Evening star., 1933-12-13
C. TOC0NT|NUE,
BUT FATE Of P. v. A.
REMAINS UNKNOWN
President to Ask Funds for
Former Until Spring-Four
Million Given Work.
BUDGET ROW RUMORS
DENIED BY ROOSEVELT
Considerable Delay Is Seen in Fix.
ing Future of Public Works
Program.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt will continue the
Civil Works Administration until next
Spring, but in his study of the budget
he has not reached a decision on the
extent of public works to be proposed
for next year.
The President was informed today by
Harry L. Hopkins, civil works admins
traitor, that 100000 men would be on
the c. w. A. pay roll by Saturday.
Funds are available to carry on this
program only until February Is, and
Mr.. Roosevelt has decided to ask for an
additional s35O,o0o,0O0 to permit a
tapering off of this work between March
l and May l, when it will be ended.
P.W. A. Decision Delay Seen.
In continuing today his preparation
of the budget for the new year, Mr..
Roosevelt did not reach the public
works item. 1t was said in all proba-
bility no decision would be reached on
this point for couple of weeks and
possibly not until well along in the
next session of Congress when it can be
determined more definitely how much
money is needed.
The President has been going into
these matters in the course of his con-
versations with Lewis Douglas. director
Of the budget, and Acting Secretary
Morgenthau.
It was stated emphatically today at
the White House that there is no dis
pute between the President, the director
of the budget and the Treasury on the
budget.
The President holds the position that
it is the duty of Director Douglas to
keep Government expenditures at q
minimum, so far as he can.
10000, ,o00,0 600 Fund Asked.
On the other hand, there is the pro-
posal from Senator La Toilette, Repub-
Ecan, Wisconsin, for an additional
$40 900 100000 public works program
for next year. When the time comes
| the President expects to reach a de-
cision ON the needs.
1t was stated at the White House that
| this issue is regarded as a social one
and not a political one.
The President was represented as
seeking to find out how much money ID
needed to keep people from starving
and, coincidenta1ly, how much money
the Government can raise.
In tapering of the civil works pro-
gram the President is going to employ
zones, beginning in the South and
working northward with the advent OF
warmer weather, which he expects win
permit outdoor seasonal work to absorb
most Of the 100000 men by May /.
1t was stated that Hopkins has made
report of splendid Cooperation by the
States and cities in carrying out this
program.
Billion Spending Proposed.
Meanwhile, Hopkins has completed
a program calling for expenditure of
billion dollars or more on Federal un-
employment relief activities-outside Of
public works or farm relief. He said
he would give it to the President Short
ly for approval.
A major purpose is to continue direct
relief through the Winter and indefi-
nitely into the Summer, officials doubt
ing that the feeding clothing burden
can be transferred back to the States
for another year or more.
Roughly. the plan calls for permis-
sion TO spend s300,0O0,0 900 more on the
Civilian Conservation Corps, $3.50, ,00O.-
600 to S500000,00O on the Emergency
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