U.S.A. UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1930, Page 6

U.S.A. UNEMPLOYMENT

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, March 27. The American Federation of Labour, in an estimate based on their trade union returns, have reported the first decrease in unemployment since last August. The unions of twenty-four cities have reported that tfw'enty-one poreent of -their members were without work, compared with twenty-two per cent in February. Mr Green, President of the Federation, stated: “While these figures show that the rising unemployment has been checked for the country as a whole, the improvement is not yet general. Only ten of the cities that have reported showed a decrea?*. of unemployment. In ten others the unemployment has been still increasing in Alarcli, while in four there lias been no change. The greatest improvement is in the seafaring trades, while the unemployment/ among the musicians lias increased.” U.S.A. RELIEF WORKS. WASHINGTON, Alarcii 25. The U.S. Senate lias passed the Agriculture and Public Buildings Bill, currying appropriations of federal aid of 383 million dollars in road building and in the erection of public buildings throughout the country,, as the first concrete support of President Hoover’s Employment Relief pregramme.