Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1935, Page 29

- W.P.AINDETRIOT FINDS LOAD LOW Seasonal Slack in Auto Pro- duction May Create Problem Later. This is the seventh of a serics of articles analyzing the cconomic and political eflccts, the probable developments and early snags of President Rooscvelt's $4,000,000,000 job program. DETROIT, November 15 (N.AN.A). —*“Detroit the Dynamic” is a boom town once more and its soaring auto- mobile sales and rising recovery prom- ise to lift its share of President Roosevelt's $4,000,000,000 job program over early delays and confusion to success. Pay rolls are up and relief rolls are going down. The drop between the peak relief load of 1934 and the peak of 1935 was nearly 30 per cent— a matter of some 19,000 familics. And that was before W. P. A. started. Based on the number of “employa- | bles” on welfare last May, Michigan's quota of men to be put to work under W. P. A. is 120,000, and that of Wayne County, which includes Detroit, 33,000. But the industrial surge has cut| these quotas. Harry Lynn Pierson, Michigan works progress admin- | istrator, now declares that, when he puts 100,000 men to work in the State and 25000 in Wayne, he will have scraped the bottom. The first phase | of his job will be complete. Takes All Skilled Men. This task Pierson will accomplish | by the end of November, but not without conquering obstacles and | complexities which are typical of the early stages of W. P. A. everywhere, with a few special troubles peculiar | to Michigan thrown in for good | measure. The very recovery which has swept w0 many of Detroit's welfare “clients” back into the factories, thus making Pierson's job much easicr, also has, in some respects, made it more dif- ficult It has robbed him, for example. of | almost the entire group of skilled | workers on the W. P. A. rlxgxhle 1list,” and every engineering and con- | truction job, even those carrying a | high percentage of common labor, require some “skills.” It has made it difficult to get good foremen—in & recent requisition for 21 foremen 10 had gone back to private jobs—and on the quality of foremanship de- pends the efficiency of projects. It also threatens to put Pierson very much on the spot when the automo- factories slow down some time in | 6. It is a seasonal industry, and uhlIe the violent fluctuations mn its | employment curve have been flattened | somewhat by advancing that auto shows, Detroit is unconvinced that its | perpetual curse of “up and down” Jjobs | has been completely crushed. Fund Cut Feared. That means that, after Detroit has | filled its W. P. A. quota with the fac-| tories running full blast, Washington | may reduce its funds on the assump- tion they are not needed. National Works Progress Administrator Hopkins has ruled that no one going on relief after November 1 is eligible for a W.| P. A. job, which is likely to put Wayne | County strictly up against it for relief funds a few months from now. JoRn F. Ballenger, Wayne County | welfare superintendent, says that| enough city, county and State mnds are available to “barely squeeze by” caring for the county’s 13,000 unem-‘ ployables, provided W. P. A. actually | goes through with its promise to give a job to every man who can hold one. If the automobile plants’ “slack sea- son” releases thousands of men able to hold W. P. A. jobs but “ineligible”"— Ballenger throws up his hands! General criticism of W. P. A. in De- troit has been confined almost entirely to the slow start, attributable to fail- ure of the controller general's office to release funds, but there have been various “group troubles.” Perhaps the loudest roar arose from laborers with large families, who have been drawing more from relief than the security wage of $55 a month. Earns More When Idle. It figures out that, if a laborer has three or more children, his old “relief budget” is higher than the security wage. In other words, he “earns” more by sitting at home doing nothing than by working. Only if he has two children or fewer does it pay to take | the W. P. A. job. Partly as a result of this situation, until recently, only seven men out of | ten requisitioned were showing up on Jobs. Some had found jobs of their | own. A few had not received notices. But the majority just stayed home. More than 4,500 prospective pay-| rollers were nowhere to be found. This led to some vigorous cu-operauve eracking down by Ballenger and John J. O'Brien, county W. P. A. adminis- | trator. The “hiders” were sure to show | up on relief-check day. When they appeared they got no relief check| unless they reported for W. P. A. duties. A principal complaint of Detroit officials, who drafted a well planned and balanced program of projects in strict accordance with the directions of Mr. Roosevelt and Administrator Hopkins, is that the Government is forcing the city to “go heavy on the cheap projects.” In the city’s program, a “reservoir” project, like improving unpaved streets, with an extremely low man-year cost and a large proportion of direct com- mon labor, was balanced by a slightly more “expensive” project, such as paving, carrying a higher material cost. The average was well within the President’s limit. Fears For Other Projects. The “cheap” projects provide the Jobs and are particularly adapted to *rushing men to work” to make a quick showing, such as became neces- FRIEND SOLVED HEADACHES $Try Famous All-Vegetable Laxative,” She Said Jeadaches were making her flianrable‘ She felt tired, 00. she f Tabiets) really intestinal sk Tablets are a combination of laxative elements provid- ed by glzuue in plmu ud anrlmvxm toyoumdusonmielonh.NR'lmnu phenol or min- itin Folditie NRTO:NIGHT inl 0nly25c— TOMORROW ALRICHT REE ) 1030 of & 25¢ box of N mometer with the 10¢ roll of Tume (For Acid Indigestion.) sary when the fiood of money finally | started gushing from Washington. But the city has been looking forward to getting its “valuable” projects, and thinks it is bad business to use up all the “reservoir” early in the program. Despite the industrial surge and an inciplent building boom, due to a hous- ing shortage and jumping rents, there is an oversupply of common labor in Detroit and an oversupply of young men who have not yet held their first Job. The true picture is not fully reflected in the relief rolls. The only W. P. A. jobs open to non-relief men, the administrative positions, drew a Niag- THE EVENING ara of applications—33,000 seekers after 100 jobs. But despite all the complexities, obstacles and paradoxes, if Michigan | 15 to be the barometer measuring W. P. A’s success, the voters will be cheering for it when that fateful date in November, 1936, rolls around. (Copyright. 1935 by the North American Newspaper Alllance. Inc.) e Pensions for Needy. There are about 3,000,000 persons in England receiving old-age and orphan pensions costing that country near $275,000,000 yearly. STAR, WASHINGTON, ECONOMISTS SEE BONUS PAYMENT IN FIAT MONEY Group From Universities and Business Concerns Urge Op- position to Program. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 18.—Eighty economists from universities and busi- ness concerns have issued a warning to the public that the next Congress is likely to pay the soldiers’ bonus by issue of $2,500,000,000 fiat money, such D. C., MONDAY, as the “greenbacks” of Civil War days. ‘The group compdising the Econo- mists’ National Committee on mone- tary policy, in a statement urged “that all persons request their Representa- tives and Senators to oppose the issue of such money. Fish Lure Team From Game. ‘When a shoal of fish appeared in tae bay off Cape L'Aghulas, South Africa, fishermen of Sreuisbay, who were playing & match foot ball game with a team from Elim, walked from the gridiron and made for the nets. NOVEMBER 18, 1935. STEALS FIRE AUTO Mysterious Thief Has His Fun, Then Abandons Car. CHICAGO, November 18 (#).—A new departure in auto thisvery came to light yesterday. Some one who likes to drive fast while he rings a gong and blows a siren stole a red Fire Department roadster Saturday night. ‘ Having had his fun, he abandoned |the vehicle on the Northwest Side. | It was undamaged. TOUCHDOWN KILLS FAN Collapses as Team at Detroit Scores to Take Lead. DETROIT, November 18 (#).—Fred | Hicks, 50 years old, became so excited | during the professional foot! ball game yesterday between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions he col- | lapsed. At a nearby branch of Recelving Hospital physicians said he was dead when admitted. He collapsed as the | Packers scored a touchdown to take the lead. The Lions won, 20 to 10. s B—9 ADMITS STABBING SEATTLE, November 18 (#).—4p confession of Mrs. Nellle Essick, 6Q that she fatally stabbed an alleged ! jealous suitor who was threatening | her daughter, was announced yester- day by three officials. The victim, Earl Helm, 31, was stabbed through the heart with s carving knife Saturday night during an altercation in which he allegedly tried to prevent Eunice Essick, 24, from going out with a girl friend and two men companions. GOLDENBERG Co _SEVE Damask Cover Innerspring Mattresses 11 180 tempered steel coils ¢av- ered with lavers of soft felt. turning. Standard sizes, Fourth Floor. Sweaters $3.95 Sweater Jackets of brushed wool and hound's tooth checks with fancy sport backs. Leather button or full zipper fronts. Main Floor. Women's $1.29 Wi inter Hats 88 Black and, evers smart Win- er Tisses and 'm Plentv of 1a headsizes to inches Main Floor. $1 Williams Shaving Sets n Talc Ger- and Williams Toilet Soap. Main Floor. 29¢ Jars of Peroxide Cream 19¢ Pure quality cream that keeps the face soft and white. Main Floor, 50c Lanvette Sanitary Napkins 39¢ Fifty of these soft and ab- sorbent sanitary nap- kins in a package. Main Floor. Regular 79¢ Hair Brushes 44 Pure quality stiff black bristles, and sanitary open back. Main Floor, $19.95 & $29.50 Furred Coats %16 Fitch, earacul. nutria, fox, wolf, tipped skunk and mink-dyed marmot furs. Sizes for women, _misses and junior misses. Second Floor, $4.95 and $5.95 DRESSES $3.88 Crepe, matelasse. wool. ace tate’ and velveteen. many with Jeweled or metal ac- Second Floor. 5-Piece $7.95 Bridge Set ¥5.88 Metal Card Table with staine AND K. Regular 29¢ Rubbing Alcohol 13¢ Full 16-ounce size bottles of Rubbing Alcohol. Main Floor. Men’s Winter Union Suits C Irregulars of $1.59 Quality . 1072 wool Union Suits in patural color sleeves and Tenstn Sizes, 4 Main Floor. Men'’s 69¢ Work Shirts 47 President brand. of blus eha; ets, doubie stit Ched seams, ventilat- ed 'back. 14'],‘ to Main Floor, Men’s $5.95 Sheep- Lined Coats $4.69 Black leatherette. sheep-lined. cord: faced. Large woi bat_collar Sizes 3K to 48, M a Floor, $1.19 Crinkle SPREADS 719¢ 80x105” size. in woven colored stripes of pink. blue and gold. Main Floor, Mill Lengths SATEEN 18¢ = Firm woven. lustrous qual- ity, in black. brown, tan, grey and green, 2 to 10 yd. lensths. Main Floor, 29¢ Printed Cotton Suitings 17¢ = Perfect and Irregulars Tweeds. blaids. checks Stripes and neat fig- ures. Fast Cnlors Main Floor, $1.19 to $1.50 54-Inch WOOLENS € yd All-woo] coatings, dress novelties, fabrics an and Jnavel it nnml nolorl. l'loflr. Rayon Taffeta Spreads & Drapes $1,69 X105” !pre-a: !nh fleunud pinch- nlened Jr-vu o Love: Floor. $1.49 Silk Lamp Shades C For floor. table or bridge lamps. ' Glowing colors of rose. green, g0} Tust or eggshell. Rayon lined. Third Floor. Account NA. 5220 Power Chief Electric Mixer 4.66 For whipping cream. beating eggs, mixing {ruit cake, etc. Domwnstairs Store. $1 Galvanized Ash Cans 79¢ 20-gallon size, rugated sices, handles. with core strong Doun s $1.19 Curtain Stretchers 95¢ Made of kiln-dried sea- soned lumber, with non. rust pins. Adjustable. Downstairs Store, $32.50 & $35 Axminster RUGS $22.85 Perfect and Irregulars Persian, mode a and 9x12-ft. $42 Broadloom RUGS $33 Three (lmc\h makr(—Klnl. heusian. Alex. Smit o T A geous shades. Downstairs Store. 3x9-ft. Size Felt-Base Irregulars of §1.29 3x0 ft. size. for halls. kitch- ens and sleeping porches. Carpet and tile pat- terns Downstairg Store, 59¢ Felt-Base Floor Coverings 39¢ ol Two yards wide, In more than 20 different de- signs and colors. Downstairs Store. 26-Piece $2.49 Dinner Sets $1.95 Service for 4. Thin American porcelain china; choice of 3 beautiful decorations. Downstairs Store, Boys’ $3.29 & $4 Zipper Jackets 32.88 Pancy corduroys in partrich effects. checks, grey and browns, also all-wool navy blue meltons. to 18 years. Main Floor, Boys’ 79¢ to $1.19 Sport Sweaters 59¢ Irregulars Al:"wee:} ;;Ad, hlrfl. voo{s"lth Sleeveless. T4 % 36 in the lot. Main Floor, is Convenient. Shop Goldenberg's and ‘ Sheer s|lk Hose 39c pr- Three-thread — clear and cloudless. Tissue inserts in leg of each pair reveals their lovely texture. Win- ter shades. Sizes 83 to 1015, Main Floor, 19¢ Fast Color PRINTS 122¢y Mill lengths 2 to 10 yards. New styles and colors. Main Floor, 19¢ All-Linen Toweling 14¢ Close-woven, soft-finish tea toweling with colored bor= der. Main Floor, Bleached SHEETS Irvegulars of $1 Grade 69c 81500 size hefore hemm Heavy seamiess qua ith deep hem Main Floor, Girls’ 59¢ Tub Frocks 46¢ Many pretty styles in novelty prints. Tub coll Deep hems. Extra-Size Porto Rican Gowns 39 Invegulars of §9c Quality Hand _embroidered and _sp- pliqued. White or flenh Bizes 19 and 20 Main Floor, $1.95 Rengo Lastex Corsets 31.79 Two-way <tmch bmufl- m.. phram, lace ~bust. ~_Smal medium and large sizes. Second Floor, Women's 29¢ and 39¢c Warm Knitties 19¢ Irregulars Bnuz fitting _Panties and sts. in tearose color, S mall medium and large sizes. Main Floor, $1 Full- Wrap Hooverettes 79¢ Of printed percale and broad- cloth. in gay patterns. Ful wrap - around _models. Sma]l. medium and large sizes. Second Floor, Little Boys’ Storm Shoes $1.48 High_cut. wnh lons-wearing compouuun soles. for knife. Blzes to 2. Main Floor. Boys’ and Youths’ All-Wool Suits $4.77 Perfect and Irregulars of $5.95 to $8.35 Grades. Suits with knickers or longies. 7 to 18 in the lot. Main Floor, Men’s Leather House Slippers 719¢ All-leather Pullman Slippers Sizes 6 to 11. Main Floor. Everett House Slippers 28¢ Comfortable House Slinpers P Everety Women's 59¢ Silk Mufflers 37T id colore of 59¢ and 79¢ Wool Gloves 29 ure Australian wool gloves, and women and "o dren Main Floor., Girls’ 49¢ Nainsook Slips 29¢ Pine quality white nainsook, neatly finished with ruf- fied bottom. Bizes 8 t0 14 years. Second Floor., 1-oz. Balls 19¢ Shetland Floss 14¢ Standard Shetland Floss, in a good range of de- sirable colors. Main Floor, $1 Stamped Pillow Good assortment of pat- terns to embroider. Also cut work de- signs. Main Fioor. Regular 25¢ Sanitary Aprons 15¢ Flesh - color rubber, in large, medium aind small sizes. Main Floer. 50c Mercerized Table Damask 38 58 In. wide imyplain o with colored border in pink, green, blue or gold. Main Floor. PROOF Our LOW PRICES Everywhere throughout the store fresh, new mer- chandise is offered at traditionally low Challenge Sale prices that represent definite savings. Boys’ Sheep Lined Coats 32 95 -proof lea Tailored Curtains 79~ Fancy ot plain mara ta stle. cre eora” also rutiea tains and Cottage nna Floor. $2.19 to $2.50 Priscilla Curtains 5169~ ty lnd easily luundlrrd -ny styles. S Third Floor, $1 Printed Linoleum 66°¢ v Genuine burlap back lino- leum, cork filled. At- tractive patterns. Downstairs Store. $6 Felt Base Art Squares $4.87 Rugs _without borders. Tile, marble and floul Dal- terns. 9x12 ft. Downstairs Store. $55 Bed- Height Studio Bed 39, 95 Floor. $2.50 Good Service PAINT 51.89 w For inside or outside on, wood or _plaste with good llo.s! "l colon Downstairs. Room Lots Wall Paper %1.89 G 5c Cakes Toilet Pure milled soap for toilet or bath. Four colors. Main 69¢ and 89¢ Acetate Crepes 54 ». wide. Ruff. crinkle. peb- 3te ™ Ceiopharie or - sheer crepes, in smart colors Main Floor. $3.50 Double Bed Comforts 32,68 ‘White cotton filled, cov- ered with figured sa- teen, plain border. hird $3 Plaid Blankets $1.99 66x80" double bed size, in colorful plaids. Not less than 5% wool. Third Floor 65¢ Quality Window Shades 42c Prrlecl uulllty Amentln Hul- des. white, tcm or green. Axa 1. cut size Downstairy Store $1.29 Quality Window Shades 17¢ Hne nun finish window shades. with _guaranteed ollers. wmu and col- Downstairs Store See for $5.95 Slip Covers Qilcloth Covers Downstairs Store Oilcloth 35¢ 50 inches wide. Eas- ily cleaned wit soap and water Six designs Downstairs Store $6.95 Draperies Damask 54.57 - 100 inches wide to the pair. pleated and I e Fine damask in favored colors. Downstairs Store $5.95 Coffee Table $3.99 Solid walnut top, marquetry _ inlaid, unique design, removable glass tray. Fourth Floor, $1.95 Wi indsor Chairs $1.59 Two atiractive styles Walnut. mahogany of maple. ' Birch wood. Stout construction. Fourth Floor. $3.95 Damask Draperies $2.88 pr. inches wide to pair. _ Sicillan dlmlsk pinch pleat- h and any red.® rose New' type pins. Third Floor, Yourself \