Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-15
NOVEL MEANS TO
PROVIDE WORK
Various Cities Of U. S. Tackle
Problem Of Unem-
ployment

Washington, Jan. 14.-Novel means
are being employed by various cities
ard towns thruout the United States
to provide work for the jobless. ac-
cording to reports collected by Colonel
Arthur Woods, head OF the organiza-
tion charged with carrying on work
started by tho recent national confer
ence on unemployment.
Summaries of these reports show
means used to be as follows:
Chicago has made house to house
canvass under the direction OF twenty
three battalion fire chiefs. to compel
householders to remove from their
premises all combustfble material and
refuse. as fire prevention measure
This campaign has created many short
time jobs
Dallas. Texas, took a church census
OF its population and each householder
was asked II some special odd job,
painting, carpentry, gardening. or
cleaning. could be furnished the unem-
ployed, and record was kept Of the
replies and addresses, With the result
that "A large number OF days Of work
were secured for the most needy.
Tn Fort Wayne, Ind, advertisements
were published in the newspapers. and
the unemployed were asked to fill our
and send in blanks. These were turned
over to the local employment agency.
and local industries secured the help
they needed.
kcarny. y. J.. has an agent out every
afternoon. covering the town. with sew
eral helpers. In automobiles. They
visit buildings under construction, look
over streets being paved. and call at
all industrial plants and railroad shops
offering tho cooperation OF the local
employment bureau. and ascCtaining
exactly what kind of help is needed.
In New York City, lo3 socal agencies
have co-operated in relief work for the
unemployed and have established a
a clearing house.
Pittsburgh contractors and employ
ers have been urged to keep one or
two men in each family on the pay
roll, and to hire to n large extent those
living in the city who have dependents.
Each. ward in Roc iford. ILL.,. has a
committee with the two aldermen as
chairmen. Those committees in turn
have organized precinct committees
with a member in charge of each city
block. Personal contact like this has
resulted In n very successful campaign
to provide Jobs and relieve distress, the
report sad.
schncc.ady. y. Y. has taken care of
Its own problem by bond Issues for
'icials are enforcing rigidly such ordi-
nances as snow removal. which is
done undr. city supervision and
charged on tax bills of all dcrelict
property owners.
Atlanta, has formed a club OF 500
citizens, each OF whom has pledged the
building of "A dwelling to be rented at
"A reasonable figure. tfus giving em-
ployment to many, and hlso helping the
housing situate
Boston has asked all employers to
increase the number of their employees
by at least one. and as many more as
is possible.
New London. Conn, runs special en-
tertainments in the theaters with local
talent. The unemployed were allowed
to sell tickets and retain a good per-
centage of the proceeds. Civil service
rules are suspended in Cambridge.
Mass. SO that many persons can ro-
tate in the same jobs
. Houston, Texas. maintains n gang of
laborers ranging in number from 200 to
800 paying them si.25 day and IL they
have dependents, supplementing this
by charity. Employers are urged to
apply to the city for labor, which is
supplied from this gang.