Show MILLIONS OF JOBS IN SIGHT BY CHRISTMAS j r RECOVERY PLAN JO TO io OPEN MANY NEW POSITIONS I V Government Prepares to Do Its is Part in Public U- U Works Program ai i- i iBy By RICHARD L. L GRIDLEY Copyright 1933 by United Press Pr WASHINGTON W sept 8 Jobs 8 Jobs for several million additional workers before fore Christmas were believed probable probable probable able by administration leaders today More More than have returned 16 work since the recovery drive began began be be- gan last Jast March and governmental leaders hope that the reemployment drive will put nearly bac bacIon back backon backon on Ion payrolls before t the e of the year ear GOVERNMENT PROJECTS Most a of the already back at work have been absorbed by in industry industry industry in- in and now now the government is preparing to do its part by returning returning returning return return- ing millions more to work through Its public works and naval building program program Additional thousands are are expected to be in the harvest har har- vest yest period of ot the next few weeks If U business attains the usual seasonal sea- sea lonal exp expansion which begins at this time of ot the year many more are expected to return to work I Disclosure that relatively few persons persons per per- sons ens were going back to work under the governments government's 3 3 public works program was expected to speed speedup u up u employment in that quarter The administration estimates that each billion dollars spent in inthis this manner will give work to a a. million m men n. n The whole program Involves new Jobs r Building contract awards have risen sharply in recent weeks Their Influence will wiIl be felt by labor when actual building begins The F. F W. W Dodge corporation reported contracts for public works and utilities were let in August against In July CALLS ON RAILROADS Joseph Joseph B. B Eastman federal coord i- i of transportation has called upon railroads to spread employment Although roads may obtain public works funds for maintenance and re repair repair repair re- re pair work Eastman said no railroad Zad ad yet availed itself of the privilege Higher prices have have- been estimated to have increased farm arm income by nearly this year This is expected to result in new industrial activity as farmers pay payoff off debts and buy necessities such as new agricultural agricultural tural equipment Sales of these products already have increased In some sections Automobile companies have been the greatest beneficiaries of new public public public pub pub- lic purchasing power alter after several lean years Current auto output is nearly double a year ago |