Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
Conference on Unemployment Is
Working Rapidly to Solve
Its Big Problem.
RAIL WORKERS FOR A STRIKE
Democrats Fighting Against Ratifica-
ton of Peace Treaties-France's
Stand on Reduction of Land
Armament-LIoyd George
Again Invites Irish
to Personal
Farley.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD.


Most important of last week S
events in the United States was the
opening of the national conference on
unemployment The social economists
and captains of industry summoned to
Washington by President Harding are
not expected to work miracles or to
and way In which immediate and
remunerative employment can be given
all the millions of Involuntary idle in
the country but there is reason to
believe they can devise means for re-
1ieving the distressing situation. In
a general way, the solution of the
problem, as the leaders in the confer
ence see it, is a plan of cooperation
among employers and with govern
mental construction agencies to dis
tribute, regulate and increase the vol
sIme of employment in slack seasons.
Among the broad phases of the prob
fem, as stated by Secretary Of Com
anerce Hoover, are:
A determination of the volume and
distribution of employment.
Emergency measures to provide en-
pIoyment and mitigate suffering that
may arise during the coming winter.
Measures which may aid in restor-
Ing commerce and employment to
normal.
Immediately after the opening SEES
sien nine subcommittees got busy, and
so rapidly did they work that the
conference reassembIed Friday = a
week earlier than had been expected
80 consider a general emergency re-
rgief program. At this writing it is
7not possible to give an outline of this
program, but some of its suggestions,
made by the manufacturers. are as
follows:
Unite existing private and public
Organizations to put through con-
structiYe program for your community.
See that there is suitable en-
ployment exchange in your commun-
fly.
Assist private and public employ
prs and labor organizations rather
than have any single civic or family
welfare agency or combination Of
agencies assume the full responsibility.
Bring to the attention of public au-
fhorities specific recommendations for
Increasing volume Of public work.
Urge both private and public en-
y,iOyers to distribute labor by rota-
tion In shifts of three days or more
at time.
Persuade each industry to absorb
definite quotas Of unemployed.
Urge not only private and public
employers but individual household
ers and property owners to make inn
provements, repairs, and general
sprucing up of properties.
Formulate standards and rules for
temporary employment for those out
of work dealing with rotation of
shifts; preference to resident
family men, etc.
See that decent sanitary accommo-
GIations for homeless men are made
and differentiate between resident
and floating unemployed.
Discourage migration Of unem-
uIOyed to and from your community.
In opening the conference President
Harding warned it that the admins
tl.ation would be opposed to any plan
shat involved further drain on the
public treasury. In this he differs
with the policy followed in England,
where, of course, the conditions are
not the same. The British government
mas heen paying out many millions of
dollars in unemployment insurance,
and the situation there seems to be