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It has been accepted for inclusion in James Michael Curley Scrapbooks by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. 1 4./ R /PT NOUSE BOOMS ELY, I Curley Makes Light $2,000,000 Fund of Hoover's Speech MAYOR IS UNMOVED for Relief sac.., President Offered No Is Curley Predicts Roosevelt Plan for Home-Building— Curley s Hope Will Win, in Telegram Names Two Steps "The aeople of this country have been crying long enough an- bread. Let's give C01111/IiiietteS Will Meet Shortly On the same day that Jonett the m something besides burlesque" Thus at cI•-y Shelia., chairman of the Democratic spoke Mayor Curley today in comment- t Hall to Organize . National Executive Committee, in- mg upon President Hoover's remarks at Various Activities timated that Gov Joseph B. Ely was the open:ng session of the conference on being regarded as Presidential or Vice Mime building and home ownership at Washington last night• Presidential timber by members of the The sPeeeh he said, had all "the lure and attractive- Though Mayor Curley gave no hint at Party in other sections of the country, ness•and fragrance of a delicate yesterday's Mayor :Tames M. Curley yesterday flower meeting in behalf of an un- pre- which nevertheless droops by dicted agair the nomination the way- employment relief fund of the amount of of Gov side when expoeed to the sun's rays dur- money Franklin La Roosevelt or New lore as ing the e,ay or to the cool night he would like to have from nil- the Democratic air." choice for President. Continuing, the mayor :rate subscription, Shouse made statement declared that deeming it inadvisable his during a the first obstacle pause here on his way to address a to home ownership to to name a quota as other large cities the minds of the people today is the fear Con,zressional convention in Manchee• have done, it is well known that their own names may be added among his ler, N H. The Mayor made las pre- any advisers that he seeks $2,000,000 day to the appalling 'sit of unemployed at least diction in a telegram of congratula- for winter work. Though realizing the tion that he sent to Percy A. Stewart. millions. If the present workers could be struggle assured that which private charities are Democrat, who won the special Con- their own employment having to would eentinue meet the unexampled emer- gressional election in New Jersey they would immediately gency, he !Tuesday. turn to the question believes that money will go of hoine-ownershipt'farther under as one of the most the supervision of the Pub- satisfactory means lic Welfare of investing their hard-earned savings,"' Department than in any ether Ely's Guest at Breakfast agency and , he said. "Stabilization of industry that the public should be Shouse was the guest of the Gover- and made aware of the awakening of employers to that fact. nor at breakfast in the Copley Plaza. a sense Another point said of their moral obligations to their which the mayor and his Over his bacon and eggs, he na- em- advisers are tional leaders of the party hold the ployeem is the first step. emphasizing is that subscrip- tions are asked to meet Governor in high esteem and think "The second distinct step should come the demands of men and women who of him in connection with higher party through the provision of public money cannot receive aid through the regular honors. The Governor smiled at the and private funds for the development of municipal channelte The laws governing suggestion and did not seem to take a home-building program. Millions of relief work do not provide for heads of it seriously. He declined to comment dollars are laying idle in the banks families weal own at their homes or an on this statement of Shouse or on the present time, or being used equity in them and statement, that reelection for the find themselves another his promotion of European projects, suddenly without means as Governor—if he does not seek that of livelihood by the should be set to wor' right here in our loss of positions. another office in 1932—is assured. Many of these cases own country. Insurance companies are coming to the Later in the day, Mayor Curley gave in attention of the other cities have financed home building Public Welfare Depart- to the press the text of his telegram ment daily, pitiable and home ownership projects cases, as the mayor to Mr Stewart. at a profit explained to his marrnifieent oteteeo to themselves and to the advantage gathering yesterday, "Year of largely by reason of normal their clients. The services of the hest the fact that they turning a plurality of 35,000 :ire parents who have Republican votes in the 5th New Jer- technical minds in the country are today sacrificed to send their children through sey District and winning the election available at a minimum school and college of cost, and and neeer imagined as Congressman," it said, "is an un- ,thousands of men that they would come in the building trades to want in middle mistakable message to the Nation of are unemployed. age. The quarters of the the repudiation of the Hoover Admin- "If this country, through Tercentenary Com- its seat of mittee on the fourth istratioa. Government. at. the White floor of CitY Hall House, witi will be available for the initiate and finance a building relief committee, and hens- whose chairman is ing program which will be William FE Taylor, Sees Roosevelt Victory suppleraented lawyer and member of by private funds throughout the Overseers of "Your demand for the enactment of the different the Public Welfare. localities, will No time will be lost the Wagner unemployment bills and it be accompnnied by a In organizing the wave, of prosperity from various activities in your rebeke to President Hoover for one end of the mind. Vice chairmen country to the other. selected by the ii veto I. a righteous indorsement by mayor included President voters of a great economic issue. "According to the newspapers the Pres- Walton L. the Crocker of .the John Hancock ident offered no program and said noth- Life In- "Your militant triumph is a fore- surance Company, Vice President overwhelming ing of financial eanditions, economics Louis runner of an victory for el- E. Kirstein of William Filene unemployment. He did refer Sons Com- Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt as the to several pany add President P. A. standard-bearer old-time norolar songs O'Connell of the Democratic in 1932 and which served a E. T. Slattery Company. will receive the largest plurality very useful purpose in the home, but who Holeorary chairman of the in the history of the Nation's •Presi- without the proper environment they are Boston com- mittee Include Mayor Curley, Cardinal d- ntle electionn." more or less a travesty." O'Connell, Nomination of Gov Roosevelt. an Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, Rabbi Harry Easterner and a Northerner, would au- Levi and President Joseph McGrath of the tr,niatically bar Gov Ely from Con- City Council, sidcratIon for the Vice Presidential nomination, in the opinion of political experts. during the wioter so that Shoese, in the course of his state- the garaen Mr reelected.ew will -be in readlnese by added that Gov Wilbur Cross of N Rose Garden early spring. ments, As planned, the new Ctinnecticut would be beds for flowers Shouse called the New Jersey win will correspond with the- present beds and Mr Will. Be Enlarged the wellhead another step toward eventual Demo- ._____ which is now in the center . of the create control of the Legislative and 1 garden will be moved to the south- Executive branches of Government, andl ISO popular has been the City's rose erly end of the new work and a, fountain a new repudiation of the Hoover Ad-garden which was laid out in the Fens will be placed where the wellhead now ministration. last summer that the mayor has' re- stands. The new garden will have addi- A third guest at the breakfast was sponded to many appeals for its enlarge tional seating facilities and is expected Fitzgerald, who Ex.-Mayor John F. went. Plans have been prepared by the to add materially to the beauty of the late. He advised Carte A little Mr Park Department for au extensien ri roa adjacent to the Eva Memorial of / Shouse to exert his influence to the toward the river Which flows through the the Art Museum. end that New England shall have eoutheaeterly portion of the Fens de- powerful preper repreeentation on the velopment. The work can be carried out Ways and Means Committee I.n the - . • , ,o se. fli George W. Mitton, Jordan Marsh Company. Rufus C. Folsom, American Sugar ON CITY'S STAFF CURLEY SENDS Relining Company. A. F. Goodwin, president, First Na- tional Stores. Paul Cifrino, Uphams Corner ?ler- ket. AT STATE HOUSE STEWART WIRE Arthur L. Race, Hotel Meit's Ass.- elation.