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Show Madden on Public Building Program UNTIL the present building boom in tho country has come to a close the United States government should not enter upon a public building construction program, In the opinion of Kcprescn-tatlve Kcprescn-tatlve Martin It. Madden (Itep., III.), chiilrnmn of the house committee on appropriations. Iiepresentntlvo Madden Mad-den hits come to this conclusion alter a thorotiKh Investigation Into the building build-ing situation and with a view to the federal government tuning a lend In arranging Its public works In order to afford employment In periods of do presslon. Tending the end of the present home bufldlng activity the llllonls consress-nitin consress-nitin woud have an exhaustive survey of government building requirements inndo throughout tho country, nnd a progrnm rawn up which, under m circumstances, should Include any building anywhere not Justified by the business of the government. "The wisdom of this iMilicy," Mr. Madden said today, "must be apparent appar-ent to any one who gives the mutter1 serious consideration, "It would prevent compeililon with the home builders which sia-h a program pro-gram entered upon lit this time would entail. "It would give ttie government the buildings needed at a more nio,ier ii,' cost. "t would find employment for ilioso engaged In the building industry nt a time when employment Is most needed and create a stnhlllzlng influence on the labor market. "A building program entered upon under such conditions would not only find employment for those directly engaged en-gaged In the building trades but would also benefit kindred industries. It would uld the railroads by giving them additional transportation, aid the mines and give the miners employment. employ-ment. It would enlarge the opiKirtunl-ties opiKirtunl-ties for employment in the lumber Industry, In-dustry, in the stone quarries, nnd In the brick yards, and nil Industries Into which the building trades ramify; and thus the government In periods of depression de-pression might uet as a useful agency to prevent the unemployment which periodically exists throughout the country. "The government also might enter upon n more nctive road building pro gram dnr:ni; such pe -loils." Kepi cM-if n; : e M.oM.-ii lias been giv !ng the subject of government -eji Mrueiion II, ought f r ma' y loonrh. In fet.eral things 'hut omn'b" loiil Ui'jr h-ui'ii,i)i s 1 -t : t I ne'er I en-icte-. !!" -i not i! -own r-Kpt.t!--'"b : tl . t ,)h Cl I I ;; re, ;.p I ' ., . (, .' tieees-'V loi ! ', itig- ... H'iOWS P, I, IH'i ion o- i : , |