RELIEF: Mr. & Mrs.

Master showman of Relief is David Lasser, president of the Workers Alliance of America. Last week in Washington, Showman Lasser produced a tragedy in 50 acts, designed to show the Administration and Congress that instead of cutting WPA rolls the U. S. should furnish more jobs at better pay.

Present for the opening in smoky, smelly room No. 506 at WPA headquarters were Deputy Administrator Aubrey ("Keep your friends in power") Williams, Assistant Administrator David K. Niles. Before them David Lasser interrogated 50 WPA workers brought on for the occasion from 26...

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