Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
100000 J0BLESS
WINTER OUTLOOK AS
RELIEF HOPES RISE
Administration Officials See
No Need for Public Alarm
Over Possible Distress.

There will be 1000 600 jobless when
Winter sets in, the American Fedora
ton Of Labor estimated today in a re-
view of the business situation. but ad-
ministration officials said they can see
no need for public alarm over distress
arising from this condition.
While they regard the unemployment
problem as serious, spokesman for the
administration said they were confident
it can be adequately cared for. Ac-
cording to their views. the public mind
has been too greatly disturbed by mis-
interpretations of the probable situa-
ton.
They said that while the Census Blu
reau estimate showed 6.050.000 unem-
ployed last Winter the number in dis
treSS was between 1000 900 and 4,000-
600. Next Winter the number needing
help may be larger, they believe, but
the general problem will be somewhat
better because the burden of last years
100000 drought victims will be re-
moved.
Last March Secretary Of Commerce
Lamont estimated that there were
6,050 900 jobleSs during January. The
estimate was made after special
census of unemployment in l9 of the
larger cities. Recently. William Green.
president of the American Federation
Of Labor said conditions would be
worse this Winter than last. and Sen
a:or Shipstead. Farmer-Labor;te. of
Minnesota. last Saturday estimated
Winter sets in.
Fund Raising Burden.
Walter S. Clifford. national relief di-
rector. was quoted as saying on August
"a, the day the Presidents oreaniza-
ton on Unemployment relief began to
function. that in regards to fund
raising ''in some places the burden
will be less-not many. I am sure it
will be more in many places, but when
you ask about the whole country, 1
Go not know"
That was the last statement Mr. Gift
ford made personally to newspaper men
Since that time, the organizations pub
Lefty has been confined to committee
appointments and from time to time as
Surance has been given that a survey
of the probable relief burden was being
made by Government agencies in COL
liberation with private welfare agencies.
So far relief officials said they were not
prepared to estimate what it will be.
Administration officials in sounding
warning against eXaggeration of the
bad features in the outlook for the
Winter, confined their remarks to I'M
employment and made no reference to
wage-cutting. which the Labor Depart
mentS Bureau of Statistics records
show is spreading generally.
OF the 5000 900 unemployed last
Winter officials believe that 100000
represented the number normally out
of work and that more than 100000
others were only SeaSonably job!ess
Federal relief experts also calculate that
there are II breadwinners to every 10
families, and therefore many families
still have some income even though one
member is out of work. They said they
take no stock in estimates that $780,
600 unemployed means that. counting
members of the families of the jobless,
100000 are in need.
The problem this Winter. they be-
lieve. will net be of aiding 10000 900
people, but only those who are desti-
tute. Overemphasis of the problem
according to their view, has disturbed
the public mind.
Reinsurance Of Jobs.
A similar plea to allay ungrounded
| fear was put forward by the American
Federation of Labor. but it proposes a
specific plan for reassuring workers of
having their jobs guaranteed.
Thousands are boarding their earn
mgS LOT lear OF unemployment, said
the federation's report. 'Hoardings of
workers and others are estimated at
/ $780, 1000, 900 to $1,000 100000. If the
100000 wage earners who probably
will be employed from November
through March were sure of their jobs
from October on, We estimate that at
least $1,000 100000 could be released for
purchases, and workers could undertake
installment purchases amounting to
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