SIX-YEAR PLAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1937, Page 7

SIX-YEAR PLAN.

AMERICAN RELIEF.

Permanent Public Works to be Undertaken in U.S.A. FLOOD AREAS INCLUDED. United Press Association.—Copyright. WASHINGTON, February 4. President Roosevelt has sent a report from the National- Resources Committee, with a special message to Congress urging the development of the public works programme on a permanent basis, with the immediate establishment of a six-year building plan. The chief part of the programme, which would require a total of 5,000.000,000 dollars, provides for construction projects aimed at preventing floods. These would cost 2,750,000,000 dollars. The latter include the Mississippi and Ohio Valley schemes, which would require an immediate outlay of 115,000,000 dollars. The programme is aimed at devising orderly building ideas which would conserve the natural resources of the country and provide in the event of future depression undertakings which would render the greatest degree of relief with the most considerable permanent gain. The Senate passed the 948,000,000 dollars Deficiency Bill, providing 789,000,£00 dollars to be allotted to relief. Mr. J. W. Bailey (Democrat, North Carolina) said that unless the responsibility for relief were returned to the local authorities there would be a steady increase in the national debt, inflation and ultimately national socialism which would repudiate the Republic. A sharp debate ensued. The bill now will be returned to the House of Representatives for approval of amendments made by the Senate.

TOUR OF INSPECTION.

TRAIL OF FLOOD DISASTER.

NEW YORK, February 4.

Mr. H. L. Hopkins, of the Federal Relief Organisation, and members of the President's Flood Relief Commission arrived at Cairo, Illinois, after a tour of the flooded area. They said they believed the dykes and levees in the Lower Mississippi Valley would not give way.

The conditions at Paducali, Kentucky, were the worst they had seen anywhere. They described the forcible evacuation of many of the residents of the upper portion of the Ohio River area who had returned. Banking and business on a limited basis had been resumed at Cincinnati and Louisville.

A fire was extinguished in Cincinnati's partially submerged west end after destroying a five-storev furniture factory and a two-storey wood-working plant. The loss is estimated at 200,000 dollars. Two firemen were injured.

AID SENT BY AIR.

VACCINE AND POLICEMEN.

CINCINNATI, January 29.

Leaping from a 'plane in mid-air, a parachutist brought succour to the floodisolated city of Paducah, Kentucky. A typhoid outbreak was raging and doctors were unable to combat it. Then the plunged into the flooded city streets. Strapped on his back was 1001b of urgently-needed vaccine. An appeal for 500 policemen to be rushed bv aeroplanes from nearby cities has been issued by the Mayor of Louisville. Mr. Neville. This action partly verifies reports that a crime wave has broken out in the city, which has been isolated by flood waters. Looters are said to be brazenly entering the homes of wealthy citizens. Later, Federal troops were moved into Louisville to enforce discipline. Flames leaping hundreds of feet threaten the destruction of a £1.250,000 lumberyard. Although the fire is visible to terrified people in the flooded city, the high waters prevent firemen from reaching it.