Evening star., 1935-06-26

rect relief to jobs and should be well
under way during July.
Il have determined that we shall
do something for the Nations unem-
ployed youth, because we can i'll af-
ford to lose the skill and energy Of
these young men and women. They
must have their chance in school,
their turn as apprentices and their
opportunity for jobs-a chance to
work and earn for themselves.
In recognition of this great ma
tional need, have established Ma
tional Youth Administration, to be
under the Works Progress Administra-
ton.
This undertaking will need the
vigorous cooperation Of the citizens
of the several States. and to insure
that they shall have an important
part in this work, representative
group will be appointed to act as
National Advisory Board with similar
boards of citizens in the States and
municipalities throughout the coun-
try. On these boards there shall be
representatives of industry, labor, ed
ucation and youth. because I want
the youth of America to have some
thing to say about what Is being done
for them.
Organizations along State and
municipal lines will be developed. The
work of these organizations will be
- taAt,efrinl aNnio1
agricultural and educational forces Of
the States so as to provide employ
ment and to render other practical
assistance to unemployed youth.
1T is recognized that the final solu-
ton of this whole problem OF unem-
ployed youth will not be attained un-
til there is q resumption Of normal
business activities and opportunities
for private employment on a wide
scale. I believe that the national
youth program will serve the most
pressing and immediate needs Of that
portion of unemployed youth most
seriously affected at the present time.
1T is my sincere hope that all
public and private agencies, groups
and organizations, as well as educa-
tors, recreational leaders, employers
and labor leaders. will cooperate
whole le-heartedly with the national
and State youth administrations in
the furtherance Of this National
Youth Program.
The yield on this investment
should be high"
The White House statement deal
ing with the purposes and the organ
ization follows:
/. ORGANIZATION.
A. National.
I. A national youth administration
shall be established, by executive order
Of the President, under the Works
Progress Administration.
(a) The national youth admins
tration shall be headed by national
advisory committee, appointed by the
President; the committee to consist
of representatives of labor, business,
agriculture, education and youth.
(b) The administration, which Is
to be the administrative body, shall
be administered by an executive COM
mittee and an executive director.
b. State.
/. State youth divisions shall be
established in each State.
.(a) The State youth division in
every State shall be headed by State
advisory committee, to be appointed
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with the aid and consent Of the exec
utive director OF the national youth
administration. Such State advisory
committee shall consist of representa-
tives of labor. business, agriculture,
education, youth, and in some cases
officials Of the State government.
Cb) The State division shall be ad-
ministered by State director.
ID The principal duty Of such di-
rector shall be to mobilize the indus
trial, commercial, agricultural and
educational forces to provide employ
ment and other practical assistance
to the unemployed youth; to develop
and carry out co-ordinated pro-
gram of work and work opportunities,
Job training and retraining for un-
employed youth in the State, utilizing
all existing public and private agen-
cies, industries, schools and various
training facilities which can assist in
meeting various phases Of the prob
lem.
(ii) The director shall organize
local youth committees in counties,
or communities, and where conditions
warrant, county, or community advis-
ory committees and directors shall be
appointed.
III. SCOPE.
This program shall be designed to
encompass all persons who are no
longer in regular attendance upon
full-time school, and VINO are not reg
ularly engaged in remunerative en-
ployment, between the ages Of 16 and
as years of age.
III. PARTS.
A. Employ ment and Apprenticeship.
Employers in all types Of industries
including agriculture, commerce,
transportation, building and construc-
ton, and utility services, shall be
asked to accept youths as apprentices
under arrangements to be worked out
with the State Committee on APP
prentice Training. Also, wherever
possible, State. local and county clerks.
city engineers, city departments Of
public works and other activities Of
county, municipal and State govern
mentS, shall be asked 10 accept such
youths As apprentices. A minimum |
allowance should be given during the
duration of the apprenticeship. Where
youth is apprenticed for Government |
service 1T shall be regarded as Of the |
nature Of field work for classes to be |