Evening star., 1933-05-12
Brookings Economist Tells
Social Workers Civilization
Cannot Stand Repetition.
MAGIC ACCIDENT HELD
NEEDED FOR JOBLESS
Newbold Noyes, Introducing DR..
Lubin, Praises Government
Relief Aid.

No civilization can again withstand
what the United States has gone
through In the last four years, and the
duty of every citizen is to prevent a
repetition.
This warning was voiced this morn
ing by Isador Lubin, economist OF the
Brookings Institution, before the joint
conference of Maryland State social
| welfare workers and the Washington
Council of Social Agencies.
DR.. Lubin told some 300 welfare
| leaders gathered at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building for a
| two-day session that nothing but a
magic accident can absorb the unem-
! ployed within the next year"
Even II the administration program
does result in an industrial pickup, the
economist declared, there must be no
let-down of pressure in the collection
Of funds for unemployed relief.
DR.. Lubin, who was introduced by
Newbold NoyeS, associate editor OF The
Evening Star, referred with qualification
TO the fact that the Federal Govern
| n:ent, for the first time. had recognized
its full national responsibility for the
| unemployed with the enactment of the
$500 100000 bill for direct relief to the
States.
Quick Absorption Impossible.
The speaker said that, even with a
decided improvement in business con-
ditions industry could not be expected
to absorb the unemployed within the
next several years, due partly to the
fact that chronological Improvements
have replaced at least 100000 work.
ers in the last four years in industry.
"It is our duty to the future" DR..
Lubin said ito see that the unem-
ployed are not obliged to turn to public
or private charity in times of economic
stress. The worker must be assured
if industry no longer needs him he
! will not be thrown out on the street"
DR.. Lubin said unscrupulous compe-
tition in industrial fields, notably coal
! mining and textile industry, is forcing
down wages and lengthening hours.
| He urged that the Government fix
| fair level for wages and work hours
| to protect employers with ideals from
the cut-throat competition Of others
exploiting "the sweat Of their la
borers."
| Wage Standard Settlers
who will set the wage standards In
Industry" DR.. Lubin asked. the
hardest employer who has cut wages
| below decent levels, or the conscien-
tiouS business man who otherwise would
give a fair return to the workers he
hires?"
DR.. Lubin said the State must enable
employers with ideals to remain in bus
| ineSs.
Another speaker on this mornings
program was DR.. John A. Lapp, director
| Of the National Rehabilitation Associa-
ton Prof William NJ. Leiserson Of
Antioch College, in Ohio, who was
scheduled to speak, was prevented by
| illness.
Mr.. Noyes presided as chairman at
the opening session this morning.
Luncheon at Y. W. c. A.
After the opening session. the dele
gates met at luncheon at the Y. w.
c. A. to discuss State Residence Laws"
a subject of particular interest al this
time. in view of the hardships worked
| by these laws on certain transient
classes, notably construction laborers.
| Miss Marie c. Judge of the Baltimore
| Travellers Aid Society presided at the
meeting. which was held under auspices
| of the Transient Committee, Baltimore
Council of Social Agencies.
William Meese, president of the Bal
timore Community Fund, was to preside
| over q business meeting this afternoon
Financing and Service of a Community
Social Work Problem" Scheduled
speakers were William Hodson of the
New York Welfare Council and Rev.
John O'Grady of the National Confer
ence Of Catholic Charities.
| The annual dinner and business
meeting of the conference will be held
at $50 o'clock tonight at the Powhatan
Hotel, and will be followed by another
session at 8 o'clock. At this time, the
subject. Facing Our Responsibilities.
will be discussed by Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor. member of the board, WASH
ington Council of Social Agencies: Rev.
John A. Ryan, director of the National
Catholic Welfare Council and Linton
B. Swift of the Family Welfare Associ-
alton of America.
| After business meetings tomorrow,
the conference will close after a lunch
con scheduled for l o'clock at the
Y. w. c. A.
Members Of Committee
Mrs Huston Thompson is chair
man Of the General Committee on ar
rangements and is assisted by Miss
Louise Mcclure. program Ray H.
Everett, publicity: Miss Lucia Murch-
ison, printing; Miss Rhoda Milliken,
registration; Mrs. John Jay O'Connor,
reception; Mrs W. A. Roberts. meet
ing places; and Arthur S. Rosichan,
Mrs. Ray L. Huff. Mrs Lyman B.
Swormstedt. Rev. L. j. Shehan, Miss
Helen Story, Elwood Street. Leifur
Magnusson and Mrs. Ruth Camblon.
Cooperating with the Washington
committee is the committee from the
Maryland State Conference of Social
Work consisting of Paul T. Beisser,
president 2Dr. George w. Preston, vice
president; Capt. George H. Marshall,
vice president. Mrs Adolph Guttmacher,
treasurer; Miss Mary Wootton. mem
bership: Miss Marie C. Judge. publicity;
4 Miss Willie Green Day, program; Miss
Anna D. Ward. Harry Greenstein, How
ard c. Hill, Harold E. Donnell, Judge
IT G Waxter and Ipnatii1S Riorlee