In the letter Hill, director of the League's Department of Industrial Relations, encourages Governor Miller to give African Americans employment opportunities in the public works projects that will be funded through recent federal legislation: "It...
In the letter Jake explains that his school cannot afford to stay open; he asks the governor to "call the Legislature together and let us have enough money to run the school the full year."
In the letter James explains that his school cannot afford to stay open, and he asks for the governor's assistance: "Wont [sic] you call the Legislature together and tell them how very important it is to us, to them, to the state of [sic] large and...
In the letter Long discusses the duties and authority of local NRA committees and boards. Because the program is new and its guidelines have not been finalized, the national board asks the local groups to be cautious and avoid punishing suspected...
In the letter Mrs. Smoot explains that her fourteen-year-old daughter will soon lose her job because of recent legislation addressing child labor: "Monday President Roosevelt's new rule for textile mills becomes effective and while it is a...
In the letter Pitchford mentions a plan he has developed to assist the unemployed during the winter. He has enclosed a copy of this proposal, which suggests that voters donate articles of food and clothing when they go to the polls for the November...
In the letter the Flushing committee invites Alabama to participate in a pageant to be held on September 28. The theme of the parade, which will feature floats from each of the states and territories, will be "Every State--Every Citizen--In Line...
In the letter the men describe the "widespread unemployment and great misery" affecting the citizens of the state, and they complain that the legislature is not discussing any programs to meet the needs of the poor ("All the so called economy...
In the message Hopkins gives details about civil works projects that are to be discontinued or reduced. He provides a few guidelines for cutting employees: "To accomplish necessary reductions you should lay off those needing work least...leaving no...
In the message the club members suggest that the governor issue a proclamation asking all businesses in the state to refrain from laying off any employees: "...instead if necessity demands it that wages be cut or number of working hours or days be...
In the message Thompson mentions news of twenty new Civilian Conservation Corps camps to be set up in Alabama. He asks the governor to promote the establishment of a soil erosion camp in Crenshaw County.
In this address, the fourth "Fireside Chat," President Roosevelt discusses New Deal programs that have been enacted to improve the country's economic situation. He mentions a recent rise in employment; the Civilian Conservation Corps; relief...
Mrs. Jones, a widow in Frisco City, Alabama, explains that she has been cut off from the relief program and has no other way to support her family. Her sixteen-year-old son has been denied relief work because of his age, and her married children...
Program for a banquet at Fort Dixie, where James A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will give an address. A "Human Welfare Menu" will be served, with dishes such as WPA Chicken, PWA Potatoes, and FHA Lettuce with TVA Dressing.
The agreement was drafted as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. By signing it employers agreed to promote the efforts of the National Recovery Administration: "...the undersigned hereby agrees with the President as follows:...Not...
The roll lists the name of each employee, along with occupation, hours worked, and amount earned. The project was managed by the MacIntosh Construction Company of Newark, Delaware.
The roll lists the name of each employee, along with occupation, hours worked, and amount earned. The project was sponsored by the county and the Alabama State Highway Department.
This article argues that the stock market crash was inevitable because "the country had gone speculation mad"; while the country will suffer "painful consequences," the author predicts that "the shock will not be so severe as it has been on former...