Evening star., 1934-11-20
B0RAH MAKES NEW
CHARGES OF WASTE
IN FORUM SPEECH
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said today they would welcome all tn
information the Senator can supply ir
support of his accusations.
Probe Salaries Claim.
They said they already were inves.
tigating his claim that one Middle
Western city of 100000 population had
8o6 administration employees, whose
salaries, together with incidental ex-
penses, totaled $l.5O0,000 a year. Dal-
las bort. chief investigator for the
F. E. r. A, was reported officially to
be investigating this complaint thor
oughly.
The relief SpokeSmen said they had
heard nothing at all of Borah's report
that he had what seems conclusive
proof" that million dollars of relief
money has disappeared in one State
Harry L. Hopkins, relief admins
traitor, will have two opportunities this
week to express his views regarding
the relief responsibilities of local and
State Governments.
His Office said today he would ad-
dress the New England Council of
Governors Thursday morning in Bos-
ton, and would appear Friday after
noon before conference of ITO may
ors at Chicago.
The relief administrators addresses
are expected to concern cooperation
between the local and Federal Gov
ernmentS
In recent press conferences he OBJ
served that the New England States
had contributed larger share of re-
lief outlays than most of the other
States.
Text of Speech.
The full text of Senator Borah's ad-
dress follows:
On November 9, 1884, speaking
to the press in my Office. I made the
following statement: There is one
thing about this matter of expendi-
lures for relief that must have at
tention either from Congress or the
Executive department. Every one
wants to see those who need relief
get relief. but millions never reach
those who need it. The amount ex-
pended before it gets to those in need
is appalling. have had brought 70
my attention instances in which the
cost, or expense, of administering a
fund was about half the fund to be
administered. Now, the load is heavy
enough for the taxpayers at best, but
this shameless waste, If not worse,
will have to have an end, not only
in the name of the hungry and the
needy, but in the interest of decency"
have nothing to add at this time to
the statement then made. And SUBJ
sequent facts brought to my attention
do not justify modification.
I have not charged criminal con-
duct. I was not willing to make such
charges on unSworn testimony. I
have not charged graft as we ordi-
narily use that term. wish to make
1t plain that I have not challenged
the sincerity and personal integrity
Of Mr.. Hopkins. But it is my delib-
crate conviction. after as thorough an
investigation as one on the outside
and without an investigating body can
make, that If Mr.. Hopkins can find
the time to thoroughly investigate.
he will find waste that will De as
shocking to him as it is TO the many
people who have written me. He will
find, in my opinion, ample evidence
in the files of his department which
will enable him to thoroughly uncover
this waste. While there is a differ
ence, technically speaking, between
graft and waste, yet when dealing with
a relief fund, to my mind there is little
moral difference.
Delayed by Election.
The facts upon which I base my
charge Of waste have been coming
to my attention by letters and per-
sonal interviews for several months.
Some Of these written cor1munica-
tions consisted Of copies which have
been sent to Mr.. Hopkins Office I
felt, however, could do nothing prior
to the election. Any action prior
to the election would have been at
tributed to politics, would have de-
feated any real investigation. either
before or after the election, and the
people who are suffering because of
eAiAo "oobS "OoiA SSO AAO o0V
now the election IS over. And it is
up to all of us who have anything to
do with this question of relief. either
through legislation or administration,
to survey the whole subject. I have
no doubt there is waste. It seems
to me it can be avoided. I feel that
those who need relief are being de-
prived of relief because of the great
cost Of administering it. The relief
problem will be with us for a long
time. 1t is going to take not only
millions. but it will run into billions.
Every dollar saved in administration
means food and shelter for the needy
and the unhoused.
Before we start upon new pro-
gram, there ought to be a thorough,
searching and dlspassionate investi-
cation by disintereSted PARTIES, not