The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
U. s. Informs Legislature More
OF Relief Funds Must Be
Raised Locally


State Legislatures, like ships OF
mercy In Q stubborn storm, are push
ing under forced draft Saturday to
the rescue Of the nations unem.
ployed.
The federal tug, stocked BY billions,
has signalled she cannot hope by her.
self to outride the gale with her tow
Of jobless poor.
Some states already have lowered
most Of their lifeboatS and are cast.
ing about for new ones-sales taxes,
income taxes, bond issues, liquor
revenues.
State governors have sent appeals
urging the federal government to
continue to direct the rescue. They
will do all they can, they say. but
their own supplies are low.
situation extremely serious" says
Pennsylvania. That state needs CO.
902, $50 for February.
The full extent Of the need Is clouded
by widely conflicting accounts. The
estimates Of the number Of persons
needing relief range from 10 to 40
million.
A North Dakota senate committee
Friday reported being told by federal
relief officials that the government
had already gone beyond its limits
for the state and that It might be
feasible" for the state to obligate
itself more to handle the problem.
Connecticut's relief director says
the need Is increasing.
New York state has $4,000 900 for
the year and needs another 10000
600, In addition to q sum nearly g
large which New York City alone is
trying to raise by means Of two per
cent sales tax.
One out OF every six Kentucky fam
lilies Is on relief.
Virginia's various counties have
been informed they must prepare to
resume direct relief.
Missouri legislators are considering
raising . needed additional t6y0oo.0oo
by increasing the sales tax.
Oregon found @250.000 Of state
liquor profits Z lifesaver in its Feb
ruary relief program.
Nevada's only relief l. from the
federal government.
The Utah program continues un-
changed-$l 100000 federal funds and
the $4,000 state and county funds
spent each month.
The Texas legislature Is planning
to issue $500 900 state relief bonds,
all that remain from an original is
sue Of $30.0oo.0 900.
The Arkansas legislature Is digging
for $2,l00, 900 to match federal grants.
to be spent: $500 900 annually for UNI
employables and 81 100000 for unem-
ployed.
Unemployables in Oklahoma, on
the rolls with authority, are daily In
danger of being cut off, while the
relief situation grows acute. The
state legislature Is arguing . 81 $780,
600 appropriation for them. Mean
time state employees are unable to
cash warrants because the banks are
afraid they are worthless and . shut
down Of state institutions Is regard
ed as q possibility.
Relief measures totaling "a, 000. 900
have been voted In California where
a moratorium has been enacted on
trusts. deeds, and mortgages.
Additional taxes being considered
In New Mexico include levies on gas
oline, tobacco, capital stock, minerals,
oil and gas. timber. and chemicals,
to raise $4,000.
Wyoming expects its liquor revenue
to provide most Of the $400, 900 esti-
mated Is necessary. Montana Is
relying on its liquor monopoly and
beer tax to abet diversion Of other
revenues to relief.
An agreement In the Minnesota
legislature appears to have insured
legislation by next Friday totaling
$ll ,O00, 900 for relief.