Milford chronicle., 1934-01-26

Buck to adjourn the Legislature for
90 days is resumed. The Republi-
can controlled Senate and Demo-
cratic controlled House were unable
to agree either on a works program
or the means of financing it at the
special session. The Legislature also
in March will have to provide sour
ces Of revenue to avoid a deficit in
the general fund at the end of the
current fiscal year June 80 and the
two problems. it is estimated, will
necessitate several weeks of the ses-
sion before they can be settled.
There were several projects that
would have provided work for
large number of unemployed ready
for approval by the Civil Works
Administration when they met Fri
day afternoon. but the board did not
act on any of them.
Officials of the CWA of Delaware
had estimated that nearly 1000 ad-
ditional men would have been plac-
cd at work by the first week in Feb
ruary, from projects many of which
had been approved and others
which were ready to present to the
CWA for final approval.
Women in sewing units are also
affected by this order. Mrs. W. R.
GawthrOp in charge of the Civil
Works Service had plans made and
projects ready to submit at the meet
ing to start other sewing units. All
OF these are halted by the order.
Walter Dent Smith, CWA adminis-
TRAITOR for Delaware, was directed to
telegraph TO Washington certain
pertinent facts relative to the work
being halted. Particularly those pro-
jects that involved materials.
All members of the CWA were
present at the meeting. which was
presided over by Acting Chairman
Frank Collins. of Newark.
Chief Engineer Charles II. Cant |
reported upwards of 1000 men and |
women on CWA work.
A letter was read from Willard A. !
Speakman, chairman of the Board of |
HarbOr Commissioners, which body, |
with the consent of City Council. |
had loaned Mr.. Gant's services to
the CWA, stating that because of the
outlook of the CWA continuing for /
a longer time than had been antic- |
his presence would be needed along ,
the regular lines of his work as
manager of the Marine Terminal.
Mr.. Smith explained that the mat
ter had been discussed and that Mr..
Gant's services as Consultant en- |
gineer would be possible through |
the cooperation of the Harbor COM
missioners and Mr.. Gant's willing
ness to help. entailing a couple of |
hours daily. if necessary. John J.
Haley. who has been conversant
with relief work and whose services
have been made possible without
charge. through the courtesy of
Pierre $. DUPONT. by whom Mr..
Haley is employed. was selected to
AIRY out the work.
Following the meeting of the CWA
he State Temporary Emergency Re-
ief Commission held a meeting. Mr..
Collins presided.
Mrs. Gawthrop reported for the
Transient Bureau. outlining many of
he working details.
Walter Dent Smith. executive sec
etary of the Relief Commission and
IS director. will during the coming
week visit Laurel. where he will
meet with ]. Wiley Thought. mem-
'er of the commission from Sussex
and director of relief in that
Ounty and a committee from the
.aurel Chamber of Commerce to dis
uss damages incurred by farmers
bout Laurel from the storm that
occurred late last August.
There is a separate Federal ap-
for such damages, but
he amount must be agreed upon by
he acting agency in the State. which
n Delaware is the Relief Commits
inn