Evening journal., 1919-03-17
THE BLAME is LAID.

A CcoRDING TO the March number Of Industry maya
IA zinc published in New York. the government Itself
mainly responsible for the conditions Of unemployment
| now prevalent in this country
This publication recently prepared and distributed a
QUESTIONABLE TO the most important corporations and
manufacturing firms in tweny-sx States This inquired
as to the extent and Of unemployment Tile hum
ber OF employees represented by the manufacturers an
swerng this QUESTIONABLE aggregated one Million which,
according to the law Of averages should represent the
consensus Of the opinion Of employers throughout the
United States As to the given for unemployment
the basic shown to be as follows:
~ The abrupt stopping of war work
(2) The failure OF the government to pay manu-
acturers their just claims in connection with war cob
tracts.
t3) The absolute lack OF fixed policy on the part
of the government resulting in ta) hesitation and
uncertainty, d. instability Of materials, tc) high
cost Of labor.
tD Strikes for decreased hours and increased pay.
90 The consuming public buying only according TO
It actual immediate needs.
l6 Talk Of price fixing and government interference
~ Instability OF labor caused by governmental
coddllns.
To these should be added not mentioned by
the manufacturers but which appears be materially
hahdcapping business in the United States and that
the censorship OF cables. Recently large firm Of agents
and commission merchants stated that "while the war
practically commerce is preparing for normal
conditions, we find that sti very much handl-
capped through the unsatisfactory cable service" aud
they mention specifically large business I'm almonds
with Spanish exporters which lost because OF the
Burleson grip on the cables.
The attitude Of the present Administration is entirely
beyond our ability to comprehend" declare the Mer-
chants Association OF New York. "They are most
anxious to find employment for returning soldiers and
TO build up business. but on the other hand they are
putting all kinds Of difficulties in the way Of trans
acting business by the censorship which so
necessary, especially to China and the Far East"
As long ago as last September. Republican senators
and Congressman foreseeng the troubles which would
arise should the termination Of the war find the United
states unprepared for peace conditions conferred on the
matter and the iungble result Of the conference the
reconstruction bin introduced by Senator Weeks and
enlarged and improved by senator Cummihs.
This measure contained a most comprehensive program
for the determination Of economic problems but all
temps TO get it up for consideration frustrated by
the Democrats the instance Of Mr. Wilson, who did not
wish Republican measure considered because of the
credit which would go to that party for having CON
ceyed and perfected n
So March finds the government embarked on a policy
Of medding, interference, pricexng and lodging re-
sponsiblcs while the head Of the government pursues
cnes to call extra session Congress to permit Re-
pubIcans to unraye the sad tange in which the Wilson
bureaucracy has fettered business
You can't talk dealsm to a man with stomachache
and Mr.. Wilson will doubtless find. should he return
to this country within the next six months that League
of Nations and utoplan twadde make small appeal to
country whose industrial works comforting them
selves in the grlpes OF governmental interference and
bureaucracy