The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-27
WAYS OF GIVING AID TO
 JOBLESS

] WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Novel
 means are being employed by various cities and towns throughout the United States to provide work for the jobless, according to reports col
 lected by Colonel Arthur Woods,
 head of the organization charged
 with carrying on work started by the
 recent national conference on un- l employment.
 1 Summaries of these reports show
 means used to be as follows 1 Chicago has made house to
 house canvass under the direction | of 23 battalion fire chiefs, to con- i pei householders to remove from
 their premises all combustible ma ] terial and refuse, as fire pre-
 vention measure This campaign has created many short time jobs.
 Dallas. Texas. took a church cen-
 sus of it's population and each householder was asked if some spe- cial odd job. painting, carpentry, gardening, or cleaning. could be furn- i ished the unemployed, and a record was kept of the replies and ad- dresses, with the result that a large number of days of work were secured for the most needy
 In Fort Wayne Ind. advertisements were published in the newspapers, and the unemployed were asked to fiji! out and send in blanks These were turned over to the local employ ment agency. and local industries secured the help they needed. Kearny. N. J.. has an agent ont 1 every afternoon covering the town l with several helpers. in automobiles. They visit buildings under con- l struction. look over streets being paved. and call at all industrial 1 plants and railroad shops. offering the cooperation of the local en- ployment bureau and ascertaining exactly what kind of help is needed l In New York City, 1O3 social agencies have co-operated in relief l work for the unemployed and have established a central bureau of reg 1 istration to act as clearing house l Pittshurg contractors and employ CTS have henr r~god to keep one or 1 two men in each family on the pay l roll. and to hire to a large extent those living in the city who have l dependents.
 ! Each ward in Rockford Ill. has committee with the two aldermen as chairmen. These committees in turn have organized precinct committees with member in charge of each city block. Personal contact like this has resulted in very successful cam paign to provide jobs and relieve dis tress the report said.
 Schnectady, N. V. has taken care of its own problem by bond issues for public improvements, and the city officials are enforcing rigidlv such ordinances as snow removal, which is done under city supervision and charged on tax bills of all dere- lict property owners.
 Atlanta, has formed club of 800 citizens. each of whom has pledged the building of dwelling to be rented at a reasonable figure, thus giving employment to many, and also helping the housing situation
 Boston has asked all employers to increase the number of their en- ployees by at least one, and as many more as is possible.
 New London. Conn, runs special entertainments in the theaters with local talent. The unemployed were allowed to sell tickets and retain a good percentage of the proceeds. Civil service rules are suspended in Cam bridge. Mass. so that many per sons can rotate in the same jobs
 Houston, Texas. maintains gang of laborers ranging in number from 200 to 600 paying them $1.25 day and if they have dependents, supple menting this by charity. Employers are urged to apply to the city for labor which is supplied from this gang