The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, April 7, 1919, Page 21

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Inzascullwsc m Mention the Leader When Writing Advertlsem The SCI'IOUS Menace of Unemployment ‘Widespread Compulsory Idleness Also Means That Those Employed Can Not Keep Wages Up to Cost of Living BY FRED A HARDING gl S A result of the signing of the armistice and the return of many of Uncle Sam’s fighting men from training camps and from France, there are today in the United States two and a half million men without jobs. In the opinion of the Iron Age, well- known trade journal, the total number of men in the United States without employment has reached 3,500,000. There are a number of conditions which have brought about this condi- tion of unemployment, all of which, of course, were brought about by the world war. In the first place, the delayed transi- tion from the business of war to the _business of peace is an 'important factor. The presence of women in in- dustry, in far greater numbers than ever before, also is having its effect. Whatever the cause, the United States faces a condition unparalleled of democracy will not escape the eco- nomic serfdom which appears to be drawing nearer every hour. Living costs increased 65 per cent in the last year. Wages advanced 27 per cent. The statistics were given me by the United States employment service. The returned soldier may be welcomed by his former employer, the man who took his place while he was away fighting the Hun may be fired, the war veteran may be offered his old job back at the same wage he received n"'e.m-l a’-f‘ll’—"'—‘—— —Drawn expressly for the Leader by H. H. Michel. “With this letter,” says Herman Michel, a League booster of Hoyt, Col., “I send you a drawing by my eldest son which you could use in the Leader.” The cartoon, reproduced above, is certainly a splendid expression of the spirit of the war profiteer who thrived on the war and now refuses to make room for the returned soldier. As the accompanying story shows, the profiteer has hindered our return to normal peace conditions and is insisting on keep- ing the women in industry because they can be hired cheaper. in history, which can not be -covered up or ignored. Returned soldiers do not now nor is it expected that they will comprise the great bulk of the unemployed. For the most part, the returned soldiers are being taken back by their former employers. For every soldier returned to civil life, however, another wage- earner is forced out of employment. There are exceptions—notable ex- ° ceptions. News dispatches from Boise, Idaho, recently carried the in- formation that the Idaho Power com- pany would retain its women employ- es who had replaced men in military s¥rvice. William T. Wallace, man- ager, is quoted as saying that women fill many positions better than men. Certain other corporations-all over the United States are following the same principle, not because the women | workers are more efficient, however, but - because they will work for a - lesser wage. The surplus of male labor will in- evitably force wages down. If living costs do not come down first, look out. Wages are already on-the down grade. One must be an optimist to perceive a reduction in the cost of liv- ing. The returned soldiers who fought in France and Italy for a larger measure a year or two ago—but many of the soldiers will not accept their old em- ployment under such’ conditions. A basice cut in the price of steel is necessary. A reduction in steel will be followed all along the line. At the present time, manufacturers of brick are heavily overstocked, but are ob- stmately holding out for a fictitious price. The government can help. The gov- ernment can pay manufacturers the money it owes them for war supplies. The government can reduce the freight rate on building materials, purposely increased to prevent “un- necessary” building operations during the war. The government can build up the railroads of the country, put- ting them in shape for commerce, re- gardless of the controversy now rag- ing over government or private owner- ship. In any event, the government will run the railroads for 21 months after the peace treaty is signed. As another measure of protection for their own interests, employers of labor must inevitably give their em- ployes a voice in the management of the business. Great Britain has come to that point. 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