Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
RESOLUTION No. IL
II. F. No. 1438.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
memoriaIizing the Congress Of the
United States - enact the neces-
sary and appropriate laws to con-
tinue the functions of the Federal
Emergency Administration of Pub
lie Works and to make the neces-
sary appropriations which will
adequately provide for a continued
program of Public improvements.
Whereas, the Congress of the
United States of America has from
time to time extended the said
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works and augmented
the original appropriation Of the
Congress to further its policy of
granting such financial aid for the
construction of worthy public pro-
jects; and
Whereas, the Federal Emergency
Administration Of Public Works has
effectively and efficiently discharg-
ed the mandate of the Congress;
and
Whereas, the construction of pro-
jects of the type financed by the
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works is not simply
means of reemploying at prevailing
wages in the communities concern
ed idle construction workers on
relief work but is means to
stimulate industry in general and
to cause the reabsorption Of all
classes of workers in their normal
and chosen occupations while at
the same time furnishing munic-
qualities with soundly conceived and
soundly constructed, useful pro-
jects, designed to meet their social
and economic needs, and
Whereas, the continuation Of such
program of public works is neces-
sary in order that further unem-
ployment may be reduced and alb
sorbed by private industry; and
Whereas, the records show that
there are now on file with the
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works in excess of two
hundred approved applications for
grants submitted by Minnesota
municipalities for which no funds
have been allotted, although funds
are available and earmarked, and
Whereas, dispatches indicate that
funds will not be allotted for any
considerable number of Minnesota
projects until Congress has indi-
Gated the future course to be pur-
sued by the Federal Emergency
Administration Of Public Works:
Now, therefore, be it resolved BY
the House of Representatives of the
State of Minnesota, the Senate
concurring, That the House of Rep
resentatives of the State of Mime
sofa, the Senate concurring, hereby
respectfully request the Congress
of the United States to enact the
necessary and appropriate laws to
continue the functions of the Fed
eral Emergency Administration of
Public Works and to make the nee
essary appropriations which will
adequately provide for a continued
program of public improvements.
Be it further resolved, That the
Secretary Of State is authorized
and directed to send copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, President of the
United States, to Honorable John
N. Garner, President Of the Senate
of the United States, and to Hon
orable William B. Bankhead, Speak
or of the House Of Representatives
of the United States, and to each
of the Senators and Representatives
from the State of Minnesota in the
Congress Of the United States, and
to Harold L. Ickes, Federal Emer-
gency Administrator of Public
Works.
| Approved April IS, 1887.