Evening star., 1935-04-09
FEDERATION URGES
Low RELIEF WAGE
Need for FuII-Time Employ
ment Stressed by Mont
gomery Body.
Bys staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Q Stah Correspondent Of The Star.
BESTHESDA, Md, April 9.-The
Montgomery County Civic Federation
went on record last night as favor
ing a wage scale for county relief
work projects less than the prevailing
wage scales paid by private employers
and Endorsed the principle that "those
employed by relief agencies should be
employed full time" The present
wage scale of the County Welfare
Board Is from 80 cents 10 $11O an
hour, and work Is distributed on
part-time basis
The resolution incorporating the
proposals was presented to the fedora
ton by the Community Council OF
Sandy Spring, after having previously
been indorsed by four up-county farm
ers' clubs and the Montgomery County
Farm Bureau. 1t expressed opposition
TO the present relief work scale of
wages on the ground that those Of
any ability whatever command more
than the minimum wage, thus pre-
venting the farmer and many others
from securing much needed help"
Point TO Part-time IdIeneSs.
Full-time employment at reduced
scale was recommended because part
time employment creates condition
under which many receiving sufficient
remuneration to provide for themselves
and their families are pleased to live
In idlenesS the remaining portion OF
their time, creating condition which
IS not for the best interests OF the
communities in which they live"
The resolution also pointed out that
full-time employment "in all prob
ability would be fruitful Of double the
amount Of accomplishment at practi-
cally no increased cost to those who
pay the BILL" and that persons for
whom work has been created and paid
for by public appropriation should
not be paid wage equal to or greater
than that paid by industries in the
communities in which they live"
Urges Stream Protection.
The federation also gave its atten-
ton to the problem of protecting the
network of natural streams of the
county, which are in danger of being
lost, it was said, as result of resi-
dental developments without proper
planning These streams have en-
HANGED the value of the metropolitan
section Of the county as residential
area, 1t was contended, because they
act "as carriers of surface water in
lieu of an expensive storm sewer
system" and form an important part
of potential park sites
A resolution asking the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission to make survey of these
streams "in order to determine those
that are necessary for drainage and
park purposes" was passed by the
federation and copies ordered sent to
the county commissioners.
The federation also requested the
Board of Commissioners Ito take such
action as 1t may find necessary to pro-
hibit the erection of any permanent
building for commercial use in the
metropolitan area, except those types
generally called f1reproof or con-
structed principally of fire-resisting
materials"
Will Report on Roads.
Charles w. Hopkins, chairman of
the Committee on Roads, Streets and
Bridges, announced that he would pre-
sent at the next meeting a report on
the general road construction pro-
gram in the county, citing expendi-
lures In that direction and their ap-
portionment to the various areas of
the county.
H. S. Yohe, chairman of the Public
Finance and Budget Committee, re-
ported the findings of the committee
in favor of serial bond financing in
stead Of the sinking fund plan. AS
result, resolution previously intro
duced recommending legislation for
establishment Of sinking fund plan
Of financing for the county was with
drawn.
1t was announced that this years
federation banquet, which will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of the
founding of the organization, will be
held at the Kenwood Golf and Coun-
try Club an Nav IA