The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-04

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American Association Of Soci
This organization, with
5000 members, made a sur
vey Of conditions in forty
three cities, during November
and December.
It's report presented to the com
mittee by H. L. Lurie, bureau Of
Jewish social research Of New York
City, paints a picture Of misery and
of danger more arresting than any
so far presented to the senate.
tt warns that serious riots have
taken place recently in Detroit.
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Dallas,
Seattle, St. Louis and Salt Lake
City, some Of them reported in the
press and some Of them, it says, not
reported.
Resentment Is Growing
There is an undercurrent Of re-
sentiment" says the report. Dis
affection and threats are becoming
more prevalent, and it is believed
that lack Of a program and leader
ship among the unemployed has
prevented more serious outbreaks.
"A part of the general dissatis-
faction has been diverted into mu-
tual aid and self-help projects
among the unemployed.
Fears are expressed that a
mounting unrest may begin to as
sumo violent forms of expression
more frequently, if constructive and
adequate measures for relieving dis
tress arising from unemployment do
not materialize in the near future.
The association summarized the
situation in the following general
terms. One-third Of the unemployed
are now receiving relief, and many
more should be helped who are not.
No Money for Rents
The relief given is meager, usually
food rations, which often do not at
tempt to provide all necessary nutri-
tive elements, and a little coal. In
some cities families are given
fourth Of a ton of coal for a month
There is no money for rents,
clothing, light and other neceSsaries.
Relief has reverted to primitive
methods and lacks competent adj
ministration.
Work relief is being abandoned
rapidly
Ninety per cent of the money now
being spent comes from public
sources, but the credit facilities of
cities are impaired, and state gov
ernments have failed to find new
sources of revenue.
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton funds, at best, have maintained
emergency relief rations, on
month to month basis. Local re-
lief administration has broken down
partly as a result of the uncertainty.
Conflict ON Starvation
Conflicting evidence is offered as
to the extent of starvation and
malnutritiOn, and finally the grow
ing irritation among the unemployed
is listed as serious.
The association found one CITY
with a 500 per cent increase in the
number of families needing help.
and 80 per cent increase in funds.
In Florida, only So and SIS
month is being given each family.
In the forty-three cities studied
the average relief per family was
from SIS to $40 a month.
Detroit is sending unemployed
men to the county almshouse, and
Buffalo is considering the same
course. Dallas is giving no relief to
Negroes and MeXicans, and Rich
mond is doing almost nothing for
Negroes.
One city, not named in the re-
port, recorded deaths of fourteen
infants in a month due to NAL
nutrition Of the mothers.
Rural Areas Overburdened
In the mining counties OF West
Virginia large numbers of families
are uncared for and sore spots" in
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania
are reported.
The Scripps Foundation for Re
search in Population Problems,
Miami university, is quoted as find
ing that 100000 persons have de-
serted cities for the country in 1882,
causing serious situation in
already overburdened rural areas.
These people are living in abandoned
farm houses. and makeShift shelters
or are crowded in with other
families.