The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
BY ROBERT S. BROWN

More than two million of the fam
lilies on relief include at least one
employable person. What is the
prospect OF this great army OF
workers getting back into Industry
The Scripps- Howard Newspapers
have put this question to business
leaders and relief officials in "a rep
resentative cities. Forecasts differ,
but there is one point Of agreement
private industry will not revive
overnight. Private capital has not
lost hope. Quite TO the contrary.
But the prosperity around the cor
ner" optimism Of 1930-31 has given
way TO long range view.
Industrialists are saying 1t will be
five years before capital can take
I'D the unemployment slack. The
most hopeful say mot before 1886
Those with money are afraid to
do anything with it because they
don't know what the Government Is
going to do. 1 look for no appre-
cable pickup at least until next
fall" says j. F. Owens president.
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce.
william Hodson, New York City
Commissioner of Welfare, believes
capital is willing to take risks only
If the risks are measurable. Three
of the major industries in New York
are now scraping bottom. and there
is little prospect of improvement in
the next six months" Mr.. Hodson
said. First is the construction in
dustry, second is banking. finance
and investment, and third the ship
ping trade"
Holiday Pickup Noted
An executive of the New York
Merchants Assn. conceded a slight
increase in retail business. but
warned that the attendant gain IN
employment would be checked after
the holidays.
More optimism is shown in Indi-
annapolis, where Mortimer c. Fur
scott Of the Kahn Tailoring Co. re-
ports an improvement over a year
ago and says his concern is employ
ing more persons.
A hopeful attitude also is noted in
Knoxville and Memphis. where
power from the Tennessee Valley
Authority is expected to attract
new industries. Present conditions
in Knoxville are static, however,
with unemployment resulting from
completion of the new town of
Norris, Tenn. In Memphis unem-
ployment shows a slight decline.
There is a feeling that industry is
beginning a stable exodus south
ward.
Birmingham Hopeful
In Birmingham, the South's in
dustrial capital; indications are
that unemployment will rise II the
next two months. Birmingham de-
pencs largely on the heavy indus
tries.
San Diego, resort city of the
southern California coast, has few
industries and employment depends
largely on tourist trade. The city
is planning large southwestern
exposition next year. About 1000
row jobs have been created. with
many more in prospect. Denver,
too. bases its hope for an early up
turn on next summers tourist trade,
which the city hopes will bring
500 100000 into Colorado. Some
Improvement has been shown by the
mining industry. Construction of
small homes also is looked to for
unemployment.
Washington. lacking industry,
looks to retail, domestic or Gov
eminent employment to relieve re-
lief rolls. The one hope held out
by District Commissioner Allen is
in a home building program.
Cleveland Conditions Better
Ohio has an enormous relief load.
The industrial northern section SUI
fered greatly from bank failures.
Cleveland reports conditions more
favorable than a year ago and sees
hope for employment in the au-
tomobile industry's activity. B. c..
Seiple. head of the Cleveland en-
ployment service. expects real up
turn after Jan. although the trend
of employment mas been downward
Slice MAY. Will @Ss1oO ACNSA JONS
available in November.
Many Ifs" stand out. If Henry
Ford meant what he said about his
production schedule for 1885. thou
sands of workers in Cleveland,
YOUNGSTOWN. Toledo and Akron will
get Jobs. F. A. Soldering, Seiber-
ling Rubber Co., Akron, sees some
increase in employment in the next
six months but believes 1t Will take
five years TO take up the slack.
Better prices for farm products
and beef have aided Houston, Fl.
Worth and FL PaSo and if continued
will take a bite out of the present
huge unemployment.
Upturn Expected in Sc
DR.. Ralph j. Watkins. head of the
Bureau of Business Research, Uni
versity of Pittsburgh, says re-em-
ployn.ent will be slow because of the
citys dependence on heavy indus
tries. A s-eat reduction in ;inem-
ployment in 1886 is predicted by
bankeEs and industrialists.
Buffalo. like Cleveland, would
benefit from increased automobile
manufacture. Replacement of obso-
lete railroad equipment would mean
many joss.
San Francisco business men say
general business is in better posi-
ton than last year They expect a
gradual upturn. That feeling is
shared by leaders in Cincinnati,
where the depression has never been
felt as deeply as in other cities Of
the same size.
NEXT-The Country Looks to
Washington.