Evening star., 1940-06-21
10 Train
Workers for Defense
Asked by President
HiIImun Under Fire
As Proposed Chief
Of Youth Program
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today to provide $22 500, 900
for the prompt training Of skilled
and semi-skilled workers needed in
industries vital to the national de-
tense program.
The recommendation went to q
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee at q moment when critical leg
islative comment was being directed
at the labor and employment chief
Of the National Defense Commits
sion, Sidney Hillman.
Mr.. Hillman, president of the G.
I. O. Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers OF America, would direct q
major part Of the youth defense
training program tentatively ad.
vanced by President Roosevelt, and
1t was the prospect Of his serving
In this capacity which aroused some
House members.
God alone can save this coun-
try" Representative Cox, Democrat,
OF Georgia, exclaimed yesterday in
the House, If Mr.. Hillman takes over
the compulsory training Of 2OO0,-
600 young men and women annually.
Mr.. Coxs opinion was seconded
by Representative Woodrum, DEM
ocrat, of Virginia, a ranking mem
Der Of the Appropriations Commit
tee. He predicted that any youth
training program would have dif-
f1culty getting through Congress be-
cause "Mr. Hillman has been Sc
lected to head it up"
Mr.. Hillman, meanwhile, an
nounced that he expected to have
ready IN a few days a complete
and full program" for the instruc-
ton Of skilled workers. He said vo-
cational schools, the National Youth
Administration, the c. c. c. and pri-
vate industry figured in the plans
and intimated that some training
OF military character might be in
volved.
Transportation Loans Provided.
President Roosevelt's $22, 500, 900
request for training workers allo-
Gated the money to the Once of
Education, the Social Security
Board and the Labor Department.
Among other things the program
would provide 100000 for an
emergency transportation loan fund,
from which advances would be given
workers taking essential jobs away
from home.
Other items In yesterdays defense
log:
Senator Taft of Ohio, a candi-
date for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. attributed "hit-or-
miss" methods to the administration
preparedness program.
The Senate passed q resolution
authorizing the President to send
Red Cross mercy ships" into wa,
zones, except those actually under
blockade.
Senate Passes Defense Bill.
President Roosevelt gave his ap-
proval and ordered full speed ahead
AOA Oil CACCAAoAVC PAOSA Oil W VI 6o4l.
ize the Western Hemisphere into
an economic phalanx.
The $1,777. .489, ,788 emergency de-
fense bill-last of Mr.. Roosevelt's s
major requests-was voted by the
Senate and sent back to the House
for concurrence in some changes.
Senator Lundeen, Farmer-Labor,
of Minnesota introduced a resolution
authorizing the President to try to
acquire by negotiation or purchase
all possessions of non-American
governments in this hemisphere,
and. if this failed, to seize by armed
force those considered vital and
necessary" to American defense.
President Roosevelt also asked
Congress to appropriate $25 ,0O0, 600
to start work Immediately on a
$65, 900, 900 expansion of the Tennes-
see Valley Authority's power faciI-
ties as an aid to national defense