Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-08

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other disasters to which I refer are
largely man-made and, we therefore
have the right to believe, should be
subject to cures devised by reasoning
man. We all know that this fire
house represents not only mans eff
forts to conquer an implacable natural
enemy but also to overcome a serious
economic depression of mans own
making which had disrupted the means
of normal livelihood and brought un-
told misery and despair to millions
of our fellow citizens.
Down at the Regional Headquarters
of the Public Works Administration,
we recognized, when you sent in your
application, that this new structure
would fill an urgent need in your COM
munity.
In addition to these things, we
knew that the contemplated construc-
ton work would give much needed
employment not only to many of your
citizens, but also to numerous work.
ers engaged elsewhere in those indus
tries supplying the construction trades
that it certainly would help both local
and national industry.
Thus, we knew that the project en-
bodying the edifice which you there
visualized and sought to create met
all the requirements laid down by Con-
gross when it resorted to program
of necessary public works to stimulate
in broad way private employment
and industry. And so, your National
Government was glad to aid you by
contributing $4,000 of the $4,000
required for the project. This sort of
construction, repeated thousands of
times throughout this country, has
spurred on activity in certain types
of buildings to the highest level at
tanned at any time during the past
nine years.
That is convincing proof that the
Public Works Programs, in which this
community has so well taken part,
have attained success. Actual exper-
fence has shown that although in this
industrial age there are real disasters
other than fire and flood, man need
not stand by idle and helpless for he
has available a proved and potent
remedy for them if he will but use it.
In this connection, it is important
to note that when we had allotted all
the money provided by Congress for
public works under the 1888 law, we
had to reject applications from "a
other sponsors in Maryland calling
for more than $16,000,000 in Federal
grants for very worthy purposes.
These grants, if made, would have
brought more than $S6,00O,OO0 worth
of additional work under construction
in this state.
These well-planned projects are still
available. Our current program is
coming to close, but I think that,
having seen the beneficial effects Of
public construction, local communities
will not hesitate to avail themselves
of private financing to bring these
projects into being now. Thus they
can help solve our problems of unem-
ployment and contribute to the well
fare of a vital element in American
industry.
In the meantime, I can assure you,
the newly created Federal Works
Agency, under Administrator John
M. Carmody, is devoting it's every eff
fort to studying its problem of CO.
ordinating all the vast construction
activity Of the Federal government in
road building, Federal building con-
struction, relief employment and hous-
ing.
I have spoken wit enthusiasm of
this fine building which stands as am
pie evidence of work well done, be-