Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BY ALBIN f. JOHNSON.

ENEVA, SWltZSrlanQ.-An OH
cial resume of the industrial
Y situation in II countries, just
~ completed by the International
Labor Bureau, reveals the de-
pressing fact that Unemployment, in
stead of decree sing or becoming stabil-
ICED, is rapidly increasing, and despite
heroic remedies that are being applied
everywhere, the coming Winter Will be
the worst through which Europe has
passed since the war.
There is no sign as yet" says the
official report to the governing body
which will meet shortly to consider
various proposals for international CO.
operation in dealing with unemploy-
ment," CT the end of the depression
which is throwing tens of millions out
of work throughout the world. On the
contrary information to hand shows the
evil, which scarcely improved at all
during the Summer, is tending to be-
come worse. 1t is, as a rule, only in
September that in most countries sea-
sonal influences which tend to increase
unemployment during the Winter make
themselves felt. This year, however,
from July onward, the situation has
become worse frcm month to month
An indication of the actual situation
can be gained from the statistics
gathered from various governments.
These show that in Germany the num-
Der officially registered as out OF work
was 4l04,000 at the beginning Ct Sep
TENDER, as compared with 1885,, 500 on
the same date of 1880
Increases in Italy.
In italy the officially registered I'M
employed have increased nearly so per
cent the past II months, while there
has been gain of 20 per cent IN the
partially unemployed. At the moment
government relief Is being extended to
693,273 registered workers by the Fas-
cists. Inasmuch as only politically &C
ceptable persons are inscribed in the
lists. the actual number of idle in Italy
is estimated at twice that number
The situation in Britain is becoming
alarming. Riots are prevalent in in
dustrial centers and the reduction OF
the dole has put thousands of workers
on starvation rations. The 10 per cent
cut in government relief has brought
the margin from barely enough" down
! to mot enough to live on, and the
2,750000 workers who stand in line
each week to receive their cole cit
amounts to about $50 per week for
family of man, wife and four children
are becoming desperate. Even tnG gov
eminent clerks who pass out the dole
receive practically the same amount as
pay which they give to the workless-
The official figures show that there
are 2,142 ,821 insured workers wholly
unemployed and $40, 342 insured work
ers on the job at odd moments who do
not earn enough to supply their daily
needs. A year ago the figure was
100000 wholly unemployed and 6l8,G
65S partially employed on the same
date.
Winter Prospects Gloomy.
WITH l,22i, 500 more idle in Germany
today than year ago, and with nearly
100000 more now wcrkless in Britain
than II months ago, the proSl- cts are
not bright for a peaceful Winter.
Even France is beginning to feel the
effects OF the depression. There were ex-
actly five times more French workers
on the live unemployment register this
September as compared with last year.
Holland officially reports that unem-
ployment has doubled since September
of last year, the insurance societies
paying benefits to 65,952, as against