The Washington herald., 1921-09-04

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and means Of reducing the sumber Of unem-
poyed bread winners IN the nation The personnel of the
meeting will be made up far possible to represent
the country geographically and ndustral embracing
resenaiies of the larger employment industries The De-
partment Of Commerce viii cooperate with the Depart
ment Of Labor on representation Of labor.
II desired for working reasons to keep the number
Of the conference as small as possible 1t intended to
invite representatives of the greater groups of industries
and thought and the cooperation of their national organ
rations will be sought in their selection Estimates as to
the number vary from fifteen to twenty-five. :
The object of the conference will be to inquire into
the volume Of needed employment the distribution of
employment to make recommendations to measures that
can properly be taken in coordinated speeding of
ploymen by industries and public bodies during the next
winter and in addition broad study of the economic
measures desirable ameorate the unemployment sua-
ton and give impulse to the recovery OF business and COM
merce to normal Many constructive suggestions have
been made the department by employers the governors
Of States and city officials.
While the business situation Is steadily improving yet
some sections Of the workers may have exhausted their
savings BY the coming winter and they must be matter OF
extreme solicitude.
1T is inconceivabe that America" said Secretary
Hoover with SURPRISES in food and clothing with hous-
ing though crowded-and with abundance of fuel.
could allow suffering amongst those of our own people
who desire to work II is necessary that we should be
forehanded in the preparation of such will
prevent any such suffering
nterecion Of labor controversies into the conference
viii be tabooed the Secretary stated is the latters plan
to Steer the conference clear away from those difficulties
which might hinder finding common platform on which
action could be pushed forward.
II was infmated by Mr.. Hoover that the persons in
yted TO the conference will be selected not to lead to
a clash between employers and labor organizations
@Sch contentious questions the closed shop. wages
or conditions Of labor to be strictly barred said Mr.
Hoover sThe conference is solely to study and make
Recommendations on the unemployment suation as great
human condition that must be alleviated.
aThere need both by business and the working peo-
pie Of an assurance Of a definite program.
.Thc conference could develop something really con-
sfrucye which would relieve such problems as ntermt-
tance and ireguIarhy Of employment"
The true state of the unemployment situation was not
shown exacy ii was claimed by the Department OF Labor
figures which gave sz3sooo the number not working
This number is said is checked against period when
great many people taking jobs merely to earn extra
pocket money and consequently the number of heads OF
families or essential bread winners could be confidently
placed at very much lower figure Also. was pointed
out the seasonal industries such the coal industry were
letting men GO this time a regular yearly phase OF
the industry and these seeking their regular
work to fill in the time until the winter demand
for coal should require their services at the mines again