The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-19

tVt CnplOyeS III lJoS, were UT" ganized since 1929 and that 337.
 with 35,37S employees in 1882,
 were in the governmental, social
 or educational groups, leaving 1,- S91, with 59,963 employees in 1932 representing all other industry groups. In 1929 the last named we're employing 57,510 persons,
 showing that between the two per-
 iods the number on thcse 1891 payrolls increased by 2,453.
 These figures were arrived at after carefully weighing the hours
 worked by the employees. When- ever hours and employees reported by Q single establishment showed an increase in one place and a de-
 crease in another they were con- verted into 6 weekly man hour figure for each year and the two compared. Where this figure in 1929 was lower than 1882 that concern was considered to have ex- perienced an increased in employ
 ment between the two years. Remedy Measures Offered l Part Two of the report deals
 with remedial measures, The un. employed arc divided into threG groups; the unemployable, the
 casual and nomadic worker and the stable employe of industry.
 Each is dealt with separately and
 measures to alleviating suffering during unemployment crises are adapted to the several groups. Co., operation between public and pri- vate charity is the general relief approach for the first group; work provided through the medium of forwardly planned public works for the second; and reserves vol- untarily provided in advance rep resonts the principal recommenda- tions for the third group.
 The sample dismissal wage pro- posal is 0 new contribution to un- employment reserve thought. It would require equal contributions from employers and employees to two separate funds. The employer contribution would provide funds from which dismissal and supple mentary wage payments would be made. The employe contribution would provide a termination saw ings fund for each employe that COulu DG uTdWu upOn WhVh AAo employment was terminated.
 The proposal provides that an cmploye dismissed after 40 weeks of continuous employment would be paid half his wages for 9 weeks or 5000, whichever Is lower, payable over 8 period Of 9 weeks. If he Is dismissed in the 42nd or 43rd week he would be paid half his wages for 9M weeks or $95.00, whichever is lower, over 6 period of 9h weeks, and so on up to the 52nd week when he would be paid half his wages for 12 weeks or $120.00, whichever is lower, paid over period of 12 weeks.
 If, after 40 weeks of employ ment, an empl0ye Is retained at less than half pay or 5000 per week, whichever Is lower, he would be paid the difference in supple mental wage for 42 out of any consecutive 52 weeks, tho employer to elect the 10 weeks during which no supplemental wage would be given. The amounts paid in sup plemental wages would be deduct ed from any dismissal wage which may be paid the cmploye during the next 52 weeks. The maximum of payments for such period of 52 weeks would not exceed $120.00 to any single employe. An employe having completed 13 weeks of em- ployment. but not having reached the fortieth week of employment, would be entitled to one weeks notice before being dropped, or If such notice had not been given. would be entitled to receive dis missal wage of half pay for two weeks, maximum $20.OO Employees who should leave of their accord. or be dismissed for cause, or who should be out of employment due to trade dispute. would not be eligible for Q dismissal wage.
 Reserves for dismissal and supplemental wages would be ac- cumulated for these payments through each employer contribut- ing not more than two per cent of his payroll to a reserve deposited to his account with the state treasurer. Each employers money would be used only to pay benefits to his own employees. Each em- ployer's liability would be definite. ly limited to the amount in his own reserve account. As long as an em- ployer's reserves should exceed $75.00 per eligible employe. no further contributions would be re- quired of him.
 Private Trust Funds
 Provision is made for the de- velopment of such private company or group plans, with private trust funds. as measure up to the minis mum standards of the proposal.
 The proposal, according to the report, would make unnecessary the complex and costly system of employment exchanges that repre- sent one of the most objectionai