Evening star., 1921-09-26

out a knowledge of the facts. That
is, we need first determination of
the volume and distribution of unem-
ployment Any proposal of ameliora-
tion must depend upon the weight of
the burden we must carry.
We need determination of what
emergency measures should be under
taken to provide employment and to
mitigate the suffering that may arise
during the next winter and the
method of organization for their ap-
plication.
I'VE need a consideration and
statement of what measures must be
taken to restore our commerce and
employment to normal, or. to put II
in another way. what obstacles need
to be removed to promote business re-
covery-the only real and lasting
remedy for Unemployment is employ
ment.
ut seems to me we can on this oc-
casion well give consideration to and
expression of the measures that would
tend to prevent the acute reactions
of economic tides in the future. A
capitalization of much valuable pub
lie thought on this matter would have
lasting value in education of our
people.
Remedies Outside Legislation.
must in the largest degree lie out
side of the range of legislation. 1t
is not consonant with the spirit of
institutions of the American people
that demand should be made upon
the public treasury for the solution OF
every difficulty. The administration
has felt that a large degree Of solu-
tion could be expected through the
mobilization of the fine cooperative
action of our manufacturers and en-
ployers. of our public bodies and local
authorities, and that il solution could
be found in these directions we would
have accomplished even more than the
care of our unemployed, that we will
have again demonstrated that inde-
pendence and ability of action
amongst our own people that saves
our government from that ultimate
paternalism that will undermine our
whole POLITICAL system.
been primarily affected by the war
solution has been had by direct doles
to individuals by their governments.
We have SO far escaped this most
vicious of solutions and I am hope
full. and l believe YOU will be. that 1t
tive of our people that We may find
remedies against hardship and bitter
ness that do not-except in excep-
tional cases-come within the range
of charity.
Intelligent Solution Needed.
What our people wish is the op-
portunity to earn their daily bread,
and surely in country with it's
warehouses bursting with surpluses
of food, Of clothing. with it's mines
capable of indefinite production of
fuel. with sufficient housing for COM
fort and health, we possess the INTEL
ligence to find solution. Without it
our whole system Is open to serious
charges Of failure.
Il have no desire to anticipate the
results of the conference. 1t is my
belief that in the intelligence and in
fiuence which you command we shall
be able to lay out program by
which, in great measure, these things
can be accomplished. 1t is neither the
desire nor in the power Of the fed
eral government to enforce such pro-
grams. 1t is. however. the duty of
federal government to mobilize the
intelligence of the country that the
entire community may be instructed
as to the part they may play in the
effecting of such solutions. have no
question in my own mind that II we
respond by that initiative and action
that 1t has SO finely demonstrated in
every crisis.
Those economic movements, which
have presently reached the phase OF
unemployment, the exact measure of
which Is yet to be determined by the
facts, can be modified and possibly
controlled by practical remedies
available through cooperative serv-
ice on the part Of those abundantly
able and doubtless eager to render it.
"This crisis in some respects is
fraught with hardships quite as
grave as those which confronted the
country during the period of its par
ticipation in the great war.
1.-THE generous response then made
by men and women in all walks of
life to appeals for service will be re-
peated in this emergency II q prac-
tical plan Is devised for the mobiliza-
tion of this conQuering force of
service"
Immediately following his address
Secretary Hoover was instructed to
name an organization committee, the
resolution providing for this also di-
to its membership. After comforting
with Secretary Davis Mr.. Hoover an
nounced the following partial person
mel of the committee: Henry s. Rob-
inson, Los Angeles; Charles M.
Schwab, New York: Julius Barnes,
Duluth: Mayor James Couzens. De-
troit; c. H. Markham, Chicago: Com
missioner T. v: o'connor of the Ship
ping Board; Ida M. Tarbell. New
York; Clarence Mott Woo1ey, Detroit,
and Matthew Woll, vice president of
the American Federation Of Labor.
The committee Immediately went
into executive session. It's report will
be made to the full conference this
afternoon in the auditorium of
the Commerce Department building.
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