Arizona republican., 1921-10-01
EMERGENCY PROGRAM
 FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
 RELIEF IS COMPLETED
CONFERENCE URGES CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT; SOUL TON UP TO COMMUNITIES
rRepubIIcan A. P. Leased wirel


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Formu- lation of an emergency program de- signed to effect the immediate relief of the nations idle. variously esti- mated at from 3,500,00 to $500, 900 persons was completed today by the national conference on unemploy- ment with the adoption of specific measures recommended by com mittees.
 The conference then adjourned un- til October 10, when 1t will consider a permanent unemployment policy and suggestions for the return of business and commerce to normal. Meanwhile its committees will work out details of these subjects.
 The conference found the task of meeting the unemployment emerg- en{,s was primarily a community one the responsibility of leadership 2@ it's solution resting on the may orS,. Federal, state and municipal aid. however, was urged. Particular reference was made by the confer ence to the connection between prices and the solution of the coun- try's economic questions
 During the period of drastic eco- homie readjustment through which we are now passing" the emergency program said. "the continued ef- I0IIS or dDY 0Ilt lo RiOhit bx-S oAtNt tAA~ requirements of safe business prac- tice or economic consistency should be condemned. One of the important obstacles to a resumption of normal business activity will be removed as krices reach replacement values 1il fms of efficient producing and dis tfsibuting cost plus reasonable profit
 Normal Price Return
 "We. therefore. strongly urge all <.x,5 !, ,rl VI he may not vet have adopted this policy to do so. but it is essential to the success of these measures when put into effect that retail prices shall promptly and fairly reflect the price sdiustment of the producer. manu- facturer and the wholesaler. When these principles have Been recog- nized and the recommendations com- piled with, we are confident that the public will increase their purchases thereby increasing the operations oi the mills, factories and transporta ton companies, and consequently re ducing the number of unemployed-
 Specific recommendation adopted by the conference for emergency re lief were:
 Emergency committees represent ing the various elements of the com uunities to establish public employ
  distribution of work.
 Publication by the committees the numbers dependent upon then for employment and the prevention of unco- -ordinated solicitation Q funds.
 Private houses, hotels, offices, etc to contribute by doing their repairs cleaning and alterations during th winter instead of the spring whe employment would be more plentiful
 Municipalities to expand thel school, street, sewage. repair wor and public buildings to the fulles volume compatible with existing cir cumstances. As indicating the pres ent favorable circumstances. the cor ference noted tEat over $l0o,O00cu of municipal bonds. the large: amount in history, had been sold 1921. Governors to unite all stat agencies in support of the mayor and expedite construction of road state buildings. etc.
 Urge Public Building
 Federal authorities, including u federal reserve banks, to expedite tf construction of public buildings an works covered by existing appropris tions..
 Congressional appropriations at tf present sessions for roads to mai available employment. To speed construction work it was recommend ed that governors of states summe Committees to determine the fac and to organize community action getting adjustments in cost, inclus ing removal of freight discrimination A campaign again combinations. r striction of efforts, and unsoui practices where they exist, to Il end that building may be fully r stunned.
 The greatest area for the greate relief in unemployment was foul by the conferences to be in the CO struction industry, with shorta