, 1921-09-26
UNEMPLOYMENT CONGRESSGWEN
Instructions BY PRES. HARDING
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a world service. the president quoted
"a distinguished foreigner" Is having
recently declared;
" Mr.. President. cur people arc
deeply interested in the American con-
ference on unemployment. because our
problem is akin to your own. and your
relief in tho United States will be an
added signal OF hope from America
10 us and other people who are de-
pressed
That remark OF n distinguished
foreigner emphasized our responsible
ity." the president added. IF 1t be
true hat no citizen is without ex-
ample to moon anon his fellows.
which / believe TO be everlastingly
true. then nations, great and small.
are influencing others in all they do
sss
THE industrial depression which we
are feeling is n war inheritance
throughout the world. We saw hu-
manity stressed in hat production
which is impeued by nations desperate
in seif-preservation. . . From such
a test there is inevitable reaction.
80 With the world involved there
is no escape for any OF the world from
the valleys OF depression. Though we
suffered less than many OF those with
whom we were associated. and less
than any OF those against whom we
commended. It was inevitable hat we
experience the fever's aftermath and
come to know depression before we
could become normal assin.
liquidation, reorganization, read
justment. re-establishment, taking ac-
count of things lone and sober con-
temptation of things to be done. the
finding of firm ground and the open.
sure and inward way-ali these are
part Of tho inevitable and he who
thinks they might have been avoided
by this plan or that. or this policy or
that. or this international relationship
or that. only hugs the delusion. when
reason is needed FOR a safe counsel.
you have been summoned to
sci all America. to apply your knowl-
edge and your experience in relieving
n condition which concerns all Amer
ica,' the president further told the
conference. specifically you are to
deal with Unemployment. to sugges a
way to repairing the arterial ~circula-
ton which is tho very life blood OF the
republic.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMMON
IN FAVORABLE TIMES.
There is always unemployment
Under most favorable conditions 1 am
told, there are n million and a half in
the United States who T not at
work. But there is excessive unem-
pioyment today and we are concerned.
not alone about its diminuition but we
are frankly anxious, under the involv-
ed conditions lest it grow worse with
hardships OF the winter season soon
to be met. The problem of unemploy-
ment is the most difficult with which
we are confronted.
"But there are no problems affect
ing Dur national life and the welfare
of the American people which we can-
not and will not solve. If we fail to-
day we will try again tomorrow. 49,
Il is fair 10 say that o r not asked
10 solve the long controversial prob
lens of our social system. We have
builded the America OF today and the
fundamentals of economic. industrial
and political life which made US what
we are and the temple requires no re-
making now. We are incontestably
sound, We are constitutionally strong.
We arc merely depressed after the
fever and we wan TO know the way
TO speediest and dependable GONZALES
cence- When We know the way. ev-
erybody in America-capital and la
Dor, employer and employees. captains
OF industry and the privates in the
trenches VIII go over the top. in the
advance drive of peace Frankly. 1t is
difficult to know whether we have
reached hat bedrock to which reac
ton forces runs before the upward
course begins. but here are representa-
tives of the forces which make for all
we are or ever can be. and your sound
ings ought TO be reliable.
1T would have little enthusiasm for
any proposed relief which seeks eth
er pailiation or tonic from the public
treasury. The excess of stimulation
from that source is to be reckoned a
cause Of trouble rather than a source
of cure. We should achieve but little
in a remedial way il we continued to
excite a contributing cause.
TT is not my thought to suggest
your lines OF conference. I have
wished to say to you that the people
OF the United States are very deeply
interested. not alone the unemployed
but all who are concerned for our COM
monwealth. and the world is looking
on TO find h~elpfuiness in our American
example"
HOOVER FOLLOWS