Evening journal., 1921-11-08
Relief SOUGHT
FOR UNEMPLOYED

pointed by Mayor Harvey, address
ed the Street and Sewer directors
this morning in the interest of pro-
viding at least part time employ
ment of some OF the 5000 or more
bread-winners out OF work in this
city.
Josiah Marvel. representing the
Rotary Club. presented a resolution
adopted at the last meeting OF the
club, petitoning the directors TO
take steps looking TO sidewalk i'm
provement. II brought TO the at
tention OF the directors that many
square OF sidewalks had never been
paved and many we're in dire need
OF repairs The resolution request
ed the department TO notify prop
erty owners, where such conditions
existed, that they we're not comply
ing with the law.
Using persuasion methods where
ever possible and forcing the work
where Il does not cause any financial
distress, whore the property owner
refuses to comply. This II wns
argued would give work to many
now unemployed.
Mr. Marvel after sending the reso-
luton to the directors introduced
John S. Rossell. president OF the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany who said, "It occurs TO me
that Wilmington is strong enough to
take care OF its unemployed; It is
simply a case OF finding the ways
and means Of doing It." 1T Is a
fact" said Mr. Rossell that starv-
ing man will be a great menace and
IL we can take care Of him. his char
acter will not be degraded or the
community imperiled."
1T is a crime for anyone to be al
lowed TO suffer during the coming
season." continued Mr.. Rossell.
Nearly every man and woman be-
longs to some organization. No city
in the country is so well organized. &"
Mr.. Rosseli said. II feel in full ac-
cord with the Statement made by
President Harding that there is
work for every man to do although
ne has been bitterly criticized for
saying it,"
Mr.. Rossell said he hoped that
every city and civic organization
would do all they can to relieve this
unemployed crisis
Or. Joseph II. Odeli. OF the Service
Citizens. was the next speaker. He
presented a statistical report OF the
work done by the Employment Bu-
reau for one month. There were
2917 men and women registered. s43
referred 10 positions and 654 of these
placed. OF these 2416 men were
registered. 512 men referred and 461
placed in positions. There were AL
women registered. 2s4 referred and
1873 placed
The report showed $3.50 OF the
money used was paid in salaries:
s5S7.42 for advertising and s1215.SS
for miscellaneous expenses.
Dr. Odell said 9S per cent. OF tn,
persons registered were Whining.
tonians and that the survey ha,
: shown the majority OF the war-tim
floating population had left Wi
mington.
n PROMISES have been received b!
the bureau from employers to re
employ many OF their workmen WHIT
had been laid on. in the manufac
sure Many OF the firms have con.
tracts closed and will begin soon, -"
said Dr. Odell.
This is the reason given for
maay not registering with tho ,bu-
eeau. Or. Odell said the greatest
need OF employment was among the
unskilled labor and not the skilled
labor,
He said Il was impossible 10 de-
termine just the exact number OF un-
employed. The governments esti-
mate. he declared. was not accurate
as they did not take into considera,
tion the many wartime residents
who had returned TO their formel
, homes.
He declared the bureau woui,
; have no connectian with charit
Z work. ut must be kept clear OF thi
q kind OF work" said DR.. Oden. IS
= that men will not hesitate TO visit II.
! i He said the bureau had been offere
a money as a charity cintribution br
n had refused IT, because OF the abo,
i reason.
= "whne we have poured LITERAL
! millions into suffering foreign coui
n tries. we cannot allow our Whining
i tonians 10 starve.' said DR.. ode
a II really believe the Industrial an
business men are doing their utmo
p TO relieve the situation"
a NThe bureau has three men makir
n daily visits TO industrial plants bus
J. ness houses. garages. etc, in effor
m TO secure employment for these mo
ia "Men are not asking charity, b
II work" DR.. Oden concluded.
p william f. Corey president OF q
h Kiwanis Club also spoke OF the u
Il paved sidewalks, being an oppo
: tunity for providing work for mai
: unemployed. He also said the II
4 provement should be done as
safety first plan.' Unpaved and II
paired sidewalks are dangerous
, declared Mr.. Corey.
Col. George A. Elliott. represen
I. ing tho committee on relief al
I, spoke in behalf OF this improv
!, ment.
All representatives present pror
), ised cooperation with the directo
by their organizations in furtherii
, this plan.
= Street Commissioner Pierson Il
, formed the committee that 1914 NJ
: tices requesting the laying OF ne
sidewalks had been sent out an
800 Of them had resulted in II
work being done.
President Johnson on behalf