Fo Put "American Unemployed on Road Building Ren, SPECIAL eontteE
Washington, Nov. 18.
An expansion of the United States Government building programme by 1G.$175,000,000 in addition to: the 948,000,000 previously authorized Is being urged upon Congress by Andrew. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury.
In the opinion of Mr. Motion, this will assist markedly in bringing' about the success of the projected "Hoover prosperity programme The first conference toward ghievement of the President's programme is to take place at the White House at 11 o'clock to-Jnorrow morning. Presidents of 12} railroads as well as the famous] financier, Mr. Thomas Lamont, Mr. Mellon and the president of the nited States Cnamber of Commerce are to attend the meeting.
Meanwhile several Congressional Jeaders, have been discussing with President Hoover the proposal for lo system of high-speed! express motorways to assist in stabilizing employment in the United Glates while at the same time providing additional transportation It is argued that the actual work upon these highways will give occupation for thousands of men who are at present unemployed, "while the completion of the new Foods will at once assist in inter-city! Aransportation and give the farmer 'a new measure of relief through olping distribution of his products.
'There is us yet no indication as '40 whether President Hoover intends' 40 adopt the scheme as an a sninistration project, but it is under. stood that some encouragement has been given.
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