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HOW TO SOLVE THE UNEMPLOYED
PROBLEM
FIFTY MILLION UNEMPLOYED AND FIFTEEN MILLIONS
(GOLD) A DAY ON AR
AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL SANITY.
Unemployment is the greatese" problem which confronts world economists and the Governments of the World to-day, and the millions et unemployed are increasing daily, la Europe and America to-day there are over 50,000,000. humans beings, who are able and willing to work, but who are not able to find employment. This accounts for the dislocation of trade and commerce, the crash of banks, and the deprcs
Army
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It is no wonder that the world is. bankrupt
Instead of being used for useful productive purposes and the hap piness and welfare of the people, the man of the insatiable Moloch All these precious millions go to fill of War.
On December 6, 1900, the us trated London News published a series of comparative figures show. ing the present day armaments of, the leading nations of Europe. The following are some of the figures - Great Britain
France 630,700
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Germany 100,000
Russia 1,200,000
Italy 638,000
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sion and severe cconomic crisis, ¡ which is disturbing the world. It 18 2 problem which affects, the whole World and is increasing in intensity, and, therefore, wo "must think and work internationally for Its solution.
1928 Armament Bill, According to figures published by the League of Nations, the total amount of military, naval and nir force expenditures for the year 1928, was not less than five billion dollms-$5,000,000,000 (gold). To
This means the daily expenditure of at least $15,000,000 (gold)!
These figures speak for them.
This world-wide economio, indus this appalling amount must De trinl, financial, social and politicndadded the additional expenditures crisis, which the world is Lacing of the three years 1029, 1930 and needs "solution, and thas quickly. 1931. England,, and the United States of America are reputed to be the Wealthiest countries in the world to-day, bit owing to trade depres-setves, and provide food for serious. sion, the unemployed in these two thought and reflection. It is the countries are numbered in millions, writing on the wall.
If a remedy is not discovered, and discovered quickly, it is painful to contemplate what is going to happen in Europe and the United States, not to mention the other less fortunate countries of the world, particularly when they have. the terrors of Bolshevic Russin with its Finn Years Plan hovering over their heads like Dnanoeles
aworde
I have given much time and thought to the seriousness of this world disturbing problem, and I hope it will not be considered pre- semptuous for me to offer some thoughts, which may help towards the solution of a problem which is of such vital concern to the nations of the world,"
Wasto on Armaments. We must stop
the appalling waste of public money for which the Governments of the World are responsible.
The vast burden of international armaments is a curae, and logs world progress.
Appeal to the League and National
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Governments. "Excessive armamente do not as- sure world security, hut mennice to it. League of Nations should adopt Consequently, the
drastic measures for the reduction
of armaments.
Governments should operly, and frankly co-operate, and it should Nations to devise ways and means now be the duty of the League, of
for pooling all existing armies and havies, each nation only being per mitted to retain its approved quota of shipe and troops for internation. al policing purposes; and all super- fluous battleships, cruisers, sub- marines, aeroplanes, tanks guds, etc.. should be scrapped, and all unceessary troops disbanded.
International Control,
This would men the saving of at least 815,000.000 (gold) per day, and the money could be devoted to the education, health, comfort, hap- piness and contentment of the people.
Millions are being spent daily by the leading nations of the world on hattleships and armaments and the training, feeding, clothing and at- The expenses for the upkeep of ing of millions of men for the this International Police Furce destruction of civilization and the and management of a Coufteil of could be placed under the control extinction of the human race in the Representative guaranteed by the next Great War. This is waste Nations, which would eventally leading Powers of the League of
which must be stopped at all costs. !
This vast expenditure of millions become the Government of the un battleships and armaments, and] United States of the World.
the preparation of men for canson fodder is cruel and barbaric, and asheer waste of publie money.
Rollef by Millenaires Useless.
Taxation
Next blows, as a natural sequence; the immediate reduction of taxation in all its forma.
The people have been so heavily taxed in order to provide the necessary funds for the upkeep of navies and armies that their pur- chasing powers are now practically. exhausted,
The Governments of the World are now at their wits end in their endeavours to meet the demands of unemployment, and in the United States of America, it has been pro- posed that all millionaires should Such conditioris can only mean contribute monthly towards the poverty and discontent, decrease in feeding and support of the vast the outputs of factories for food- army of unemployed. Such volystu, textiles, ete, and finally tary contributions will not solve culminating in the closing down of the problems of unemployment and factories and the increase of the trade depression. It can only re- total of unemployed throughout the aul in temporary relief, followed world with its dangers of disorder by & worsened state of affairs.
Now that we have the League of
add open revolt. Nations, and other Pence and Dis armament leagues, the training, of
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solution of the unemployed prob unclesa -ler
millions of the youth and manhood ceeds in (a) creating an Interna- When the League of Nations sạc., of the world," in readiness to be tional Police Force, (b) seräpping alaughtered like so many cattle, superfluous battleships and arm should cease Why should nations ments and disbanding hepermitted to prepare their youth troops, and (c) reducing taxatipa and manhood for was, and to be in all its forms, conditions through. ruthlessly slaughtered and sacri aut the world will gradually im-In coachnin, I believe it would feed on the altar of a false and prove, and Governments and world hunten disarmament, and the end of migaided patriotism?
"
Baptism of War,
economists will then be in a posi tion to decide the question of gold and silver values, and remedy the The world has had its bantism wide-spread decline in commodity
International League of Women,"
war, if an International League of Women could be formed for the purpose of condenning cd pre venting war.
of war, and has experienced its prices, reopen factories, and find And, in order to counteract the Icason and consequences, and so marketa for the world raw mate dangerous and demoralizing also have those unfortunates who rials and manufactures, whereby Luence of Rossien Bolshevic teach were called upon to do the fighting will be possible to and employment mngs, no time Whould be lost in at close quarters. The Great War for the millions of unemployed, whe teaching children to worship and (1074 to 1918) destroyed a large are now embarrassing and disturb revere God, and Honour and part of the world's capital rear the Governments of the, World, obey the parents, sources, dislocated industry and This would mean the, revitalizing
This is the key to the saving and commerce, and wrecked millions of of trade and industry throughout preservation of Civilization/ homes and families; "
the world, the end of the present Salus papili mprend en lez War is therefore mainly respon-world-wide depression, and the
THE TSAN TAL sible for the world travail, "(Continued at foot of next column.) Hong Kong, Je 19, The
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