Evening star., 1936-05-28
C. O.P. URGES DOLE
SUPPLANT WORKS
AS FEDERAL RELIEF
Hale Says ''Priming Pump"
Has FaiIed-Demands
New Method.
DEFICIENCY MEASURE
RUSHED IN SENATE
Committee Amendments Voted On.
Quoddy and Florida Projects
Threaten to Delay Bill.
BACKGROUND

bACh hGhOUND-
The recent history Of the Passa.
nraquoddy and Florida Canal prof.
ectS resembles the "of again, on
again, gone again" train described
by Dispatcher Finnegan. Work Uds
begun year ago NTH a loud hula
baloo ,Uith funds from the $780,
100000 Dork-relief bill. This VIM
ter Hopkins and Roosevelt critics
lepeled their guns at the tlDo prof.
ects. Mainly through the attacks by
Senator Vdndenberg OF Michigan,
continuance OF iDork on them uds
forbidden. But counter attack
based on the paste inUolped in
cutting of hope OF getting any re-
turn from the money used in halt
making the canal and the tidal
project hare reinvigorated their
proponents.
BY the Associated Press.
A Republican demand that more
costly work relief be abandoned in
favor of direct relief for the unem-
ployed opened Senate debate today on
the administration bill carrying ST.
AIS, 5000. 900 for continuing the works
progress program.
Senator Hale of Maine opened his
party's attack on the $2,369, ,000, 900 de-
ficiency bill as Democratic leaders
pushed everything else aside in an
effort to rush the measure to final
vote by tomorrow.
Hale contended the spending of
more than So 5000, ,Oo0, 900 a year by the
New Deal had proved the theory of
'priming the pump" was a failure.
He called for a curtailment of ex-
penditures, and an effort to speed up
private industry in a move to bring
back prosperity.
Amendment Voted on.
Hsle's speech was short. AS soon
as he finished, the Senate began vot-
ing on committee amendments, sweep
ing toward the bigger issues in the
measure.
Nothing apparently stood In the
way of quick action on the long
disputed measure, with the possible
exception of a move to add an amend
ment to authorize new surveys of the
Florida ship canal and the Passama-
quoddy Embarrassing project in
Maine.
Democratic chieftains had not de-
cided whether to offer this proposal
as an amendment or press for sep
arate action, in view of Republican
threats that it would bring prolonged
debate.
Congress thus far has turned a cold
shoulder to moves to get funds to con-
tinue the giant projects. which were
started with money allotted by the
President. But recently administra-
ton men obtained Senate Commerce
Committee approval of a resolution
which would permit Mr.. Roosevelt to
allocate sl9,000,000 more If engineers
approved after a study.
1t was indicated that Senator Rob-
inson, Democrat, of Arkansas might
offer the resolution as an amendment.
In case the amendment is offered,
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan was prepared to fight. A
bitter opponent of the projects, he
said he would present large amount
of data against them.
Reported by Committee.
The deficiency-relief measure was
reported yesterday by the committee.
Among the changes from the House
version was another possible bar to
clear sailing on the floor. This was
authorization for Secretary Ickes to
use $500, 100000 for grants to local
agencies to carry on public works ad-
projects.
Some Senators said this amendment
might be made subject to point Of
order, which would require a two
thirds vote for adoption.
Republicans also prepared to offer
an amendment by Vandenberg for
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