Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-09-03
MILLIONS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

MILLIONS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
The Baltimore Sun very forcby comments upon Harding
announcement employment conference be held
in Washington The Republicans promised much they
placed power which they have been unable accomplish that
the whole bunch OF them from the President down fright
ened at the situation Especially they trembling at the spec
tace of millions OF people being Of employment The Sun
says:
Nh Hardngs announcement through Mr. Hoover that "a
unemployment conference is be called in
Washington will be received with universal interest if not unive
hope Cancellation congresses with respect industrial mat
frequently ended disappointment during the last
that the peSSmistc be padoned being afraid
to count confidently which Nh Harding
arranging. And yet be that Nh Harding is
approaching extremely critical industrial situation in about the
only way commensurate with its extent and gravity.
administration been reploaced for having done
little afford real relief the country from accommodating nan
ca burdens and from the progressive paralysis of industry and
In fairness must be admitted that It's critics nave
beratng because has performed half dozen mir
half dozen months The mistake has made has been
in attempting to heal serious internal legislative pol
pastels. that followed the unScienc and unphl
osophca the responded the multitude OF
impatient which called exhibit the omnpoence
Of Providence In such circumstances is not IN human nature
temptation attempt pcae the foolish with
quack legislative remedies with tariff for the manufacturer
agricultural the with revision
paceboS Tor the TAXPAYER with mofahE prescriptions loi ALARMED
an protesting conscences
In this unemployment conference the calm sanity and common
like Nh Hughes and Mr. Hoover making them
selves felt and real being taken toward practical results
purpose The first which is further advanced toward accomplish
either of the others, the Treaty OF Berlin That
the obstacle of the path Of healthy leaduS
The Disarmament Conference is second effort to do
definite and practical work OF relief If is success only in
finding basis for the reduction OF naval ornaments
shall have stopped that OF life blood from industrial
arteries. Quite mpoltantperhaps Immediately
the other the calling this conference to
consider the unemployment menace.
For merely TO the unemployed
employed only victims but to those who
affected by IT, While the not fol hyStecal
exaggeation wild alarm the hand neither II
apathy Indifference the other When the Department of
number OF the United
35000 the least thoughtful must realize the bust
implications such especially when
year when the conditions
producing unemployment threaten add hundreds OF thousands
the ranks of the nonworkers
ignore situation any longer would be almost criminal
When large proportion Of the working population OF the United
idle have something like condition OF partial paa
ys which weakenS and mpas other class The conditions
from which we are suffering are TO large extent the natural
the fearful and consuming
great and dea with them saney must deal with
with that thought England suffered the
poeonc bitter industrial evils of the kind If
ended with the end of armed conflict with the declaration
peace would bad bad would be then. But
only the hell of death and misery that It
produces while going but in the hell of wretchedneSs dis
appointment dSiuson and hardship which it leaves to millions
IS a balefu legacy.
The unemployment will before of the
difficult which tried perform But the
problem be faced and solved far it susceptible OF
solution lest things us would be foolish 10
expect perform the miracle of the Oaves and fishes to
stroke all the mountains of mischief which we piled
But that per-
mitigation present conditions and the adoption
settled united reimbursement that will inspire
by its sincerity well by its sanity The
important quality take this conference spirit OF
Cancellation and sacrifice the OF the representatives oil all
All be ready sacrifice something in this enel
gency they ready to do in the Pmar
lily this conference must be industrial and disarmament
if is to accomplish anything All the wounds and
weakness lett Dy war cannot DE cured at once Du te
dominated by spirit OF intelligent reasonabeness and by
willingness make fair sacrifices for the general good Mr.
Harding will have avered serious crisis and will have set the
country on the high road to genuine restoration and health