Civil Works Administration (CWA)
__Introduction
On November 9, 1933 FDR and congress started the organization called the Civil Works Administration (CWA). This administration was a part of the new deal presented and executed by FDR so that the lives of employees would be a little bit easier, and filled with less hardship during the depression. It would also help keep from another depression happening, because of the job creation and lower rate of unemployment. The CWA provided work for the unemployed to help with finacial and mental burdens, assigning many americans and immigrants to public projects and creations. The crazy fact about all these new organizations and acts is that it was all funded by the U.S. government. By January of 1934 the CWA had provided jobs for over 4 million Americans. Finally in march of 1934 the federal government had to stop the organization because it was so expensive to run, and administrate. |
The Aims And Purpose Of The CWA
The Cwa, was funded and run under the rule of the federal emergency relief administration, or (FERA). It created construction jobs, such as building bridges, fixing roads, and many other construction related projects. Over the administration's run, it had employed over 4 million people. It had laid 12 million feet of pipeline, improved over 250 thousand miles of roads and 40000 local and countryside schools, and most importantly installing much-needed outhouses in extremely rural areas. As you can see, the CWA achieved a lot. The purpose of this organization, like the CCC, and the FWP was to get people out of unemployment, to get them back on their feet. The CWA paid around a dollar a day to its workers, or about the equivalent of around 20 big ones today. With its low but steady pay, one can see that the jobs given to people weren't meant to be kept for long. The temporary employments were most likely -among employees- building ground for a new life, or, the starter fluid being propelled on to the carburetor...you get the picture. Like stated earlier, the CWA had accomplished a lot for America, and had been, like all of these programs the jumper cables giving life to the once blazingly loud engine, of American ingenuity.
The Closer
The CWA's run was finished, and left the construction projects sending tony and ray home. on april 1, 1934, due to expensive funds, the tragic event took place, the closing of the CWA. The government was paying a good portion of america about a dollar a day for a year, which added up as employees joined, and agencies were created. The cwa was alone, expensive to run - and eventually too expensive for the U.S to run. Causing the the federal government to shut down the program. In it's place FDR started, with his new deal, the WPA which will last a lot longer, and is running today, still qualifying for one of the most ambitious and important government agencies. Overall, the CWA was a very important organization, and without it or the other foundations running and standing with it, we wouldn't be where we are today.
The Cwa, was funded and run under the rule of the federal emergency relief administration, or (FERA). It created construction jobs, such as building bridges, fixing roads, and many other construction related projects. Over the administration's run, it had employed over 4 million people. It had laid 12 million feet of pipeline, improved over 250 thousand miles of roads and 40000 local and countryside schools, and most importantly installing much-needed outhouses in extremely rural areas. As you can see, the CWA achieved a lot. The purpose of this organization, like the CCC, and the FWP was to get people out of unemployment, to get them back on their feet. The CWA paid around a dollar a day to its workers, or about the equivalent of around 20 big ones today. With its low but steady pay, one can see that the jobs given to people weren't meant to be kept for long. The temporary employments were most likely -among employees- building ground for a new life, or, the starter fluid being propelled on to the carburetor...you get the picture. Like stated earlier, the CWA had accomplished a lot for America, and had been, like all of these programs the jumper cables giving life to the once blazingly loud engine, of American ingenuity.
The Closer
The CWA's run was finished, and left the construction projects sending tony and ray home. on april 1, 1934, due to expensive funds, the tragic event took place, the closing of the CWA. The government was paying a good portion of america about a dollar a day for a year, which added up as employees joined, and agencies were created. The cwa was alone, expensive to run - and eventually too expensive for the U.S to run. Causing the the federal government to shut down the program. In it's place FDR started, with his new deal, the WPA which will last a lot longer, and is running today, still qualifying for one of the most ambitious and important government agencies. Overall, the CWA was a very important organization, and without it or the other foundations running and standing with it, we wouldn't be where we are today.