The Washington herald., 1921-09-28
Committee Says 3,5OO,OOO
Represents Number of
Unemployed.
OUTLINES MEANS
TO AID SITUATION
Public Employment Serv-
ice Hearing Will Be
Held Today.

NSNttees OF PRESIDENT Hard
ing's conference on unemployment
started work on their particular
phases Of the general problem YES
terday. One of the subcommittee
that on emergency, measures for
manufacturers, unanimously agreed
upon a report
A public hearing was held Jy the
committee on unemployment statir-
tics, at which various statiSticians
who have compiled figures On the
subject appeared. Tomorrow there
will be a hearing on best mctboJs
to relieve the situation through pub
lie employment services. On Thurs
day the subcommittee on emergencv.
State and municipal measures and
public works will hold a hearing
On Friday a hearing on civic relief
agencies is set
Estimates 3.sOO.O 600 Idle.
The subcommittee had before tbsr,
suggestions prepared by the eco-
nomic advisory committee. headed
by William s. Rossiter. OF Concord
y. H.. former chief Of TIE I-rsras
states Census Bureau. This ca-,-
mittee estimates the number Of m
employed, exclusive Of those q,
farms. at 100000. The report esti-
mates % per cent decrease IA
employment between January, 1870
and September !. 1921. in manufsr-
turing and mechanical pursuits. a
zS per cent decrease in mining, ana
Il per cent decrease in raflro.5
| transportation.
The report Of the subcor7--. .,,,a
on emergency measures on t.a 80
OF manufacturers is understoo. O.,
follow the general lines Of the sur.
gestions Of the economic advisory
committee.
Cooperative Enort Urged.
Seventeen suggestions for 5.sr,,-
with all phases of the unelnpIay-
ment situation which are cHnf5frsr
In the economic advisory commit
tees report are as follows.
4 L. Unite existing private and uvE-
lie organizations TO formulate and
put through a constructive prOgrgrr
for your community.
:. Procure all obtainable fac.
relative TO unemployment in yar!r
community. and make these syai.-
able TO all agencies and TO th-
,. See that there is a suitable on.
pIoyment exchange in your cum
4. Assist private and public nm
ployers and labor organizations -
deal with the problem, rather tbsr
to have any single civic or famH..
welfare agency or combination n,
| agencies assume the full resDous--
bility.
5. Bring to the attention OF pub-
lie authorities specific recommend
tions for increasing volume Of pull
lie work
Rotation shifts Advised.
8. Urge both private and public
employers to distribute laba-
rotation in shifts Of three dsys or
more at a time.
Z. Persuade each industry to ab-
sorb quotas of unemployed.
). Urge not only private and mt
| lie employers but individual house
holders and property owners 10
make improvements, extraordinarv
or ordinary repairs and genera
sprucing up OF properties.
>. Experience indicates that cash
or other relief without work @
able-bodied unemployed men is -
doubtful value until after every e.
fort has been made to provide
work.
10. Ordinary problems Of relief
OF poverty are increased in times
Of distress. Strengthen rEaniza-
tions dealing with these.
IL. Increase resources Of local
family welfare agencies 20 enable
them TO cope with unemployne,t
which your community cannot meet
through its industries or through
its public employment.
Preference for Residents.
IL. Formulate standards and
rules for temporary employment
for th:Se out OF work. dealinS
with rotation Of shifts, wages 10
be pald-preterence to be given to
resident family men. etc.
IS. Urge relatives and friends 20
make extraordinary sacrifices 20
assist their own relatives and ac-
| Quaintances who are out Of work
IL. See that decent sanitary ar
commodations for homeless men are
made in order in differentiate the
problems OF resident and floating
unemployed.
is. Past experience shows thai
great caution should be exercised
in establishing bread lines. sour
! kitchens, food or lodging without
provision OF work.
is. Discourage migration Of nm
employed TO and from your com
munity.
IL. Make your emergency and
community agencies result in some
permanent community organization
to prevent industrial crisis and 20
deal with them with foresight
when unpreventable.
Aims st Accurate Estimate.
At yesterdays hearing Henry y
Robinson, chairman Of the un-
employment statistics commit.
called attention to the fact thar
there is no adequate machinery for
getting definite statistics on the
subject OF unemployment. sfr Rob
inson stated that IL is not the in
tention OF the committee 70 en-
deavor to arrive at a dehnii~Iv
accurate figure, but TO eet sound
information which can be used go
determine a sufficiently accUrste
estimate.
Russell F. Phelps. director or s'a-
tistics. department OF ls bar and