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asked to give priority to names oa
the emergency. register. Many Of
TIE unemployed are finding reltef
from fraternal resources. This class
will not receive the benefits of the
emergency register. The depart
Tnent's plan does not contaip aid IN
finding work for those who. were
not residents Of the city before octo-
ber l.
AT the meeting this afternoon 81
the committee appointed by the
Commissioners written suggestions
:eceived yesterday from the unem-
ployment conference are expected
10 be considered. Commissioner
Rudolph said yesterday that the
new committee would cooperate
with the District Employment Bu-
reau, at 1910 Pennsylvania avenue,
which has placed thousands in posi-
tions during the past year.
Club Heads on Committee.
The local committee consists of the
fSnowfng: Albert Schulteis. president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce: Thomas
Bradley. president Of the Board Of
Trade: Philip King. president OF the
lheTCndulS anu <ASSO-
ciAtion: Charles W. Semmes. president
Of the Rotary Club Claude H. Wood
ward, president Of the Kiwanis club ;
Edward S. Brashears, president Of the
Ciyitan Club. and Walter S. Uford,
Of the Associated Chaities
The step taken yesterday by Wash
iREton is TO be followed Immediately
by the mayors of large centers
Throughout the country. according to
advice received by Secretary Hoover.
permanent chairman Of the unsmploy-
msnt conference.
Ifhs Civil Service Commission, in an
effort to assist unemployed women, an
nounced yesterday that the examina-
ti0n for appointments scheduled for
Tuesday. October IL, will be open to
women as well as men. Application
blanks for the examinations which ad-
nit to. Jobs paying approximately
SL600 a year may be had at the office
of. the Civil Service Commission, 1924
f. street northwest
Will Sell at Cost.
The Advertising Club voted to fos-
ter a National Buyers Week when
Merchants will visit New York and
buy quantities of stock from the
wholesalers and jobbers at cost,
which will in turn be sold to the
people at cost
F. X Wholly, secretary of the
Advertising Club. believes that the
Sales Week which the Buyers
Week will create in Washington
will enable the unemployed to pur-
chase, necessities at a small cost.
While temporary employment will
also be furnished to hundreds OF
local unemployed. the big feature OF
the project will be that the week
Will .necessitate creation of new
stocks BY the big manufacturing
plants and auxiliary business
throughout the country. This. says
Mr. wholley. will man that the big
industrial centers. the homes of
the majority of washington's un-
smploy0d will furnish jobs where
today the factories are lying idle.
Mr.. wholley said that the Salvation
Army, other charitable organiza- =
tons, and the employment bureaus,
estimate that most Of the Districts
unemployment is among the tran
sient population. husdreds of whom
|Puld leave for their homes IL there
we're positions open.
Csssett Heads Committee.
Il ]. Cassett, advertising manager
II Hecht and Company, has been
appointed chairman of the COM
TiIittee. The other members of -he
committee will be appointed in a
day or so, and a report will be pre-
sented to the Advertising Club at
MS next meeting.
Frasklin Simon Compasy, Of
Sew York. IS the initiator of lhe
project and has already interested
the wholesalers OF New York to sell
tc the retailers from 100000. 300
to 5000, 100000 worth of merchan-
disc at cost or less in an effort to
create a demand and thereby aid in
the solving of the unemployment
question.
Delegates from Costello Post, of
the American Legion, were instruc.-
~ last night by the post to en-
phasize the slogan that The best
men were sent to fight; now give
the best men the work" on the
floor of the Americas Legion,s con-
Tention at Kansas City in an effort
80 help with the solution of the
Unemployment situation.
The Costello Post is also going to
urged that married women who are en-
ployed by the government and whose
husbands are similarly employed re-
sign and turn over their positions to
the former service men or to the
mother or sister of a deceased soldier.
In a resolution. the post wants the
American Red Cross to use money con,
sTibuted by the American people to
assist American former service men
who come to Washington to present
their claims to the Veterans Bureau,
IN this city.
Would Keep Lodging House Open,
Keeping the musicipal lodging
house open until IL p. m, instead OF
closing it an hour earlier. as Is now
done. was urged on the District Com
rnissioners by Urbas Ledoux and a
committee of unemployed yesterday.
Ledoux declared his intestion of hold
ing a public meeting at the American
League ball park, II it can be Sc
cured and IL not. he will Seek use of
the Ellipse. he told the Commissioners.