The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-30
TAcKLINc THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

Composed Of group Of eminent men and women including
leaders Mr. Gompers the unemployment conference which
called BY President Harding work the difficult job
a, has been assigned 10 IT, II encouraging note from the
reports reaching that spr, OF give and take being mani
tested hy the conflicting interests this spr, IS reduced prac
throughout the country. will do than anything else
toward relieving the existing situation. John NJ Cousins
Detroit who Of the members oi the conference touched
the OF the problem when he remarked Until business bet
ter there be gncra relief from the unemployment sua
ton II rcadusimens can be worked out next spring will
business and industry healthy condition" The working
Of the necessary eadus'mens however contingent upon the
Willingness Of all classes TO proceed IN the spirit OF give and take
Meantime pending the further progress OF readjusment it is
interesting observe that the Washington conference
called without having certain definite objects vew together
with program which designed to furnish OF
lief Hoover credited with being responsible for this
program upon which the various groups into which the delegates
divided now working.
First an effort being determine of
employment the country Statistics given by the Depart
OF Labor and by labor leaders place the total number OF job
less approximately 100000 but reports gathered by the De-
partment OF Commerce. OF which Mr. Hoover the head indicate
that fewer than 3s00O0 idle 1t believed that overesti-
mating number OF obes has served the
OF the unemployment problem by slowing down industries
since the effect OF large number Of idle would be
diminish the buying power of the country II it discovered that
the Department OF Commerce figures closely approach
than the statistics from other giving the higher
estimate the effect will be heartcnng all business and industry
and thus tend to increase employment.
The second part OF the program relates providing machinery
for connecting idle with any work that be available II
provides for the establishing OF employment bureaus all the
important of population where the unemployment situation
is All seeking work to be registered by muni
cpalties
Third after the registration of the unemployed completed
proposed to ask the cooperation OF state and municipal
authorities with view to putting many possible
work public improvements.
Fourth it planned increase the number OF employed
i'll industries by shortening the workday. Reduction of hours
would that larger number OF would have be
poyed handle the work which available is pointed
out that while this would necessiate reduction wages
would spread OUT the Jobs and thus relieve large number
who must suffer If they can't find work.
These the main features of the program which Mr. Hoover
has placed before the conference but other matters which have
arreachng effect upon business and industry being
dcred including freight adjustments, the stimulating Of
home building and the improvement of conditions the mining
industry
While the expedeny and the effectiveness of Of the
suggested be questioned the whole the country
has be hopeful that the conference will be fruitful of
suits worth while II is thing to propose plans and quite
another thing put them into practice The best plans will avail
nothing unless all classes of people cooperate in giving
effect to them.