New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1930, Page 18

¥ Many American Communities Join In Extenslve Program for Getting Work for 2 Million Unemployed table Organizations Plan to Provide Funds for Re- | lief Work. New York, Oct. was sought for the workless in many American communities today. Governors, mayors, business men, public spirited citizens and charita- ble organizations at many points gave thought to the problem of ve- lieving distress and to providing wages instead of charity in soup kitchens and bread lines A United TIress surv showed cities such as New York, Cleveland oand Detroit were undertaking to| provide funds or to systematize un- employment relief work special bureaus, but while this aid- ed, there still remained an overflow of workmen seeking jobs. Public Works Urged The federal government long since :\.nMurtnfiwffilfiz%iu REREE R works as possible be undertake and this counsel was heeded by many states and municipalities. The census report for August 23 show- ed 2,508,151 “out of work, able to work and looking for a job.” The U. S. government has let contracts for public buildings in the present calendar year to cost $43,000,000 and will let another $30,000,0 worth before the close of the year. This makes a total of about $10¢ 000,000 of government work which can be listed as an aid to employ- ment. In New York state, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt has recommended cre- ation of local employment commit- tees and cooperation between these | and the state advisory council an employment. It was expected unemployment conference at Ro-| = chester today would act on his sug- | = gestions, ~ New York city which has an es = timated 235,000 unemployed has es- | % tablished a municipal employmen 2 bureau which will remain open u ZHl next summer. It has had 35,000 | 7 epplications for positions including | % 31,000 men, but so far it has been ~able only to place 9,474 persons in- = cluding 7,011 men. Many appli-| “ cants still visit the bureau. but the =high hope of work which arose with mits opening has turned to despair. L Tlinois Has Conference Gov. L. L. Emmerson of Illinois Shas called a conference for Monday Jof labor officfals, employers, charity & workers and others to consider ways Iot alleviating unemployment. No -deflnite advance program has been | S worked out, however. = Gov. C. C. Young of California =and his council have been called for | * October 23 to speed up public works Zang to stimulate private construc- | - tion projects. San Francisco super- ~visors are considering barring alien workers on city projects, and the Cery of giving work to native Ameri- ~cans rises elsewhere. % The rity of Cleveland has a $200.- 2000 emergency ordinance designed i%to employ 500 to 1,000 men for 40 s¥days and the city council will con- Zsider appropriating $500,000 more. ,«Toledo has proposed a $750,000 bond #iesue for street construction and re- 4pair and Akron, O, will undertake w2 $500,000 program of water system «#improvement. * Detroit Registers Workers W Detroit, center of the nations mauto industry, has started registra- \*tion of the unemploved, and pro- L poses direct relief to the most needy .whne it seeks to have employers 'scut the time of the employed &0 !gsome part time may be given to the | .1!!1!!('1!11&»"1‘\1'1tfi?):llli. Public Officials and Chari-| 10 (UP)—Work | through | had advocated that as many public| | 000 persons would be given employ- | she said. “I have had so many bad | change.” | Flugarth, | Her first husband, John Collins, film | fluenza epidemic. Several years later Sage-Allen & Co. INC., HARTFORD | unemployed. Missouri reported that the state highway department is pushing |work on regular fall projects and ‘proceemng with some 1931 projects. On October 1 there were 8,000 men lat work on 346 projects, and it is | estimated 1,000 more, including |some farmers, will be at work as | | soon as further contracts are let State expenditures on such work have totalled $22,000,000 this year and it is estimated another $3,000.- 1600 will be expended by the end of the year. Colorado is heavily en- gaged in highway construction. Kansas is proceeding with highway work, and $2,000,000 in contracts has been awarded through anticipa- |tion of tax revenues which ordi- narily would not have been let until spring. Nebraska is looking to state [works to alleviate conditions, and |the Lincoln community chest has 240 for the needy on the ive more; need greater.” Mormons Asked to Aid In Utah, the Mormon church has | requested well-to-do members to undertake building activities as soon | as possible. Memphis, Tenn.. has inaugurated a five day week in its engineering | department to maintain employment. The five day week, incidentally, is strongly favored by the American Federation of Labor as a means of keeping more men at work even | though at shorter hours than cus- tomary under normal employment | conaitions. The Louisiana voters will decide on November 4 on a constitutional amendment and bond issues which would bring $135,000,000 expansion program to the state. Included in work—tended to alleviate the unemployment situation—is a $60,- 000,000 road project; $21,000,000 bridge over the Mississippi river at ew Orleans; $15,000,000 in dock | works in New Orleans and various | public school and public market projects. It was estimated that 15.- ment in the various projects. Viola Dana to Marry | Golf Pro in Colmado‘ Los Angeles, Oct. 10 (A—Viola | Dana, at one time one of the best | known stars in motion pictures. has announced she will leave here Mon- | ¢ for Colorado Springs, where, on Wednesday, she will wed Jimmy Thomson, professional golfer of the! Broadmoor Country club of the Col- | orado city. “I am going to try to be happy,” breaks I think my luck ought to Miss Dana, whose real name s has been twice married. director. died during the 1919 in- she married Maurice “Lefty” Flynn, former Yale football player. The marriage was dissolved by divorce February 15, 1929. Real Estate Operator And Friend Are Killed Los Angeles, Oct. 10 (A—Benja- min F. Taylor, 37, wealthy real es- tate operator and World war hero, and his friend, Robert McDonald, 32, were killed when the airplane in which they had gone for a pleasure spin at dusk failed to come out of a dive and crashed near Van Nuys, a suburb, last night. Taylor enlisted in the British | Royal Air force during the World war and joined the American marine | corps when the United States enter- | cd the war. He was cited for bra- | very twice. Since the war he flew only for pleasure. PARE4FIIAPAEEASIASL S Triasases e Coats are different this year — and there are reasons. New flares, new wrap-arounds, new collars and cuff details, as well as new fabrics and co and ma Velvia, and cre terials and they are cleverly com- bined w Squirrel Persian Wolf Sku Misses’ and W Coat Shop — Second Floor Distinctive and Luxurious Kit Fox \ ports and Dress lors make them different ke them smart. Alveria, monotone tweeds pe broadcloth are the ma- ith luxurious furs. Lamb Krimmer Caracul nk omen'’s Sizes E THE TIME— SATURDAY THE PLACE MEYERS The Biggest Bargai Awaiting Your Visit. Don’t Wait! Every Hour Means Fewer Bargains From Which to Select—We Are Going to Sell—For Your Own Sake. 1 COATS DRESSES NEW DRESS COATS Cost Price forgotten in our haste to sell these beautiful Fur Trimmed Dress Coats. $10-00 Values to $19.50. ! TRIMMED DRESS COATS FUR TRIMMED Values to $20.00 WOLF COLLARS Values to $25.00 FUR TRIMMED Dress Coats '18 Values to $35.00 We are over-stocked. QOur loss is your gain. So Hurry! $2 1 .00 Values to $45.00, This is a 1 weath 1 nd is caused by the unreasonable ather. This sale means dollars in your pocket. REMEMBER—A small deposit reserves any coat until wanted. Another Lot of DRESS COATS A beautiful collection of extra fire Coats in the popular styles, at this unheard of low price. Bargains going every minute. $12.50 Values to $25.00. MANY NEW SPORTS Coats $5 00 alues to $18.00. A group of Sport | 1 Coats that will go fast | because they are out- | standing. RARE! INDEED Dresses $3.00 Values to $10.00. This sale is a bad dream for us—but for you it means marvel- ous bargains like these. 0Odd Lot Coats and Dresses Values to $15.00. 0dds and Ends as far as sizes and colors go. but the styles are new and real bargains. Where or when could you ever hope for such values. This is your opportunity. RS FALL Dresses $ 4 .85 Values to $9.85. The kind of Dresses you would expect io pay much more for— in comparable values. PRETTY Dresses $6 .90 Values to $12.50. It’s hard to believe that such pretty Dresses could be sold at this price. It's true because you can see for yourself. HERE’'S A VALUE BETTER Dresses $7 90 Values to $15.00. In your wildest im- agination you couldn’t picture such glorious Dresses at such a low price. Come early, these Dresses are such phenomenal values. We don’t think they will last the day out. SAMPLE DRESSES '8.50 Values to $18.50. Here are better dresses. Yon know the fine quality this store has been known for. Well, we’ve marked them to move quickly.