THE CABINET: Billions for Building

(See front cover)

¶ More bathtubs in Arab, Ala. and more

open plumbing in Beech Grove, Ind.

¶ A new home for Virgin Islands lepers;

new nuts & bolts for the Alaska Railroad.

¶ Waterworks for Spearfish, S. Dak. and

a sewer system for Poulsbo, Wash.

¶ A fresh coat of paint for Washington's

Howard University and a new roof for

the post office shops in Washington.

These and a hundred similar projects President Roosevelt approved last week to launch the greatest public works program ever seen in U. S. history. Definitely sanctioned was the first spending under...