Telegram to Gustavus D. Pope of the American Red Cross from P. Dodge

PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1201S CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate WESTERN SIGNS DL = Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NM = Night Message gram unless its de- NL = Night Letter ferred character is in- sign above or preced- UNION LCO = Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable NLT = Cable Night Letter ing the address. WLT = Week-End Letter NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT J. c. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time as shown in the dateline on full-ratetelegrams anddayletters,and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. Received at interior Deptos 8&F Sts.. N. W. National 71ng Branch 1930 MAY 6 PM 3 10 WB 126 96 = WD DETROIT MICH 6 243P GUSTAVUS D POPE= AMERICAN RED CROSS= NO ONE HAS ACCURATE UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES SINCE EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS STOPPED PUBLISHING FIGURES LAST YEAR STOP ESTIMATES VARY FROM FORTY THOUSAND TO ONE HUNDRED THOU SAND UNEMPLOYED STOP PUBLIC WELFARE NORMAL MONTH THREE THOUSAND FAMILIES FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RELIEF DECEMBER RECORD WAS NINE THOUSAND FAMILIES FOUR HUNDRED THOU SAND DOLLARS JANUARY WAS TMELVE AND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEBRUARY THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE