Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
ONLY FIFTH OF IDLE
NEED AID At ONCE
Hoover Tells Unemployment
Conference There'll be No
Acute Suffering This Winter.

Washington. Oct. ie.--An optimistic
turn was given TO the Presidents Con-
Ference ON Unemployment yesterday,
when Secretary OF Commerce Hoover,
An asking for a nationwide co-opera-
tion IN putting into effect the emer-
Rcncy program adopted. expressed the
belief that the country would be able
tu 80 through the winter without
a,'utc suffering.
Reports received from several cities,
Secretary Hoover said. were that not
more than from 10 20 90 per cent OF
the total unemployment came within
thc classification OF necessities"
where emergency measures were inn
porative. Taking the high estimates
~ unemployment. this would make 4
necessary Go provide FOR not more
than 100000 workers.
The conference moved along
smoothly Yesterday. the general recon-
mendations for measures for perma-
nont recovery OF employment pre-
scented by the Organization Commit
toe. were adopted unanimously, with
labor making two reservations. There
was ripple OF applause when the
final section of the report was adopted.
The conference then adjourned un'd
this afternoon when additional com
lnittce reports will be heard. On Thurs
day afternoon there will be a free
discussion and delegates who have
personal views 10 express Will be
heard.
This program has been accepted as
satisfactory by all delegates, as by
Thursday, when the conference is
thrown open 10 general debate on
TOPICS where there is difference OF
opinion, the formal Recommendations
of the conference will have been
adopted and the campaign to handle
the emergency situation will be under
way.
The general recommendation pre-
sented yesterday expressed the hope
that the Conference on the Limita-
tion Of Armaments would prove a
helpful step in permanent improve
ment OF the employment situation.
and urged Congress to speed up tax
and tariff legislation and other mea-
sures which might help TO place busi-
ness on a sounder basis.
A supplemental report on foreign
trade also attracted considerable at
tentioa, as it contained a recommen-
dation that the United States should
be effective in the deliberations and
decisions OF the Reparations Com
mission and other agencies created
under the Treaty OF Versailles, so that
its influence might be exerted toward
a rea asonable control of the present UNI
regulated payment of reparations by
Germany Ii also recommended i'm
mediate action by Congress on legis-
lation TO permit the United States to
deal with the funding OF foreign war
time obligations.
The American Federation OF Labor
reserved the right TO make an ex
position OF it's views in regard to q
recommendation adopted that settle
rnent of the financial relationships be-
tween the Government and the rail
ways should be brought about withou
delay. John l. Lewis, President o
the United Mine Workers OF Ameri
ca. also asked TO be heard in regart
20 proposed rcadjustment in the Goa
Industry. He was asked by Secretar,
Hoover TO make his statement TO th'
Organization Committee, and consent
ed to this procedure. first, however
giving copies of his statement to th'
press
In this statement Mr.. Lewis advo
Gated Government credits TO the un
employed. the adoption OF a polio.
which would compel corporations =
build up reserve labor fund equal L
one-haf OF their annual payrolls ant
the naturalization or strict Govern
man. cor.roi of the coal industry H
also asked for an impartial investi
Cation Of wage levels and bushes
profits, asserting that 1T is estab
llshed that labor is inflated and re
quires denation." and adding, Il ar
sure labor will agree TO such a polio
provided the business representative
viii agree 20 a proper deflation c
pronts II the facts show that the faul
lies with them"