Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
Too Much Organization

TO The Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger;
Sir--I am married man with thrce
tmbll children. | have hcen out OK work.
Tor c.oSc to six months and have eNpcndch
all OF the money that | mad saved during
tho good wage period Of the war aud am
now overdue on my rent. my borrowing
capacity has leen exhausted. ami in ConSo-
qucnCe I am IN dire distress. am not
writing this IN order TO- solicit help and
will ask you only to print my Initials an"
no address
All summer the papers wero predicting
tho hard times IN the way Of unemployment
mat has been upon Us all iali. ana win
little signs of Il bettcrment. Larry IN the
fG!l We read that the President had
called conference TO suggest plans for tho
unemployed. with Delegates from each state
] also read considerable aJ TO what the
Chamber Of Commerce was going to do IN
the matter.
OF late | have read nothing about these
Organizations In the papers and know OF no
one who has been benefited by them |
think II Is the same old story that always
goes with CnurIty OF every kind--toD much
organization These committees hold meet
iSs and talk the matter OYER and then when
tie meetings are adjourned no further action
10 taken. Things drift along and the POOR
man IL gettrg poorer. his money vHntshcS
and he sees his family Starving and he ~
invited to move to the street by his land
lord.
All this 10 the result Of rcd tape. J
never yet krow this sort rf thinE 70 /"
tHectlv0 In an en-, TgcuCy such as this. II
fire Is reported to the fire department,
ths men don't sit down and argue as TO
we best way to CNtlnguish It, but have
I'tlr engine houses arranged that IN a
rev seconns after the alarm Is given they
eTo on their way, and when they arrive
et the fire they sum uD conditions In an
instant and In short time the flames are
sAuh6uished. Tho same IL trUc when muir
ger Is committed. The police departmcn Mt
1oesn't meet In council and decide as TO the
peSt way 10 catch tho murderer. but officers
IuSh instantly to the scene and lay out their
pi1hs IN all directions to llni the Cuiprit.
4. belorc thCsc employment agencies get on
vac job ] am sure the wintor will lie over
s"u HonditionS will lave rightcd themselves
M M thIh" Of tho suffering in the meantime
r"eh lheEe organizations VIII congratulate
uen n6eINeS that they were not pat to moro
sNor' than attending Il few discussions; n
.o"s report Will be printed as to what they
Noie going C. do. but IN the meantime the
unemployed nrc hoping against hope that
soMethlns will be dome TO relieve them and
give them employment.
lhc idea of the Chamber OF Commerce
U'cuItrlzln6 the city to find, direct from
we homes. how mhny need employment 10
81 rIGht, but II IS Il misspcnt effort. Tho
n'st thing they shoJld % would he 70
He'p The thousands who are standing Ground
NoH'hS for work and Ect Them on tho JUb'
ana l fear they could not Ind sufficient
p"C'" Tor them, and IL they ILL., they coulI
tuIl further the effort. for they will Nnd
suthrient applications for work 10 take w
al the Jobs they have at their disposal, Too
much organization has killed many weh-
Meaning project +. l.. 5.
Philadelphia. November II, 1921.