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100000 will not be known until
it meets within day or two to act
on the many proposed amendments
presented during two weeks of hear
tngs.
Among those who testified today
were:
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, in opposition
to House restrictions on administra-
tive expenses for public welfare and
on the monthly allotment per family
for relief and other forms of pub
lie assistance. She also stressed the
need for improving the Districts
child welfare program.
Henry I. Quinn, former member
Of the Board of Education, who de-
Tended the transfer of municipal
Fairgrounds to the school system for
combined operation with school
grounds under the Community
Center Department. He argued there
is no necessity for duplication of
recreational service. He cited
number of authorities to support
the claim that the recreation of
children of school age should be
directed by the school system.
Parole Aid Asked.
Frank r. Jellef of the District
Parole Board asked for a small In
crease In personnel to provide bet
ter supervision of men on parole,
and also to avoid the necessity of
having parole records at the REFORM
atory kept by inmates. The fail
ures through parole, Mr.. Jelleff said,
result from inadequate supervision.
The use of inmates to keep parole
records is regarded as bad practice,
he added.
A delegation from the Ketcham-
Van Buren Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, headed by Mrs. William E.
Linden, testified in support of need
for a new building for that area,
which is on priority list for re-
placement of old structures, sub
mitted by the School Board at SEN
ator Overtons suggestion.
George ]. Cleary of the st. Vim
cent de Paul Society testified in
opposition to the House limitations
on administrative cost and family
allowances under public assistance.
Opposes Relief Limit.
Mrs. Meyer, the first witness, said
the present limit of $50 a month
per family on relief proved a hard
ship for 237 families and If Con-
gress agrees to the $48 limit voted
by the House 1t would affect TIT
families in need Of more than that
for necessities. To show that the
$50 limit has not been abused, Mrs.
Meyer said the average assignment
has been $29.
She also opposed the 81 per cent
limit on administrative expenses,
contending that If there is to be
any limit the safest figure would
be 1917 per cent. Mrs. Meyer also
told the subcommittee the Districts
child welfare program, although
once a model for the country, has
become entirely inadequate. She
recommended providing for CO.
ordinator as suggested in the recent
Kepecs report on local child welfare
facilities. Afer being in Office for
one year, she said, this co-ordinator
could advise Congress in detail as
10 other Improvements which were
needed.
A large relief program was urged
by Sidney r. Katz of the Washing
ton Industrial Union Council, who
testified there are 5000 unemployed
persons in Washington not being
provided for. He obtained this
figure from the w. P. A. and said
it represented 1858 certified for
work relief, but for whom no jobs
have been available; 5,170 formerly
on work relief, still in need and
waiting reassignment; 2,210 occu-
pationally unfit for w. P. A.
Further Information Sought.
Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas said if that is the situation,
something more should be done, and
requested that additional witnesses
be called this afternoon on this
question.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota pointed out this situation
Is not peculiar to Washington, but
Is general. The last six or seven
years, he said have witnessed the
expenditure of $73,000,00o for re-
tief and work relief in Washington
How permanent do you think
this Is" Senator Nye inquired.
Mr.. Katz said improvement in
economic conditions is the only
solution, but that meanwhile the
existence of the need cannot be
overlooked.
2 It was brought out that with few
exceptions, local relief funds are
used for direct relief !. to unem-
ployables, and that If work is de-
sired for the 1900, 1t should be
through added local w. p. A
projects.