Word: reliefs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...which those in the throng who knew something of the prophet heaved a great sign of relief and departed with the seer's blessing and welcome upon them. The Yale Daily News...
Pressed by Carl Lomen and Governor John W. Troy, who wired an urgent appeal from Juneau, Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins dug down into his misery chest for $50,000 to rebuild and re-victualize the ashy remains of Nome...
Mayor Thomas Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans, where U. S. lotteries last flourished legally and where they still run illegally, commented: "The poor are the greatest contributors. We have found that they even use relief funds to play lotteries...
...unemployment relief New York currently needs $50,000,000. Mayor LaGuardia proposed a stiff tax on business. This raised such a whirlwind of opposition that he dumped the question in the lap of the Municipal Assembly, forced it to act quickly by cutting off all relief payments for four days. Last week the Assembly voted three taxes which needed only the Mayor's signature for enactment. First was a 1/10% tax on gross business receipts above $15,000 a year. Second was a tax of 15% on amounts paid in Federal income taxes. Third was a euphemism for "lottery...
...Municipal Supplemental Relief Association would be set up in which public memberships would be sold at $2.50 each. Twelve trustees would run the Association without pay. At least 103 "officers" for the Association would be chosen by lot, their "salaries" to run up to $50,000 a year. Practically, these lucky "officers" would have nothing to do but collect their "salaries" in a lump sum. Of the Association funds, 44% would go for relief, 44% for "salaries," 12% for operating expenses...