Southampton Declines WPA Storm Clean-Up Aid

The Village Board of Southampton voted today to decline an offer of WPA aid in cleaning up after Wednesday's hurricane. Many trees were blown over and considerable damage was done to the waterfront of this exclusive Summer resort.  (Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. September 27, 1938)

Long Island Town Declines WPA Storm Clean-up 

Southampton, L. I., Sept. 28. —The village board of-Southampton has voted to decline an offer of WPA aid in cleaning up after Wednesday's hurricane. Many trees were blown down and considerable damage was done to the water front of this exclusive summer resort. After the village board meeting. Mayor Albert P. Loaning said: "The village board has', declined WPA aid in cleaning up the highways and for the rehabilitation work in the village. In Southampton we have always been able to handle our ownn affairs in the 300 years of our existence. The village board appreciates WPA offers of help, but the members feel that the sister communities of Southampton, which sustained greater damage, should receive whatsoever assistance would have gone to us." (Syndicated: Tipton Tribune, 28 September 1938