Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09

up-to-date files maintained.
In charge of operations at the
Licking county office is Mrs.
Clara +. Owens, director. Mrs.
Margaret Fundaberg serves as
auditor and CCC selecting agent.
Miss Mabel CLANCY is clerk, Miss
Nell Jones is WPA certifying
agent, and Mrs. Jessie Johnson,
Miss Louise Jones, Bert Long,
and Arthur Patrick serve as
caseworkers. Frank Lawrence
is surplus commodity distribu-
tor.
In the hands of this staff rests
the responsibility for administer
ing the diverse schemes for dis
tributing relief throughout the
county.
Many of the needy applicants
receive direct relief throughout
the year. Efforts are made to
establish others in private and
governmental employment. WPA
projects are sponsored by the
relief office, and workers are
also certified for employment on
county, state, and city WPA prof.
ects. The department also re-
ceives applications of youths
seeking entrance to CCC camps.
The WPA offers the greatest
employment opportunities to
registrants on relief rolls. Late
in March 808 were working on
projects throughout the county.
An additional 685, of whom 615
were on direct relief, were list
ed and awaiting assignment.
Prospects for an increase of
WPA projects in the city,
county, and state, beginning dur
ing the summer months, is ex-
pected to materially reduce di-
rect relief rolls in the county.
During 1889, 434 workers were
absorbed, some temporarily,
some permanently, into private
employment. Projects have not
been provided for all employable
relief clients, but work relief ar
rangements have been made,
however, for a small number of
clients to work out their orders,
and an effort is being made to
provide projects so that all en-
ployables can work out their or
ders.
WPA projects sponsored by
the county relief office under
the sponsorship of the county
commissioners and with the ap-
proval of the state relief director
offer permanent employment to
many workers. During 1889, 62
women were employed on sew
ing project. The group made
and repaired clothes for eligible
needy persons. Utilities and
materials were furnished from
relief funds, with the WPA sup
plying the labor and some sur
plus commodity material for the
garments made. The completed
garments are delivered to clients
through the regular surplus
commodity facilities.
A second project which en-
ployed approximately As women
during 1889 provided for service
free of cost to clients who on
account of sickness or other dis
abilities need household aid but
are unable to pay for same.
Licking county also participates
in the federal surplus commod
ity distribution. Supplies are
brought. into the county and
stored in a rented building, the
rent being paid from relief
funds. Distribution is made from
this warehouse upon presenta-
tion of cards showing eligibility
for these commodities.
The writer's project offers
permanent benefits to the
county. At present the project
employs "a full-time employees
including Supervisor Kenneth
Jones and two craftsmen, Oil
yer Maynard and Leroy McGirr.
This group is now making a set
of tax maps showing property
boundaries for all properties in
Licking county. Four maps,
drawn to a scale of so rods to
the inch, are being made for
each township, and will provide
instant appraisal of all boun-
daries. They will be of special
value, Mr.. Jones pointed out, to
state and county officials seek
ing to identify property owners
in areas for the securing of
right-of-ways for road, flood
control, and similar projects.
When completed the maps will
be finished on linen and filed in
the auditors office.
Twenty-one senior clerks are
employed in checking deeds to
secure accurate information for
the maps. Inasmuch as many
deeds are vaguely drawn, and
often contain references to abut-
ting property ownership which
has changed through the years,
it is necessary to thoroughly
check ancient county records to
ascertain exact locations, and To-
cate the property in relation to
it's surroundings.
The writer's project has been
sponsored since January 16,
1886, and work has been going
forward on tax maps since Sep
tember of 1888. Previously the
group was employed in the
transcribing of old records in the
clerk of courts, recorders, and
probate court offices.