Evening star., 1935-07-19
Sc RELIEF BUDGET,
ESTIMATE STARTS
Roosevelt Expects JobIess
Still to Need Aid
Next Year. geo1
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

With a view to preparing budget
estimates for continuing his work re-
lief program during the next fiscal
year and in order to report to Con-
gress next January upon what to ex-
pect in the way of unemployment next
year. President Roosevelt has directed
a thorough survey be made of the
probable relief needs next year
Mr.. Roosevelt has decided to have
his work relief assistants draw up
definite plan for making this accurate
survey. While he feels confident that
his S4, 900 900 900 work relief program.
ending June 30, 1896. will greatly re-
duce unemployment. he has reason to
feel that there will still be unemploy-
ment next year of sufficient proper
tions to necessitate a continuance Of
Federal assistance.
The Presidents first step was taken
yesterday afternoon at White House
conference with little group of major
administration associates.
Cabinet Members Attend.
At this conference were Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau. Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins. Frank Walker,
director Of the National Emergsncr
Council, and Harry L. Hopkins. w'1ks
progress administrator under the new
works relief program.
The President and this group. after
indulging in some rough figuring on
scratch pads, decided to have the
ing work will be done by the Labor
Department and experts of the Works
Progress Administration.
There Is nothing unusual In start
ing this far ahead on budget est1-
mates. All the departments and aeen-
cies of the Government are expected
to have their budget estimates ready
by october and it is understood that
Secretary Morgenthau was the One
who suggested at yesterdays confer
ence the early start. When all the
budget estimates are completed and
turned over TO the President the latter
will have ample time 10 study them
and give his approval preparatory TO
their presentation to the Congress
BY calculating now on carrying his
work relief program for at least an
other year. when it is realized that
his present $4,000 900 900 program
has not actually gotten under way,
Mr.. Roosevelt is represented as feel
ing that there is no cause for gloom
or of a lack Of confidence in his
widespread program for the present
fiscal wear. On the contrary the
President and his work field marshals
are known to be hopeful of good re-
suits during the remaining lll2
months of this fiscal year. Just the
same. they plan to be prepared in
advance.
At the same time. administration
oficials contend that while tho
81 900 .00o. 900 at the disposal of the
President will go a long way toward
furnishing employment and will serve
the purpose of doing away with di
rect relief. better known as the "dolc'
there undoubtedly will be unemploy
ment next year. To what extent thi
problem will continue into next yea
is hard Tor the administration 10 eSll
mate at this early date. and it is be
cause of this uncertainty that Mr.
Roosevelt has initiated the thoroug
survey.
| State DeadIine Set.
Very shortly after the White Hous
work relief budget conference con-
| cluded. Works Progress Administrator
Hopkins announced that November |,
next. had been set as the approximate
+ deadline for turning back to the
States the complete responsibility for
the 100000 unemployable cases on
/ the relief rolls.
Mr.. Hopkins figures for the first
week of July showed only $4,000 per
sons actually at work under the new
/ work relief program. outside the in
1 creases in the Civilian Conservation
/ Corps. He forecast 100000 would be
at work August IS. Regardless of this
slow beginning he expects the peak
employment of 3.50O,000 will be
reached by the beginning of Novem-
Der. This confidence is shared also
! by the President.