Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-10
lckes Says Funds Will Be Ex.
tended Only Where Con-
ditions Justify.
EXPENDITURES MUST BE
IN LINE WITH REVENUES
Declares mo Political Pressure or
Appeal" Will Influence Those
Making Decisions.

Secretary Ickes took over his new as
slgnment as public works administrator
today with an announcement there will
be no curtailment of the $500, 900, 600
public works program, but that Federal
funds will be extended only to those
local governmental bodies which bring
their expenditures in line with rev.
enues
Referring to recent suggestions that
the program might be curtailed in view
Of industrial gains, the Secretary said:
swift translation of the administra-
ton plan into action giving millions
jobs Is our first objective.
Recent gratifying gains in industry
and employment do not justify curtail-
ment or slowing up of the employment
program until those gains are secured
and consolidated
When conditions justify, expendi-
lures for public works will be ended
promptly"
Ickes served notice that only worthy
projects will be advanced funds
Expects Loans to Be Repaid.
Loans to local governmental bodies
where ordinary current expenditures
are not being brought within prudently
estimated revenues will not be forth
coming" Ickes said.
The Government expects its loans
to be repaid"
President Roosevelt is expected to
announce within a day or two accept
ance of recommendation from Ickes
that regional rather than State admin
istrators be created to supervise the
allotment of advances to local govern
mental units.
Ickes is going forward with his plans
on the assumption that this would be
the set-up, rather than having State
administrators. The regional admins
traitors would receive recommendations
from voluntary State advisory boards.
composed Of three members each
To put as many men to work as soon
as possible, the public works admins
tration is concentrating on allotments
for Federal projects.
A subcommittee is expected to report
on the first batch of such projects TO-
morrow.
Deluged with Demands.
The administration Is deluged by de-
mands which do not qualify under the
law and the worthy are being separated
from the unworthy.
THE Nation is assured its funds will
not be dissipated on a first-come first
served basis" he said. Projects for
which loans are sought must be backed
with facts and specifications able to
stand the strict examination they will
receive.
THE criterion for allotments will he
worth and public benefit.
Who makes the request and when
will not govern. All possible safeguards
Will be invoked to protect the public
money"
Ickes served notice that projects to
which the Federal Government ad-
vances funds must entail no recurring
public expense for maintenance"
He also announced that they must
have lasting social usefulness in ad-
d1tion to providing work
SO many such plans have been re-
ceived," he said, land so many more
are in sight that financing any projects
which are mere workmakers, giving
no lasting benefit upon completion. is
impossible
While the Federal program is being
pushed as a means Of getting men to
work speedily, the machinery for dis
tribution to non-Federal projects will
soon be set up.
Ickes asserted that mo political
pressure or appeal" will influence those
making the decisions on these pro-
posals.
To Consider $4,000, 900 for d. C.
The Public Works Board expected to
consider at its meeting tomorrow ap-
proxlmately $50 1000 900 to be expended
Tor construction work in this area.
The board will go into session at IL
am. with the naval construction pro-
gram OF $238,000,000 first to be dis
cussed. The Army's improvement plan
calling for an expenditure of S135 ,0OO.-
600 will be next. and the program sub
mitted by the District Commissioners
calling for disbursement of s22.7l6, 500
Tor 80 needy projects will be the last
item to be considered, members of the
board said today.
The Army should its program meet
with approval, will spend S1O,0O9 .231 in
the District, Maryland and Virginia.
The Nays program will be of local
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