Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01


 E1 emergency program designed to effect -re immediate relief Of the nations idle, far.ous'y estimated at from 3,500,000 to 5.tHH .10H persons. was completed today .v trc National Conference on Unemploy ueut with the adoption of specific meas 1rs- recommended by committees.
 Tho conference then adjourned until October l1 when .t will consider a per rarrt emergency was primarily a com rrursry one with the responsibility of -afcrshi7 and it's solution resting on the mayors. Federal. state and municipal aid however. was urged. Particular reference was made by the conference to -re connection between prices and the so,lticu 0f t5e countrys economic ques- ..-rs
 During thc period Of drastic econo- rir rea l'ustuert through which we are now passing. the emergency program Faif -il- continued efforts of anyone to r-rG- beyond the requirements of safe r-s-ess rract'ce or economic consistency s'r4l Is c3udtmud. One of the im- r.rrrt obstacles To a resumption of r1-raI of business activity will be re- moved prices reach replacement F..ure i7 terms of efficient producing and lsfr.1gf.rs cost plus reasonable profit. "Nr therefore. strongly urge all man. ufacfuf-s and wholesalers who may not
 
 .lt it s essential to the success of these nrarl-.s when put into effect that re- .a- rr.rs sll uormDtly and fairly re- -r-- llc price adjustment of the produc- a-. marlfacfurers and the wholesaIes. Wrtu these principles have been recogniz- i and tl recommendations complied w..r. we are confident that the public VII Increase thei rpurchases, thereby in- r~css- tfe operations of the mills, ,1c-or.-s mad transportation companies and reducing the number of unemployed Specific recomme ndattons adopted by Enc conference for emergency relief were: Emerrso=y committees representing the various clements of the communities to i-,al.sh public employment agencies and ----ll1ate the distribution of work.
 Publication by the committees of the z1=hrrs dc-ercent upon them for en- -,cyrcr- and the prevention of uncoordi- -zfeG E-Lci,st.on Of funds.
 Prssts houses. hotels. offices. etc, to ,7---.sl-s ay doing their repairs, clean .r= and alterations during the winter gE,ead of !n the spring when employment would be more Qln-iful
 Municipalities Go expand their school E---st. sewage. repair work and public -1.d.rss Go the fullest volume compat- rc with existing circumstances, As in -.-atirE thl present favorable circum- f-l,ces ttc conference notd that over s-c-.11c COO ol municipal bonds. the larg- s-- amount -I history, had been sold in s-zL
 Governors Co unite all state agencies n ,1-7crt of the mayors and expedite --rF--lctiou of roads. state buildings, --
 federal authorities. including the fed r.li reserve banks. 10 expedite the con F--l-.0r ol public buildings and works ,-'- ry existing appropriations.
 Congressional a.propriations at the r-ll- session for roads to make avail l-.. employment To speed up con
 cu v1-. .t was recommended that -..-crs ol states summon committees to
 u.1s tte facts mad to organize a l-lu-r.-y action In getting adjustments |. c-5-. Including removal of freight dis lions. campaigns against combina- 7--. restriction of effort. and unsound r--c.l-e7 where they exist, 10 the end .-l. Building may be fully resumed.
 The greatest area for the immediate rrt lf unemployment was found by .- ---tcr-rcc to be in the construction -a--ry w.-h a shortage of more thar --- ul..'7r homes affording possibility oi employment of more than two million l.-7zs. e construction were resumed.
 Undue cost and malignant combina
 
 proper expansion impossible and contrib -.-l largely 10 this unemployment sit u--c1. In some places these matter. .-rc been cleaned up. In othr place' t--T lave not and are aE affection tC !a...c t-cc1cy."
 Ilrltsc-urers. it was declared. coult contribute co relieve tho situation by par t-e work. through reduced Lme or TO i--cl ot Jobs. manufacturing for stocks al f- 1a possible. by plant construction, re and cleaning up with consequen t-asirr 9t many employees 10 other thai f-r r--u.ar work, r'duction of the worl Ns -7 lower number of days temp r---ir. and reduction Of the number O a-z-s c. labor per day. Cooperation o a..rEr-E and employees was urged L Elsc .hrse recommendation effective.
 Es suEEcstious were made by the com r"tc- on mining. shipping and trans 7seLcr, .t being explained that the tr.. there could be no emergency measure s-rg thc present economic conditions.
 Adoption ot the major parts of its pro t-.1 by Rho conference was without dis ftsalcu except upon the unempioymen srs.p. the conferences estimate c ttegs four millions or the basl
 .ryrols bringing objection fror s-.tt@ry Davis and provoking a pro .--ciei debate. participated in by a nun srs cf the delegates Including samuc ssmpsss, president Of the American Fed Irat.cn Of Labor, and Josph H. De Freei issa.esnt of the United States chambe % commerce. An indefinite total va isgt-G uDo1 as a compromise.
 An effort was made by W. L. Burd:c h Fargo. t. D., who said he represent I fear million people, to bring befor Ec conference a statement in behalf C tEr.cuiturri workers but the matter va ltfr~rsd the considerations of perms irrt r-rasu0es.
 Ugl1iu LcdouL, who recently sold labc m Boston Common led an army" of UT i-i5scd numbering about thirty to th laars cf Inc conference building wher hly sang amidst a shower of coins an Nl,s lut were not invited to the COT crsncs. One Of them. however, got oa on the spot through efforts of Mir iarzh Couhoy, secretary of United Te, iie WrseTs cf America, who introduce oan Chapman of Fall River, Mass, william H Butler Of Boston. president ; large ec,tou mill. with excellent result