The Washington times., 1938-08-05

1910. 1t took q measure Of ora
tory last year to convince un-
friendly legislators that Washing
ton had a welfare problem on its
hands.
POPULATION FACTOR
A year ago this time, he said
the welfare board needed $11,417,-
e67. Street was finally awarded
e6,9S4,2S5.
But for the 1910 budget, Street
argues, an increasing population
must be taken into consideration
Streets budget follows:
Relief for unemployables, 5000
cases at $500 each per year,
100000.
Relief for aid for dependent chill
dren. 915 cases at 1854 per year,
e376,724.
Personal services, $751; ,098.
Administrative expenses, $50, 900.
| Total, $1,4S3,S22.
The welfare director insisted
also on an increase from $597, 600
to $655,020 for assistance against
old age want. He said an increase
OF about 400 cases, plus burial
costs, was to be expected next
year.
AS to home care for dependent
children, Mr.. Street asked only the
$163, 900 he received in 1898. He
urged again, however, that the
SIS monthly maximum grant be
raised. Otherwise, he said, it will
work great hardship on large fam
flies in which there is no other in
come except the home aid grant.
He warned that ID per cent Of
these grants will have to be re-
duced as Of July 7.
DISTRICT JAIL NEEDS
The District Jail asked the Com
miSSioners for 81 new guards and |
two score other employees to put |
into operation a proposed identiti-
cation system for incoming con-
Victs. Last year the jail got $780,.
$50 for such purposes. For 1910 |
1t asked $207. $50.
Further plans for enlargement
Of Occoquan and Lorton accounted
for request Of $l33,95O. Under
this request were plans for en-
largementS to accommodate 564
more single cells, q dormitory
housing 500 persons and provi-
sions for refrigeration, kitchens
and ornaments.
Streets argument for the so per
cent increase centered on relief
appropriations and funds for i'm
proving the Districts jails-the
local institution and the twin es-
Establishments at Lorton and Deco
guam.
FURTHER REQUESTS
Little change in the present
relief set-up, however, was fore
cast in the Street recommends
tions. He asked that the public
assistance division of the Board
Of Public Welfare be granted
&l,493.822 instead of the 5000 900
It received under the 1899 budget.
Buttressing his plea, Street told
the commissioners:
There Is no recommends
ton at present as to the amount
necessary for direct relief to
employableS pending the out
come of the survey of relief in
the District now being con-
Quoted by a special Subcom-
mittee of the Congressional Ap-
preparations Committee.
The board feels there is no
question as to the great need
among the employableS, but
that relief to employableS is
now part of the present pro-
gram on account of the linn
tied Congressional appropria-
ton, and that recommendation
for the present should be con-
fined to relief for the unem-
ployables. Estimates for relief
Of employableS should be made
on the basis of findings Of the
present relief survey which Is
to be completed by December l."
5000 UNEMPLOYABLEs
Street said a conservative es-
innate" of unemployables was
5000 and added that 1872 applica-
tions from unemployables were re-
jeeted last year because Of insult
ficient funds.
At the same time he urged the
Commissioners to raise the $50
monthly grant maximum because
of the hardship and suffering"
created in large families by this
ruling.
One of the outstanding requests
in the budget estimates was the
demand of the Industrial Home
School, for white youths. that it
be granted $4,000 for drawing
up plans and specifications for a
new half-million-dollar home. The !
school reported that the rapid
growth Of Washington had devel-
oped . residential district which
will require a traffic outlet
through our grounds" The school
buildings, it was commended, are
more than so years old" and its
equipment Obsolete" Therefore,
the school argued. it would be
cheaper to move than rebuild.
Real estate men indicated they
have been approached as to a To-
cation for the institution at
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