The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-10-06
Conference on Unemployment 10
Working Rapidly to Solve
It's Big Problem.
RAIL- WORKERS FOR 4 STRIKE
Democrats Fighting Against Ratlnca'
lien Of Peace rrsatiss-Franes's
stand On Reduction Of Land
Arman,snt-lleyd George
Again Invites Irish
to Personal
paeley. ....
sy EDWARD ". plckAao.

Most Important Of last weeks
events In the United States was the
opening Of the national conference on
unemployment. The social economists
and captains Of industry summoned to
Washington by President Harding are
not expected to work miracles or to
nnd a way In which immediate and
renunerntIve employment can he given
all the millions Of Involuntary idle In
the, country. but there II reason to
believe they can devise means for re-
lieving the distressing situation. In
general way. the solution Of the
problem. as the leaders In the confer.
ence zee II. In a plan Of cooperation
among employers and with govern.
mental construction agencies to dis.
tribute. regulate and Increase the VOL
ume Of employment In slack seasons.
Among the broad phases OF the prob.
lem. az stated by Secretary Of Com.
merce Hoover. are:
A determination OF the volume and
distribution Of employment.
Emergency measures to provide EN-.
pIoyment and mitigate suffering that
may arise during the coming winter.
Measures which may Md In restOr-
normal.
Immediately after the opening ses-
sion nine subcommittee got busy, and
80 rapidly did they work that the
conference renssenibied Friday - u
week earlier than had been expected
to consider general emergency re-
lief program. Al this writing II Is
not possible to give mn outline Of this
program. hut some Of Its suggestions.
made by the manufacturers. nre ns
follows: 20
Unite existing private md public
organizations TO put through con-
structiv" progrnm for your community.
See that there IL n suitable en-.
ployment exchange In your commun.
ity.
Assist private and public employ
ers and lnbor organizations rniher
thnn have nny single civic Or fninIIy
welfare agency or combination Of
agencies assume the full responsibility
Bring 10 the attention Of public Ru.
thoritiex specific recommendations for
increasing volume Of public work.
Urge both private and public en-
piOyerS 10 distribute labor by rota.
tion In shifts Of three days or more
at n time.
Persuade cnch industry 10 absorb
definite quotas ~ unemployed.
Urge not only private md public
employers hut Individual household
err and property owners 10 make I'm
prove'nents. repairs. and general
sprucIng M Of properties.
Formulate standards AID rules for
temporary employment FOR those out
NJ work dealing with rotation Of
shifts: wngeN--preference to resident
family men. etc.
See that decent sanitary nccommO.
dati0ns for homeless men nre made
and dIfYerentIa'e between resident
and honting unemployed.
Discourage migration NJ unem.
played "a md from your community.
In opening the conference President
Harding wnrned II TINT the admins
:rntion would he opposed 10 my plan
thnt involved n further drnin IN the
ps,hiic treasury. In this IN differs
with the policy followed In England.
where. Of cotrse. the conditions are
MT the aaiDe. The British government
has t'~sa paying out many millions Of
h"''srS IN unemployment insurance.
and the situation there seems 20 bs