The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-25

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SECRETARY ROSIFIELD.
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When q Federal investigator arrived
In the Capital Of the Newly Free ana
reported that there we're $4,000 unem-
ployed persons In the metropolis the
news was not welcome under the Re-
gime Of Regeneration. II couldn't be
true. Indeed the Federal al.enists de-
clared that the mind Of the body polite
might be unduiy depressed were these
figures allowed to stand. So the Sec
rotary Of the Department OF Comfort
was sent for and told that he must
make Q notable and comforting speech
In order that the National Association
Of Newspaper Readers might feel the
warm glow OF hopeful cheer.
II was decided that Washington's
birthday was the most appropriate time
to state the whole truth and accordingly
a banquet was given a. an excuse Tor
the beautiful utterance on: verbal
Chocolate Creams and their Relation to
Industry" or why Are the Cnem-
ployed q Democratic Assert"
On the evening Of the banquet the
Secretary Of the Department Of Comfort
took with ham q famous ,'air Of read
ing glasses called the Seven League
spectacles. by means Of which one may
not only see what one wants to see
but see It brightly. DO when Secretary
Rosyfield arose to speak he carefully
adjusted his glasses with the sunny
side up.
Mr.. Rosyfield's address In part para
phrase was A. follows:
II have found the reports Of vide.
spread cordially and good cheer so
many and so general that have ceased
to read them. The prosperity howlers
are on the Job no matter how many
others may be out Of a job. In this
connection allow me to say that unem-
poyment Is Of no great consequence
except to those who happen to be I'M
employed. In a city like New York
| unemployment IL normal. not to say
natural. The cause is climatic. not
Democratic. Statements to the effect
| that there were more unemployed In
New York than usual may be true. but
what Of III During the winter months
| In our Northern States Thousands are
thrown out Of work for climatic rea-
sons. That ID to say when the steam
radiators get cold the factory girls have
to quit work, actors have to leave the
stage, artisans have to leave thell
chores, and the situation wanted
columns grow until the birds OF May
bring back the Jobs for all those who
have been laid of on account OF cold
radiators.
| New York city IL known TO be II
the act Of spending several hundred
millions on subway construction. Just
what that has to do with unemployment
IN hard to say. but I mention II as
fact. Also that the F'rankfnrter Zeiturs
.aid that prices In the German iron and
steel trade were weakening. This in
formation ought to strengthen the un'
employed in New York. At all events
don't worry.
And now to return to the winter
months In the Northern States as proc
that most all unemployment Is climate
II would not do for me to refer to thu
statistics Of idleness among the trade
unions OF the State Of New York fol
the year ended September 50. for thos
were days before the climatic theory
could apply. with one exception tho
percentage Of idleness among trade
unions was greater than during an,
corresponding year since 1895. Blu
don't mention IT."
Here the Seven League Spectaclei
became trine misty and secretar,
Rosyfield had to wipe them on.
What the unemployed ought to re-
member" concluded the head OF thu
Department Of Comfort. us the fac
that Argentine beef Is being shipped
TO New York free OF tar!n tax. an
that this has resuifed In n decline ir