The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
JUNGLE SAM AIDS FOOTBALL MEN
 THROUGHOUT US.
N. Y. A. Provides Cash for Work at Colleges; NOn-
 Players Also Helped
By HENRY SUPER

United Press Stan CorrespOndentl
 Flew York, Nov. 20.--(UP)- )--Men- bers of football squads at 24 col- leges and universities are receiving financial assistance from Uncle Sam through the National Youth Administration, a United Press sur- vey revealed today.
 These gridiron stars-and other students as well-1receive from $l5 to S25 monthly for working in the college libraries, laboratories, ath- letic offlces or at other similar jobs. Forty-flve schools in all sections of the country were included in the poll. At 16 schools, no football squad members were receiving N. Y. A. assistance. At five others, the off, cials were uncertain or evaded the question. Real Money
 The N. Y. A., government or- gar1ization designed to aid needy students gain educations, will spend about $S7,000,000 helping college and high school pupils during the nine months ending June 30, 1886. Virtually all schools in the coun- i try now have their own N. Y. A. ad- ministrators, usually a member of the faculty. He passes upon appli- cations, assigns the work to be done and the payment therefor. The gov- ernment supplies the funds and the students work for the university at | about SO cents an hour.
 College leaders and heads of the various grididron conferences all replied that there were no rules to prevent needy football players from participating in the plan. A foot ball stars application for an N. Y. A. job is considered in the same light as those of other needy stu dents, 1t was said.
 At many institutions it was said some of the squad receive N. Y. A. aid, but not during football season. Other schools reported that grid- iron men didn't have enough time to do justice to an N. Y. A. job If they were to keep up studies and attend football practice.
 Officials of several major schools refused direct answers because they feared the survey was vehicle for muck raking." Many, however, pointed with pride to football men who were able to continue their education by taking advantage of the plan.
 At University of Southern Cali fornia, for example, Il of the 48 varsity men and eight of the 53 freshmen players are working for N. Y. A.
 Fifteen on the University of 1owa's squad of 45 are on student relief employment" working mostly as equipment men in the athletic department. It was not clarified whether this relief employment is the same as N. Y. A.
 Small Grid Groups
 Nine players were reported re- ceiving N. Y. A. funds at Univer- sity of Georgia. It was emphasized, however, that the percentage of gridiron men participating in the plan is far less than for any other group of students in the university.
 Only two members of Minnesota's s unbeaten eleven receive federal aid. Carnegie Tech reported that none of its grid men are on the N. Y. A. Tech olicials said. however, that none of its players have the time to do N. Y. A. work and keep up with practice and class work.
 Other schools who reported they have football men working for the N. Y. A. were: West Virginia, Gen. eva College, Oklahoma University, Illinois, Dickinson College, Wander bilt, Texas, U. of Toledo, Georgia Tech, Washington U. of St. Louis, Brown. Kent State, Cincinnati U., and Xavier.