Nogales international., 1933-01-25

ernor George w. +. hum auIIAt4AS-
tertd approximately $3800o0 of Rt-
construction Finance Corporation
relief funds in Aripona.
The above information is con-
tained in letter dated January 20
sent to United States Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, Jr., by j. w. STROBE,
who was secretary to Gov. Hunt.
Strode's letter, of much interest
to the entire state, reads of follows:
Phoenix, Arizona
January 20, 1888
Senator Robert M. La Toilette, Jr.
Senate Office Building
Washington, D. G.
Dear Senator La Toilette:
ct am in receipt of your telegram
i of January 18th inviting me to ap
pear before the Senate Subcommlt-
tee of Manufactures January 24tn
at the hearings on the Cutting Bill
| for federal aid to meet the problem
Of transient unemployed. Your tele-
cram suggested that I might be able
to discuss the transient problem in
| Arizona.
"I regret that I am not able at.
this time to come to Washington to
give the Subcommittee the benefit
of such information as I may have
on this important subject. would
be very glad to do SO, were it pos
sible. I am taking the liberty to give
YOU a few of my ideas for what they
may be worth.
CAS- secretary to former Governor
George w. P Hunt of Arizona, /
had considerable experience in ad
ministering the Governors unen1-
ployment relief fund and the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
relief funds in our state. Under the
Governors unemployment relief
movement, the funds were raised
I by donations Of one days pay per
month from state employees within
the jurisdiction of the executive Of
flee. The Governor raised and dis
tributed over $60,O0O.00 in this way
for the relief of unemployed citi-
zens of our state. The benefits Of
this fund were limited to citizens of
j Arizona.
From the first of October to
December 81, 1882, the Governors
! office administered approximately
$3.50 ,OOO.O0 of r. F. G. relief funds
in Arizona. This money was appor-
toned among the IA counties Of
the state and was supervised by a
| state committee of five. kSWaS Sec
reary and the active administrative
agent.
Under the requirements of the
r. F. c., each county was obliged to
pay some attention to transient re-
lief from their respective appor-
| tionmentS OF the r. F. G. relief
funds. In a few cities where the
transient problem is particularly
serious, additional allotments were
made from r. F. C. funds for funds
were supplementary to local relief
funds such as Community Chest
monies, etc!
This assiS tance, because OF the
inadequacy OF the funds, has been
limited to furnishing transicnts
with one or two meals. and in
some cases, a nights lodging and
facilities for bathing, laundering,
shaving and hair cutting.
"A fair average of the number of
transients fed one or two meals at
these several local points in Arizona,
is probably $50 per day.
! Except in those cities where this
money has been specially approp-
rated for transient relief, it is the
tendency of the local relief admin
! istrations to conserve their funds
for the aid of permanent residents
and to give the minimum of assis-
tance to transients. The relief funds
available are inadequate to meet
the local needs and it is to be ex-
pected that, where this is the case,
there will be discrimination against
the transients. 1t is a prevalent at
titude of mind that the first duty
of the local relief committee is to
care for the permanent resident and
that the transient problem is sone
for tht federal government to
handle. 4
"Any satisfactory solution. Of the
transient situation, therefore, would
seem to involve a federal appropria-
tior4 specifically for that purpose
anS limited to such use.
= even where special . propria-
tions of r. F.. c. funds have been
made to communit;es to aid, in
feeding the taeaslents, the lilr.itec
amo vailak permit of 9TH