Evening star., 1934-11-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
From Federal Government to coun-
ty welfare agency and private charit-
able body, America is swinging her
resources against unemployment and
want for the Winter of 1934-5.
Approximately 100000 persons
are subject to public help. Millions
of dollars are being spent for relief.
And underneath lie estimates from re-
lief authorities that the unemploy-
ment problem threatens to be as tre-
mendous as that of last Winter.
However, there has been Nation
wide preparation to stamp out want.
There are plans for the unemployed
to help themselves and their fellow
unfortunateS through community prof.
ects. to spend millions to create jobs
for them and to give money, food and
shelter to those who cannot work.
Harry Hopkins, Federal relief ad-
ministrator, has said it is impossible
to estimate the ultimate outcome, but
that the Government is ready with
money. supplies and plans to meet
conditions as they develop. Likewise,
the system has been developed through
States, counties and cities.
Relief Projects Start.
Throughout the Nation relief prof.
ects-mattress and furniture factories,
canneries, tanneries and clothes max
ing centers-have been launched. The
Government has urged that unused
factories be taken over and revamped
into work centers in all States.
The entire Nation is concentrating
on a multitude of projects.
Kentucky has made mattress man.
ufacturing and tanning major indus
tries for the unemployed.
In Wisconsin a corporation was
formed to utilize idle factories to man
ufacture cheap beds. mattresses and
furniture for families on relief.
With Christmas near, Montana.
Alabama and other States have set
up toy factories.
Kentucky is pushing educational
activities. Travelling Libraries and
visiting housekeepers" are going into
the mountainous regions where cul-
tural and educational activities have
been limited.
States Stress Welfare.
Public welfare and educational ad-
vancement are being stressed in all
States as part of the relief drive.
Michigan points proudly to establish
ment of rs freshman colleges, -
where subjects are offered to 5000
youths unable to attend college. At
Springfield, Mass. $50 persons a
month are to be employed in various
recreational activities in schools and
among the unemployed.
Pennsylvania is stressing medical
attention to the needy. particularly
to expectant mothers. In New York
10000 white collar" unemployed are
doing public welfare and educational
work, going into homes. schools and
tenement districts.
In South Carolina thrift shops
have been established and F. E. r. A.
workers are repairing and renovating
clothing, furniture and books for the
needy.
Alabama's Relief Program.
Alabama's Fall and Winter relief
program includes a variety OF prof.
ects. Relief workers are helping
eliminate malarial swamps. A sur
vey Of the income and expenses of
counties has been undertaken and
jobless have been put to work copy
ing State records where county books
have been lost or destroyed.
Many persons will get food
through the Governments drought
relief program for cattlemen. Thou
sands of cattle were shipped from
the parched West to States able to
furnish pasturage. After fattening
the cattle were slaughtered. the meat
canned and the hides sent to tanning
centers.
Six thousand unemployed in Mis-
souri, put up 100000 tins of beef
and 100000 cans of fruit and vege-
tables. Hundreds of needy families
in Georgia were able to can fruits
and vegetables through portable
canning outfits moved about the State
during the Summer and Fall.
In West Virginia $15,000,000 worth
of foodstuffs are available due to the
unemployed being put at work dur