Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
The Dole i'm Germany
Federal Jobless Insurance Would Cost Over S., OOO,-
100000 Yearly With Administration
50 Per Cent Would Reach Needy.

minister her dole. We probably could
not do It for less. Therefore, we should
have to add billion for administration.
1t Is estimated that the liberal terms
of England's system have added 80 per
cent to the personnel; that Is, 80 per
cent who could have gotten along with
out the dole, but who took 1t as sub
Stitute for work. Therefore, II we have
100000 legitimate and worthy unem-
ployed and our law worked out as Goes
EnglandS, we would entice 80 per cent
more into the ranks Of dole takers.
This would be an added million and a
half and would cost another billion dol
lars
Thus, if we adopted the English
scheme, with its carefully studied pro-
visions, and the American unemployed
responded to all their opportunities
as did the English, and the American
cause as did the British politician, then
our dole would cost us in the neighbor-
hood Of $1,000, 100000 per year.
The English estimate is that so cents
out of every dollar does not reach the
needy, since 20 per cent goes for adj
ministration and 80 per cent for abuses.
We are rich Nation, but it's a cogent
speculation as to how long we would
keep our credit secure and our gold dol
AaA oIdDlC IL we were SpSI1OlLlS SeNSIl JILL
lion dollars year for payment Of I'M
employed.
This comparison of our possible con-
ditton, worked out on q basis of Eng
lands plan, does not mean that we
cannot take care of our unemployed.
1t means simply that we cannot do it
upon the basis Of England's experience
without eventually coming to the same
plight that England is now reaching
and that Germany reached some
months ago.
1t is unthinkable that any unem-
ployed person should be permitted to
suffer. The emergency of preventing
this Is already upon us. Doubtless we
could not stop now to create a system
OF unemployment insurance any more
than We could insure house against
fire after the blaze had started. We
can only summon the volunteer and at
tack the problem with direct and
whole hearted cooperation.
The immediate course left us is to
meet the emergency this Winter by
who will know. definitely the problems
as they exist in each community. The
simpliflcation OF having the work ad-
ministered in each community by each
community will save both time and
money. 1t provides the best guarantee
! that every worthy case will be looked
after under a sympathetic application
Of the test of need. In England this
| test today would reduce her unemploy-
ment problem by 80 per cent
U. S. Can Escape Dangers.
Under this system. we will save up
ward of billion dollars on admins
| tration, because under proper organi-
cation the local committees will be
| impressed with the necessity of get
ting both capable and honest results.
We shall escape also the introduction
Of the devastating influence of politics
which has driven on the rocks the sys-
tenn of aid in England and Germany.
Moreover, we shall secure that saving
strength which comes to help us in
emergencies, when the whole public is
modified to cooperate in humane
cause.
If the United States lives up to her
| traditions this Winter there should be