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JOBS FOR ALL

Washington, Jan. 24 The administration's $4,880,000,000 jobs for all bill was passed by the House late today after the powerful majority had defeated every attempt to restrict President Roosevelt's authority under the measure.

The bill carries the largest lump sum appropriation in the world's history.

As finally approved the measure authorizes:

1. President Roosevelt to spend $4,000,000,000 as he sees fit to provide jobs for 3,500,000 employables now on relief rolls.

2. Expenditure of $880,000,000 of unexpended funds for direct relief until the new works program is in full swing.

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3. Consolidation, abolishment or transfer of functions and duties of any emergency agency.

4. Acquisition by purchase or by power of eminent domain of any real property to effectuate the new project.

5. Mr. Roosevelt to prescribe rules and regulations necessary to carry out the new act.

6. Fines for willful violations not to exceed $5,000.

The bill does not:

1. Prevent the government from competing with private industry under the new program.

2. Specify the wage scale to be paid under construction contracts let by the government.

3. Ear-mark any of the $4,000,000,000 for specific projects in any locality.

4. Provide additional taxation.

5. Give Mr. Roosevelt power to extend the life of emergency agencies such as the PWA and NRA as was sought by the administration.

6. Designate the individual or agency which shall administer the huge fund.

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