Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Wants Wage Plank.

wants wage RANK.
He repeated his protest against pro-
posed wage cuts in the Federal service,
saying:
we urge that you declare in favor of
the principle of high wages, and in OPP
position to any reduction in the daily
or annual income Of the working people
of the United States"
Mr. Green challenged the Republican
party that it should incorporate in the
platfoYm a declaration in favor OF a
scientific study Of unemployment and
the enactment Of legislation which will
serve as a real remedy for the ills Of I'M
employment.
we urge the incorporation In the
platform Of a declaration IN favor OF a
study by the Federal Government OF
archaeological unemployment and OF
such adjustments in working time and
otherwise as may be necessary III order
to provide employment opportunities Tor
those who are displaced through the
substitution of machinery and power
for hand labor"
In support of these recommendations
he pointed out that labor has re-
peatedly recommended that Congress
and the Government deal with the
problem of unemployment in practical
and constructive way
Suggests Means.
In the opinion Of labor" he said,
this can be done through the appro-
priation of funds by the Congress OF
the United States to be made available
for use in the construction Of public
buildings. in making public improve
ments, in the building Of highways, In
carrying forward the project of food
control and in building various other
Government projects during periods OF
wide and extended unemployment. On
the other hand. the Government should
refrain from launching upon public
construction program when men and
women are generally employed in pri-
vate industry.
Unfortunately, thus far the Gov
eminent has failed to adopt scientific
and systematic plan." he charged, "or
to make preparations for an unemploy-
ment emergency as herein briefly out
lined, providing for the use Of Govern
ment funds and the expenditure OF
the same in furthering public works
and public Improvements when there
is widespread Unemployment through
out the land"
labor to the Republican National Con-
vention, President Green said that the
adoption of his recommendations woulc
tend to create feeling of hope anc
satisfaction among the masses Of the
people,"
Employment Service.
The problems Of industry and the
relationship between employers and EN-.
al IL l. =
have developed to the point where
they deeply concern every citizen O.
the Republic. In fact, the serious ques-
tons which have arisen out Of oul
modern industrial life are the real ques
tons which call for profound consid
Grafton on the part of political parties
political leaders. legislatures and states
men. In these matters the interes
of the working people, who are voters
transcend the interest of these group
of people. 1t is this interest which
inspires it to appeal to your committee
petitioning you to accept and adop
the recommendations We offer"
Mr.. Green called upon the COMMITTEE
engaged in drafting the platform t
include a declaration in favor Of tn
establishment and maintenance Of al
adequate and competent national EN-
ployment service.
we urge that your platform declar
in favor of the development OF al
adequate unemployment relief program
suitable to the needs of the unemplOy
ment situation which now prevails
This can be done through the appropri
alton of Federal funds to be used il
supplementing the work OF relic
agencies in the towns, cities and State
of the Nation. We suggest that pro
visions be made for the extension o
Federal credit to towns, cities AM
States for the purpose of launching AM
carrying forward local public improve
ment projects and building construc
ton"
Favors Home Fund.
The labor program also sought II
have the United States Department o
Labor strengthened by adequate ap
propriationS to the WomenS Bureau
the Children's Bureau and the Blu
reau of Labor Statistics, so that tbs
department may serve as an agenc,
for human welfare and that the Bureau
of Labor Statistics may be empowered Il
secure the facts necessary to distribute
employment opportunities among thos'
who earn their incomes by work
1t also declared lin favor OF legisla
ton designed to stimulate. encourage
and assist in home building and urgec
that "a fund similar to the fund ad
ministered by the Reconstruction Cor
, poration be created for the purpose o
extending credit through authorized
channels to home owners who ar
threatened with the loss CT home
partly paid for during periods of dis
tress and Of unemployment.