Evening star., 1932-12-04

2,215, 1000 This Is a slight Improvement
in terms of numbers but any improve
ment Is to be regarded with completeness,
because it marks the turn of the tide,
and this in the face Of the increased
immigration, E.tHs
Next to Great Britain, Germany has
suffered more than any European ma
tion from unemployment. In Germany,
too, the new survey reveals, there is
marked improvement. February was
the high point for the year in German
unemployment. In that month there
were 6,l28.000 out of work in Germany
These figures have been coming down
through the successive months until the
end Of September shows only 5,26l 900
out OF work. This is a gain of 867 900
in the number of workers for whom Jobs
have been found, a greater numerical
gain than has been shown in the United
States, but the trend has been in prog
resS longer.
Slight But Steady Improvement
Italy has not suffered from unemploy.
ment to the extent the other countries
have. Whether because OF the close
interorganization between industry and
the Fascist government or from some
other cause, the Italian situation has
progressed with less diSlocation. The
nigh point in unemployment there oc-
CURED In February, when 1,147.0 600 per-
sens we're out of work This has been
brought down to e45,000 through the
return TO work OF 202,0 900 men and
women.
France has not had an unemploy-
ment problem until recently. Because
OF her system of home industry, whereby
individuals can employ themselves when
wage paid factory work Is not provided.
she has escaped the worst throes Of the
period. However because OF her plethora
OF gold, which Is causing prices to rise
out of proportion, and the fall in her
exports, unemployment is climbing
there. 1t is not expected to continue
long, especially with the rest of the
world marching back to work.
The United States, England, Germany
and Italy are the only countries which
have had million or more unemployed
In 1882, unless the Orient is taken into
consideration. and conditions there are
scarcely comparable. The international
labor Offices survey covered IT coun-
tries and found, at the end of Septem-
Der, grand total Of 1880 900 persons
who normally are employed out OF work.
A glance at>the foregoing figures reveals
that the four countries specially de-
Scribed had almost all Of the great az
gregate. Counting the depression as
beginning in late 1929, 1t is found that
each year has seen about 5000, 600
more persons turn In their tools. II
one allowed the present numbers Of un-
employed only dollar day, 1t would
appear that a wage loss of something
close to $4,000, 100000 year now Is be-
ing suffered. OF course, large numbers
Of them were earning from IS to $40
day, especially in the United States.
Could these individuals be working and
earning as in normal times, 1t would not
take long to discharge the worlds debts.
Instead of the worlds wealth being
added to by the labor of these idle
workers, the relief bills, the doles and
the special costs incident to the depres-
sion have become an additional drain On
national finances But. after so long O
period of declining conditions. the "a
nous corner appears to have been
turned and there Is a steady march back
to work all over the world