Evening star., 1939-04-06
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Harrington testified in the hearings:
1--WE felt that the employment of
100000 in the month of February
was justified under all the condi-
tions."
Senator Adams: 1T is one thing to
have your judgment as to what was
justified; but the Congress has eX-
pressed its judgment as to the
amount of money to carry you until
June 30"
Col. Harrington-It will carry us.
Adams Queries Harrington.
Senator Adams-My inquiry is,
to what extent did you cooperate
with the purpose of Congress and
the appropriation of Congress?
Col. Harrington-The purpose OF
Congress. I felt, was pretty clearly
expressed to the effect that the
rolls should not be reduced in
February and March.
Senator Adams-Let me say this
to you Congress :. . saw fit to say
to you. do not make reduction
of more than 5 per cent during
those times" But Congress at the
same time provided for an appro-
priation of a certain figure. which
necessarily involved. it seemed to
some of us that there should be
some reduction so far as it could
be made without doing a gross in
Justice.
Nov however, we nnd that
$4,000 have gone off but that not
only have the 80 900 been replaced,
but 5000 more. So it results in a
situation that now. in order to keep
within that appropriation, a tre-
mendously drastic reduction must be
made unless additional money is ap-
propriated.
"Created a Situation"
ut seems to some of us that the
W. P. A. has created a situation
almost deliberately to force the Con-
gress to accede to an Increased
appropriation. My inquiry, there
fore. is to what extent the w. P. A,
has co-operated with the obvious
purpose of Congress.
Col. Harrington repeated his be-
lief that Congress had said there
should be no reduction in the winter
months.
Taking over the questioning. Sen
ator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina asked the administrator If
he made any effort to reduce the
rolls.
Col. Neutrality-suspicious. sir
Senator Byrnes-"You did not
care what Congress said?"
Col. Harrington-"We cared very
much what Congress said; but we
made no effort
Senator Byrnes-"Well, you cared
about it, but you were not going to
do anything to reduce the rolls
Col. Harrington-"We did not re-
duce the rolls"
100000 in Need.
Responding to Senator Hayden
Democrat, of Arizona the witness
said the primary reason for not
reducing the number was that be
tween 100000 and 100000 persons
had been certified as needing relief
and were not receiving it. Col. Har-
rington also said complete survey
indicates not more than 2 per cent
of those on the rolls are not In
actual need.
When Senator Glass. Democrat
of Virginia. inquired when the w
p A. would stop. Col. Harrington
said he visualizes a reduction tt
1900 900 persons by July l, 1910. be-
yond which he would not want tt
predict.
Senator Glass-"Colonel, what &c
you think would happen If the States
and the subdivisions of the States
were required to do what they hav'
done for $50 years, take care of theil
own INDECENT. and assess taxes dl
rectly for their support?"
Col Harfington-'I think ther'
would be great deal of suffering
and want in this country"
Senator Glass-"I do not know,
think there would be good deal o
reduction in expenditures in thi
country"
Meanwhile, some House mem
bers said they hoped the Appro
priations Committee inquiry int
relief operations. getting unde
way this afternoon. would result il
divorcing the w. P. A. from con
struction activities. Representativ
Starnes, Democrat. of Alabama, al
ready has proposed indefinite exten
sion of the Public Works Administra
ton with $500 100000 for loans an
grants to the States during the mex
year.
Chairman Taylor of the Appro
.priations Committee asked Secretar,
of the Interior Ickes yesterday TO
a report on the Starnes bill and TO
recommendations concerning F
w. A.
Pepper to Fight Cut.
Opposition to the Starnes propose
came from Representative Taber o
New York. senior Republican on tn
Appropriations Committee.
That's the way to continue tn
depression" Mr. Taber said, in ref
erence to P. w. A. extension. "
don't see how we're going to &c