Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1934 — Page 16

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UNEMPLOYMENT STILL RAMPANT. MAGAZINE SAYS Poor Relief Has Improved, Little Else Perfected, Editor Finds. Pointing out that "the NRA so far is only a modified spread-the-work movement, better than the latter In that it has preserved or increased the total earnings of various low paid workers, not so good since thts very effort has made it impossible to spread available work enough to absorb more than a fraction of the unemployed,” the Nation this week estimates the gains and losses of the recovery program in an editorial which covers employment, cost of living, wages, hours, farmer's income and construction. After shoving that "there was some reduction in unemployment until the last part of 1933, when the tide turned back again slightly,” the Nation declares that "a fifth of the counrty’s normal wage-earnings population” is still out of work and "it is evident that "nothing satisfactory has been done yet in lessening unemployment, although much has been accomplished toward better relief of the unemployed. . . . Not only has unemployment not been eliminated, but it does not promise to become substantially less and it may grow considerably more.” Turning to the questions of cost of living, wages and hours, the editorial asserts: “After rising steadily for some months, the cost of living declined 0 3 per cent last November and 0 6 per cent in December, indicating a definite check to the previous months of increasing prices. "The American Federation of Labor estimated that the average working week was shorter by four and a half hours at the end of 1933 than a year before. In regard to wages it says: ‘There have been definite gains under codes for the lowest-wage groups: but workers of average or higher wages have been forced to a lower living standard ... ‘PWA pav roll has added $60,000,000 and CWA about $240,000,000 so that workers' total buying power per month is above last year by $543,000.000 or 26.4 per cent.' ” Admitting a gain of 10 per cent in production and trade in 1933, The Nation finds the greatest improvement under NRA in the rising figures for construction from the lowest point in twenty-four years in April, 1933. to a gain of 440 per rent in December. “Building construction seems destined to continue to increase for some time, as there is a large amount to be spent between now and next June and a big sum in the 1934-35 federal budget.” j "The position of the farmers improved appreciably in 1933 although not as much as had been hoped . . . The buying power of farm products | aas 49 on Feb. 15. 1933. 71 on Nov. 15. and 68 on Dec. 15. This shows some net gain, although with an un-

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SEEK CWA AID IN EXTENDING | era DRIVE 2,000 Could Have Work If Funds Are Advanced for Materials. Work on the extension of Fall Creek boulevard from Keystone avenue to Millersville may start immediately, If negotiations with the j civil works administration for the purchase of materials are successful, A- C. Sallee, superintendent of parks and boulevards, said today. A complete right of way for the extension project has been obtained 1 through the offer to the city made by the Warren Lease Realty Com- j pany of a triangular lot just north I of Forty-second street, Mr. Sallee said. As the city is unable to purchase the property occupied by the Show Boat Night Club as a starting point for the project, the boulevard may j go around this site. Negotiations have been made j with the CWA to obtain $23,000 1 worth of materials. William H. J Book, state director of the CWA, could give no assurance that the supplies could be obtained because of the federal ruling that municipalities must provide their own materials. Members of the park board and the board of public works will meet with Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan next week to work out a co-opera-tive program if CWA gives its approval. From 1,500 to 2.000 men could be employed on the project, it is estimated. SMOKER TO BE HELD BY YOUNG DEMOCRATS Athenaeum Meeting Tonight to Start at 8. Smoker and “political roundup” j will be held tonight at 8 at the j Athenaeum by the Young Men’s Democratic Club, with an entertainment program scheduled under the 1 direction of Francis McCarthy. Members of the floor committee include William Sherer, Leo O'Connor, Herbert M. Spencer, Joseph McNamara, Russell Dean, Charles Cooper, Lawrence Ammon, Joseph Hollowitz, Michael B. Reddington, Joe McLafferty, Robert Ealy, Gerritt M. Bates, Oscar Hagemeier, Daniel Neal, Judge John W. Kern. Judge , Dewey Myers and Judge Wilfred ’ Bradshaw. Officers of the club are Louis Adams, president; Daniel Shannon, vice-president; D. H. Hooper, secretary, and Joseph Wallace, treasurer. Church Card Party Set Altar Society of St. Roch’s church will hold a card party Sunday afternoon in the hall. ‘3600 South Meridian street. Mrs. Helen V. Costello will be hostess. A plate luncheon will be served between 5 and 7.

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