Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
OUTLINE OF WORK UNDERWAY
 TOCOMBAT UNEMPLOYMENT
An Office Has Been Established in Washington to Further thu Coodination of National State and Municipal Agencies Mayors Emergency Committees Have Been Created ant Are at Work in 31 Cites-Ful Conference is to Reas semble Tuesday in Washington.
semble Tuesday in Washington.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The national con- I ference )n unemployment turns tomor- row to the task of whipping into shape a general programme of permanent meas ures designated to combat involuntary idleness throughout the country and ef- feet the return of the nations business and commerce to normal
 Various sub-committees are scheduled to meet tomorrow and the full confer ence is to reassemble Tuesday. While some of the committees have practically decided upon their recommendations for permanent measures it is the opinion of conference officials that at least a weel, will be occupied in the study of the country's economic problems before ac- tion is taken upon the complete pro- gramme
 Upon reconvening the subcommittee are to receive a report from the execu- tive secretaries setting forth the pro- gress made toward relief of the unenl- ployment situation under the emergen- cy measures adopted by the conference The report, which was made public to- night. said:
 ''The predominate object of the confer ence was to recommend and organize measures to meet the emergency situa- ton during the winter The preliminary iSCoilliiitiiAl 1AlpilS anu CTSdHlZaIlOn pans have had the following response in the seven days since their isue:
 First: Mayors emergency committees have been created and are actively at work in 31 cities. On the lines of the con- | ference plan of coordination of effort | of all sections Of the community with | more than a score of other cities re- porting that organization is in process. Second: Conferences have been held ] during the past week by the president, | Se'- etary Hoover, and members of the conference. with the heads of the great | national industries, including railways coal and shipping, from which have re- | suited definite steps undertaging to meet | the emergency in many practical direc- tions.
 Third: The active participation of the national commercial employers associa- tions has been assured. in definite org an- | izatfon of their branches throughout the | country to assist the mayors and to meet | the situation generally. The United | States Chamber of Commerce. the Ma | tional Manufacturers associations. va rious regional and state associations have actively entered into the problem of or ganization and provision Of work for the unemployed and assistance to the state and municipal authorities.
 Fourth: A number of cities have un- dertaken steps for the immediate ad- vancement of construction work in the community. Steps orga nized in this di- rection have been formally reported from eight cities.
 Fifth: An office has been set up and is at work in Washington under Colonel Arthur A. Woods. 10 continue the stim- ulation and coordination of national state, and municipal agencies. under the general direction of the unemployment conference.
 Sixth: As the result of experience gained in organization throughout the country during the past week and of a large amount of material is now avail eucy measures
 Vital questions affecting the industria
 ", flare of the nation will be shaped rec
 concentrations involving readiustment. of
 wages and prices, the open shop. repea of the Adamson act, and declaration
 in favor of the railway refunding bill
 Other subjects to be studied by the com
 nlsttee include foreign trade, agricul
 ture and the relation of credit to tn, , foreign countries economic structure.
 Announcement of a programme of co
 operation with governors of states ant mayors of cities in meeting the une
 ployment emergency was made tonigh , by the national council of Catholic men local organizations of the counci l throughout the country, and societies af f fliated with it have been requested t : he!y by forming committees in ever!
 dioceses and parish.