New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
war CHILDREN PAY
FOR CHAOS IN 1915
German Labor xltd ind D.
Idepnnt Affected

proaches maturity weakened by ap-
proximately 100000 ''casualttes."
The destruction of life and the
shortage Of births during the war
years will have an important ef-
feet ON tho German labor market
and the development OF the repub-
lie. This fact becomes apparent
as the children born In 1915 ap-
proach the end Of their legal school,
ing.
The urban labor question IL en-
eaging close attention Of all Ger
man municipalities, whose tepre-
sentatives meet every year in con-
gress to compare notes and agree
on measures for the good Of their
communities.
Unemployment has passed the
100000 figure in December. al
though the Dawes plan calls for
greater effort moro intensive .ro-
duction and larger exports. The
trouble confronting German en-
ployers at tho present time IL chief
ly that there 10 not = sufficient
number Of skilled and able-bodied
workmen to 60 round.
1t IL estimated that Germany, ow-
Ing to the world war lost 100000
babies that would otherwise have
been born. and this IL why there 10
today marked shortage Of appren-
tices or learners in different trades.
who would in course Of time be-
come skilled artisans.
In report by Professor Hermann
r. Morgenroth eminent Munich stat
istician, it is shown that whereas
the wage-earning population be-
tween Is and IS within the present
confines OF the Reich has grown by
100000 during the past decade.
the generation below Is has de-
creased by 100000. Moreover. the
average workers age has. by rea-
son of the war. risen to 4 point we'll
past what Is considered the peak Of
productiveness.
German workmen Of the present
day, Professor Morgenroth points
out. are mostly past their best. "
and the next generation is not COM
ing up in sufficient numbers to fill
their ranks.
This is illustrated by the fact
that In the main urban centers In
Germany from 10 to ~ per cent Of
the total population receive unem-
ployment or poor relief. Counting
in their dependents. Professor MOT
genroth comes to the conclusion
that nearly one-third OF the large
urban populations are temporarily
or in some measure permanently q
charge on public charity.
What IL troubling municipalities
also IL that the normal influx Of
healthy. hardy young working lads
from the country is showing a dis
tinct shrinkase. Municipalities do
rot welcome the older and less
abie-b bodied elements, who are more
likely to become sooner dependent
upon public relief in some form or
other, but the young country-born
men. who once flocked to the cities
In great numbers can no longer be
spared by agricultural interests.
This is vital problem for the
towns. for. as Professor Morgen-
roth puts 1t: 1.-THE future prosper
ity of our big growing cities de-
ponds in the first place on how they
will be able to provide adequately
paid work for their population, but
also very much on their success IN
attracting capable workers from
outside"
All signs. he says. point to 4
coming great struggle between 1890
and 1895 by industrial interests for
the possession Of strong young
workers.
How powerful the attractions Of
the towns has been in the past Is
shown by the fact that only 40.3
per cent of the inhabitants Of GEN.