Evening star., 1921-09-25

OF the aggregate amount OF tne couui-
buttons paid by employer and employe.
The benefit is weekly payment of 20
shillings for men and 16 shiilings for
women, one-half these amounts to con-
tributors under eighteen years. during
a maximum period of sixteen weeks in
eight months. After July 2. 1872.
maximum period of twenty-six weeks
per year will pertain, subject to certain
conditions. At the age Of sixty con-
tributors may, under certain conditions,
obtain a refund of their contributions,
together with interest.
In February, 1921, the number OF
workers in Great Britain coming un-
der unemployment insurance was H.
100000. The number of unemployed
was 100000. On June 8, 1921, the
number of unemployed increased to
2,!F,40e.
Leaders to Participate.
Many of the best known men ahd
women in the land, including manu-
facturers, labor leaders. industrial
captains, social workers and econ
omists. will participate in the unem-
ployment conference in this city this
coming week. The program will cover
and theoretical. 1t is hoped that many
helpful suggestions and a real ma
tional policy, will be the result Of the
deliberations. and that the outcome
will be fruitful. This conference is
even more important nationally, than
the limited armament conference of
next November, some say. The Presi-
dent will push the button, but the de-
liberations and the results. primarily.
will be in the hands of Secretary
Hoover and his assistants. Secretary
of Labor Davis will be Secretary
Hoover's aid, for the matter of labor
and unemployment is in Secretary
Davis department.
7 Among the leading participants will
be julius Barnes, who made a national
reputation. as head of the United
States Grain Corporation during the
war: Edgar E. Clark. member of the
Roosevelt anthracite coal commits
sion; James Couzens, mayor of Detroit
and once a partner of Henry Ford in
the automobile business. and made a
]. Peters of Boston. who made a ma
tional name for himself by ably as
sisting Gov. Coolidge in handling the
Boston police strike; Ida NJ. Tarbell
of '1id-lifting" fame; Samuel Mcclure
Lindsay, who prepared the last re-
and Prof. Edward seiigman, econo-
mist. Manufacturers. railroad men.
labor organizations and social and in
dustria1 uplifters have their able rep
resentatives. What will the harvest
be?
Responsibility OF Nation.
The broad questions to be consider
ed will be these, What is the nations
responsibility to the unemployed?
Does the nation owe the willing and
worthy an opportunity to earn a liv-
ing? What can be done to increase
the demand for labor. and enlarge the
opportunities for employment, both
mental and manual?.
+ Nobody knows with any degree of
accuracy the extent of unemployment
among the worthy and willing men
and women in the United States. The
number is stated variously from two
to five Million It is claimed that
more than. half q MILTON are ex- -serv-
ice men.
I According to the census of 1910, the
total number of+people in the United
States over ten years of age engaged
in gainful pursuits was 38.167.336.
This was a little. more than one-half
of the total population. ten years and
over. The census Of 1920. it is .esti-
mated, will show q population of
about s5,o60soOo eover ten years of age.
LIf the same ratio prevatlssass In 1910.