Evening star., 1933-02-02
UNFAIR R. F. c. ACTS
| CHARGED BY LEWIS
Senator Tells Committee
Discrimination in Favor
of Power PeriIs U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS
Close behind a recommendation by
| the president of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation that Sl50,000,000
more be provided for relief loans to
States, Senator Lewis. Democrat, of
Illinois. charged today before Senate
Committee that there had been dis
elimination in administering relief
| funds
Charles A. Miller, the corporation
president, indorsed generally the Wag-
ner bill to liberalize the law under
which relief is administered.
Lewis, speaking after several others
had approved the bill, said the Govern
ment seemed blind to the danger of
revolution and that certain members Of
the corporations board had tried to
obstruct relief to those of humble So
ciety" and allowed precedence to those
formerly of power
Miller opposed the provision pro-
posing to throw wide open the en-
relief loans to States. saying it would
handicap efforts to stimulate local re-
lief work.
Miller testified the present $780,
100000 fund would last until June and
that an additional $l50G0O, 900 would
carry us through to the long session
in December"
Says More Is Needed.
Warning that additional funds are
| needed, Miller added that one State is
I writ hi ctv -
| quota, which under the present law is
| s45 ,0000 900. He did not name the State,
but committee members understood he
referred to Illinois, which has borrowed
about $4,000, 900.
Miller emphasized he was expressing
his personal views. saying the board
felt 1t should not favor or oppose
Legislation adding or subtracting from
, its functions"
He favored the Idea throughout the
bill' before the committee
Introduced by Senator Wagner
Democrat, Of New York, it would not
only expand the funds for direct relief
but would set up fund of $4,000, 900
Tor aid to wanderers and liberalize the
| law IN several other directions.
Well Handled, He Says.
Miller termed the relief situation we'll
handled up to the present.
THE States seem to be we'll pleased" :"
/ he said regarding the handling by the
| corporation of its relief funds.
Wagner asked If the demand for re-
| lief through the States was going to In
crease, and was told more funds must
be provided"
Miller added that "a limit is pretty
| nearly necessary" on the fund for loans
l fo TOT Of In will
let the Federal Government handle the
situation.
I'VE have been trying to stimulate
local effort and then supplement it by
| national help" he said
"At present the relief being extended
IS not inadequate. I won't say there IS
| not an uncared for human, because
some won't ask for help but the wants
l of the country are cared for"
Sees Serious Situation.
Miller testified the R. F. C. had made
| an effort mot to pinch pennies" but he
said tine situation IS so serious that
any fellow who wastes a dollar is a
| traitor"
He recommended that, in adding
$50 900 900 to the fund for State loans,
Congress increase the maximum allot-
ment for one State by is per cent of
| that additional money.
Stephen Raushenbush, director of in
dustrial relations for Pennsylvania, told
the Senate Manufacturers Committee
that Federal relief money was being
| distributed lin such a way as to help
tear down the economic structure"
Testifying for the La Palette -Costi-
gan bill to provide $500,000,000 for di-
| rect grants to States, he said many
of the substandard or sweatshop plants
| are in effect. being subsidized by Fed
eral, State and private relief funds"