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The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Senate committee hearings on unemployment relief bills begin in Washington with Senator Costigan criticizing inadequate aid and President Hoover's opposition to the 'dole.' Witness William Hodson highlights severe joblessness, estimating 800,000 unemployed in New York and daily wage losses of two million.
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Daily Wage Loss Is Estimated at Two Millions.
BY LYLE C. WILSON.
Staff Correspondent The United Press
WASHINGTON - Senate committee hearings on bills to appropriate hundreds of millions for unemployment relief began today with a sharp protest against alleged inadequacy of aid available in "this third winter of distress."
Senator Costigan, Democrat, Colorado, directly challenged President Hoover's opposition to the so-called dole, saying that "Americans should not starve while we quibble over words."
Cites Relief Need
Costigan said "immeasurable distress and the need for relief" had been obvious when he conducted an investigation in November.
"Nothing short of federal relief can satisfy the conscience of America," he continued, "and long established agencies of relief have broken down."
He said existing relief provisions were "gravely inadequate."
"The objection to a 'dole' should be squarely met. Americans should not starve while we quibble over words."
William Hodson, executive director of the Social Welfare council New York, was the first witness.
"This period," he said, "probably presents the most serious human problem."
No Accurate Info.
He said there was no accurate information as to the number of unemployed or the capacity of the communities to meet the financial needs of the situation. Hodson said he had written to Mr. Hoover urging that a survey be made to determine the capacity of the communities to meet their problems.
"We at least know that there is not sufficient money available to afford adequate relief," he said.
There are five times as many persons jobless in New York now as in normal times and we estimate the figure to be 800,000 in that city.
The number needing relief now is greater than ever before, and as the depression continues, the number needing relief increases.
Millions Face Starvation.
Hodson said that "the great white collar class" now is seriously affected, and that "the specter of starvation faces millions of people who never before have been without
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estimated daily wage loss of two millions; 800,000 unemployed in new york; millions facing starvation specter.
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Senate committee hearings on unemployment relief bills begin with Senator Costigan protesting inadequacy of aid and challenging Hoover's opposition to the dole. Witness William Hodson testifies on severe unemployment, lack of accurate data, and need for federal survey and relief.