Evening star., 1936-08-30
Conferences Mark Second Phase Of
Tour, Insuring Saving in Spending"

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| BY the Associated Press.
| PIERRE, S. Wax, August 29.-With
a quick look at Government work-relief
projects and surrounding farm land
scorched brown by arid weeks. Presi-
dent Roosevelt ended here today the
second phase Of his personal survey
of drought damage in the Midwest.
In conferences aboard his special
train he talked over drought condi-
tions and drought relief with Cows
Berry of South Dakota and Miller of
Wyoming, then continued Westward
for q leisurely Sunday at Rapid City
and in South Dakota's Black Hills.
The objective of the conferences,
the President said, was to insure con-
tinued Federal-State cooperation in
the long-range approach to the
drought problem.
Senators Bulow, Democrat OF South
Dakota; O'Mahoney, Democrat, Of
Wyoming and Carey, Republican.
of wyoming also sat in on the parleys
along with Secretary Wallace, w. p.
A. Administrator Harry L. Hopkins,
c. C. c. Director Robert Fechner and
other Federal and State officials.
Boys of Drought Families.
Some of the conferees said after
ward the President had agreed that
500 to 600 boys from drought families
might be enrolled in c. c. c. camps
in Wyoming if they were available.
They added that neither Gov. Berry
nor other State officials had asked
for similar expansion Of the c. c. C.
in South Dakota.
O'Mahoney said:
1--WE had a very satisfactory con-
ference, discussing water conserva-
tion and related matter. It was gen.
orally agreed that the Resettlement
Administration and the w. P. A.
should work together for the Develop
ment of series of reservoirs in Wy
oming."
He said the expansion Of c. c. c.
enrolment might permit filling up a
camp at Farson, Wyo.
'Fechner said that youths may en-
list in the c. c. G. now only if they
are receiving publis welfare aid, but
that it was anticipated the drought
will put many in that class"
Boys will be permitted to enlist, he
said, If the Resettlement Administra-
ton or w. P. A. certifies they have
been receiving relief.
View of Administrator.
w. P. A. Administrator Metz Of
Wyoming, Fechner said, doubted new
enrollments, because Of drought, would
reach the 500 or 900 mark.
Both Cows. Berry and Miller re-
manned on the train as 1t pulled out
for Rapid City.
Again in an extemporaneous talk
here to q cheering crowd around the
rear platform Of his train, Mr.. Roose-
velt reiterated the necessity for CO.
operation in solving drought troubles
and for spending money to save
money, If need be.
The President repeated that ION the
long-range program the principal
thing is better land use" Then,
stressing need for cooperation be-
tween local, county. State and Federal
Governments, he added:
"Unless we do 1t we may lose q
very large investment, not only Of
money, but human beings.
"If it costs 1000, 900 to save $Io,-
000. 900. I think. 1t Is worth while"
An hours motor trip during the
morning took the Chief Executive and
his ofiicial party past National
Guard armory, court house and .
frame mansion being built for Gov.
Berry, all with w. p. A. assistance.
Then the motorcade swung out into
the Missouri River bottom land.
The cars turned down dusty gravel
road and crossed over to Farm Island,
a 2,O00-acre forested tract owned by.
the city Of Pierre. Once it stood In
the middle of the Missouri. But .
crew Of G. G. c. workers have thrown
up q dixie 81 feet high which shunted
the main channel Of the river aside
and hooked the island to the shore.
At q G. G. G. camp In the middle
OF the island, where the enrollees IN
prim lines received q friendly wave,
the President chatfd with Mayor J.