Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-02-01

During the same period, production
income. SO billions In 1929. shrank
TO 80 billions, 800 billion In 1882
The figures are taken from a report
OF the Department OF Commerce
and represents a year of intensive
research. said TO be the most com
plete ever undertaken.
The total distribution income Is
made up of three factors. Labor in
come accounts for almost two-thards
property and enterpreneuriel In
come about fifteen percent and net
rents the remaining five percenr 1t
Will be noticed that In 1929 the in
come distributed by indust ries was
. billion dollars less than that pro-
duced. the amount being retained
oy the enterprises. However. after
wards, there was a steady drain up-
on accumulated assets and sur-
pluses. so that In 1882 the income
distributed exceeded the income
produced by $4,000. 600.
The probability is that the Civil
Works program will wind up In NAV
but that the Civilian Conservation
Corps and direct Federal relief will
be carried on through an emergency
appropriation. There Is q strong
sentiment in Congress. however. to
contanue the Civil Works program
through the summer and while the
President hopes that 1000, 900 me-
now on the governments
payroll will be able 10 find outdoor
work by June. lit Is expected that
business conditions In the sprinp
probably determine a ffna1 de-
in regard to the Civil Works
Program.
Already fourteen states. which
lad exceeded their quota under the
civil Works plan. have been order
to reduce their payrolls. Reduc-
ranged from $1,000 men In
Wisconsin to 1000 In Utah In dis
continuing the basic program, 1t Is
1xpected that the workers will be
off the rolls In the South as
warmer weather arrives and that
ne elimination process will prog
ess northward Is the spring and
seasons advance.
Widespread discomfort Ii reported
q some states where much critic
sm Is directed 30 the adminastm-
Of the Civil Works program. In
laces there are references to graft.
However, Harry Hopkins, admins
rator has appealed tOgthe Depart
lent Of Justice to deal with these
concerning the misuse OF
ublic funds. He appeared depreee-
d and ddsheartened. saying he new
r anticipated anything OF the kind.
[e revealed that his office has
pent thousands Of dollars and
luch time investigating various
only to find the vast ma
witty 'tbaselessf but a few others
well founded
Mr.. Hopkins, In connection with
he discussion OF CWA activities.
lid that the number OF unempaoy-
] including thousands on CWA
on relief and asking work.
,taled about 5000, 900. or these.
oouHl two million are farmers and
farmers who have not here
been considered as unem,fuv-
|. and about three million VINO
v been out OF work more or less
nee 1929. The seasonal pickup Is
1pected to absorb about one mil
men soon and the public works
.ogram may take care OF two mil
IN, but the Administrator be
that around four milAOn men
10 be unemployed for some months
come.
Interesting also was the declare
IN OF Mr.. Hopkins that under the
policy, there will be
additions to the payrolls and no
w projecs wall be initiated. Those
w underway can be completed by
Q first OF May. the date ON which
Is hoped TO wind up the activities
the CWA.
Facing the generally accepted
ct that Japan will demand naval
.rity with the United States and
1eat Britain at the conference NEXT
ar the Administration is frankly
hind the Vinson bill which would
Divide a fun treaty navy for this l
untry by 1899. After setting
mehhing Of an example in disarm
rent, the United States seems to
reached a decision that the
ne has come to build up the navy
accordance with treaties.
The Vinson bill authorizes the
of an aircraft carrier
replace the Langley, $4,000 tons
destroyers and $3.50 tons or
to replace vessels that