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:: Closing statement of hon. Robert F. Wagner, United States Senator from the States of Yew York

Collection:: Economics Books

172 UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. Mo~NTacUuE. How could the United States impose upon the States the determination of the employees, the selection of the officials for their own employment exchanges? Mr. BacamanN. I do not understand that they could; but what they could do, under this bill, is not to make the appropriation to the States unless the States did adopt the legislation as is. Mr. MonTaGUE. I can see that. Mr. Bacamann. You say you have not that purpose. Mr. CeristoraERSON. If I may suggest, Senator, I think the com- mittee all appreciate the facts that have been stated both in the opening and al along as to the benefits of helping unemployment, but we would like to hear what your idea is on the question of the right, under our Constitution, to create these organizations throughout the {and—just along the line of Governor Montague’s question. Senator WagNER. We are not creating the organization; the State is doing all of that. We are simply giving Federal aid, just as we give Federal aid in many other instances. If there is any constitutional objection to this, then all of your Federal aid is unconstitutional. Mr. Tucker. Oh, no. Senator WAGNER. Your maternity legislation—— Mr. CrristoruersoN. Of course, the good roads, that is under the provision for establishing post roads, and so forth. Senator Wacner. All right, What about your Department of Agriculture—your appropriations for the Department of Agriculture? That comes under the general welfare provision of the Constitution. What about your Department of Labor? If this is unconstitutional, the appropriation you make for the Department of Labor is uncon- stitutional. If this is unconstitutional, the appropriation you make for the health service is unconstitutional. If this is unconstitutional, the vocational school appropriation is unconstitutional. If this is unconstitutional, the Bureau of Fisheries is unconstitutional. All of these appropriations are constitutional, or one-third of your Govern- ment would just collapse. Now, you have an employment service to-day, a Federal employ- ment service to-day. Nobody has ever suggested that the money expended for the employment service is unconstitutional, or is not authorized by the Constitution. Why, I have been used to these constitutional arguments? I remember away back in the State of New York, when we first tried to limit the hours of labor for women in factories, the argument made there was—it is unconstitutional; how can you interfere with the individual who wants to work long hours: how can you stop him by legislation? Mr. Montacugs. That is your State constitution. Senator Wagner. Yes: and also the Federal Constitution—due process of law. Mr. Keown. May I suggest, Senator, there is no inhibition in the Constitution against making this appropriation at all, is there? Senator WagreRr. 1 do not know of any; I think it is absolutely authorized under the Constitution, or all of these other functions we are performing are unconstitutional. Let me give you an illustration. When I was in the State Senate in New York (Doctor Andrews here was in this fight) about 52 protective laws were passed. One of them was to prevent women working in factories at night. It was tested 1n the court. Thev said, “How can vou prevent, under the constitution.

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