The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-10
OPERATING PEAK TO
COME IN NOVEMBER
PRESIDENT ASSERTS
Executive, Tanned and Smiling,
0iscloses Plans at News
Conference
WILL TRY TO SPEED ACTION
Marked Increase in ccc Enlist
inents 70 6e First Phase
Of New Program
WILL TRY TO SPEED ACTION

Warrington, April l0.-(Represi-
dent Roosevelt said Wednesday the
major part Of the $4,000 O00. 600 work
relief Undertaking would Be carried
out by existing government agencies.
Discussing the big program ct his
regular press conference, Roosevelt
said It was hoped to have the work
relief drive at its peak Of operation By
the middle Of November.
Sun.tanned and smiling before q
large group Of newsmlen, Roosevelt
forecast this achievement despite the
delay In getting the legislation from
congress.
He said there may be some boards
or committees to tie in the various
government agencies but no rule has
yet been laid down.
The president intends to spend III
that Is possible or that Is necessary
before July I, 1895.
WIN Select Locations
It was described q the objective
to spend the funds in areas where
the unemployed reside to avoid neces-
sity Of unnecessary expenditures IN
providing new homes for workers
taken away from their residences.
So far Is possible, the administra-
ton will seek to deal directly In max
ing Jobs rather than employing the
contractural system.
Returning to his desk In the a1eea-
tive office after two weeks on hi
southern sojourn. Roosevelt woot
quickly to work on the work relief
program, but warned It could not b
put into operation within . matter q
hours.
one Of his. first callers Of the day
was Robert Fechner, director Of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, which
will be almost doubled In sire to
100000 enlistment under the work
plan.
The president explained that Il
would be necessary first to provide
camps before the men could be put to
work in the forest lands.
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President Roosevelt said that. Il the
cotton processing tax u removed
some means must. be found for pro-
viding funds in its place.
In response to On inquiry, the presi-
dent said he had heard no suggestions
as to where the funds would be found
II the processing tax Is eliminated.
He added the money could not come
from the $4.000. 00o. 900 appropriation
Just enacted, because this money 4
for relief.
The work relief bill contained On
amendment by Senator George
(Dem., Cal, providing that benefit
payments to farmers could b made
out Of the fund.
Fechner, In presenting the program
to double the sire Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps. reported to the
president:
I'VE are Ill ready to Co."
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He recommended that the numbes
Of camps b increased from 1.l60 e
2,0l6 but withheld other details un-
til President Roosevelt has had op-
portunity to study them.
Secretary Swanson meanwhile told
newsmen the navy WAS considering
asking 13S,O0o, 900 for dry docks and
other equipment out Of the work ap-
preparation. Fechner announced 10
new CCC camps would b built "a
care for the existing enrolment
These included III camps whore men
are housed In wooden huts, and q
with tents for summer use.
At present there are 1910 OCC
camps, and movement from winter to
summer quarters Is to take place the
coming month.
New camps included: minnesota
5; Montana II: North Dakota Z:
South Dakota I.