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works and the plans for the low cost
housing program, which has reached
the stage where it is becoming closely
related to the public works program;
Harry L. Hopkins, relief administrator,
who arrived Saturday is still here to
assist in the planning, especially as it
affects relief; DR.. Rexford G. Tugwell,
UnderSecretary of Agriculture, who
is one of the Presidents principal as
sistants in planning, is still here to
give suggestions and other aid. As
sistant Secretary Of Interior Chapman,
who is not a frequent attendant at
such highly important presidential
conferences, is sitting-in on this one
today.
P. w. A. Due to Continue.
There seems to be no doubt about
the policy plan making sufficient pro-
vision for the public works continuing
on its broad scale for some time to
come. 1t is the opinion of admin
istration heads that there must be
provision for P. w. A. until better
times have arrived and the employ
ment situation has improved or until
private capital steps in and takes
some of the load off P. w. A.
Speaking of this today, Secretary
of Interior Ickes. who is public works
administrator, said Private capital
is not doing what we had hoped it
would do. We expect it to do better
in the near future. Until then public
works must do the trick"
Secretary Ickes stated that despite
the fact that P. w. A. has received
more than $4,000, 100000, it has not
had enough money to bring the de-
sired results and has lacked a con-
tinuouS program. He said "a consid-
cradle portion of the amount of money
turned over to public works was ear
marked for other activities. among
them being T. v. A.. and therefore the
actual amount spent by public works
has been reasonably low considering
everything"
Land Law Change.
Ickes expressed the opinion that in
advancing the public works program
there must be some improvement in
the law governing the Governments
taking over the land it desires for P.
w. A. developments. He intimated
that provision will be made in the
Presidents general policy plan for new
legislation improving the present land
law.
Ickes said he did not anticipate
any conflict between himself and Har-
ry L. Hopkins, relief administrator. in
mapping out the newly designed low
cost housing program.
James A. Farley, Postmaster Cen
eral, is expected to join the President
late this afternoon. He is delivering
an address in Gainesville, Ga, more
than 100 miles from here, where a
new post Office building is being
dedicated.
Sees Georgia Leaders.
The President yesterday conferred
with Senator George of Georgia and
former Senator John Cohen, Atlanta
newspaper publisher. These two
Georgians, however, were not re-
ceived together. Both said after
ward that their call was merely
social" Senator George, who voted
against the bonus the last time it
came before the Senate, said today
that he would probably vote for it if
it comes up.
Further insight into the Presidents
amazing versatility was revealed here
yesterday when he astonished group
by carrying on a conversation with
an infantile paralysis patient here
who is also deaf and dumb.
AS the President drove up to the
front entrance of the main building
of the Warm Springs Foundation, he
was attracted by James Carney of
New York, a youth of Is, talking to
another youth and using the sign
language. Both were in wheel chairs,
and both were so absorbed in their
conversation that they had not no.
ticed the presence of the President
Mr.. Roosevelt looked on for few
seconds and then entered the Con-
versation."
After the exchange of q few