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at $500, 100000, however, on the
ground any smaller amount would
mislead the Nation and necessitate Z
later request for additional funds.
Serious Job Problem.
The Works Progress Administra-
ton said today unemployment would
continue to be serious problem in
coming months and that even a high
tide of prosperity could not cut the
roll Of jobless below 100000.
A report by Deputy Administrator
Aubrey Williams blamed changing
productivity and additions to the
labor supply for the prospect. He
urged an "integrated and perfected
program OF insurance, public work
and public assistance"
Acceptance OF even an optimis-
tic forecast OF $500, 900 to $500 ooO
unemployed in 1887 presupposes near
ly as great a need for Federal work,
program as in 1886" Williams said.
ut is often said that an increase
IN employment should produce a cor
responding decline in the number OF
persons receiving relief.
This statement overlooks the fact
that not more than half the unem-
ployed are receiving relief and that
any increase in employment can be
supplied from number of sources
the unemployed on relief, the expert
enced unemployed not on relief, new
workers coming on the labor market
and surplus workers"
Employment on the works program.
the report showed, dropped from a
peak Of $3.50 900 in March, 1896 To
2,884,o0o on last February 20. The
average w. P, A. monthly expenditure
declined from sl72,000,0O0 for March
1896, to $4,000, 900 for January, 1887.
Educational Aid Bill.
The first test of President Roosevelts
determination to hold down expendi.
lures may come In the Senate this
week on the Harrison Black educa-
tional aid bill.
The measure, which over a flve-vear
period would give the States subsidies
totaling sl,o00000,000, has strong sup
port. Before the Presidents message
Senate leaders were forecasting it's ap-
proval despite mild administration op-
position.
Senator Harrison Democrat. of Mis-
slsslppl said he was willing to reduce
the appropriations needed for the next
two years, but insisted on pressing the
measure.
Mr.. Roosevelt said at his press con-
ference late yesterday that the omis-
sion OF estimates in the revised budget
for a low-cost housing program and
aid for farm tenants did not mean
they were eliminated.
The public works revolving fund. he
pointed out, contains between $780,
100000 and s150,oOO,OO0 of unobli-
gated money, some of which might 70
toward housing.
Farm tenancy assistance might be
provided, he indicated, from part of
the $75,000,000 usually set aside from
relief funds for farm rehabilitation.
Reduction Seen Unlikely.
Chairman Taylor of the House Ap-
preparations Committee said the relief
appropriation probably would be in
cluded In the final deficiency bill, to
be acted on later in the session.
I believe we can hold it down to
the $500, ,0oo," he said, but I
don't believe we can cut it or that the
President would want us to-"
In line with Mr.. Roosevelt's asser-
tion that AN increase in appropria-
tions would, of course, nullify our ef-
forts to prevent a deficit in 1888"
Taylor said he had urged Appropria-
tion committeeman to use all their
powers to ward of wholesale on
slaughts to override the budget"