AMERICA’S UNEMPLOYED
THOUSANDS SEEKING RELIEF REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, January 7. (Received Jan. 8, at 10 p.m.) Fourteen thousand of the unemployed, mainly from Pennsylvania, impressively presented to President Hoover a request for immediate relief, to which the President replied: “ Depressions and their results, like war, must be fought continuously upon many fronts, and the fight cannot be won by a single skirmish or panacea.” He asserted that he believed that the administration was now engaged on “a final campaign against the depression,” ip which “ the Government is spending 500,000,000 dollars a year above normal to give employment.” The unemployed, in appearance and behaviour were notably unlike the Communist gathering which was held early in December. They were peaceable marchers and Received compliments from many officials. Before leaving the city the men gathered at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21538, 9 January 1932, Page 9
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