The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
BACK TO FARM MOVEMENT
GAINS IMPETUS AS SEARCH
FOR JOBS IN CITY FAILS
With Wheat Prices Soaring
Profit From Tilling the Soil is
Beginning to Make Appeal
LEAVEN Is SHOWN IN
COMMERCE BOARD LISTS
Man Pleads For Chance to Work
in Country-Many Need
Assistance


Wen call him No SO in The Times
daily list OF unemployed men who
must have work soon III they ana
those dependent upon them are TO
eat, and sleep under a roof
He Is considered first today, be
cause his LIES experience is one oil
the kind which comes TO youths and
men who go TO great cities TO win
fortune. His experience is power
ful argument In favor OF the back TO
the soil movement and against the
crowding. hustling. and endless com
petition OF city life. With wheat go-
ing up toward the $3.50 mark, and
the prices of other farm products also
on the increase. this man, and good
many others who have come to the
Board of Commerce for aid have rea-
son TO look back upon their days on
the farm with feeling OF longing.
No. 33 was born and raised on a
farm. but he came to Detroit, and
earned the carpenter trade When
there was work, there was a good liz
ing wage, and this man brought his
aged mother TO live with him, In the
city. Five weeks ago, he was laid off
He has been unable to hnd employ,
note; the note is now due. Unless
he finds something soon. there will
be other debts
The man from the farm was very
downcast when he told Board OF
Commerce investigator that he has
his aged mother 10 look attcr What
'could he do9 He was carpenter
What sort OF work did he want?
There was no hesitation in his reply.
II want 10 go right back 20 the
farm, where was born and raised"
he said. and there was good deal
or force in his words. too.
During the last few days. several
applications have been received from
men who wish TO leave scenes OF idle.
ness in the city aud go 70 work in
the rural districts, Following is an.
other list OF men without jobs
S4-AnothCr man without income ~
without funds on hand. who soon wtll
nave another mouth 70 ieed IN his
FAMILY lie is an automobile assem-
bier, and has had no work for three
months. He ewes 81 for room and
board. and the dark prospect of bee
ing evicted has added 20 his worries
35--A machine Inspector, lard OF
three months aEo tias 2 wife @ sup
up ana ne Is near NJ end of MS credit
willing To do any kind ot work.
S6-This Is a Hungarian, who gave
up his work several months ago De
cause he had to take a sick brother
back TO his native land tie saw hts
ailing brother safely across the ocean
came back 10 America to continue his
Guest for prosperity When he rec
turned European war clouds had be-
gun TO gather, and the number Of idle
was growing He could not get his job
again. tie Is strong man and has
worked as caretaker in cemetery;
n NhasNt. IL 4
farmer Owes s65 for board and room.
q, ia molder. with - years eNper-
Nence at his trade owes $40 rent and
SIS for groceries Has wife TO look
after. and no income whatever,
3S-lllness i'm his family prevented
this laborer from saving money while
he worked lie was laid OFF two weeks
ago he owes a physician S32; his
furniture Is unpaid for and the gro
Ger has refused more credit. lie has
"A wife and two children
], 39-This man, polisher and buffet
er already owes 5000 in grocery and
rent bills. He has had no steady em-
wife and three children 10 feed
40-A painter of IL years experience
Has a wife and two children. and faces
a 800 provision bill. Able and willing
TO do any. kind OF work
4l-He Is a mechanical dentist. and
has worked with the best practitioners
troit year. and was laid OF three
months ago. Has wife. child. and
aged mother 10 support
42-When this man was asked whore
he was staying. he replied, No place
tonight, the way Il looks" He is un-
married, but his father and mother are
dependent upon him. He is a bearing
scraper and has been out OF work
three months.
forced to give up work on account OF
illness. When. he recovered. his job
was gone; Is $3.50 in debt. has no In,
"a nd n
44-"Up against ii right is the
statement written on this mans regis
worked last as. steamhtter,s helper.
Was laid OF month ago. He has a
wife and two children.
45-Has been out OF work six months
and during that time has been living
with a married sister. whom he now
owes SIS: The sister Is unable TO keep
him much longer. He Is a chassis as
sembler OF experience. but is willing to
do anything.
46-He is a farmer. "a years old. and
Children & Has been without PtH steady end emo emo
ployment six months. and further
credit has been refused willing to do
, any kind OF work.
47-This man is single but he has
been supporting his mother and five
small brothers. none. old enough TO
provision bills how total s47. '"' anu
4s-A painter. who has been out OF
a steady job six months. Has wife
and one child Illness I'm his family
has placed him In debt TO a physician
20 the extent OF $50.
4e--In broken English, this man, an
Italian said he had 20 have food He
worked as a laborer and was laid of
two months ago. His grocer gave him
$40 worth OF food on credit. but has
refused 20 give any more
bO-Has had experience operating a
drill and punch press and as bench
hand. Has witg and two children
Nas been trying TO buy his home. but
is now behind in his payments.
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