Show A mij A LABOR UNIONS JOIN IN THE REQUEST FOR employment government Is to be called upon to open up channels of employment new york jan 17 resolutions calling upon tho public officials of greater new york to appropriate immediately a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of starting up public work that will give employment to a largo number of choso now unemployed passed by the delegates of the central federated union last night after several speakers had dwelt upon the abnormal conditions now existing in the labor market hero and the need for public relief of some sort comptroller metz present by invitation together with other city officials answered charges that tho federation and some of alie preceding speakers had brought against him ho said the cites fall uro to undertake more public improve ment work waa largely due to the failure of property owners to pay their assessment for such work mr metz said the amount of such unpaid assessments sess ments was the delinquency having the effect of holding up nearly bids tor improvement work the federations further call upon the abato and national authorities ties to open up the channels of employment to a largo number of tho unemployed throughout the nation |