The Washington times., 1919-11-15
unemployment

Declaring that unemployment
breeds discomfort and lears to disor-
der. Commissioner Louis Brownlow,
in appealing yesterday to commit
tee of sixty men and women, urged
that the present central employment
bureau of the District be continued on
r much larger basis.
50 stirring was Commissioner
Brownlow's speech to this committe
on unemployment, which met in the
board room of the District building
yesterday afternoon, that ST 800 was
subscribed by various associations to
carry on this work for the next year.
The amount necessary Is $22. 800.
which Is needed for salaries of bu-
reau employees. and Commissioner
Brownlow expects TO have the amount
subscribed in, several days.
The present bureau at 1410 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, which Il
comparatively small, has placed more
than 1000 men and women in posi-
tions since 1t began operations on
October 10, last.
II Commissioner Brownlow's plans
are carried out, not a man or woman
In this city will be without a posi-
tion. Competent and expert help has
been secured and the central agency
will be the largest OF it's kind ever es-
tabllshed in the Capital.
Last month Commissioner Brown
low appointed a committee composed
Of f. w. Bond, r. A. Lycette, and
Mrs. w. 3. Ufford to study the unem-
Dloyment situation. Several days ago
they recommended the appointment Of
a committee of sixty representing
organizations OF Washington. This
-yas done and Commissioner Brown
'ow was elected chairman.
To Formulate Pisns.
With the contributions yesterday
he co nmttee will begin work at
once on plans for enlargement OF the
service. The agency heretofore has
been conducted through the contribu-
tions of the Red Cross, Y. w. c. A.,
Y. M. c. A, Community Service, Board
OF Trade, National Catholic War
Council, Knights OF Columbus, and
Associate Collegiate alumnae.
Commissioner BroWnIoW today ap-
pointed the following executive com
mittee to direct the work: Mrs. Wal
ter S. Uford, Mrs. RAYMOND B. Nor
gan, Charles ]. Columbus, Y. A. Ly-
cette, l., IL. Weir, John Dolph, and
Father OGrady. Commissioner Brown
low serves as chairman.
The professional and clerical end
Of the women's division has been or
ganized, and in several weeks a do
nestle department will be establish
ed.
Mr.. Brownlow, in pointing out the
necessity for the continuation OF the
work Of the employ nent service, said
that the record Of registrations and
placements in the past four weeks has
proved beyond doubt the usefulness
of the work.
Combat Rndicaiism.
AT this particular time when there
Is SO much unrest it is more neces-
sary than ever before that the COM
munlty exert itself to keep the mum
Der or unemployed down to the ir-
reducible minimum" he said. "a man
with a job Is not so liable to be mis-
led by the wild statements OF radical
enemies OF public order as is q man
without a job.
THE unemployment situation al
ways Is productive OF more misery
ana suffering in the winter season
than at any other time of the year,
and believe that now is the time 70
FORM an effective organization that
WIZ carry on this work, improve II
and make IL of greater service and
or greater efficiency.
1T Is necessary that there should
be central office to which employ