Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23

Reports that the unemployment situation in New
York and other eastern commercial and industrial CEN
tiers IL such that q national readiustment is necessary
have been discounted by state and federal investigators
who report that much Of the propaganda eoncernine
employment conditions is being disseminated by pro.
fsssienal a~gitators. They also report that the major
part OF the unemployed consist Of that class that II
chronicalIy unemployed; who have made unemployment
q profession. IL 10 true that labor conditions are not
80 favorable as a year ago; that many industries have
been compelled to curtail the number employed. but
actual conditions have been greatly distorted or mag
nified by the professional ~agitators.
At a recent meeting Of the New York Council OF
Unemployed. a communisitic group which is habitually
unemployed. a resolution was passed demanding more
than a dole-an unemployment insurance, homes
kitchens and welfare organizations" for the unem-
ployed.
General James S. Cox. Of Coxeys army fame, has
been called to New York City BY the various orsaniza-
tions representing the so-cslled unemployed, ana
is reported to be interested in organizing another march
on Washington, such as made him famous in the early
eos. J. Eads Howe. head Of the National Unemplcy-
ment Conference. in announcing that General Coxey
wcald again assume the position Of a Moses" for the
unemployed" said: Perhaps, il we take some action
we can interest the political hoboes' like Senator Reed,
Governor Smith and Secretary Hoover, who are looking
for a Job in the White House"
New York and other large eastern eenters are over
run with That class VINO nave mdue Unemployment "
profession. II is very unfortunate that they have
gained considerable influence with the honest classes
Of American workmen, and by means Of propaganda and
the dissemination or radical theories and unfounded
runors relative 70 labor and employment conditions
have secured considerable following. They are greedy
vampires who thrive upon the misfortunes Of laboring
men; who seize upon every period Of depression to
fssten upon the meager financial means or the work
man who may have the misfortune TO losa his job.
Labor conditions in the United States can never be
stabilized 50 long as the professionally unemployed
are permitted to influence the policies Of the Amrican
workingmen. If this class Of agitators and human
leeches could be eliminated, the labor problem in the
United States would soon adjust itself and unemploy
ment cease to exist.
James L. Davis, secretary Of labor, in commenting
upon employment conditions throughout the United
States, said: The estimates now current are proved
to be wild and harmful guesses. OF late years the
rapid introduction Of labor saving machinery has dis
placed many workmen who remain to be absorbed in
new industries. Had there beer no new industries 20
Ebsorb this type Of labor, we might have had an eco
monte eonvulsion. In the past twenty years five great
industries have risen to save this situation, chiefly the
automobile. chemical and the electrical industries. The
Development Of these new industries goes right on"