Evening star., 1921-10-10
$4,000 IS SOUGHT
IN AID Of JObLESS
Department of Labor to Act
for Unemployment Confer
ence in Asking Help.

Officials Of the Department Of Labor
have been ordered to draw up a re-
quest to Congress for a special ap-
preparation of 100000 to permit ex-
pansion Of the federal employment
service, Secretary Davis announced
today.
In drafting its emergency program
the unemployment conference recon-
mended establishment Of local en-
ployment agencies, and the recon-
| mendations for permanent relief from
unemployment in the light of Secre-
| tary Davis action are expected to in
clude widening Of the work Of the
employment service, now operating on
a skeleton basis.
Nay Stop Immigration.
There is a posi- bility that immigra-
tion into the United States may be
stopped entirely. 1t was indicated to-
day. Leaders in Congress are said to
hold that stoppage Of immigration for
a one-year test period will bring
| about some relief in the unenploy-
mant situation.
Acting for the unemployment con-
| ference, Secretary Hoover has sug-
gested to the Shipping Board that it
charter some Of it's idle tonnage to
coal exporters at a nominal charge
as a means of relieving unemploy-
ment. The Shipping Board is said to
have the suggestion under considera-
ton.
Permanent Measures C0nsidered.
Recommendations for a program of
permanent measures for combating
unemployment and Fastening the re-
turn to normal in industry were being
studied today by subcommittee Of
the national conference on unemploy-
ment which met today at the Depart
ment Of Commerce in advance Of the
meeting Of the full conference again
tomorrow.
Among the general subjects to be
studied by the committee were
foreign trade. agriculture and the
relation of credit to the country's
economic structure. Although some
committees have practically decided
on their recomme ndations. 1t was not
expected that the conference would
take final action on the adoption of
permanent program before at least
a week.
A report informing the committees
of the progress made in carrying
out the emergency measures adopted
by the conference showed that emer-
gency committees had been appointed
by the mayors in thirty-one cities
with organizations of committees un-
der way In twenty more.
EXtfaCt from REPORT
The report said:
"The predominant object of the con-
ference was to recommend and organ
ize measures to meet the emergency
situation during the winter. The
preliminary recommendations and or
ganization plans have had the follow
ing responce in the seven days since
their issue:
First Mayors emergency commit
tees have been created and are ac-
lively at work in thirty-one cities
on the lines of the conference plan
of coordination of effort of all sec
tions of the community. with more
than a score of other cities reporting
that organization is In progress.
Second. Conferences have been
held during the past week by the
President, Secretary Hoover and
members of the conference, with the
heads of the great national indus
and shipping, from which have re-
suited definite steps undertaking to
meet the emergency In many practi-
cal directions.
Third. The active participation of
the great national commercial and
employers associations have been as
sured in definite organization of their
branches throughout the country to
assist the mayors and to meet the
situation generally. The United
states CndmDef OF COMMERCE. Inc
National Manufacturers Association,
various regional and state associa-
tions, have actively entered into the
problem of organization and pro-
vision of work for the unemployed
and assistance to the state and mu-
nicipal authorities.
Planning Public Works.
Fourth. A number Of cities have
undertaken steps for the immediate
advancement of local public works
and for definite advancement of con-
struction work in the community.
Steps organized In this direction have
been formally reported from eight
cities.
Fifth. An Office has been set UP
and is at work in Washington, under
Col Arthur Woods, to continue the
stimulation and coordination Of ma
tional, state and municipal agencies.
under the general direction of the un-
employment conference.
sixth As the result of experience
gained in organization throughout
the country during the past week and
Of suggestions received from many
quarters a large amount of material
is now available for further devel-
opment of emergency measures"
Announcement of the program Of
co-operation with governors of states
and mayors Of cities in meeting the
employment emergency was made last
night by the National Council of
Catholic Men. Local organizations
of the council throughout the coun-
try and societies affiliated with 1t