who says the gov't can't create jobs
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Who Says the Government Can’t Create Jobs?
Some Evidence from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Created by John F. Henry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Dept. of Economics
The United States has a $2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deficit
-- AND --
25 Million Unemployed and Underemployed Americans
What Would Roosevelt Do?
INFRASTRUCTURE
RIVER WALK, SAN ANTONIO
CITY WATER, SACRAMENTO
DAM, CHANNAHAN, IL
SAGAMORE BRIDGE, CAPE COD
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
ARMORY, HIAWATHA, KS
CITY HALL, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
CITY HALL, GLENDALE, CA
CIVIC CENTER, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
COURTHOUSE, TALLALUH, LA
COURTHOUSE, WEISER, IDAHO
DEALEY PLAZA, DALLAS, TX
COUNTY BUILDING, MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, OGDEN, UTAH
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, PRICE, UTAH
FIREHOUSE, LOUISVILLE, KY
FIREHOUSE, VAN NUYS, CA
POST OFFICE, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
POST OFFICE, LITTLETON, CO
POST OFFICE, TONOPAH, NEVADA
TERRELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DAWSON, GA
NAVAL RESERVE ARMORY, SEATTLE
CARTER COUNTRY COURTHOUSE, MO
MARIES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, VIENNA, MO
OZARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, GAINESVILLE, MO
SCHOOLS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FORT WORTH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FORT WORTH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FORT WORTH
HIGH SCHOOL, FORT WORTH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FARMERS, KY
HIGH SCHOOL, OGDEN, UTAH
HIGH SCHOOL, SPRINGVILLE, UTAH
HIGH SCHOOL, TALAHASSEE, FLA
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, KING CITY, CA
INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE BUILDING, COLORADO STATE UNIV.
MOEUR ACTIVITY BUILDING, UNIV. OF ARIZONA
THEODORE JUDAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SACRAMENTO, CA
HICH SCHOOL, REED SPRINGS, MO
HIGH SCHOOL, ST. GENEVIEVE, MO
HEALTH AND RECREATION BUILDING, SW MISSOURI STATE, SPRINGFIELD, MO
JAILS(Aside: The WPA built far more schools than jails)
TRINITY COUNTY JAIL, TX
MONTROSE COUNTY JAIL, CO
STADIUMS
KNOXVILLE, IOWA
RUSSELVILLE, KY
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA
FAIRGROUNDS, INDIANA
WILL ROGERS COLISEUM, FORT WORTH
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
PITTSBURG STATE, KS
AUDITORIUMS
ARLINGTON HALL, DALLAS
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
YORK, NEBRASKA
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, KANSAS CITY, MO
HOUSING PROJECTS
IBERVILLE PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS
IBERVILLE PROJECT
AIRPORTS
LAGUARDIA, NYC
SWIMMING POOLS
MISSOURI STATE, SPRINGFIELD
PARKS
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Constructed 37,203 vehicle bridges, 21,684,898 rods of fence and 79,538 mileage of telephone lines
• Developed nearly 21,000 springs waterhole, and small reservoirs
• Built more than 5 million permanent and temporary check dams in connection with treating gullies for erosion control; as well as the planting, seeding, or sodding of 114 million square yards of terraces for protection against erosion;
• Planted or seeded roughly 2,000,000 acres of forest land with an average of 1,000 trees per acre • Spent 5,741,000 man-days fighting forest fires and 5,392,000 man-days in fire presuppression and
prevention work
• Responsible for forest-stand improvement on 3,694,930 acres • Developed about 55,000 acres of public camp and picnic grounds
• Stocked lakes, ponds, and streams with 9.3 million fish
DINOSAUR PARK, RAPID CITY, SD
EAGLE PARK, CLINTON, IOWA
EAGLE PARK, GADSDEN, ALBAMA
LODGE, BENTLYVILLE, OHIO
STAIRCASE, OREGON CITY
RESTROOM, LINDBERGH STATE PARK, MN
SHELTER, LINBERGH STATE PARK, MN
STONE BRIDGE, PUEBLO, CO
TIMBERLINE LODGE, MT. HOOD, OR
ISLE ROYALE, CCC TRAIL
KEWEENAW LODGE, COPPER HARBOR, MICHIGAN
KEWEENAW MOUTAIN LODGE, COPPER HARBOR, MICHIGAN
CABINS, KEEWANAW MOUNTAIN LODGE
FOREST SERVICE BUILDING, ROLLA, MO
FORT BELLE FOUNTAIN, ST. LOUIS
JEWEL BOX, ST. LOUIS BOTANICAL GARDENS
ARROW ROCK, MO
ARROW ROCK SHELTER
BIG SPRINGS LODGE, VAN BUREN, MO
BIG SPRINGS, CABIN
WYANDOTTE COUNTY LAKE
MAIN LODGE, CAMP DAVID (YES! – THAT CAMP DAVID)
HEALTH CARE
JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA
CHARITY HOSPITAL, NEW ORLEANS
EDUCATION
ADULT EDUCATION
BLIND CHILDREN ART CLASS, SALEM, OREGON
KENNER, LA NIGHT SCHOOL FOR NEGROES
DAY CARE FACILITY, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, JEFFERSON CITY
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY DAY CARE
CULTURE
LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
BERNAL HEIGHTS LIBRARY, SAN FRANCISCO
LIBRARY, MIDVALE, UTAH
LIBRARY, NEW ORLEANS
ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG
FEDERAL BUILDING, BAS RELIEF, PEORIA, ILL
SCULPTURE, POST OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA
FOUNTAIN, EDISON, NJ
MONUMENT, GRIFFITHS OBSERVATORY, LOS ANGELES
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, BROOKFIELD, ILL
OKLAHOMA ZOOZEUM
REPTILE HOUSE, SAN DIEGO ZOO
TOLEDO ZOO
ST. PAUL, MN ZOO
HOLLYWOOD BOWL STATUE
BAND SHELL, PUEBLO, CO
BAND SHELL, DAYTONA BEACH, FLA
STATUE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
RESTORATION, MISSION SAN ANTONIO
RESTORATION, FORT D, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT
FEDERAL THEATRE NEGRO UNIT
FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT
FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT
FEDERAL MUSIC PROJECT
FEDERAL ART PROJECT
FEDERAL ART PROJECT
See the Tim Robbins Movie!
AND, FINALLY…
MURALS
DIEGO RIVERA, INDUSTRY
DIEGO RIVERA, SAN FRANCISCO CITY COLLEGE
COIT TOWER, SAN FRANCISCO
COIT TOWER
POST OFFICE, ANADARKO, OK
POST OFFICE, CHICAGO
POST OFFICE, LOUISBURG, NC
UTAH STATE CAPITOL, SALT LAKE CITY
HISTORY OF SLAVERY, SPRINGFIELD, MA
HARLEM HOSPITAL
MAGIC OF MEDICINE, HARLEM HOSPITAL
POST OFFICE, PLEASANT HILL, MO
THOMAS HART BENTON, MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL, JEFFERSON CITY
CONCLUSION
AND, FINALLY—TIME FOR ACTION!