Arizona republican., 1921-10-05
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 5, 1921
t Beoins at Home


 It Begins at Homo
 The coming conference at Washington unem- ployment is not expected to do anything spectacular The problem of finding for the idle in this country going be solved by this gathering at the natonS capital It Is not expected to accomplish wonders Rather, the greatest and most efficacious service 1t will render may be in impressng upon the people inability of the conference to accomplish very things that it cannot be left to the federal government to do the work which must start at home in every city and town and community in the land.
 In this way there may be formulated definite policy by bringing home each person increased interest in solving the unemployment problem and heightened sympathy for the unemployed by the ordinatng of efforts to find work for the many in need. If this accomplished by the coming confer ence it will much to remedy the situation and remove the menace which follows in the wake of continued unemployment of any great number of
 
 The idea that the solving of the problem of the It brings up vision of every city and town in the land attacking the situation with 100 cent vigor and determination It is easy to see that in such case there would in brief time be unemployment nor unemployment menace in the country.
 Realizing that there can be no headway made in the correcting of this unemployment situation with out cooperation, the Chamber of Cofn merce of the United States has called the cham bers of commerce of each city and town to advise what programs the people of the various cities formulating to aid in reducing employment The telegram to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Is as follows:
 "The emergency program of the presidents employment conference appears in this mornings papers We respectfully that your organization act immediately. None can do more and none have greater responsibility than the business One day before cold weather is of value than several later. Opportunities for remedy through poyment will be lost by delay chance of suffer ing ensuing increased May have prompt letter ad- yising your .community's actfon7
 JOSEPH H. DE FREES.
 President C. of c. of the U. S."
 Phoenix cannot evade her responsibility in this | emergency She must take her place in line with every other progressive enlightened city and in the and do her part in giving needed work to every man possible and aid the utmost in solving the unemployment problem. The conference at Wash tngton may disclose fact that the number of employed1in the United States has been greatly exag eerated. But whatever the number. 1t Is a serious economic loss and menace the country. and Phoe- nix fail respond the call do her part What man out of work wants most is job. and 1t duty of Phoenix to provide work for many men possible and quickly be done. for the presiden. of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States has said, days work is worth several later Fortunately. the unemployment in Phoenix is so small comparison with that almost every other city of equal size greater to present practically problem, but whatever it is it should have the immediate attention of every business
 There been steady building program in prog ress in this city for time of remarkable size considering the industrial depression all the country This has furnished considerable employ ment. In addition. there has been public work sruction of considerable proportions the county high way program and the citys new Verde water system and extension of distributing system These are still in progress and furnish considerable em- ployment- Other construction work which is planned or is the program for the future and which should speeded to provide further employment include the Cave Greek flood control construction a large proportion the contemplated expenditure of s30o- GOO be for labor: the city armory, held up for the acceptance of the bonds voted by the city, city paving. large amount of which is proposed; the building of the union station bids for the construction of which expected to be asked. This is all construction which will aid ma- terialIy in lessening whatever unemployment there Is in Phoenix and vicinity. genuine effort on the part the people of this city meet the problem here will example the country which, fol- lowed, will give work to every unempoyed man in the United States Like charity. the solving of the unemployment situation begins at home and if every city and town takes jobless within their own limits, it will end there.
 Working for Phoenix
 To small group of high minded zeaous women Phoenix is deeply indebted We refer to those who through the Musicians club only given the people this city and vicinity the opportunity o seeing and hearing and women world famous IT See arts and in bringing to this city of the greatest musical organizations in the world but d