When Depression struck in 1929, unemployment was a problem for which the U. S. was totally unprepared. Last week, such was not the case. On the contrary, Recession's latest unemployment peak came just in time to coincide with two New Deal schemes especially designed to deal with it.
Riggers' Figures. First step in solving any problem is to find out what the problem is. Last autumn, Franklin Roosevelt appointed President John D. Biggers of Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. to make the first census of U. S. unemployment. Mr. Biggers went to work at $1...
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