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Show Is Unemployment Permanent? There are many people in the United States who believe that the unemployment problem will Le solved if the nation manages to recover from the depression. This view is not held by A. F. Hinrichs, chief economist of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who says that the United Siaas wiu continue to "count its unemployed unemploy-ed in terms of millions" regardless regard-less of national recovery. Mr. Hinrich pointed out that while the volume of industrial activity is now as great as in 1937 and 1929, the volume of employment em-ployment is about 1,500,000 less than that of 1929. Among the reasons given for this situation is the yearly increment of about 500,000 new workers who came forward to seek jobs. Those who have the idea that unemployment did noi c.v si n the United States prior to the depression de-pression have another thought coming. It is estimated that more than two million workers were unemployed in 1929, the so-called "boom year." The people of the United States cannot fail to appreciate the importance of providing employment em-ployment for those who wish to capitalize upon their labor. Not only does unemployment in such cases produce serious domestic difficulties, but, if multiplied very much, there is danger of discontent dis-content which may find expression expres-sion in ways that are not in keeping keep-ing with American traditions. |