Evening star., 1932-12-29
D. {. SAVANT URGES
FEDERAL Jobs AID
Suggests to Economists a
U. S. Subsidy for Work
Insurance in States.
Hv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIaLeu freSS.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. December ga
Federal subsidiary to help establish un-
employment insurance under State laws
was advocated today before the con-
vention of the American Association of
Labor Legislation. The suggestion was
contained i'll a paper prepared for de-
livery by DR.. ISador Lubin of Brookines
Institution, Washington, D. C.
Economists and social scientists of Il
organizations in convention planned a
variety OF discussions for today, ranging
from unemployment insurance to Fed
eral Reserve bank policies and the So
ciology of marital adjustments.
DR.. Lubin suggested that the Federal
Government allow employers insuring
workers under compulsory State laws to
deduct 25 per cent of the amount paid
into unemployment reserves by them
from their income and corporation
taxes.
Sets Cost at S125,OO0, 900,
Such encouragement, he said. would
remove much of the uncertainty en-
ployers feel toward unemployment in
Surance. He estimated the cost of 25
per cent tax deduction on Nation
wide scale would be S125,ooO, 900 in a
year such as 1882 or about half the
amount appropriated by Congress for
relief loans.
Dr. John B. Andrews, secretary of
the labor legislation group. in a paper
prepared for delivery at the same ses-
sion, pointed out the difference between
proposed plans for unemployment in
surance in this country and plans in
operation in England and Germany
Abroad, public contributions. ab-
sence of limited liability and the COM
mon pooling of all contributors have
resulted in adverse criticism" he said
while the American plan follows close
~ American experience with accident
compensation and conforms with sound
business practice
Marriage Problems Studied.
The American Economic Association
today took up Federal Reserve policies.
while the American Statistical Associa-
tion discussed chronological unemploy-
ment. One section of the SociologistS
concentrated on marriage problems,
while another gave attention to rural
problems.
Addressing the American Economic
Association. George Ward Stocking of
the University of Texas Yesterday
warned that restriction of oil output
behind tariff walls may bring an ex-
tension of control in the consumers
oN>
proration plan at a time when eco
nomic planning is being urged in other
industries.
Prof Frank A. Fetter of Princeton
University attacked the oil proration
plan. MANY individuals and indus
tries" he said. thinking in terms OF
their own plight, are declaring that II
they we're permitted to exact higher
prices from the rest of us the general
would CllicklV end
Naughty fashion in her tickle prog
ress has invaded the domain OF the
lowly overall and girgham apron TO
disturb the textile industry.
This was revealed by Prof C. i,
Murcaison of the University Of North
Carolina in an address last night.
Styles Change Rapidly.
Before the World War. the economist
said, 80 per cent OF textiles were sVapie
and only 20 per cent changed, WIN
style, and they slowly. Now all change
with lightning rapidity, and the the
changes affect not oniy apparel out
weave and color Of cloth.
The fluctuations have eXtended, ne
said, to "overalls, ginghams denlns,
curtains. draperies, sheets. bedspreacs,
upholstery and even to flour bags"
The result, he explained, is that "the
retail buyer meets the problem by de-
laying orders for style goods as long as
possible and then clamors for rush de-
liveries.''
Tracing the rapid decline in textile
production. Prof. MurchiSon pointed out
that evil days come upon the industry
even in relatively good years, indicat-
ing among other things a 'chronically
unwieldly inventory
He advocated a vertical integration"
of the industry with various processes
of manufacture brought under uni
fed control to eliminate series OF
speculative connections within the in
dustry" in which each separate process
sor has his eyes upon the speculative
cotton market.
Prof. Murchison declared that legis-
lation against night work would result
In new orgy of mill construction"
and would not solve the problems, a
statement with which DR.. Lubin took
issue Luban contended that limiting
hours of work possibly would end cut
throat competition" by placing all en-
ployers on an even footing.