WORKLESS AMERICANS
FORTY PER CENT. IDLE WORSE POSITION FEARED By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 9.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Tues. Mr. Edgar Wallace, Legislative representative of the American Federation of Labour, told the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee that the present unemployment conditions are comparable with those of 1920, when there was a central depression over the United States. Mr. Wallace stated that 40 per cent, of the potential labour power of the country was now idle, whereas 20 per cent, was normally idle. He said that the general conditions will be far worse presently than in 1927. —A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 285, 22 February 1928, Page 1
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