Evening star., 1921-10-01
WASHINGTON FIRST
T0HEED ADVICE TO
HELP UNEMPLOYED
difference Program to Be
Laid Before Commission
ers at Meeting tuesday.
WILL ACT ON OWN ACCORD
AsTARTING RELIEF PLAN
lolph Discusses Subject With
Robert L. Livingston, Head of
Employment Service.

Employment Service.
Washington will be the first city in
the United States to put into erect
the emergency recommendations OF
the Presidents unemployment con-
ference, in so far as they are applica-
BILE to conditions in the National Cap
ital
Cuno H. Rudolph. president of the
board of Commissioners of the DIS
trict, said today the conference pro-
gram will be laid before the Commits
sioners at their regular board session
Tuesday. He expects 1T to pc ADOPT
ed and made operative Immediately;
The Commissioners. it was indl,
Gated. will not wait for an omclal
communication transmitting the con-
ference action. but on their own ac-
cord will proceed to put the recon-
mendations into effect in order that
the capital of the nation may set an
example for the cities and municipali-
ties of every state along the lines
proposed for reducing Unemployment.
Responsibility ON Mayors.
Primary responsibility for finding
work for the nations unemployed was
placed by the conference on the
mayors of cities. and 1t was proposed
that these officials appoint emergency
committees to deal with the problems
of local situations.
Commissioner Rudolph pointed out
today that Washington now has
public employment agency. which is
doing good work, but the District ofn-
c;aI saw no reason why an emergency
committee should not be appointed, as
suggested by the conference, 10 co,
operate with the existing 1eoerai
agency. He will recommend to ms
colleagues next TueSday thdt such
committee be named.
The Commissioner discussed the
conference plan this morning WIN
Robert L. Livingston. superintendent
of the District Public Employment
Service, which is operated on FUNDS
provided jointly by the Dlstrict ana
federal governments. Mr.. Livingston
said he believed a citizens rco-opera-
tive committee could renuer Vaiuaoie
service at this time.
$500 Unemployed In District.
He estimated that there are about
$40 unemployed. persons in the Dis
trict at the present time, due largely
II, dfsmisyals from the terminal shops,
The Washington Navy Yard and the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
Z pssny:
" Il: Mr.. Livingston showed that the
slfstrict employment Office last month
;sund positions for 1874 persons The
unice received 1,757 registrations for
:.',illed and unskilled jobs; found
Ibis character and placed 716 appll-
es.nts in positions.
Applications. for domestic positions
numbered 779 during the month, with
500 opportunities presented and 663
places filled Clerical applicants were
10, with SIS opportunities offered and
.Z positions filled. There were 130
applicants for mercantile positions.
ne opportunities in this class num-
lsred 80, while 72 persons were
placed in positions.
Nothing for Advertising.
The employment office. comprising
slS Workers, including Supt Living
S.on. is housed in the Department of
labor. The District appropriation
bill provides 81 500 toward its main
tsnance and operation and the fed
eral government about $4,000. This
limited fund enables the office to
employ but one field man for the pur-
pose of listing available positions
md surveying the unemployment sit
uation. 1t allows practically nothing
for advertising.
Commissioner Rudolph believes
that Il citizens cooperative commit
tee would be able to perform valu
able investigating or field services.
Prior to the employment Office being
taken over this year as govern
ment function. 1t was conducted as a
citizens institution on donated funds.
Fms SOnu0encc In S1ty.
"Washingtonians have shown not only
their Willingness but their ability to
cope with unemployment conditions,
hid the Commissioner today. dur
Ing the war the problem was to find
men rather than jobs. Now it is re-
vcrsed. but a solution will be found
There is no doubt the people of
Washington again will give literally
of their services to relieve a situa-
tion which is working a severe hard
ship upon a considerable portion of
our population"
Commenting upon the conference
mendatfon that work be speed
ed on municipal projects already au-
thorized and appropriated for, the
Commissioner stated this policy has
been adopted by the District and is
now in effect. -
other survey of the local work pro-
gram. and If there are: any projects
which can be pushed faster without
detriment to the District, which will
help & to relieve . local unemploymen',''
Methods for initiating the emer-
gency measures adopted by the con-
ference were being considered today
by Secretary Hoover and executive
officers of the conference.
{ One plar under consideration was
said to contemplate message to
fhe' governors of states and the may
ors of all towns with population of
$1,000 or more setting forth the ac-
tien of the conference and asking i'm
mediate co-operation to put its
recomm endati0ns into effect.
In addition it. was suggested that
President Ha1dfng might. by some
official word from the White House.
call upon the various federal, state
and municipal authorities to combine
their efforts to relieve the situation
under the conference planf.
Next Meetings Mxaesaay.... i,
- No meetings of the conference COM
/, mittees are scheduled until sWednes-
day, according to conference Of
ffcfals, although it was believed. that
some Of these bodies adjourned sub
ject- to call. Pending the assembly of
The committees for the preparation
~ reports on permanent measures
Tor the relief of unemployment and
,1Ae revival of business and commerce,
masses of data AID statistical in
FORMATION is beiengt coliated for their
~uses 4 -
HAGEN LEADS BARNES.
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