Rebuilding the Campus, WPA Spends Six Million

FEDERAL FUNDS for the completion of 465 campus building projects have been allotted by the Works Progress Administration after approval by President Roosevelt and assistant WPA administrator Aubrey Williams. The federal government is providing $6,120,414 for these projects, while the institutions are providing $1,343,505. Exactly 14,935 workers (some of whom are students) are being given employment on these projects, which will provide 68,778 man years of labor when completed. Mr. Williams is also administrator of the National Youth Administration which is giving 118,889 under-graduates employment as $15 per month and 4,781 graduate students employment at from $25 to $30 per month.