The New York herald., 1921-10-10
PUBLIC WORK TO AID
IDLE IN EIGHT CITIES
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Mayors Emergency Com
mittees Formed in 81
Municipalities.
20 MORE ORGANIZING.
Harding and Hoover Get
Pledges From Heads of
Large Industries.
ARTHUR WOODS AT TASK
Conference on Unemployment
Will Get Help of National
Council of Catholic Men.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The nationa
conference on unemployment to-mor
row Will start to whip into shape {
general programme OF permanent
measures designed to combat involun
tary idleness throughout the country
and effect the. return to normal of tn,
nations business and commerce.
Various subcommittee are sched
uled to meet tomorrow and the full
conference is TO reassemble Tuesday
While some of the. committees hav,
virtually decided upon their recon.
mendations for permanent measures
1t is the opinion Of conference officials
that at least a week will be occupied
in the study Of the country's economic
problems before action is taken upon
the complete programme.
Upon reconvening the subcommittee
are to receive report from the eXecu-
tive secretaries setting forth the prog
ress made toward relief Of the unem-
ployment situation under the emergency
measures adopted by the conference.
Report ON Work Accompanied.
The report. made public tonight, said
The predominant object Of the con-
ference was to recommend and or
sanize measures to meet the emer-
gency situation during. the winter.
The preliminary recommendations
and organization plans have had the
nj fy,c In, fta u
since their issue:
/. Mayors emergency committees
have been created and are actively
at work in thirty-one cities on the
lines OF the conference plan OF CO.
ordination Of effort Of all. sections Of
the community, with more than a
score of other cities reporting that
organization Is in process.
2. Conferences have been held dur
Ing the last week by the President.
Secretary Hoover and members Of
the conference with the heads. of the
great national industries. including
railways. coal and shipping. from
which have resulted definite steps un-
dertaking to meet the emergency in
many practical directions.
3. The active participation OF the
great national commercial employers
associations has been assured In
definite organization OF their
branches throughout the country to
assist the Mayors and to meet the
situation generally. The United
States Chamber of Commerce, the
National Manufacturers Association.
various regional and State associa-
tons have actively entered into the
problem of organization and pro-
vision of work for the unemployed
and assistance to the State and mu-
nicipal authorities.
Cities Plan Public Works.
4. A number Of cities have under
taken steps for the immediate ad-
vancement of local public works and
for definite advancement of construc-
tion work in the community Steps
organized In this direction have been
formally reported from eight cities.
O. An office has been set up and Is
at work in Washington under Col.
Arthur Woods to continue the stim-
ulation and coordination of national,
State and municipal agencies under
the general direction Of the unenl-
ployment conference. .
G. AS the result Of experience
gained in organization throughout
the country during the. last week and.
of suggestions received from many
quarters, large amount OF material
Is now available for. further develop
ment OF emergency measures
Industrial Points 10 Come Up.-
vital questions affecting the Industrial
welfare Of the nation will be up for the
of the conference. Com
mittees already have shaped recon-
involving readjustment OF
wages and prices. the open shop, repeal
OF the Adamson act and declaration
In favor Of the railway funding bill.
Other subjects to be studied by the COM
mittees include foreign trade, agriculture
and the relation Of credit to the coun-
try's economic structure.
Announcement Of programme OF CO.
operation with Governors of States and
Mayors OF cities in meeting the employ
ment emergency was made tonight by
the National Council of Catholic Men.
Local organizations OF the council
throughout the country and societies af-
filiated with It have been requested 70
naiy, bv forming coumittees' In every