Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1921, Page 3

EXPLAINS FIGURES - ONUNEMPLOYMENT ‘Sgcretary Davis ‘Declares 5,735,000 Idle Represents Many Non-Bread-Earners. ‘Those who are disturbed over the 5,735,000 unemployed of today. over- look ghat in 1914 there were 7,000,000 out of work, a larger percentage of whom were men' and actual bread winners than in the present unem- ployed, Secretary Davis said today in a statement. . Declaring that the country has just passed through a period when every effort was made to induce women and others who had not worked for wages or salaries before to “work and save starving Europe,” Mr. Davis said Ppresent unemployment figures include Abe Martin Says: ! 1 IBRIDGES SAFE' .| Commissioner, said today that they are Breat numbers of persons upon whose earnings none actually is dependent. “While we have our unemployed, let us not forget the 12,000,000 who are still at work,” the statement said.’ “A further encouraging fact is that $500,000,000 is now available about the country in the form of bonds, al- ready issued or appropriated by the state, county and municipal govern- ments for public work. Undoubtedly, this will be organized intelligently.” Signs of Recovery. y Positive signs of business recovery have been furnished by the commis- sioner of- labor statistics, Secretary Davis declared, adding: “Some of these signs have an aspect of their garded as th’ most valuable an’ desirable estate in this_section, passed quietly into’ th’ hands o’ Ice Cream Dealer Joe Bentley, t'day, before Candymaker Steve llzeasley knew it wuz on th’ mar- et. Ike Soles started back from Louisville with a case in his car, early this mornin’, an’ his wife is afraid somethin’ has over- taken him. X (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) own. I put them out for others to THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SPITE PROPOSAL FOR REPLACIN Maj, Besson Declares No 'Appre- hension Is Felt for Calvert: or Klingle Structure. Although Engineer of Bridges Mer ) missioners thdt they ask for appro- priations to begin the erection of a new Calvert street bridge and a new & Klingle valley bridge, the District en- gineer department does not regard either of these structures as being unsafe. ‘While city officials feel the time has come when both bridges should be re- placed, Maj. Besson, assistant Engineer T T 1415 G St. both safe. See the New F urs truck and that a limit of six tons has| model coats, wraps, ete, on- view. LL-A INDIGESTION l 1 > Opposite Keith’s | R Furs Exclusivel Tel. Frank. 57 Engineer McComb pointed out that|—at Bird’s. You!Rgve our invita- the Calvert street bridge was buil:| tion to call, and no ‘obligation will before the era of the heavy motor|follow inspection of ‘the exclusive been placed on the weight ot trucks| Rebuilding Furs a Special that may cross the bridge. R g Furs a$ ty A similar limit also has been placed on the Chain bridge. Request for a new structure across the Potomac at that point was included in the recom- mendations sent to the Commissioners last week. In 1912 Mr. McComb said it was, deemed advisable to strengthen the Calvert street bridge and at that time the roadway was narrowed to reduce the traffic load. Mr. McComb explained that the si: ton limit does not apply to street on the Calvert street bridge because that part of the structure under the apparatus of the fire department. Chevy Chase, D. C. interpret as they please. But one must have his head very much in the - air, these days, not to notice the [to place workers in positions. “During growing prevalence of silk hosiery |the harvest” he explained, “it sent and the use .of silks in general.” |Dbetween 55000 and 60,000 men to the “A stir was caused all over the|farms and kept them moving as the country,” the statement said, “when |harvest season moved northward. Senator McCormick called for the ac-| “The unemployment service is at tual figures on current unemploy- |Present taking care of the thrashing ment, and these figures, as supplied |and corn curing situation, wherever by the bureau of labor statistics in!additional men are needed for this the Department of Labor, were found | purpose. 2 to be 5,735,000. Those figures stand | “Cotton and woolen goods already as the best estimate available, but|Show signs of recovery, and there is they need to be read in relation to|Scarcely a plant in the country turn- the situation of seven years ago, as|ing out silk hosiery that is not wark- well as in the light of the facts of | ing at full or over time. ¥ today. o Sillc £abrics are on the move. These ngs speak for themselves, an Grent; Total tn 1030, may_bs speaking the same language “Take this fact, for instance: Inlas the figures, showing that more 1920 the number of persons in the|garages than houses have been built Tnited States employed as wage earn- [in recent months. Here is another ers or working for some one Other|fact with its own significance. Shoe than themselves reached the total of factories seem to be working for the ! n. Women admit- Reasonable rates include ‘“gym" and swim privileges for male studeste. Evening Courses Also Offered For Catalogue Call or Address 17368 6 N.w. $13,500 Very reasonably priced, lighted | and open evenings. ust Be Seen to Be Appreciated| D. J. Dunigan 1321 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Phone Main 1267 Day Classes now Enter at Main 8250 ‘Will Rent the Lat- est Fiction From Our 25¢ Circulating Library PEARLMAN'S Long list of pleased clients HOUSES who have purchased Our Motté‘ ' To Give All We Can . For What We Get . And Not Get Al We Can T(','hifl,_c_ken‘llats ‘ SNAPPY NIFTY CHIC HOUSES . We have immediate demnn:d For Sal'e or Reiit for northeast and southeast prop- II"}!mlsh_cd or erties of all kinds. Owners wish- b nfurnished 3 ing to sell should send description and prices to us at once. - "STONE & FAIRFAY, 1342 N. Y. Ave. NW. . “Resl Serviee for Thirty Years” High-class Residential Properties a Specialty Randall H. Hagner & Co. / 1207 Conn. Ave. 4366 Phone Franklin {m 4368 N T et ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE P-B STORE eighteen to twenty millions. This|most part on.fancy high-priced wom- was outside of agricultural ~occupa-epn's shoes. This may be accounted for tions. The ratio of unemployed tO|pby the further mact that men now out the total of workers today is thuslipe hardy forms of employment are Jess than the ratio of unemployed to|not shoe buyers. The demand for Gisitcan :fg-‘f."km in 1914, 2nd bY|these will come when the railroads in. ai ai rted on a Tihe statement had been constantly| 203 the factories are staried on o Furnished and Unfurnished tracks has extra supports. The ban does apply to certain motor FOR RENT From $125 Per Month Up JOHN. ‘W. THOMPSON & CO., INC. 821 15th St. TR Secured By — Main 1477 Window Display On the 15th made, in the news and in the editorial columns of newspapers, that the De- partment of Labor reported 5.735.000 men being out of work. The Depart- ment of Labor has reported no such thing. It did report that, according to the best available estimate that could made, there —are 5735000 fewer men, women and children on the pay rolls than there were in March, 1920. There is a difference with a.distinction. It is a very dif- ferent matter from saying that there are 5,735,000 men unemployed. Nothing Gaimed by Dodging Issue. “Nothing is to be gained by stick- ing our heads in the sands and ig- noring the gravity of the present un- employment situation. Neither do we profit by distorting the facts and ex- aggerating the figures estimated. Here, 1S one sallent fact to be kept in mind: Probably not more than a third. of these 5,735,000 are the principal breadwinners of the family. “Taking all the. families in the United States, there-are. on the aver- age, over two breadwinners to every family. If one of these breadwinners is unemployed, it seriously” cripples but it does not necessarily impoverish the family. Mind you, I am not saying that there is not at this time consider- able actual suffering among our peo- ple, not that this winter may not bring more suffering unless something intelligent and effective is done to re- leve the situati@. I am simply call- ing attention to the fact that while unemployment today is a grave mat- ter, there are meverthesss about ten or ‘twelve millions of our people at work. And _comparatively few fami- les have had the only breadwin- ners put out of a job. ‘World-Wide Problem. *“Our problem here at home is all the harder to solve because it is not by any manner of means our problem alone. Unemployment is warld wide.” Discussing efforts to relieve the sit- wation, Secretary Davis said that the employment service of the Depart- ‘ment of Labor was doing all it could SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED—A VAN LOAD OF FURS " FORNITURE from York city September 14, from Phil- adelphia_September 16 and 17. 3 THE BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY. INC., 1125 14th st. n.w. Main 3159 PTANOS FOR KENT—CPRIGHT AND GRAND ianos for rent at reasonable prices: rent a) ® agrecment. HUGO Qlied on purchase price ORCH. 1110 G. Victrolas and records. Let Me Call and Show You what Asbestos Roof Coating will do. The only coating spplied with a brush that will stop leaks ‘and preserve any kind of roof Estl mates furnished free. We apply same and gnarantee five years. Also sold in bulk. Mad ison Clark, 1314 Pa. av. s.e. Phone Linc. 4219. Did the Roof Leak? —Casey makes roof leak proof and does the work quickly. 3207 14th BT. N.W. Phones Col. 155 and 1581 __.‘E ADAMS PRINTING Is its own recommendation. Consult us now. HIGH-GRADE, BUT NQT' HIGH-PRICED. THE SERVICE SHOP BYRON S. ADAMS, EEiyTees. REDUCED FREIGHT AND GREATER SE- cutity for household soods to Pacific const and ar west in the pool cars of -ti ITY EYoRAGE COMPANY. T30 Tothe — oo CLAFLIN FOR EYEGLASSES. Tin Roofs—Slag Roofs REPAIRED AND PAINTED. Main 760. 3 IR Roofing, 1416 F st. n.w. *Heating and Roofing Experts 35 Years.” SHOE REPAIRING. Mothers! School Time Is Near! ck. s deliy Phones Franklin 501 and 428, rs. Unique Shoe Shining Parlors. ADWEAR SOLES COMPANY, 1319 N. Y. ave. 1726 Pa. ave. 30° staple grades of shoes for men will come into larger demand. That can- |not_be long delayed. The situation begins to brighten.” . PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK. Executive Likely to Open Confer- ence and Explain Situation. It is_considered likely that Presi- dent Harding will personally open the unemployment conference, to he held in this city the latter part of this month. It is_the opinion of high of- ficials_that the executive will make an address at the opening session, in ich he will acquaint the delegates with the problems before them and of the administration’s desire to bring prompt relief. Administration officials are of the opinion also that the President will issue the formal call for the con- ference shortly after his return from his present vacation trip. The plans, Jofficials added, have been practically completed and have been sent wireless to the yacht Mayflower, So that President Harding can discuss them with Mr. Hoover before the re- turn to Washington. A definite date for the conference was saild to be still undecided, al- though September 26 now appeared most probable. ~ Acceptances are un- derstood to have been received by Secretary Hoover from the thirty con- ferees who will represent the country at the conference. Among those who will attend, it has been indicated, are Samuel Gompers, president of _the American Federation of Labor: John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America. and Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Whether Mr. Hoover will participate in_the- deliberations. it is believed, will depend upon President Harding, who may name him as chairman of lthe conference or request him to at- tend merely in his official capacity. 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