Evening star., 1935-06-26

n ana kenneth hunter OF CniChkO'
ice. The opportunity afforded by this
type of work should be used to de-
velop q new type Of trained public
servant, rather than 10 merely add to
the immense groups Of men and won-
en- who now clamor to 60 into Govern
ment service.
b. Job Training and Job Placement.
/. 1t shall be the work of the State
and local committee to develop job
training and job placement for youth.
Provision for job training shall be
developed in every youth division CEN
ter, after satisfactory arrangements
have been worked out with organized
labor, by
(a) Utilizing available school shop
facilities for initial or basic trade
training, through special late after
noon or evening classes, taught as
work relief projects Dy needy unem-
ployed persons qualified to teach the
special field.
(b) Utilizing available private fac
tories, industries, or plants, at times
when they are not In regular opera
ton, as places to hold training classes,
taught as work relief projects by needy
unemployed persons qualified to teach
the special field
(c) Public libraries shall be used
for fro iylin0 yn1lfh n fttnRfinn q q
librarians and to enable the libraries
to be kept open for the public q
greater number Of hours q day.
2. JOB placement for unemployed
youth shall be developed in co-opera-
ton with the unemployment Offices.
youth center for counseling, guidance,
adjustment and job placement for un-
employed youth, making use of all
existing public and private agencies
which can contribute 10 the solution
of this pr oblem, in order to place
them in stable. continuing, private
and public employment at as early .
date as possible.
3. Efforts shall be made to co-ordi-
nate ano cooperate with the existing
college and university employment
agencies to find employment for col
lege graduates. An immediate pro-
gram should be developed with the
view of finding employment In indus
try for as many Of the graduating
class of 1885 as possible. This for its
immediate effect upon youth morale,
as well as its obvious practical de-
STABILITY.
C. Work Work Relief.
Work relief shall be provided for
youths In connection with the vari-
Gus projects Of the work program.
This shall be limited to unemployed
youths In families that are certified
for relief. This work shall be sd-
justed as to hours, rates. and wages
so as to enable them to earn SIS per
month. This is to be In addition to
work given to the head of the relief
family.
l. Particular stress should be laid
upon the building and the use of rec
reational and community centers
which, depending upon local condi-
tions and the energy. ability and en-
thusiasm Of local youth groups, can
be anything from an old-faShioned
swimming hole" to q complete GEN.
ter including all types of athletic ia
cilities, community houses, library,
class rooms, etc. In most communi-
ties these recreational and community
centers can be made f-nquidating.
Substantially all of the direct labor in
the creation Of these centers shall be
performed by youths themselves,
working as apprentices under the di-
rection Of skilled mechanics.
2. Census.-A national census Of
the status of all youths in the United
States between the ages Of Is and IS
is to be taken. using competent youths
within that age group to carry on the
work. This should be co-ordinated
with the unemployment census.
d. Education.
1. High school aid for boys and girls
who are unable to attend high schools
for want of money for carfare, lunch
and incidentals. Authority to be given
to provide for the attendance upon
public or -proflt-making schools
of high school grade, for youth in
families which are eligible for any
form Of State or Federal relief or
work relief, who are 16 years of age
or over, at So per month average.
2. College aid. Extension Of college
aid now given to high school grad
yates who are unemployed and unable
to attend college without an oppor-
tunity to earn some money through
part-tine work. Authority to be
given to provide for the attendance. at
college by qualified persons on
work relief basis at SIS per month
average. Allotment of work relief
jobs to college is now based on II
per cent Of the total enrolment of
the college as of october Is, 1894.
8. Postgraduate aid for college
graduates who are unable to find any
and are unable to con-
tinue with graduate work at college
unless they are given the opportu?
nifty to earn some money through
part-time work. Authority Is given to
provide for postgraduate work by
qualified persons on g work relief
basis.
4. Training for public service.
Nv. Cost Estimates.
The job training program, which is
expected to provide for approximately
l50, 900 youths; the work relief pro-
gram, which would provide for ap-
the same number; high
school aid, which would include some
100000 youths; college aid for needy
students, which would take In about
l20, 900 young men and women; the
postgraduate program, which is in
5ended to care for selected group
of several thousand. all would cost
approximately s50,ooo,ooo during the
asxt year.
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