The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
THE wATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN OCTOBER 8, 1921
Plan to Make
Jobs For Jobless
President Harding Issues
Statement on Results of
Conference

Washington. Oct: 3.-Governors
and mayors throughout the coun
try We're asked BY President Hard
ing in a public statement today to
organize in each community ma
chinery for the correction Of ec2-
noMic conditions along lines work
ed oat by the unemployment con-
ference here. The conference. the
president declared had demonstrat-
cd that conditions could not be
met properly without such lo@l CO.
operation lie announced that a
central agency would be maintain
ed here under the auspices Of the
conference to give national coordi-
nation to the rehabilitation effort
The presidents statement follows:
The conference which I recently
summoned to Washington to ad-
wise as TO the unemployment situa
ton has demonstrated that an un-
usual volume Of unemployment eX-
lists and. that pending the recuper-
alton Of the trade, the situation
can not be met in due regard to
our obligations and necessities
without a much more than usual
organization throughout I h G
states and municipalities where un-
employment has reached considera-
bic proportions.
The conference has recommend
ed plan Of organization which has
the support Of commercial, manu-
featuring. professional, and labor
representatives OF the country. 1t
is highly necessary that more ac-
curate knowledge should be had
through such organizing Of the
volume and necessities Of the un-
employed 1t is essential that the
cooperation Of all sections of each
community should be brought into
action behind such organization to
provide work and assistance that
We may pass through the coming
winter without great suffering and
distress.
1t is Of national Importance that
every community should ct once
undertake such organization in or
der that the nation might be pro-
tected as & whole. Moreover the
thorough commitment TO such q
task is sure 20 start a thousand ac-
| tivities which will add to our COM
mon welfare.
L therefore appeal to the gov
ernors and mayors OF the nation
that they should take the steps
recommended by the conference.
In order chat there may be a
unity Of action by al the forces
which may be brought to bear,
whether governmental or private,
the unemployment conference is es-
tablishing an agency in Washing
ton through which appropriate CO.
operation can lA promoted and
through which reports on progress
and suggestions niay be given gem
| eral circulation and cooperation.
! trust this agency Will be support
ed in this endeavor.'
Washing Oct. POSSIBILITY
ot reducing the number IF the ma
tons unemployment through use
Of unskiiled Workmcn in the con-
struction cf the n-w highways and
! in the maintenance of roads al
ready bulk. was discussed az a
meeting here tooay Of the eXecu-
tive committee OF the National AS
sociation Of STATE Highway Officials
! To aid in this effort it was pro-
/ posed to seek from the war depart
mert road building machinery Of
which the department has a sur
plus.
a resolution was adopted pc
titioning President Harding and
members OF congress to support the
Phi2ps bill now pending in the
| senate which would distribute to
the states Tor use il road building
I 800 five ton caterpillar tractors
! out Of the war department surplus
| ot 1900 tractors 1t was stated
that the taxpayers OF the country
already had paid for the tractors
! in the purchase of Liberty bonds
and that the tractors were no long
er needed by the department.
The meeting was the first of a
series Of conferences the executive
committc has arranged.