Excerpt from The Civil Works Administration Program in Pennsylvania: November 15, 1933 to March 31, 1934 With the most objective consideration of all its short comings, so obvious in hindsight, one cannot escape the conclusion that the c.w.a. Program was a magnificent experiment. The bold con ception and courageous leadership of the Federal Authorities in Wash ington presented a real challenge at its outset. Particularly for those who have been concerned With the depressing picture of relief during previous months, it was truly a new deal. Enthusiasm was-mani fasted on all Sides by those identified with the program. Up to this time one continually had the sense of retreat here was the attack at last! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.