The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-30
State Highway Crew
 Will Continue Work
 For Few More Weeks
Survey of Traffic Along Connecticut Roads to GO On; Waterbury Section Checking Practically Complete;
 Birt Hopes to Keep Ex-Servicemen Working

With the survey of trafIic along state highways in this section pro- viding many statistical records t has been decided, it was unoffi- cially reported today, the men now conducting the work under the CWA will be continued on Monday under the budget of the EZRA. Robert F. Birt, who has been espe- cially interested in the work be- cause of it's immediate benefit to unemployed veterans. said when talked with that he hopes to sec the work carried on for a few more weeks, at least, if not long, CT.
 The checking work being done fin the Waterbury section by 70 CWA workers has been practically completed, he said. as far as the main trunk highways are concern ed. The men. put to work during the past week. MT Birt stated. have obtained data that will be of much importance and benefit to the state highway department. The infor- nation in regular form, will be filed with State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael Connor soon, so that bills concerning reg ulations on the highways will be set up along an intelligent line for the 1895 legislature.
 The fact that the main highway survey has been completed here does not mean that the men on the job should be released. It is the aim of MT Birt to keep the ex-servicemen at work as long az the EZRA exists. Therefore, the next job to be assigned to them will involve check-up of the in- tersecting highways along the main trunk roads. This work, 1t is felt, will consume considerable time and furnish much additional employment for the men at work on the statistical program.
 Washington, Mar 30-(UP)-Two million CWA workers will be transferred Monday to work pro- jects under the administrations new relief program, Relief Admin istrator Harry l.. Hopkins estimat- ed today. The CWA program ends Sunday and the government thec will place q major part ot rcllef responsibility on states, cities and counties. Hopkins said that about 2,000, 900 persons mostly city folk. remained on CWA rolls today and that a majority of them would move into the new work program Undor the new policy, in communi- ties over 5000 population there shall be flexible public works pro- tects designed to give employment to the needy at q minimum wage Of hntlr pi-h61IT week basis.
 In rural areas, farmers will be given sufficient employment on public works projects designed to give employment to the needy at q minimum wage of 30 cents per hour on 24-hour week basis.
 In rural areas, farmers will be given sufficient employment on public works projects to supple ment their farm income. The gov- ernment also plans to provide them with farm stock where 1t Is needed. on the eve of CWA termination, Hopkins estimated 1t represented government outlay of approXi- mateIy $1,000, 100000. He said about $750,00O.000 had been spent for wages and $250. 100000 for ma TerldlS. The new TclleI pTob ram the administrator said, will cost the government between $15, 100000 and $20,000, 900 week in contrast the peak CWA expenditure of $7O,- 900, 900 for one week and an aver age of $50,000,000.
 Hopkins estimated that $G0O.- O00,0 900 of the recent $950, 0,0OO,OOO relief appropriation would be avail- able at the start of the new pro- gram. He did not say how long this money was expected to last. but observed that 1t would be suf- ficient to keep needy Americans at work for a lengthy period.
 i'I feel that CWA was a grand thing and altogether successful. said Hopkins. This was due to the literally thousands of people who put their shoulder to the wheel to make the thing go. We were told that 1t was impossible to put A. 100000 persons to work and then were told that we couldn't demo- bilize. We've put 100000 to work and CWA has been demobiIized."
 Hopkins reiterated that his ad- ministration intends to see that everyone in the United States who needs relief gets it''