Evening star., 1933-11-17
Presidents National" Pro-
gram Changes Million From
Relief to Pay Rolls.
1900 TO GET WORK
HERE WITHIN A WEEK
Federal Allotment Will Include
5000 More if Needed to Take
Care of Unemployment.

The civil works employment program
initiated by President Roosevelt was SET
in motion in the District today ahead OF
any other section of the country.
All told, 4.200 men and women
previously receiving financial assistance
from the District in return for services
on made work" projects here, today
were employed under civil works status
This is the first contingent in the Dis
trict engaged under the new program
which Is to employ as many as $4,000
before the end Of next week. The Fed
eral Civil Works administration allotted
1900 jobs to the District for immediate
operations, and 5000 additional Jobs are
to be authorized In the near future Il
needed to take care Of the tiren1ploy-
ment situation here.
Million Hired In Nation.
Meanwhile President Roosevelt. ac.
cording to the Associated Press, re-
ceived governmental reports today that
million men have been changed from
relief rolls to the Federal civil works
pay roll throughout the country.
Forthwith, he ordered the DEPART
ments concerned to make sure that the
first pay checks are ready q week from
tomorrow.
He named the Veterans Administra-
ton as the disbursing agency In the
financial operation.
The immediate effect of the new pro-
gram here Is to give steady employment
to the more than 1000 persons In the
District who heretofore have beer
working from two to four days q week
every other week. They are being paid
wage scales ranging from AS cents tc
$1.10 cents an hour, according to their
work classification.
These workers are engaged ON wide
variety Of Improvement projects on va.
rious Government reservations Of The
District, including road work, land
scape improvements and painting q
buildings.
sss ss Transfer In Status.
The District was able to start tn,
program at once by merely transferring
these men from the District en1ergencl
relief work program to the status cl
civil works employment. For the tims
being they are to be paid out Of Fed
eral grants to the District for emergency
relief, pending receipt of money from,
the Civil Works Administration.
The program was placed IN operation
today, after two days Of hectic activity
and planning by the Job Assignment!
Committee Of the District, which has
arranged the work program for the
Emergency Relief Bureau. The signal
to ''go ahead" was given late yester-
day after conference Of this grour
with Alan Johnstone, field representa-.
tive for this area for both the Federal
Relief Administration and the Federal
Civil Works Administration. both
headed by Harry L. Hopkins.
One Of the first steps taken was the
designation of Capt. H. C. Whitehurst
District director of highways, as one.
man committee to organize Immediately
a pool for rtucks. steam rollers and
other equipment needed at once or
highway improvement projects.
s1,oo0,oo for Supplies.
All told, it is expected 81 900 900 will
be used for the purchase of necessary
supplies and tools and the renting oi
rolling equipment. Circular bids vii
be sent to contractors for this material
Trained foremen are to be engaged tC
direct the work of unskilled laborers
on various work projects. Many con.
struction foremen In the District serv.
ice will be engaged in these program:
as contribution by the District.
Indications are that the Federal Civi
Works Administration will designate
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