New-York tribune., 1921-10-04
Arthur Woods May Head
L. 5. Bureau; Several
City Chiefs Ready to
Provide Relief for Idle

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clared, had demonstrated that condi-
tons could not be met properly with
out local cooperation. He an
nounced that central agency would
be maintained here under auspices
of the conference to give national
co-ordination to the rehabilitation
effort.
Presidents Statement
The Presidents statement said:
"The conference which I recently
summoned to Washington to advise
as to the unemployment situation
has demonstrated that an unusual
volume Of unemployment exists. and
that pending the recuperation OF
trade the situation cannot be met, in
due regard to our obligations and
necessities. without much more
than usual organization throughout
those states and municipalities where
unemployment has reached consid-
cradle proportions.
The conference has recommended
plan of organization which has had
the support of commercial, manu-
featuring, professional and labor
representatives of the country It s
highly necessary that more accurate
knowledge should be had through
such organization of the volume aud
necessities Of the unemployed. 1t is
essential that the cooperation of all
sections OF each community should
be brought into action behind such
do -l,
assistance that we may pass through
the coming winter without great suf-
1erlng and distress.
1T Is Of national importance that
every community should at once un-
dertake such organization in order
mat the nation may be protected IS
whole. Moreover. the thorough
commitment to such task is sure to
start thousand activities which viii
add to our common welfare
Il therefore appeal to the GOV
ernors and mayors of the nation that
they should take the steps recon-
mended by the conference.
National Agency Planned
''ln order that there may be unity
Of action by all the forces which
may be brought to bear, whether
governmental or private. the unem-
ployment conference is establishing
an agency in Washington through
which appropriate cooperation can
be promoted and through which re-
ports on progress and suggestions
may be given general circulation and
cooperation. trust this agency VIII
be supported IN this endeavor"
Final plans for the Central Employ
ment Agency are practically completed i,
conference officials said, and Secretary
Hoover is to make an announcement
tom orrow outlining the character OF
the organization. Colonel Arthur
Woods. former Police Commissioner Of
New York, is understood to be under
consideration for appointment as head
Of the agency.
Advisability Of Federal bond issue
to create fund for making loans to
aid municipal public works in years o.
depression when JOBS are scarce is IN
der consideration by subcommittee OF
the conference.
Such proposal has been sugge sted
to the conference as part Of plan for
permanent safeguards against bad
years for TIE nations workers. No
estimate OF how many millions Of dol
lars would be required for such a fund
nas been made as yet. The plan con-
stltutes one Of the recommendations
OF the conference advisory committee.
Loans 10 municipalities would be
made by the Federal government undey
the plan only upon proof Of national
unempl loynaent and industrial depres-
SION, as shown by industrial and un-
statistics ard upon proos
OF the soundnass and utility Of snecifc
public works proposed The interese
rate FOR loans to Municipalities would
be rot less than that paid by the Fed
cral government.
Boston TO Offer Relief
Steps nave been taken by city Off
cials Of Boston and Cleveland to pus
INTO effect the emergency relief pro-
gram adopted last week by the confer
enee, Secretary Hoover announced to-
c ay, adding that he had been Informed
that Portland. Ore. and
Milwaukee were working along tho
same lines
The next step in the emergency
measures for the unemploy cd" Nj.
Hoover said, is definite organization
by the mayors in the municipalities
where this has no. yet been done def
nitely and Systematically. The employ
crs and business men. the relief asso-
Citations. end the state and Federal
agencies cannot attack the problem
systematically until the mayors have
established strong emergency organi-
2ations with the municipalities behind
them. The conference is anxious to know
what stepa are taken in the various
cities and to have the views Of officials
Tor further constructive plans"
Mn Hoover made public telegram
from Mayors Fitzgerald OF Cleveland
and Peters o. Boston, announcing the
orn at ION Of emergency unemploymea5
committees.
The problem OF unemployment prob
ably VIII be presented 10 the sIneri-
can Bankers Association at thEr CON
vention this week in Los Shrcles
Henry \. Robinson. OF Loo Angeles,