Governor Clarence D. Martin papers, 1933-1941.

United States. Works Projects Administration.

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Martin, Clarence D. (Clarence Daniel), 1886-1955

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Governor of Washington State, 1933-1941. From the description of Papers, 1896-1954. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852659 ...

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...

Washington State Liquor Control Board

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When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Washington State citizens wanted to make sure that newly-legal alcohol would not create an undesirable atmosphere in their state. Governor Martin appointed a commission to study the problem; it concluded that since prohibition had been a failure, the best plan was to allow widespread, licensed distribution of beer and wine, but to control strictly the sale of hard liquor by allowing to be sold only in government dispensaries. Washington passed a Liquor Cont...

Washington State Planning Council

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Washington (State). Emergency Relief Administration

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The Washington State Legislature passed the McDonald Act (House Bill 35) in Jan. 1933. Its purpose was to "relieve the people of the state from hardships and suffering caused by unemployment; creating and defining the duties of an emergency relief administration, and making an appropriation for such purpose; providing penalties, and declaring that this act shall take effect immediately" (Laws of Washington, 1933, Chapter 8). This act provided a five member commission (Emergency Reli...

Washington (State). Governor (1933-1941 : Martin)

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Clarence Martin was the first native son of Washington to become its governor. He wan born in Cheney in 1886 and graduated from Cheney Normal School in 1903. He went on to attend the University of Washington, then went into business with his father in reorganizing the F.M. Martin flour mills. In 1928 he entered politics and was elected mayor of Cheney. He also served as chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. By the early 1930s it was becoming apparent that Governor Hart...