Milford chronicle., 1934-03-30

He complimented the State on thi
fact that it had not asked for moi
received any part of the first $780,
100000 made available by the gov
ernment for the relief of the needy
because your State was too well
off and her pride would not permit
her people to ask for assistance
from the government"
The joint session was held in the
Senate chamber, into which prob
ably 400 people crowded to hear Mr..
Kelson. In the audience was a big
delegation of representatives of la
bor and some of them spoke, urging
the necessity of a public works pro-
gram. Mr.. Kelson also urged a
works program, but stated that there
must also be some provision for di-
rect relief and pointed out that, out
of every four persons needing as
sistance, one must be provided with
direct relief so that 1t becomes nee
essary to set aside one-fourth of any
sum set up for a relief program to
he used for direct relief.
Now Aiding 3,OOO,OO0 Families
Mr.. Kelso was introduced by Sem
ator Neugebauer, chairman of the
Joint legislative committee prepar-
ing a public works program for sub
mission to the General Assembly.
Mr.. Kelso had previously conferred
with this committee in Wilmington.
He said he had no definite prOpOs-
al to bring to the Legislature from
the United States Government.
pointing out it had appeared to Ad-
ministratOr Hopkins that the Relief
Administration should not place the
State in the position of having the
government making a proposal to it,
However. he added that the govern
ment has nothing to promise Della
ware.
He pointed out that the admins
tration now has nearly 5,OOO.OOO
families receiving assistance from
the United States Treasury. Some OF
these are getting assistance from
their own states while others are
being helped exclusively by the Fed
eral Government. He said this num-
ber is the lowest the government
has been assisting since the autumn I
of 1882.
"NO Depression" Here
He spoke of the distress and con-
ditions in some other states. by
comparison" he declared, you peO-
pie in Delaware have not seen de-
preston" He explained this is an
Industrial depression and people in
the industrial centers are suffering
more than those elsewhere. The ad-
ministration. he declared. is puzzled
about what to do with large groups
which apparently have no future at
all. In some Western states, he said.
vegetation has dried up. cattle have
died and the land is useless, having
practically reverted to a desert. In
one Pennsylvania county alone. he
said, 10000 people had drifted away
before the worst of the depression
struck there and they will not come
back. but are now living along the
highways or in tents because there
is no place for them TO go He pic
Lured conditions i'm Maine where
fishermen lost all their equipment
and the children would be without
'ood If the government did not pro-
vide for them. The government also
is supplying the fishermen with new
nets.
Delaware. he said, may have few
groups like these. but certainly not
Is many as other States He stressed
hat the money for relief is not i
pork" but vital necessity. The !
he said. appreciates
hat Delaware did not ask for help
Until under the later program. which Y
provided that the State was to match I
whatever financial assistance the
government gave.
ties "POtential Dynamite" Q
The great load of the depression t
8 a dangerous thing. he declared. !
living some hint of the apprehen- +
ion felt in Washington ny terminG G
he situation potential dynamite" G