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December 28, 1928
The Organized Farmer
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Philadelphia, AFL's John P. Frey advocates Hoover's $3 billion public works plan to address unemployment from railroad speedups and farmer migrations, while Catholic Welfare's Dr. John A. Ryan doubts its sufficiency compared to 1921 wage losses, with both pushing for higher wages and shorter hours.
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Frey and Ryan Discuss Lack of Jobs
PHILADELPHIA (FP)- Secretary John P. Frey of the A. F. L. metal trades department advocated the Hoover $3,000,000,000 public works scheme as relief for the growing numbers of the jobless, before the Young Democracy forum. Speedup has thrown 300,000 railroad men out of jobs in recent years, he said, and the migration of 900,000 farmers to the cities.
Dr. John A. Ryan of the national Catholic welfare council was dubious of the Hoover plan as a cure for unemployment. Workers lost $7,500,000,000 in wages in the 1921 depression alone, he said. The entire Hoover program would not care for half the losses sustained by workers in one bad year. Both he and Frey advocated bigger wages and shorter hours.
PHILADELPHIA (FP)- Secretary John P. Frey of the A. F. L. metal trades department advocated the Hoover $3,000,000,000 public works scheme as relief for the growing numbers of the jobless, before the Young Democracy forum. Speedup has thrown 300,000 railroad men out of jobs in recent years, he said, and the migration of 900,000 farmers to the cities.
Dr. John A. Ryan of the national Catholic welfare council was dubious of the Hoover plan as a cure for unemployment. Workers lost $7,500,000,000 in wages in the 1921 depression alone, he said. The entire Hoover program would not care for half the losses sustained by workers in one bad year. Both he and Frey advocated bigger wages and shorter hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Unemployment
Hoover Plan
Public Works
Wage Losses
Shorter Hours
What entities or persons were involved?
John P. Frey
John A. Ryan
Hoover
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
John P. Frey
John A. Ryan
Hoover
Location
Philadelphia
Story Details
Secretary Frey supports Hoover's public works plan for unemployment relief, citing job losses in railroads and farmer migrations; Dr. Ryan questions its adequacy against past wage losses; both advocate higher wages and shorter hours.