The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
Relief Bill
Is Passed
By House
Vote IL 1913 to FL
After Turbulent
Session; Bipartisan
Board Backed
WASHINGTON-The hons

WASHINGTON-The hous,
passed and sent to the senat,
early today, after a turbulent
l4-hour session, a S1,735..
100000 relief bill for the next
fiscal year. 1t carries the full
amount requested by Presi,
dent Roosevelt for WPA, but
includes restrictions he op.
posed, giving congress greater
control over relief.
The final vote was 373 to al
Only nine Democrats and IL Re.
publicans voted against it after
provisions specifically opposed by
the president and relief admins.
traitors had been approved.
Early senate action was
promised by Chairman Alva
b. Adams, D., Colo, Of the
senate appropriations COM
mittee, who announced hear
ings will begin Tuesday. New
Deal senators will fight to
eliminate some of the house
provisions.
AS approved by the house the
appropriation is $36, 500. 900 less
than budget estimates and SS04,-
205, 900 below the amount voted
for relief during the current fiscal
year.
Major provisions Of the bill
would:
Appropriate s1.477 200, 900 for
the Works Progress admins
tration, of which 1925, 900, 900 is
ear-marked for Public Works adj
ministration projects. This was
the amount requested by the presi-
dent, but he objects to the ear
markings Of funds for PWA.
Inappropriate s1OO,oOO,0OO for
4 National Youth administra-
ton. The budget estimated $123,-
100000; the house appropriations
committee cut it to SS3, 0O0, 900,
and the final figure was offered
by House Majority Leader Sam
Rayburn. D., Tex, as a harmony"
proposal.
9-Create three-man bipartisan
- board to administer WPA,
eliminating the present one-man
administrator.
A-Impose stiff penalties for po-
litical activities by relief
workers and administrative per-
sonnet.
BAN theater projects.
L-Substitute the theory Of a
" security wage for the prevail
ing wage to WPA workers.
prohibit employment under
any relief agency after April
/, 1910, Of any person eligible to
receive social security act bene-
fits.
o-Require a periodic review. not
~ less than once every six
months. of the rolls Of relief en-
ployes.
o-Remove persons from WPA
rolls after they have received
benefits Is consecutive months.
Heads Of families. who are IS
years of age or older, and war
veterans are exempt from this
provision.
IN-Prevent resllocation Of WPA
~ funds to other agencies.
1.-THE new bill also denies
work relief TO aliens and
those who advocate overthrow of
the government. The alien ban
is part of the present relief act
and when it WAS applied approx
mately 10000 aliens were stricken
from the rolls. The provision re-
lating to citizens advocating over
throw of the government is new.
Led by Rep. Clifton A. Wood
rum, D., Va, Republicans and
Democrats throughout the day
beat down attempts Of administra-
ton forces to increase the relief
appropriation and to defeat re-
strictions.
Only on funds for NYA was the
administration successful in OBJ
tanning a compromise. BY voice
vote. an amendment by Rep. Kent
Keller. D., H., to increase the WPA
fund by 1907 900, 900 was howled
down.
On funds for WPA, the house
was In agreement with the
amount requested by the presi-
dent, but 1t added to that Sec
fiou of the bill several restrie-
tion. at which Roosevelt at his
press conference earlier had
indicated dispIeasure.
The problem of relief-in-politics
and how to eliminate it provided
only minor debate. An sntici-
psted fight over the proposed
three-man WPA administrative
board failed 10 develop.
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