Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
UNIONS Strive FOR
RELIEF ASSISTANCE
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recently wrote to Mr.. Aubrey Will
liams, administrator of the Works
Progress Administration.
I have been in constant touch
with all sections of Montana and
am convinced that this demand for
additional WPA quota of 5000 is
absolutely necessary if we are to
adequately care for the needs of the
state. I know that the situation is
critical and requires drastic action
on the part of the federal govern
ment.
Since writing the enclosed letter
| have had conferences with Mr..
Williams and he has definitely prom
ised me that he will shortly take
appropriate action on my request
for an increased quota. He realizes
the seriousness of the situation
which I have pointed out and that
immediate action should be taken
to relieve the distressing conditions
now existing.
l have also recently had a confer
ence with President Roosevelt and
informed him of the conditions in
our state and he, of course, is sup
porting the program and is urging
Congress to furnish the necessary
funds to carry it out.
believe I can definitel assure you
that within the next few days this
much needed increase in quota Il Ill
be granted Montana and thousands
of needy workers will benefit. Your
cooperation in keeping me informed
of conditions is appreciated as it is
helpful in making proper repre-
sensations to the authorities here.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES E. MURRAY.
February Is, 1888
Hon. Aubrey Williams,
Acting Administrator,
Works Progress Administration.
Dear Sir:
The unemployment situation in
Montana has been gradually grow
ing worse day by day until it has
become so ~intolerable that action
cannot be further delayed.
Letters and kilograms have come
to me from all over the state indi-
eating that the distress which has
visited the workers of Montana must
be Immediately relieved. AS a re-
suit of the closing of the mines in
Butte practically a third of the en-
playable population in that commu-
nifty are in destitute circumstances.
In every section of the state l find
that the present WPA quota is abso-
lutely insufficient to relieve the dis
tress. No one section of the state
has escaped the effect of these con-
ditions. Further delay cannot be
excused and / respectfully demand
that Montana be Immediately grant
ed an increased quota of 5000.
A great many important projects
of a r~egenerative character are ready
for construction and are only await
ing the ALLEGATION of funds to make
it possible to put I'LL unemployed to
work, These projects r of a char
acter that will aid materially not
only in relieving the immediate dis
tress but in supplying a means for
the resettlement of thousands of
stranded farm families and placing
them in a position where they may
become self-supporting. Eastern
Montana has a number Of projects
of this kind, that, if constructed at
this time, will not only aid in solv-
ing the immediate problem of I'M
employment but will aid likewise in
solving the problem which has been
forced upon our state as a result of
drouths, insect ~infestations and other
adverse factors.
An increased quota of 5000, in my
judgment, is Immediately necessary
and I therefore ask your immediate
action on this request.
Yours truly,
JAMES E. MURRAY.