Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-14 | Page 6 | More Millions May be Asked

MORE MILLIONS MAY MA Y BE ASKED w WASHINGTON Sept 14 H UP A PJ-A A possibility that President Roosevelt will ask the next congress to appropriate ap ap appropriate more millIons ro for permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent nent public works w was s discussed in informed circles circles' today Neither confirmation nor a denial that he had been assured the president president dent would f follow such a a course could be obtained from Secretary Ickes the public vo Works 1 3 adminis adminis- But other oher officials striving to read between the lines Jines of the presidential order setting aside the bulk of remaining w work rk relief funds for temporary work under Harry L. L Hopkins' Hopkins jurisdiction thought it highly probable that congress would be asked for more money moncy to salvage some permanent P W WA A projects projects' It It w was vas s pointed out that since the works program was announced last winter m many ny communities communities com corn had been encouraged to develop P W A projects which now have haye little apparent chance to qualify qualify qua qua- for any of the the One type of public works wo ks mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- men men- particularly as likely to be included in any new app appropriation was public housing The original work relief allotment for this purpose purpose pur pur- purpose pose was cut by the president yesterday this amount mount be be- ing made available instead for other P W A projects ts which can be started by December 15 To be financed out of the 1250 remaining from the work relief fund Mr Roosevelt said at his press conference yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day permanent public works projects projects projects projects' will vill have to meet these rules 1 Contracts must be belet let on or before before be be- fore tore De December ember 15 I be-I 2 The projects must be com corn in a a- a aye ye year r. r 3 They m must be in man an an area where there are sufficient persons on on re relief relief re- re lief to provide the workers 4 They must abide by the work relief relle requirement ment calling for Cor wages at the Hie average annual rate of per man While these rules were reg regarded as giving Ickes an opportunity to qualify some of ot the public works which Hopkins previously had thrown out officials felt that a good many others which they considered considered con con- desirable would be unable to meet them Favor for Cor further unemployment relief relict appropriations was read by some observers Into the presidents president's recent assertion at Hyde Park that even if it industrial production were resumed immediately at the 1929 1920 level industrial efficiency has in increased increased li- li creased to a a. a point where only 80 BO per cent of ot the 1029 man power would be employed