The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
HUGE INDIANA
JOB PROJECTS
BEGIN MONDAY
52.709 to Be Employed in
State Under Grant of
S44.194.862.
ROAD WORK INCLUDED
Evansville to Get ArmOry;
Sewer System for City
Believed Listed.

Indiana $ Sffi94 go 43 Works-re-
lief program. under which 81. 700
unemployed H00slers WIll be given
jobs. Wlu be- launched Monday.
state administrative officials pre-
diCted here today.
only the receipt Of n detailed list
Of the 1872 projects approved by the
Pre- ldeut was awaited before the
elaborate admir- ,-atIye machinery
Will SWING into action. Wayne Coy,
state and regional works progress
director. said
Compiling the list OF over 1000
projects. approved yesterday for
three states. has delayed commence
ment o. the Indiana program. II
was explained. Announcement OF
the projects Is not expected 10 be
made until tomorrow afternoon.
S3s5.0o0 for Evansville ArmOry
Meanwhile. however. It was re-
ported The projects include a $685.. 600
grant for the Evansville Arm0ry
and scores of highway repair and
construction projects in Marion
County.
The indianapolis sewer COnstTuc-
ti0n program. submitted 10 works
progress Director Harry l.. Hopkins
b. Mayor John W. Kern. also is be
leved 10 be included among the
authorized Indiana projects.
In Washington. Mr. Hopkins said
proved before Aug. /. The Indiana
program. submitted rv Mr.. Coy dur
ING his conference with Mr.. Hop
kins and President Roosevelt. met
the works-rclicf administration spec
ifcauons and was. therefore, ac-
ceptcd early.
Road Work Starts at Once
The Indiana State Highway Com
mission was not prepared 10 make
public a list Of highways 20 be i'm
proved under the Federal program.
James D. Adams. board chairman.
said the commission has a complete
program ready and will start work
immediately
Mr. Hopkins revealed that build
ing of secondary faTm-to-market
roads viii make up very ex-
tensive~ part Of the program The
money allotted 10 the states viii be
IN addition TO the $500 100000 ear
marked for Federal road aid.
The allotment 10 Indiana for sec
ondarv roads and street cOnstruC-
ton Is so. 299. 796 -. More than
81 projects. scattered throughout
the state. are on the list. The state
and local subdivisions VIII share
1851 5.47 OF the highway outlay.
Mr.. Hopkins announced.
Clerical Workers Included
Labor VIII receive moro THAI SIS
172000 OF yesterdays grant for
highway work the works-prOgress
administration announced
Assistance 10 clerical workers. cd
uCatIoual and professional unem-
plOyed VIII be gwen through 1853
projects TO cost S3.1Ol3 1862. These
projects viii include revising public
records and rCbinding record books.
establishing indiCcS. preparing maps
and similar enterprises.
over 42CO0 unSkilled labOrers Will
be given work within 10 days.
Stun Project TO Start
Another Federal aid project will
- starred IN Indianapolis Monday
The 5000 600 Slum clearance
project. near City Hospital. VIII be
started bv n. P. Severn Co. Chi
CaEo. whose officials Yesterday
signed a construction contract IN
washington
Low rental apartments for Ne
gro families VIII be erected.
Hundreds Of skilled mechanics will
be employed. the Chicago concern
announced.
The Highway Commission has
submitted 100 erade separation
projects 70 the work-relief Admin
iStratiou but Mr.. Adams was not in
formed today whether any Of these
Is among the approved list