Evening star., 1933-02-23
.JOb[ESS BUREAUS
Join IN RENOV|z|NG
Federal and District Officials
Hope to Find Relief for
Unemployed.

Federal and District of Columbia
employment officials today joined in
the "Renovize Washington" campaign
with view to finding jobs for some
of Washington's $4,000 unemployed.
At the same time 1t was decided to
circularize the various Government de-
partments in an effort to interest Fed
eral employees in the job-finding, home
improvement, business stimulation drive,
organized by the Board Of Trade with
the cooperation of business and civic
organizations of the city.
The Renovize washington Campaign
Committee, which was to hold its first
formal meeting at pm. today in the
Board of Trade rooms, pointed out
President ELECT Roosevelt is an ardent
advocate Of home improvement drives
such as that launched here.
Roosevelt Views Quoted. 4.
"The home owner frequently does
not give proper consideration to the
question of reconditioning his home" "
Mr.. Roosevelt said recently. "Conse-
quently he often does not get proper
value on his investment in his home,
either through neglect or through badly
planned alterations.
Even a modest sum, properly spent
on a good house, often enhances its
value many fold, giving 1t not only a
much greater sale and borrowing value,
but also giving it much greater utility
and beauty"
An offer of cooperation from the
United States District Of Columbia
Employment Service at 480 Indiana
avenue, where names OF 25,00O Jobless
Washingtonians are on file, was re-
ceived by the Campaign Committee to-
day from E. Joseph Aronoff, special
agent of the Department Of Labor.
Many Workers Available.
Mr. Aronof advised Robert J. Cot
trell secretary of the committee, that
more than half of the total OF un-
employed in the District are available
for "renovizing" work, such as paint
ing, papering and general household
repair and improvement work. Mrs.
Agatha Ward is director of the SerV-
ice. Approximately 800 types of labor
are represented in the list OF applicants
for work, Mr.. Aronof said.
Mr.. Cottrell invited the Employment
Service to send representative to the
general meeting this afternoon, when
definite plans will be made for en-
couraging citizens of the Capital to
assist in "renovizing" the city. Par
ticipating in the conference will be
members of the District Bankers As
sociation, which has set up a $780,
900 credit pool for small home i'm
provement loans to home owners.
The movement for extending the
campaign into Arlington County, Va,
is gaining momentum. The latest or
ganiZation to urge the "renovizing" OF
Arlington County is the Ashton Heights
Citizens Association. Resolutions urg-
ing a county cleanup and repair cam
paign, with possible aid of the banks
through a credit pool, were adopted
by the association and forwarded to
the Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce, Arlington County Board, Ar
lington County Civic Federation and
Arlington County Ministerial Union.
Point to Trade Conditions.
The resolutions follow:
whereas, Arlington County and the
community of Ashton Heights are under
the influence of the general depressed
conditions prevalent over the entire
country, and
Whereas, business is stagnant and
construction activities are suspended or
curtailed, and
Whereas, as a result of such condi-
tions. a considerable number of our
citizens have been thrown out of en-
ployment and are having to endure
hardships and privatations: Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this organization
| go on record as favoring a con-
struction and renovation program
| for Arlington County, Va, which pro-
gram will have for its object the en-
| couragement and promotion of i'm
| provements, repairs and decorations OF
| homes, the improvement and beauti-
| fication of home grounds, the improve
ment and development of property
owned by civic, fraternal and church
| organizations and by the county gov
ernment, to the end that the unem-
ployment situation may be relieved and
money put into circulation.
| BE 1t further resolved that steps bt
| taken to enlist the aid of banks ano
other financial institutions in provid.
ing loans for such construction ant
renovation"
The resolutions we're signed by H. L
Zile, secretary.
The National Clean Up and Paint VI
Campaign Bureau today offered its CO
operation to the RenoviZe Washington
Committee. The bureau has been con
Quoting countrywide paint up" drive