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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Washington Senate committee hears urgent calls for more federal relief amid unemployment surpassing 12 million and 45 million in poverty; AFL's McGrady testifies, while Reconstruction Corp's Couch pushes for law changes to enable loans and jobs.
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Washington, Feb. 3.-(P)-An imperative need for further federal relief was declared to exist Friday before the senate committee busy with the question, testimony being given that the unemployed total this week exceeded 12,000,000 for the first time.
The witness-Edward F. McGrady of the American Federation of Labor-numbered the Americans in poverty at 45,000,000.
The committee turned to him after hearing a succession of witnesses, among them Harvey Couch, Reconstruction Corporation director, who advocated liberalization of laws aimed to stimulate employment.
Couch said the corporation had been forced to refuse loans for a number of sound projects because of restrictions in the present law.
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Washington
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Feb. 3
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unemployed total exceeded 12,000,000 for the first time; americans in poverty numbered at 45,000,000; advocacy for liberalization of laws to stimulate employment and allow loans for sound projects
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Senate committee heard testimony on the need for further federal relief, with Edward F. McGrady of the American Federation of Labor declaring an imperative need and numbering poverty at 45,000,000; previously heard from Harvey Couch of the Reconstruction Corporation advocating liberalization of laws to stimulate employment, noting refusals of loans due to restrictions