Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11

and things are slowly improving the
city cannot let dts people starve on the
streets or freeze to death In their
homes. He could see no possibility OF
the shipbuildlng industry, the leather
industry and others starting up before
next spring.
DIR. Odell thought there should be a
clearing house FOR the relief work that
may be carried on and he outlined
briefly his idea OF co-ordinating the
work. lie snid he was impressed by
the fact that they cannot possibly
make work for all the men out of
employment. lie thought the proper
committees should be named and that
the city should then settle down to
face the facts of the crisis and TO meet
II In any way IL could be met.
Henry II. Scott thought the tide
has turned and that by next year
things will be better but that the city's
immediate duty Is TO provide for the
immediate future. lie thought there
should be a committee named to raise
a considerable fund of money, to get
pledges for monthly contributions for
a period OF Ave or six months, to pro-
vide for loans to those who want them
because many men no matter how
needy will not ask for gifts or FOR
charity, He could not see any use
talking about anything else now and
proper arrangements should be made
for the distribution OF the relief funds.
All the welfare organizations should
be called together 10 consider the
work and this should be done at once
he thought.
Governor Denncy said he was deeply
interested In the relief OF the unem-
ployed and he gave his approval OF
the plan to name committees 10 handle
the local situation. lie said he would
be very glad TO cooperate with the
city at all times.
Mrs. Miller thought they should pre-
vent overlapping of any relief work
undertaken. She spoke OF the evils
OF this thing In the past.
Union Lnbor's Suggestions.
Robert w. kramer for the Central
Labor Union submitted letter from
the union containing number of
recommendations This letter was re-
ferred by Mayor Harvey TO the execu-
tive committee. These recommends
tions were as follows.
Il. There is general satisfaction be-
ing expressed in labor circles over
the re-estahlishment OF the Z. s. EN-
ployment Service by the Service Citi-
zens. We thoroughly appreciate that
your personal interest in the proposi-
tion was n great factor in securing
the cooperation of DIR. J. II. Odell
who is Federal Director for Della
ware, and who is now operating the
Delaware Public Employment Ser
vice. in cooperation with the Federal
government. This public employment
service can be aided in practical
way by every interest in the com
munity as represented in your con.
ference today getting behind the
bureau and seeing that Jobs are priec
loose for the thousands OF unemployed
IN Wilmington. our recommendation,
for intensive work on the part of the
bureau are:
ta) The bureau should be con
Quoted IN an absolutely neutral
manner. Where there is labor
trouble existing the bureau should
| not direct applicants, as accord
| ing to the Federal Service regula-
tions 1t cannot do this nor can IL
direct workers on strike to other
| employment.
(b) A job canvass of the entire
city should be made under the
auspices of the bureau by volun-
teer workers who may be supplied
by civic organizations who will
thoroughly comb the city and per-
sonally call on every employer.
merchant. business man and state
the purpose OF the bureau and
the need for requisitions for work
ers who today are walking the
streets and who want work, not
| charity.
(cl IL II would be possible for
the Mayor to appoint a commit
tee representing all the interests
|. Of the city 10 work in an advisory
manner to the bureau and it's per
sonnel, toward the end that EN-
ployment of our Jobless would be
considered as a community prob
lem, rather than as a problem to
be solved by individual employers
or individual workers. This COM
mit;ee should give actual and
practical assistance TO the bureau.
In reality should formulate the
policies and back up In every way
the work of getting employment
for the jobless men and women
workers OF our city. irrespective
OF their fraternal, religious or
other Affiliations.
I'D In addition to taking appli-
cations from jobless workers and
endeaVoring TO place them at
work, the bureau should, repre-
senting the community. secure such
information from applicants as
would enable the community to
render assistance to deserving
cases where workers are jobless
and yet have never called for
charity because of their being
unwilling to have their poverty
paraded before organized charity.
1t is a fact that families who
never before suffered the pangs
of hunger are now poverty
stricken and still are unwilling
to announce their hunger 10 either
their neighbors or the community.
The bureau will be in a position
of securing confidential informa-
! tion, which after investigation,
should enable the community to
see that not a single home suffers
the panGs of hunger and the lack
of fuel and shelter. The COM
munity owes it to itself to supply
relief-iust as the city of Will