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THURSDAY. JUNE 15, 1839 Questions And The WPA The following is a partial reprint , of a booklet recently issued by t' F. C Harrington; administrator of ' the works progress administration As a governmental unit the WPA cooperates with States, coun ties, cities, and towns, and with various other public agencies, de payments, and bureaus. As ; work-relief program it is geared to meet the changing conditions of un .'employment. ... It is fpr the purpose of answer ; ing inquiries, and of informing the American people about the WPA and-answer 'booklet has been pre- pared. What is the WPA? The Works Progress Administration- is a Federal agency which co operates with State and local gov ernments, in carrying out needed public improvements and services, in order to provide work and wages for the needy able-bodied unem ployed. The local governments plan and sponsor the projects, and the WPA helps to operate them. What other Federal agencies pro vide emergency employment ? The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) ; tlie National Youth Admin istration (NY A) ; the' Public Works Administration (PWA) ; and those agencies which operate emergency projects in addition to their regular programs. Does the WPA give relief with out work ? Nn I )irfrr rplipf ie nrrivilf1 Iw States and localities and is intended primarily for the care of unemploy able people. Why does the Federal Govern ment give work to the able-bodied needy unemployed, instead of direct relief? This policy was adopted in the conviction that work is better than 1 . airect reJiet because work pre serves the. skills and . self-respect of the workers and makes them fit to return to private industry; be cause our communities are greatly in need of the public projects on L ' I- A.I j which Hie uneinpioyeu are set 10 work ; and because work projects bring a valuable return to the com munities and the Nation for money ' expended in assisting the .unemployed- I What is a WPA project? It is any useful public work on which the Federal Government and some tax-supported public body have agreed to cooperate, through the WPA, in order to provide work for the needy unemployed. The project ,is a community or State enterprise which the WPA helps to carry out;, the completed project ciubs -kj i"c cuniuiuiiiiy or oiaie. What it thp civincnr j-f o WPA project? The sponsor of a WPA project is a State, municipal, or other gov ernmental agency which proposes that the WPA assist it in carrying out a local public improvement or public service. Plans and scecifica tions for the work are submitted by the sponsor. The proposed work must be one which the sponsor ha legal authority to do. - Since the WPA must use its funds largely tor wages, the sponsor must aerce to provide most of the materials and equipment necessary. On what basis does the WPA approve a proposed project? SYMBOL'S Our Service tothe Living emblem identifies a mortuary service that protect bereaved families' and guarantee! that this organization provided. ' "Complete rreedom of choice as to furnishings and price,, ' An impartial service that respects the rights of every family to an ap propriate funeral of on' questioned dignity. The full benefits of our' personal attendance and facilities for all people regardless of their faiths' tor fortunes. PHONE 106 NIGHT PHONE 10 THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN Answers On Administration rThere must be needy unemployed workers in the Ideality with the skills required for doing the work. The project must be on public property. It must be .socially use ful. It must not be a part of the regular work of ; the sponsoring agency, such as .should be wholly financed out of its own regular funds. And most of the Federal funds requested must be used for the wages of project workers. Does work begin on a WPA project as soon as it is approved? Not neecssarily. Communities are encouraged to maintain a reserve of approved projects, so that there will be no delay in starting a new project when it is needed to pro vide employment. ' - WPA Employment Who is eligible for WPA em ployment? Any American citizen, or other person owing allegiance to the United States, who is 18 years of age or older, able-bodied, unem ployed, and currently certified as in need. What agency certifies that a worker is in heed? A local public relief agency ap proved by the WPA, or, in lieu thereof, the local WPA. Must an .unemployed worker be a resident of a State or locality to be eligible for WPA employment there? State, and local practice generally requires legal residence; the WPA itself makes no restrictions. Are farmers eligible for WPA employment ? Yes; and there are other Federal programs '. for the s .special benefit ot tarmers. How many members of a family are eligible for WPA employment Only one, usually the head of the family. The mother or a grown son or daughter is regarded as the economic head of the family if the father is unable 'to work. If two families live together, is a member of each family eligible for WPA employment? Yes, if both families are in need and otherwise eligible. How are workers assigned to WPA projects? The local publiq relief agency certifies, to the WPA, workers in need and eligible for WPA em ployment ; and from this group of persons the WPA Division of Em ployment selects, according to their previous experience or training, the workers who can be placed at work on the various local projects. ' Are workers assigned to WPA i projects in any order of prefer- ) encer Congress has directed that eligible war veterans must be given first preference in assignments. Does the WPA ever employ pro ject workers who have not 'been certified as in need ? Yes. Noncertified workers with special skill or training necessary to the conduct of a project may be employed if qualified relief work ers are not available. Such non- relief workers are secured through the United States Employment Of fice in the State. At least 95 per cent of all project workers, how ever, must be certified as in need of relief. How many workers in all has the WPA employed? About seven million individuals, at one time or another, since the start of the program in 1935. How many workers are employed at one time by the WPA? The number has fluctuated, from as low as 1,350,000 in October 1937 to as high as 3,250,000 in November 1938. There were about 3,000,000 WPA workers in March 1939. ( What percentage of WPA work ers are men? Women? Men, 87 per cent; women, 13 per cent (December 1938.) Wages and Hours What is the average ' WPA wage? The average monthly WPA wage is about $52.50. Do all WPA workers receive the same monthly wage? No. The monthly earnings vary according .to, the degree of skill" re quired by the job, and also accord ing to the region and size of com munity in which the work is done. .In large Northern cities the wages run from $55 a month for unskilled work to $94 for professinal and technical work, while in Northern rural districts the range is from in large cities is from $10 to $79, in rural districts from $26 to $48. Do WPA workers get the same wages as workers in private in dustry ? They are paid at approximately the same rate per hour, but their monthly earnings are below the general level of private industry. 'How many hours do WPA work ers work ? .' Ihey average about 110 hours of work a month. Each employee works a sufficient number of hours each month (at the prevailing hourly rate for the occupation in the locality) to permit him to earn his. monthly security wage. WPA workers are not permitted to work more than 8 hours in any day, 40 hours in any week, or 140 hours in any month, except to make up lost time or in emergencies involving the public welfare or the protection of work already done. Can a WPA worker's job classi fication be changed ? Yes, if on the basis of experience and ability he is qualified to do work in a different classification, and if such work is available. Are WPA workers eligible for promotion ? Yes. On the basis of occupational qualifications and ability they can be promoted to foreman, supervisor, or administrative .employee, where such positions are available. Safety and Compensation What provisions are made for the safety of WPA workers? It is the foreman's duty, to main tain safe working conditions on a project.. In addition, safety inspect-.' ors make regular inspections of all projects. Is equipment provided to protect WPA workers fnotri injury? Yes. Either the WPA or the sponsor of the project provides goggles, safety, belts, lifelines, or wnaiever equipment is necessary to protect the workers against in juries. Also there is a first-aid kit available on every project. How does the injury rate on WPA projects compare with the general rate of private industry? It is considerably lower. Is. a WPA worker entitled to Compensation for injuries received on the job ? . "... . Yes, and for illness resulting from such injuries. What compensation does a WPA Chevrolet for EXCtUSIVE VACUUM GEARSHIFT Vacuum Buster hppltt Ug sltksSUIUng Elsrt HEW AERO-STRUM STYLING. NEW BODIES BY FISHER CHEVROLET'S FAMOUS VALVE IN HEAD SIX p worker get for injuries received on his -job ?'.. .Beginning on the fourth day of his disability he draws a compen sation equal u two-thirds of his monthly wage but not .exceeding $50 a month. The maximum amount allowed by the U. S. Employees' Compensation Confinis,s.ion for death or injury is $4,000, payable at a rate not to exceed $50 a mouth. In addition, he receives all necessary medical and hospital treatment. .Has an independent .appraisal of Wl'A work 'been made? Yes. Ten national organizations cooperated ' in making an indepen dent appraisal of WPA work. In reply to. a questionuairs sent out by these organizations,' the officials of counties, cities, ami towns iin 42 States made some 8,(XXJ reports appraising the Works Program in their communities. The reports were studied and .summarized by impartial State committee of ' lead ing citizens. They expressed pride in the accomplishments of local WPA workers, and they declared that the WPA had been of im measurable aid both to the com munities and to the workers. With out exception, the summarizing re ports of the State committees fa vor work relief over a dole. Bass And Bream Season Opened Last Saturday The fishing .season for bass and bream in this section opened last Saturday, June 10. These fi'sh are said to be plentiful and some good sport i.s expected. GOOD RESULTS On land where Dave Thomas, Sylva, Jackson county, applied lime and triple superphosphate, the grass and clover are at least 30 per cent larger than where no phosphate was used. SELF-FEEDERS Lenoir County 4-H club boys are learning rapidly the value of using self-feeders in preparing their pigs for market, " .says Assistant Farm Agent O. R. Freeman. REVISED The U. S. department of agri culture's revised estimate of the 1938 cotton crop shows a produc tion of 11,943,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, as compared with 18,916,000 bales in 1937. 1939 is the first car of the land! First in sales by a wide margin 650,000 already sold, and, the demand increasing. First in styling, first in acceleration, first in hill-climbing, first in all-round performance with economy, among all cars in its price range! See your Chevrolet dealer today and buy the car that outsells because it out-values all others in the field Buy a new 1939 Chevrolet! PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKES PERFECTED KNEE ACTION RIDING SYSTEM (HtlbbliH Mastsi Di Liu aistb Hy) BURRELL MOTOR Church Services Presbyterian Church Rev. J. A. Flanagan, Pastor Franklin (Each Sunday) 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Worship services. Morrison (Each Sunday) 2:30 p. m. Sunday school. (Each 2nd and 4th Sunday) 3:30 p. m. Worship services. StAgnes Episcopal Church Tha Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector 8 p. m. Evening prayer and M'l 1111)11. u Franklin Methodist Church The Rev. I von L. Roberts, Pastor (Each Sunday) 10 a. m. Sunday school. ' 11 a. m. Worship services. 7:30 p. m. Vesper service. Baptist Church Reb. C. F. Rogers, Pastor 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. in Preaching service. 7 p. m B. T. U. 8:00 p. m. Preaching service. Wednesday, 8 p. m. Prayer service St. John's Catholic Parish Schedule of Masses: Franklin : . 2nd and 4th Sunday, 8 a. m. Murphy: Every 1st Sunday, 7 a. m. Hiwassee Dam: 1st Saturday, 8:30 a. m. Cherokee: Eveiy 3rd Sunday, 8 a. m. Wayrveiville: Every Sunday, 11 a. m. Macon Circuit Rev. J. C. Swalm, Pastor First Sunday, 11 a. m. Union; 2:00 p, m. Hickory Knoll; 7:30 p. m. Asbury. : Second Sunday, 11:00 a. m. Mt. Zion; 2:30 p .m., Maiden's; 7:30 p. m. Patton's. Third Sunday, 11:00 a. m As bury; 2:00 p. m Mulberry; 3:00 p. m. Dryman's ; 7 :30 p. m. Un ion. .. . Fourth Sunday, 11 a. m. Pat ton's; 2:30 p. m. Maiden's; 7:30 p. m. Mt. Zion. f very 40 seconds of every day, Somebody buys a new Chevroleff in SALES in VALUE pus all fbese ofber famous fecrf vres Nw tonaw RJdbio-SaM Tumi Tap Front-lnd StaMlln N Draft VwriUaNoa Synaro Mih TrantmlMlan Tlpl -Moth Clutch Excluilv Bm.QlraW Chattli Frame NEW "OBSERVATION CAR" VISIBILITY CO. $40 to $60. In the South the range Phone 123 Franklin, N. C
