The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-22
IF WAR HELPS BUS
MESS CONDITIONS
Then 1t Must Be the Free Trade Tariff
Alone That Causes So Much
Unemployment

4 NUMBER l4,l4i were found to be unem-
ployed or a percentage Of 1913 The
number of wage earners who were
working merely part of the time was
26,9O7 or 1916 per cent. In other
words, out of 7,244 wage earners in
Philadelphia Al, 900 have been ATTEST.
ed either by the Underwood Free
Trade Tariff or by conditions result
ing from the European war.
Since the administration claims the
European war is helping business
conditions, 1t is a fair assumption
that 10000 Of the $4,000 workers can
vassed are deprived of full time en-
ployment by the operations of the
Free Trade Tariff.
In the announcement made by the
Department Of Labor statistics are
given for such cities as Boston, Chi
cago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and vii.
kes-Barre.,
| In Pittsburgh of 1885 wage earn
ers 5,942 were found to be wholly un-
employed, while 1914 were working
only part Of the time. In Wilkes Bar
re, out of 1884, 1900 were wholly
unemployed, while 6.1o4 were work.
ing only part time.
In the announcement Of the De-
partment of Labor the following ex-
PLANTATION is given of the canvass Of
unemployed:
Investigations Into Unemployment
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics of
the United States Department of La
Dor Is making series OF investlga-
lions into unemployment. The sec
ond study Of this series, which was
undertaken for the bureau by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
in sludes fifteen cities outside OF
Greater New York and the metropoli-
tan district of Northern New Jersey,
which territory was covered In the
first study Of unemployment publish
ed in bulletin 172.
|
ployment made by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company in New York
Tailed very closely with the results
obtained from an independent study
made by the Bureau Of Labor Stats
tics. The canvass was made during
March and the first part of April
1915. and followed the same lines as
the Metropolitan's study Of unem'
ployment in New York City and VI
cinity.
Huge Percentage Of ldleness
The survey covered fifteen cities
and included census Of 3s,SSl fam
lilies in which were found 644,35S
wage earners. OF this number 49,
500 or H.. per cent Of all wage earn
ers in the families visited, were Who'll
), ly unemployed, and in addition there
to. 1O6,652 or 1876 per cent we're re-
ported as part time workers.
The highest percentage Of unem
ployment was found in Duluth MINI
where &c. g per cent of the wage earn
ers were out Of work and l7.S pei
cent were working part time only
The cities showing the largest per
centages of part time workers were;
Wilkes Barre, 1928 per cent; Pitts
burgh. 30 per cent; Milwaukee, 2S''
per cent; Bridgeport. 1913 per cent
Philadelphia, 1916 per cent; Duluth
} 17.S per cent; Toledo, 17.5 per cen
: and Boston, 17.3 per cent. The per
, centage for all fifteen cites combin
: ed was &c. per cent.
Trying to Offset Tariff Issue
The so called experts of the DE
} partment of Commerce do not den!
= that the unemployment was ever
!, greater than after the beginning o
!. the European war. The number O
3 applications for enlistment is thu
8 army at the various recruiting sta'
r ions shows that there has been
big increase since the enactment o
the Underwood Tariff law which II
/ n good indication of the great amour
T OF unemployment.
! The manner in which the admins
{ tration is trying to make capital on
l. of the European war and thus offse
/. the Tariff issue is so obvious as u
e deceive no one. The Department o
s Commerce, for instance, recently CAV
: out a statement announcing that al
increased share of the foreign trad
of the United States is being carrie'
\ II American vessels. The total valu
4, -. g.,nort. and domestic eXDOrt