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by the expenditure of public funds
for relief and recovery purposes.
From the standpoint of private
employment, the economic situation
has greatly improved. Employment
declined steadily and drastically from
1929 to 1882. improvement began in
1888, and by the early fall of 1897
almost 10000, 900 more persons had
jobs than were employed during the
month when this administration took
office. Average non-agricultural en-
ployment during 1887 was within
1000 900 of the annual average for
1929. After temporary setback
last year, we are now regaining the
lost ground. There is every reason
to believe that average employment
during 1899 will be well in excess of
that for 1898. I wish to stress the
point that when the situation is
viewed in terms of employment. the
losses sustained from 1929 to 1882
had practically been wiped out by
1887.
We have found, however, that in
spite OF SUBSTANTIAL recovery as lnd1-
Gated by the amount of employment
the volume of unemployment con-
tinues at high levels. This is due in
large measure to two factors. The
first of these is that the net increase
in the labor supply, due to the growth
OF the working population, is in ex-
cess of 500, 900 workers annually.
Increasing Workers Output.
The second prime factor in this
picture is the increasing output Of
the individual worker. At the re-
covery peak in 1887, when industrial
production was at approximately the
1929 level, there were still about
5000, 900 unemployed. From this and
subsequent experience, 1t is appAr-
ent that comparatively high levels Of
production mean substantially less
employment than formerly.
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eageo IN the carrying out of prof.
ects.
I wish to state with emphasis
since the opposite view is frequently
expressed, that the program of the
Works Progress Administration
should, as at present. include some
projects Of the non-construction
type to meet the needs of those un-
employed workers whose training is
such that they are not adapted to
employment on construction prof.
ects. The provision of work for
those people at occupations which
Will conserve their skills is of prime
Importance and the emphasis placed
upon construction projects should
not obscure the necessity for this
portion of the program.
A committee of the House of Rem
resentstives, under the authority of
an enabling resolution, is now con-
Quoting an investigation of the
Works Progress Administration. I
sincerely hope that this investiea-
tion Will be guided along construc-
tive lines. and If this is done I feel
sure that its outcome will be to
demonstrate the wisdom of the
measures which have been adopted
to meet the needs of the unem-
ployed. In discussions of the pro-
1ects Of the Works Progress Admin
lstration there is a tendency to en-
large upon criticism of a few iso-
lated projects to an extent which
obscures the real character and
value Of the program As a whole.
In an undertaking Of this size there
are inevitably individual instances
which may be subject to criticism,
but when the criticism Of q very
small fraction OF the work beirg
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training, and will get, instead, eve
ming and week end training for the
period Of their three and one half
years enlistment.
IA" (anti -aircraft men through
out the country had been placed on
24-hour duty manning every air
raid gun and searchlight The Royal
Air Force had assigned night patrols
to the east coast.
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alton of $l23 100000 for the fiscal
year 1910. together with the un-
obligated balances on June 30, 1899
OF the appropriation to that admin
istration for the current fiscal year.
I am requesting further that the
National Youth Administration be
established as separate agency to
continue and expand its program for
assisting needy young people. This
will not increase existing overhead
Not All Needs Met.
While the amount which I am
recommending will not meet all the
needs Of all our young people. it will
mean that education, training, work
experience and help toward private
employment can be extended to
many needy young people who are
now eagerly waiting to take their
place in our society as responsible
workers and citizens.
1t has been the function of the
Farm Security Administration to
provide assistance for hundreds of
thousands of destitute and low
income farm families through SUPER
vised loans and guidance in sound
farming practices, through adjust
ment of farmers debts, and, where
necessary, by direct subsistence
grants. This program has kept
thousands of farmers off relief and
has enabled them, largely through
their own efforts, to become self
supporting American citizens and to
assume their rightful place in rural
life. Aside from the further de-
velopment of camps for migratory
farm laborers, construction under
the resettlement program will have
been completed by the close of the
current fiscal year, although in a
few instances it may be necessary
to provide funds for land develop
ment work.
For the foregoing activities q.
the Farm Security Administration
/ recommend an appropriation OF
$123 900 900 for the fiscal year, 1910
together with such balances of the
current appropriation as may re-
main unobligated on June 80, 1899
Owing to the language of the
Emergency Relief Appropriation
Acts, for the last two years it has
been. necessary to use funds al
located to or appropriated to the
Department of Agriculture to pro-
vide for relief for Indians which
come under Jurisdiction Of the De-
partment Of the Interior. I fee,
| that it would be preferable to have
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Text of Presidents Message on Relief

these funds appropriated directly to
the department primarily respons-
ible for the welfare of the Indians.
Appropriations Recommended.
In view of the foregoing I recon-
mend an appropriation of 1880, 900
for the Indian Service for the fiscal
year 1910 to be available for the con-
tinuation Of Indian rehabilitation
and relief projects including neces-
sary administrative expenses.
For the following agencies for ad-
mlnistrative expenses incident to
carrying out the purposes for which
the foregoing appropriations have
been requested I recommend the
amounts indicated:
Cd Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority ----- $3.50 OOO
CD General Accounting
Ofice --- 5,225,oo
80 Treasury Department:
(a) Pro-
curement
Division $5,2OO,OOO
10 Divi-
sion of
Disburse-
ments - 2,500,00O
(c)Omce of
the Treas
urer ----- 675,O00
I'D Secret
Service - 25O,O00
(e) Divi-
sion of
Accounts
and De-
posits --- 100000
() Public
Health
Service 100000
- 1925, 900
% U. s. Employees Com
pensation Commits
sion -- $3.50 900
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The funds recommended for an.
preparation to the United States
employees Compensation Commits
sion are sufficient to provide for the
reimbursement of Federal hospitals
Tor disqualification of persons paid
from relief appropriations in the
same manner as they are now re-
lmbursed for the disqualification Of
other Federal employees paid from
regular appropriations. I feel tha.
the necessary authority to make
such payments should be included in
this years legislation.
Wants N. E. c. Continued.
request also that in connection
with the foregoing appropria tions
as in the past. provision be made
10 continue the work of the Ma
tlonal Emergency Council, the Ma
tlonal Resources Committee and tho
rural rehabilitation program of the
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Admin
lstration. For this purpose I recon-
mend the following appropriations
for the fiscal year 1910:
l. National Emerg encv
, >,o Council - $500 900
z. National Resources
Committee e9o nm
3. Puerto Rican Recon-
struction Administra-
t'on --------------- 10000, 900
IN oroer that the agencies con-
cefned may have an opportunity to
formulate definite plans for the next
1lscal year 1t is desirable that the
necessary legislation be enacted at
as early a date as possible and that
the funds be made availa bic on the
passage Of this legislation.
1t may be of interest to the con.
gress TO know that through the
department of State we have re-
celVed many assertions that there
are few unemployed persons IN the
nations which have accepted to-
talltarian forms of government
In those nations private employ-
ment takes care of a smaller pro.
portion OF their employable citizens
than private employment does in
the United tSates.
This means that government en-
ployment is responsible for the care
OF larger portion of the employable
population than in this country
creating in fact a government en-
ployment system, based in great
part on the manufacture of mu-
nltlons, which costs far more than
our system.
The principal difference is that
IN the nations to which l refer
this employment is called employ
meht, whereas in the United States
1t is called relief.
Actually, our system of work relief
is relatively far cheaper than the
other method and as at present
constituted does take care of the
great majority of the needy unem-
ployed who are able to work.
l trust that the people will not
be deceived by the terminology and
Will not assume that the totalitarian
methods of government are more
effective than our own.
The system which we have ia
vored in the United States during
the past six years is by no means
perfect. 1t can be improved, but
not at the expense of substituting
the dole for work relief nor by
turning the management of works
projects back to the sole care of
the many thousands of local gov
ernments. 1t will be said by his
tory, after much political smoke has
clared away, that the Federal Gov
ernment's handling of work relief
has been one of our most efficient
administrative accomplishments.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
Anri1 81 1000
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Security Gronts Made

The Social Security Board madc
the following grants to Maryland TO,
public assistance in May Aged
s162.854; blind, s7,272; children
S93,O54.
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More than $4,000 900, 900 pieces of
mail were distributed by the Post
Office Department in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Sodality Party
Tomorrow Nieht

The 18th annual Sodahty Union
card party for the benefit of rural
parochlal and vacation schools will
be given at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow evening at $50 o'clock Last
year this affair was attended by
$50 persons.
The sponsors are city-Wide fed
Grafton of % parish Sodahties and
are affiliated with the international
Sodality organization, which was
started in 1868 in Belgium. The
Union conducts a program of re-
ligion, social action. education and
recreation. This Washington group
has the distinction of being the
Oldest Sodality Union in the United
States, having been organized 20
years ago.
Miss Mary Mattingly. president.
has been its head for the past
II years and was chairman for the
first national board.
The long list of patrons and
patronesSes includes many promi-
nent in resident circles of WASH
ington. Among those of the clergy
VINO nave given their names as
patrons are: His EXcellency, the
Most Reverend Michael j. Curley,
D. D., Right Reverend Monsignor
Michael j. Riordan, Rev. Henri J.
Wiesel, S. j., Rev. Dennis C. keenan,,
Rev. Joseph c. Buckley, Rev. Will
liam H. Hoffman, Rev. Thomas A.
Calnan, Rev. Herbert J. Parker, S.
j., Rev. Gilbert F. Schmid, S. j.,
Rev. Charles E. Roach, Rev. Edward
H. Roach, Rev. r. Cotter Fitzgerald,
Rev Joseph F. Lane, Rev. Kenneth
L. Graham, S. j., Rev. Joseph P.
Bradley, Rev. John j. Argant, Rev.
Wilbur F. x. Wheeler, Rev. Louis
F. Miltenberger, Rev. Patrick J.
Begley. Rev. J. Lawrence Kilkenny
Rev. P. j. Daugherty. Rev. James j.
Duffy, S. j., Rev. Thomas J. Nc
Kew, V. F., and Rev. Horace B. Nc
Kenna, S. j.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

4NAl oAlA NAl o. 4Soy 14AA1dd WAAl SolllC
from their home in Minneapolis
around the first of next month for
a short visit with Mrs. Lindas
brother and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. o. Pollock, in Arlington.
Mrs. Reed Leaves
To Visit Parents.
Mrs. Vergil D. Reed, wife of the
assistant director of the Census
Bureau, has gone to Bloomington
Ind, for a three-week visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Rober-
son.
Mrs. William F. Torreyson is back
from Charlotte, N. c., where she
spent the last several days with her
husband, who is an inspector on
Federal housing project there.
The Rev. and Mrs Aaron Kelley
announce the birth of a son, David
Aaron, Sunday, May 7, in Garfield
Hospital. The Rev. Mr.. Kelley is the
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of Aurora Hills have as their guest
Mrs. Marion C.. Saunders of New
port, r. l., who will remain for two
weeks.
Mrs. Agnes J. Conradi of Ashton
Heights will go Monday, June S, to
Blacksburg. Va, to attend the COM
mencement exercises at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and witness
the graduation of her son, Mr.. Albert
M. Conradi, who will receive a de-
gree in mining engineering.
She will return the following day
and then go to New York for few
days visit at the Worlds Fair. Ac-
companying her to New York will be
Mrs. Jay Carmody of Washington
Mr.. Fielding M. Lewis of Lyon Viii
lage motored today to Fredericks-
burg. Va, to be with Mrs. Lewis,
who is visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fairbanks of
Aurora Hills have as houses guests
Mrs. Arthur w. Todd and her sons,
Arthur Todd, jr.. and Edward B.
Lankford Todd, of Princess Anne,
Md.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Put on Your Sillv
Bonnet With New
DOOdads on 1t

Put on your silly bonnet with
the new doodads on it and jog out
to the county fair"
So reads the invitation to this
annual fete sponsored by the Guild
Of st. Gertrude's School of Arts
and Crafts on Sargent road. Brook
land. which will be held Saturday.
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz,
wife OF the Belgian Ambassador
Will preside at the tea. and Sonora
de Pastoriza, wife of the Minister
Of the Dominican Republic, will be
in charge of the Pan american
booth, where lovely articles donated
by ladies of the diplomatic corps
will be on sale.
Sonora Ramon de Valdes and her
four charming daughters have the
beverage concession" and Mrs. Wal
ter Distler will have the snowy ice
cream booth. There will be bridge,
parcel post Office, a small Gale
donla market, autographed books
ana drawings, a gypsy camp where
mysterious seers will tell fortunes
any number of amazing attractions.
Mrs. Frank Slingluff, whose genius
Tor collecting treasures for her "op-
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Falls Church
Activities
Of the Week
Mrs. H. J. Spelman
Luncheon Hostess
On Tuesday

Mrs. Harold J. Spelman enter
tanned at luncheon Tuesday, fol-
lowed by contract.
Maj. Alexander Gait, u S. M. c.,
and Mrs. Gait, have moved into their
new home on Columbia street this
week.
Mrs j. E. Boland, Miss Joyce Bo-
land, Miss Ann Cline, Mr.. Richard
Hollins and Mr.. Paul Schlager left
Friday for weeks visit to the New
York Worlds Fair.
Mrs. James Roy Johnston of
Scarsdale, N. Y, is visiting friends
in Falls Church and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Sprigg are in
Bermuda attending the American
Bankers Convention.
1t. William b. Moore
Is Visiting Parents.
1t. William B. Moore, U. S. N, of
Annapolis, who has been transferred
to Washington, will be with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Moore for
a few months.
The outgoing officers of the Falls
Church Parent-Teacher Association
and the members of the Executive
Committee gave their annual tea
Thursday at the home of Mrs I. Lee
Park for the faculties of jefferson
High School and Madison School.
Gen. and Mrs. Rufus H. Lane and
Mrs. Mills Lane and DR.. c. A. Ran
som were among many Falls Church
residents who drove to Bethlehem,
Pa to hear the annual Bach festival
held there Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Harrison
entertained at large evening bridge
party Tuesday night.
The Falls Church Music Study
Club had its annual open meeting
Tuesday evening at the home of DR..
and Mrs James Brown, when an in
teresting musical program was
given to an audience of rs people,
with a buffet supper served after
the program.
Mrs. Emily M Gillette entertained
at luncheon Friday.
Mrs. Albert Miller had a few
friends in to luncheon Thursday,
and on the same afternoon Mrs.
Kenton D. Hamaker served luncheon
In her garden.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Junior Hadassah
Increases Quota

The Washington Unit Of Junior
Hadassah has raised its quota of
$1,000 for the support of institu-
tions maintained by the organiza-
ton, according to announcement by
Miss Carolyn Berenter, local presi-
dent
Hilda Siegel of this city was re-
Gently named as first vice president
for the seaboard region.
Miss Sylvia Cohen is chairman
of a dinner dance to be given in
June to close the activities for the
season and to install officers.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Club Will Mark
18th Anniversary

The Woman'S Club of Bethesda.
Md, will celebrate its 28th anniver-
sary on Tuesday at pm. with re-
ception in its clubhouse, when the
president, Mrs. Louis A. Gravelle,
and her Board of Directors will be
hostesses to the members.
The drama section, under the d.
rection of Mrs. Ernest Offutt, will
present rural comedy, Aaron Slick
of Punkin Crick.' Members of the
cast are Mrs. Richard Titlow, Mrs.
Edward M. Willis, Mrs. Frank P.
Farley, Mrs. Jacob w. Bulger. Mrs.
F. P. D1 Blasi, Mrs. Robert Leopold
and Mrs. J. Reed Bradley.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
MIR. and Mrs. Davis Return
To Arlington This Evening
Attended Appel.Deegan Wedding
In New York City Yesterday;
Mrs. Burke and Daughter on Visit

Mr. and Mrs Sam Davis will return tonight from
where
Mr. Frank Appel
the morning in the Church of the Immaculate
Mr. Appel who with the Department Justice
his home for the
he and his bride will live 0l1
Mrs William Burke and daughter
the end
wedding anniversary celebration night
Hill are spending
Evening star., 1939-05-21

portunity" booth is we'll known, will
have a tempting array with which
to allure those who enjoy a bit of
chance, and there will be home
made cakes and candies. aprons and
other articles made by hand.
Dance music will be furnished and
the Fistere Dance School will pre-
sent new steps, the Castle walk,
rhumba and Worlds Fair shag.
There are to be a gate prize and
bridge table prizes and at the end of
the afternoon an auction of all un-
sold articles.
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assistant pastor of the Clarendon
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lima Wirth, who Is the guest
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Blankenhorn, will
sail Thursday from New York on
the Deutschland for her home in
Rossbach, Germany. She will be
accompanied to New York by her
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Patterson
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-11-16
Town Ordinance

The Council of the Town of Greenbe1t, Mary
Land will sit as Board Of Review in the Coun-
I'll Room, honday, November 20, 1889 at $500 o.
clock P.L. for the purpose Of hearing petit tions
Of citizens asking for adjustment of assessments
on personal property subject to taxation by the
Town Of Greenbe1t.
Any person or persons who have such requests
to make and who do not find it convenient to be
present at this meeting nay file said requests
or protests with the Town Manager and they Will
be presented to, and considered by, the Council
at this meeting.
- Winfield EcCauy,
Town Clerk
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-11-16
New Nurse Joins G. Fl. A. Staff

Miss Dorothea Ford began her duties Monday the
ful1-time nurse for the Greenbelt Health Asso-
citation.
registered nurse, Hiss Ford sormected with
Mt. Sinai Nursing School in New York before coming
to Greenbelt. while in New York she was editor Of
the "New Nurse", monthly publication for members
Of the nursing profession.
Miss Ford replaces Mrs. Frances Rosentha1, who
resigned Health Association nurse several weeks
ago effective Last Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Commission Studies
 Future Development
Newly Formed Board Approves Hamilton Avenue PrO-
 ject, Discusses City-Wide Survey

Commissioner Moore recalled the attempt to establish city plan commission 70 years ago, and sug- gested that perhaps some of the data gathered at that time could still be utilized. Mir Whitlock said the city engineers office has already done considerable work in regard to planning future development of the city.
 An appropriation of $1 900 for the commission for 1940 was suggested by MT. Moore, but MT. Perriello rec commended that the requested sum be increased to $5,000. This sugges- tion was adopted.
 City-Wide Survey
 The commission voted to have in- vestigated the possibility of the WPA approving a city-wide survey, which would give the group an excellent starting basis. The cost to the city of such a project would be small, 1t was pointed out, since the largest item would be salaries for engineers and assistants, which would be paid by the WPA.
 Broad powers were given the plan commission by the legislature. In its charge are the future develop ment of the city, street layouts and changes, building lines, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
SHERRY CONCERN.
 REPORTS GAIN
Business Prospects Dee clared ExceIlent-LOcal
 Company Mentioned

The Sperry Corporation, parent firm of the Waterbury Tool Co.,, re- ports for the first six months of 1889, net income of $2,469,576 equal to $1.23 share on $2,015,565 shares of capital stock. Tilis marks an inr crease over the $2,107,779 income for the first half of last year, which amounted to $1.05 a share.
 In a letter to stockholders, Thomas Thomas A. Morgan, president, de- clares that the untitled orders Of the manufacturing subsidiaries on June 30, were the highest in the history of the company and will result in continuance of high rate of production well into 1940."
 Increased business, says MT. Nor gan, has made it necessary for the company to enlarge its plant facili- ties and lease additional factory space.
 The Sperry Corp. and its subsidi- aries specialize in the manufacture of equipment for navies and for aviation and steamship companies.
 The semi-annual report states that current assets as of June 30 were $15, ,654, as compared with lia- bilities of $5,031 ,654, as compared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

000-the latest figures from the Off, flee of Education show that g per cent of grade pupils do not enter highh school. Another 37 per cent who do enter drop out before gardu- ation. The fact that only 40 per cent finish high school puts Ameri- can secondary school education face to face" with the necessity of re-thinking its purpose and reor- ganizing Its program"
 High Standards
 Dr. Johnson aScribed the defec- tion of students from the high schools to the fact that the stand ards are too high or because the studies lack meaning and reality to the students. The high school at present fails to prepare adequately for college and at the same time fails to give adequate 'vocationsl preparation. He cited a study by the American Youth commission ir Pennsylvania, which shows that oi 5000 high school graduates, IA pei thousand who went on to college should not have done so, and that 273 per thousand WhoShrould have gone to college did not go. A simi- lar study in Ohio showed that 30 per cent of 1862 high school seniors who were judged likely to succeed in higher studies did not enter college.