROUGH RED TAPE
Applicants Swarm Offices for Jobs
Is Machinery Is Cleared for
Expediting Projects.


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Word that the Federal Civil Works
Administration would make 100000
available Immediately for the new wide
scale employment program here was re-
ceived today by the District Commits
sioners as they plunged through mass
Of details Ringing on expansion this
week Of the job plan.
The initial grant is intended to cover
work. during the remainder of this
month and December. It is expected
by District officials. however, that a
greater sum will be made available soon,
since the District has been allotted q
quota of $4,000 jobs.
Already 1900 persons on the Dis
trict's relief rolls have been given
steady employment at living wages un-
der civil works status, this being ac-
complished by transferring them from
the Districts made work. projects to
those under the Districts civil works
administration,
More Jobs This Week.
This number will be greatly increased
this week, when the start Is made on
new projects In the expanding program.
On Wednesday the Commissioners will
supervise the starting of a long list Of
improvements to the District highway
and sewerage systems. Capt. H. G.
whitehurst. director of highways. CAL
culates that more than 1000 men will
be given steady employment to Febru-
airy is on the highway projects which
have an estimated cost of $685.. 800.
Included in this schedule are plans
for the planting of trees in the parkings
along District streets. The sewerage
system improvements at an estimated
cost Of S2l1, 900, and will provide $4,000
man-days of labor
Since these types of operations pro-
vide for an immediate expansion of en-
ployment opportunities for skilled and
unskilled laborers, the Civil Works Adj
ministration here today'is giving special
attention to means of providing steady
work for those in the white collar
class" They have been informed sew
eral thousand such persons have APP
Piled for work assignments at the Dis
trict employment agencys 48o Indiana
avenue.
Map Out Work.
Commissioner Hazen today suggested
that a large number OF professional
white collar workers" could be given
steady work on extensive Typographical
surveys of Washington and on conpre-
hensive surveys of social conditions in
the District.
These suggestions will be studied by
the Work Planning COMMITTEES, headed by
Capt Howard r. Clark. assistant engi-
neer commissioner, This Is the group
of officials under the actiye direction OF
Commissioner Allen engaged in map
ping out jobs for the unemployed
Commissioner HaZen. said valuable
work could be accomplished BY topo-
graphical surveys In relation to proposed
extension OF streets and aireys never
heretofore performed As to the sug-
gested social conditions study, he has
In mind surveys Of housing conditions
and more detailed studies OF alley
dwellings.
beehive of activity today. The Work
planning Committee and Commissioner
Allen spent the morning passing upon
a multitude of questions related to
acquisition of tools and supplies for
those on the work projects. They
passed acquisitions for 1000 picks, 100
asphalt rakes. 200 sledges, more than
300 lanterns, 900 shoveis and approved
informal contracts for the hiring of
between zoo and 300 trucks.
Red tape" was brushed aside right
and left as the officials organized details
Of the program
Allen Speeds Machinery.
The tempo of activities was stepped
up tremendously under orders of Com
missioner Allen as soon as the Federal
Civil Works Administration last Friday
gave the signal to GO ahead. Members
of the Planning Committee worked not
only yesterday, but until late hour
last night.
The District Building today was
swarming with applicants for jobs and
agents of concerns having needed sup
plies. Job applicants were quickly
routed to the District Employment
Agency on Indiana avenue. Supply
dealers were directed to officials in
charge of various Offices handling diff
ferent supply needs.
Commissioner Allen, who has amazed
many old time District employees with the
speed with which he informed himsel
of technical details OF his task, rates tn
civil works plan as lone OF the creates
things yet planned to provide employ
ment for needy men and women.
Our objective" he declared, lis T.
see that every able and willing man ant
woman now out of work shall have jo|
at the earliest possible moment. w
will not rest until that is accomplished.