The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-07
CONFERENCE
AT WORK ON IDLE ISSUE
seventeen Remedies Laid DoWn for
Dealing with the Unemploy-
ment Situation.

Washington, D. C.-Subcommittees
IF President Harding's conference on
unemployment started work on their
particular phases Of the general prob
lem. One Of the subcommittee, that
on emergency measures for manufact'
urers, unanimously agreed upon a re-
port.
A public hearing was held by the
committee on unemployment statistics
at which various statisticians VINO
have compiled figures on the subject
appeared. There will be a hearing on
best methods to relieve the situation
through public employment services.
The subcommittee on emergency state
and municipal measures and public
works will hold a hearing.
Seventeen suggestions for dealing
with all phases Of the unemployment
situation which are contained in the
economic advisory committees re
port are as follows:
1. Unite existing private and public
organizations to formulate and put
through a constructive program for
your community.
2. Procure all obtainable facts rela-
tive to unemployment in your com
munity and make these available to all
agencies and to the public.
3. See that there is a suitable en-
ployers and labor organization to deal
with the problem rather than to have
any single civic or family welfare
agency or. combination of agencies as
sumo the full responsibility.
5. Bring to the attention of public
authorities specific recommendations
for increasing volume Of public work
s. Urge both private and public en-
ployers to distribute labor by rotation
in shifts Of three days OF more at a
time.
Z. Persuade each industry to absorb
definite quotas Of unemployed.
8. Urge not only private and public
employers but individual h~ouseholders
and property owners to make inn
provements, extraordinary or ordinary
repairs and general sprucing Up OF
property.
9 Experience indicates that cash or
other relief without work to able bod
led unemployed men is Of doubtful
value until after every effort had been
made 30 provide work.
10. Ordinary problems of relief OF
poverty are increased in times Of dis
tress. Strengthen organizations deal
ing with these.
II. Increase resources Of local fam.
lily welfare agencies to enable them &c
cope with unemployment which your
community cannot meet through its
industries or through its public EN-
ployment.
II. Formulate standards and rules
Tor temporary employment for those
out OF work dealing with rotation OF
shifts; wages to be paid; preference
to be given to resident family men
etc.
Is. Urge relatives and friends tC
make extraordinary sacrifices to as
sist their own relatives and acquaint
ances who r out of work.
IA. See that decent sanitary accom-
modations for homeless men are made
in order to difterentiate the problems
Of resident and floating unemployed
Is. Past experience shows that
great caution should be exercised In
establishing bread lines, soup kitchens
food or lodging without provision OF
work. bundle days and other such
measures.
16. Discourage migration Of unem
ployed to and from your community.
II. Make your emergency and com
munity agencies result in some perma
nent community organization to pre-
rent industrial crises and to dea,
with them with foresight when unpre
ventable.