Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-10
MAY PROBE LACK
OF EMPLOYMENT
Resolution in Congress Asks Quiz
of Conditions.
MASON URGES INVESTIGATION
illinois Representative Declares There
Are About 100000 Men out of
Work in the United
States Now.


Washington, Dec. 8.-Congressional
investigations of the "increasing un-
employment" to determine what ac-
ton, if any, to relieve the situation
can be taken by the feders! govern
ment was proposed in Joint resolu-
ton introduced In the house by Req
Fesentative Mason (Rep.) of s....inois.
A general conference of governors of
states and representatives of the fed
eral government for the purpose of de-
termining the facts concerning unem-
ployment also was proposed. Mr.. Ma
son estimated the number of unem-
ployed ut approximately 100000.
The resolution proposed separate
and Immediate Investigations by the
labor, interstate commerce, public
buildings, post Office and military and
naval committees, which would be re-
quired to report to the house by De-
cember 20.
Limit Alien Debate.
The house rules committee report
ed special rule limiting TO four hours
debate on the johnson bill to prohib-
it immigration for a two-year period.
Two days for preparation of minor
ity report were allowed and Chair
man Campbell (Rep.) of Kansas an
nounced he. would call the rule up for
action on Thursday.
Under the rule, at the conclusion of
the four hours of general debate, the
hve-minute Limitation on members
speaking thereafter would apply.
Representative Siegel of New York
was granted the time to file mi
nority report. Representative SABBATH
of Illinois is standing with Mr.. Siegel
against certain provisions of the COM
mittee measure.
Mr.. Siegel in asking for time said
that although the immigration prob
lem was serious, legislation should not
be enacted without due consideration
for the after effects"
Secretary Baker was asked by the
house military committee to appear be-
fore 1t Friday to explain why the War
department has recruited an army Of
more than 10000 men.
Charges Broken Faith.
Chairman Kahn of the house mill
tary affairs committee said some COM
mittee members felt that the war de-
partment had broken faith with the
committee, explaining that the army
appropriation for the year was based
on maximum of 10000 men, with
the understanding that such a force
would he sufficient.
Reports to the committee. Mr.. Kahn
continued, Indicate that the army now
approximates 10000 men and that
efforts were being made to reach the
100000 maximum allowed under the
army reorganization act. If this were
done, he added, deficit of at least
$160.000,000 would be incurred
An announcement by the War de-
2artment placed the total strength of
the regular army on November 80 at
POI ,S25 officers and men, the commits
stoned personnel totaling 13,461.
Industry Gets Attention.
Means of stimulating commerce and
Industry appear TO be upperinost in
the minds of congressional leaders as
the third and final session of the Sig
ty-sixth congress got under way.
Although house leaders were con-
WINGED that few measures of conse-
quence other than appropriation bills
would be acted upon, there was mani
fest sentiment that a program of
sterilization for commerce and indus
try should take precedence in com
mittee consideration.
In the grist of bills In the first two
days there were score or more of
measures having TO do directly with
business. Some proposed protection
of an extreme nature for American in
dustries. others were designed to fos.
ter development of industries already
established, but momentarily having
hard shedding, while still others were
designed TO establish machinery to de-
termine causes for the present COM
mercial depression. All were aimed
II the same end--restoration of nor
NAL business conditions.