The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-22
5-Day Week, 6-Hour Day Am. Legion Relief Program,
 For Million Unemployed
Every Manufacturer, Merchant and Employer in the Country to Be Canvassed by Legion Representa-
 lives to Take on More Help on the Above Schedule

Women's Auxiliary, will begin i'm mediately to call upon every mer- chant, manufactures, mill owner and employer in the country in an effort to persuade the employers to add 10 per cent more workers to their payrolls "as a patriotic duty"
 Will Contact Employers.
 Legionnaires will preach the gospel of the five-week and the six-hour day, at six hours, pay, to the employers, MT Stevens said, adding that he expected this change would give jobs to many thousands. The program includes q request to the government for extension Of the existing bureaus of the United States Veterans Employment ser vice.
 The progress of the campaign will be announced in monthly radio talks in various communities ana those who follow the request of the Legion's commission will be en- titled to display distinctive flag for their national economic ser vice." similar to the service fiags displayed during the war by those who had sons of employees in the service. MT Stevens said the in- dustrialists and financiers repre- sented or present at the meeting had agreed to urge the Legion's employment remedies on thelr concerns and industries.
 "A War Against Depression"
 "Our program will begin by visiting employers and telling them wa are now in a war of nearly the same magnitude as that of thirteen vears ago" National Commander Stevens said. "At that time the men in the Legion volunteered to win that war. This time they are volunteering to win q war, wal against depression. Just as the employer thirteen years ago poueh, a bale of cotton or Liberty pona to heln win the war, so will we ask him as a patriotic duty to take on 10 per cent more employees. If he has twenty men we ask him to add two. ,.,. features in this situation IS the fear people have of losing their iobs. They are afraid to spend money. We have got to create a state of mind where they will not fear to lose their jobs. If they see their employers hiring more people thov will tend to feel more connd- ent and spend money.
 Recommendations Made. "Overproduction and underpur- chasing power is at the root or this trouble. ,.
 "To bring immediate relief we will recommend that employers in- stitute the fve-day week and SIX hour day with six hours pay.
 We will also have our mem bers visit homes in every com munity to urge that repairs, long needed. be delayed no longer. In this we will model our plans on the successful campaign or the posts in Rochester Mir Stevens said each member oi the commission would appoint a subcommittee of five, one from each geographical region, and tha' regional employment conferences would be convened. In the mean f time the national commlssioN would study other phases or un- employment accordingly.
 Industrial Leaders Present.
 General w. w. Atterbury, presi' dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad was represented at the meeting bS Colonel J.. W. Study. Others present included Maj. Gen. Jame' G. Harbord. chairman of board ol directors, Radio Corporation o America; Kermit Roosevelt, vice president of International Mercan tile Marine: Colby M. Chester. Jr president, General Foods Corpora tion; Marshall Field III, of Fleid C;lore and Co.,; George l.. Berry president, International Pressmen' Union; General Palmer E. Pierce assistant to the president. Standar' Oil Company of New Jersey; Perc! Tetlow, International Representa- tive, United Mine Workers Of Am erica: Edward j. Sullivan, Broth erhood of Railroad Trainmen; Col oscar II. Fogg. vice president, con solidated Gas Company; George : Long. Jr., assistant secretary Weyerhaeuser Timber Company Tacomn, Wash, and IT. l.. Plum mer. of Madison. Wis. national vic commander Of tho Legion.
 The program. It was explained would not be confined to veterans but would include all elements q the population.