New Britain herald., 1921-09-26
Secretary Hoover Says Proposed Measures Must Not Include Legis- lative Program Or Drain On Treasury
President Thinks Results of
 This Confluence Will Be
 Beneficial to Entire World.

Washington. Sept. 26.-The nation al unemployment conference which the administration hopes will evolve means of putting the nations invol- untary idle back to work was formally opened here today by President Hard Ing.
 A War Inheritance.
 Addressing the half hundred indus trial economic and labor leaders com prising the conference. the president described the present industrial de- pression us "a war inheritance throughout the world" for which as applied to the United States he addsd he would have little enthusiasm for any proposed relief which seeks either palliation or tonic from the public treasury"
 Service to the World.
 Belief was expressed by the presi- dent that the results of the conference would extend beyond the borders of tho United States and that the dele gates In their deliberations would be performing "a service to the world"
 U. $. Not Impaired.
 'Fundamentafly sound, financially strong. industria1ly unimpaired. com mercialiy consistent and politically unafraid" tho president asserted. ''there ought to be work for every body in the United States who chooses to work. and our condition at home and our place in the world depends on everybody going to work and pur- suing it with that patriotism and de- vofion which make a fortunate and happy people"
 How tu Go About It.
 The president declared that 'the open. sure and onward way" to rid tho nation of the wars aftermath of depression involved liquidation. re- organization. re-adjustment. re-estab- iiahmcnt. taking account of things done. and sober contemplation of things to bo done" Any other way. he added. was only hugging a delu- sion.
 The delegates were told by Mir Harding that they had not been in- vited Into the conference to solve the long controverted problems of our social system" and that Secretary Hoover whom he had designated as chairman of the conference would lay before them the program of discus sions.
 Sec. Hoover Speaks.
 Secretary Hoover. speaking immedi- ately after the president had conclud- cd his address declared the confer ence first should determine the volume. distribution and character of the na- tion's unemployment and second evolve a series of emergency methods to meet tho present situation.
 The commerce secretary expressed the belief as did President Harding that the conference also should consid- CT measures which could be utilized in event of recurrence of unemploy- ment tides.
 No Charitable Measures.
 Remedies for tho unemployment sit- nation, MT. Hoover declared. must not include any legislative program and there must be no drain upon the pub lie treasury. The United States. he said had SO far esce ped the doles and charity methods of foreign nations.
 MT. Hoover suggested that the con- ference at once dissolve into commit tees.
 A motion that q committee on or Eanization be named by Mir. Hoover was adopted and committee of ten to bc added to later was named by MT. Hoover.
 The conference then adjourned to meet again this afternoon to consider the preliminary report of the commit tee.