Evening star., 1937-05-14

given jobs throughout the year under
the administration program.
Hopkins told the Representatives the
w. P A. hopes to get more money
from local sponsors for materials and
equipment on projects next year. w.
P. A. officials said this program, re-
Gently inaugurated, has met with
favorable response in general
High Ratio Held I'm Need"
The w. P. A. reported today that
"all but 81 per cent Of the employees
on the Works Progress Administration
rolls as Of April "a were persons certi-
fed as in need of relief"
The 10 per cent limit for non-relief
employment, it said, never was ap-
preached in actual practice.
Some non-relief employment usual
ly is necessary to complete individual
projects" the statement added, but
the greater part Of such costs are
betrayed by local government units
which sponsor the projects"
Although facing probable defeat In
their attempt to slash one third from
the Presidents relief budget in the
House, economy advocates rejoiced
over their Senate success in cutting
S6O,000,000 from the fund for paying
soil conservation benefits to farmers.
The s870,000,00O agriculture appro-
priation bill, containing the reduction,
passed the Senate without objection.
Leaders of farm organiza tions. not
ing Secretary Wallace's prediction that
the reduction in soil conservation
funds would cut 10 to is per cent
from the individual farmers checks,
expressed hope the s60,000,o00 would
be restored when the House recon-
siders the appropriation
Power Measure Now Drafted.
AS for one of the other legislative
matters about which Mr.. Roosevelt
will confer with his Senate and House
leaders, . Presidential message on
flood control, conservation and power
projects has been ready for days.
Senator Norris, Independent, Of Ne
braska has drafted bill proposing
seven regional authorities like T. v. A.
House Democratic leaders indicated
differences over procedure were de-
laying the message. They decided to
discuss the question with the Presi-
dent.
A problem still to be settled IN
offering wage and hour legislation
was whether the bill also should pro-
vide for fair trade practice agree
ments in business.
Deciding not to wait lopger on Mr..
Roosevelt, q Senate committee has
begun consideration of child labor
bills Officials said the White House
preference probably would be to In
clude child labor regulation In q
general bill.
Although Secretary Wallace once
indicated legislation to stabilize farm
prices would be deferred, the Presi-
dent limited yesterday at action
during this session. He said he hoped
to prevent extreme price fluctuations,
not by price fixing, but in the spirit
Of the old A. A. A.
The Government reorganization bill
scarcely has been mentioned for
weeks at the Capitol. Some Senator's
said 1t would take pressure by the
President to bring about its consider
alton.
The President was represented au-
fhnrif q tiuo1v cLx ),
a new perspective. 1t was said that
while he got much rest and relaxa-
tion on his trip, the main purpose was
to talk to people on the ground and
get their reaction.
Different Perspectives Help.
Most Of his journeys away from
Washington were prompted by that
desire, 1t was said, because often 1t
was found that by talking to those
away from the Washington scene
many things that appeared important
at the capital were considered trivial
in the interior and vice versa.
AS an example Of how the perspec-
tive changed, the President himself
said he was not concerned about the
method of cutting appropriation, but
he was determined to shave about
$4O0, 10000 of next years budget.
He also said 1t was immateria]
whether Congress extended the Ci-
villain Conservation Corps act two
years now or made It permanent, "a
he recommended. The main thing was
to get it extended, he said, indicating
they could talk about making it per-
manent later