Unemployment in the United States

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Identifikator:: 1828236179

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-226169

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Unemployment in the United States

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: United States, Government Printing Office

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: II, 193 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of hon. Robert F. Wagner, a senator from the State of New York

Collection:: Economics Books

20 UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES myself to these bills, because of the number of very distinguished citizens who have come here from distant places and who are very much interested in this subject; who have made a special study of it and who are very much concerned with the future of our country if some effort is not made to solve this very serious problem. The CaarrMAN. Senator, may I suggest that the object sought to be attained is a most excellent one. Every one will concur in the advisability of doing anything that may relieve the unemployment in our country. The question that the committee, I think, would specially like to have you address yourselves to is with reference to the form of the legislation; the relations it may have to the Constitution of the country, and whether or not regulation of this kind belongs to the States or can properly be mingled with Federal legislation. The main purpose of the legislation I believe every member of the com- mittee is sympathetic toward, but that is the side of it on which the committee would like englightenment, I am sure. Senator WaaNER. I think before we get through we will convince any open-minded Congressman that the proposals are a step in the direction of solving the question. I do not think there are any practical or legal difficulties in the way of the carrying out of the proposals. However, I think that will come up as we discuss the question. The CrarMAN. Yes. Senator WaaNER. I should liké to present first Dr. Henry A. At- kinson, president of the Church Peace Union, who desires to present a petition on behalf of a group of very distinguished citizens in favor of this legislation. Mr. MiceENER. Before we start, Mr. Chairman, may I state this? I am compelled to go to attend a meeting of the Rules Committee, shortly. I do not want to appear to be discourteous. I shall read with much interest all the evidence presented in this hearing. Mr. LaGuarpia. We may need a friend on the Rules Committee on these bills. Mr. Tucker. Mr. Chairman, IT am obliged to leave at 12 o’clock. Mr. Jonas, Mr. Chairman, so am I; I am sorry. The CrarrMaN. Of course, if the gentlemen have other work, we can not interfere. They say that duties never conflict, so the gentle- men will determine which is their duty and govern themselves ac- cordingly. Senator Wagner. Will you hear Doctor Atkinson now? The CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir. STATEMENT OF DR. HENRY A. ATKINSON, GENERAL SECRETARY CHURCH UNION AND WORLD ALLIANCE. NEW YORK CITY Doctor Atkinson. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, while it is. true that I do represent this church organization group, I come, not in the official capacity of that organization, but because of our interest in this wider question, which is truly a national issue and is rapidly becoming a world issue. A group of us in New York discussing this question formed a little committee and asked a larger group to cooperate with us in preparing a petition, to try out, to see what the attitude of a still larger number of people would be upon this question. We prepared the petition and sent it out to some 1.800 people, representatives of the churches,

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