Book/Printed Material Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43.
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Image 1 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. tiD 3881 ASCG tz431- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 2 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. i- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 3 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43.- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 4 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43.- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 5 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. g FINAL REPORT ON 193543- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 6 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. war if41viztr 47 Iv 4 teWIZZ r 4 14t X rfZ4- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 7 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. S vizeicie 441 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM 193543 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington 25 D C Price 50 cen- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 8 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. a 7 1123ea Ascs Iital- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 9 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MY DEAR GENERAL FLEMING Washington D C December 18 1946 Transmitted herewith is the Final Report on the Work Projects Administration covering the entire period of the operation of…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 10 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. IV LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL and willing to work should not be compelled to suffer the humiliation of going on relief in order to secure jobs Direct relief should be reserved for th…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 11 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. THE WHITE HOUSE December 4 Mg My DEAR GENERAL FLEMING In my annual message to the Congress 7 years ago I outlined the principles of a Federal work relief program The Work…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 12 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. jitTICC715 7J l12Atj atPSgSre4 n 4 4 17 lie 3 4447er 4144tts 11414 4 4titoiziei 760104 A144 g1slf43ft4tit1441te C 1Q24141ft t A 4317E1n_7 nzAti 1 14 it 0 iyp r 4ii r4iiit44Mi4417i1Citprioi6…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 13 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Relief Prior to the WPA 1 Organization and Administration of the WPA Program 7 Employment 15 Engineering and Construction Projects 47 Service Projects 59 The Safety Program 71…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 14 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. VIII LIST OF TEXT TABLES 18 Percentage Distribution of Workers Employed on Projects Operated by WPA in November Page 1937 by Assigned Occupation and of Workers Eligible for WPA Employment in January…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 15 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. RELIEF PRIOR TO THE WPA THE great industrial depression that began late in 1929 found the United States unprepared to meet a major relief problem Public relief to the destitute was still…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 16 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 2 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM as to those unable to work Ablebodied men applying for relief were often required to work on a woodpile but this was chiefly a test…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 17 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. RELIEF PRIOR TO THE WPA 3 receiving no further grants This was a safeguard against misuse of relief funds The FERA however also had several positive aims which it sought to achieve…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 18 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 4 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM rolls the remainder were drawn from the ranks of the unemployed who were not on relief In accordance with original plans the CWA program was…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 19 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. RELIEF PRIOR TO THE WPA 5 Works Progress Administration had come into full operation Civil Works program wage schedules were dropped un der the emergency work relief program Total earnings of workers…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 20 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 6 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM of transient programs In those States drawing up approved plans for meeting the problem Transient centers and camps were set up in ninny areas and…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 21 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE WPA PROGRAM 7 encouragement of State systems of unemployment compensation The FERA had shown the value of the work method and those who drew up the Federal…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 22 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 8 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the remaining eighth by the Public Works Administration and all the other agencies combined During the 3 year period the WPA and the PWA divided…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 23 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE WPA PROGRAM Sponsorship of WPA Projects The planning and operation of WPA projects illustrates the important responsibilities of local governments under the program Projects sponsored by State…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 24 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 10 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM of various kinds The need for construction projects was readily recognized and projects for the construction and improvement of highways roads and streets water supply…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 25 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE WPA PROGRAM 11 4 the district offices WPA officials at each level were under the direct authority of the administrative head of each level This basic organization…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 26 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 12 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM erty owned by or in the custody of the WPA and the regulation of all fiscal functions of the organization The Division of Employment was…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 27 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE WPA PROGRAM 13 Each State administration was headed by a State ad ministrator who was responsible to the Commissioner of Work Projects for the operation of the…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 28 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 14 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM The policies of the WPA organization were carried into practical effect at the district level through the actual ap Plicatimi of the rules and regulations…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 29 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT 15 ministration of the Federal Security Agency Grouped under the FWA according to Reorganization Plan No 1 were those agencies of the Federal Government dealing with public works not incidental to…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 30 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 16 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM ployment2 There was a lack of uniformity in the local interpretation of these regulations Doubtful cases were reviewed and investigated by the employment division of…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 31 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT 17 facts about their physical condition and certifying agen cies were frequently influenced by the desire to remove from the local relief rolls as many families as possible The WPA in…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 32 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 18 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM Persons eligible for unemployment compensation bene fits as well as those receiving such benefits were at first excluded from WPA employment This policy was found…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 33 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT 19 ever certification work was performed by the local wel fare agencies At the outset of the WPA program it had been in tended that the decisions of the approved local…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 34 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 20 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM that WPA workers would be drawn rapidly into private employment and that the United States Employment Service would assist them in finding private jobs How…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 35 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT 21 cient for maintenance on a subsistence level No income was interpreted to mean no regular income significant in size when compared with the need of the family or person For…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 36 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 22 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM WPA TheWPA was concerned chiefly with fairness in the enforcement of regulations by foremen and super visors this involved the hearing of workers complaints and…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 37 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT 23 requires considerable practice before it is accepted in good faith on both sides There was a gradual but very real improvement in the local handling of complaints by this method…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 38 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 24 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM of the fact that large cities set the standard of wages in small towns in their neighborhood the WPA wage rates applicable to a county…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 39 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. EMPLOYMENT TABLE 4 SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY EARNINGS OF WPA PROJECT WAGE EMPLOYEES CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES SEPT 1 1939 JUNE 30 1943 Counties classified ac cording to the popu lation of the largest…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01
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Image 40 of Final report on the WPA program, 1935-43. 26 FINAL REPORT ON THE WPA PROGRAM work in excess of the standard 30 hours a week The great majority of exempted workers nearly nine tenths of them in June 1942 were…- Contributor: United States. Federal Works Agency
- Date: 1947-01-01