Five Thousand Out of Work in New York: Political Issue Washington, Feb. 21.
Unemployment—tho number New York last week was estimated 5,000—is rapidly becoming a itieal issue, the Opposition drawing attention' to the matter as a reply to the rozeated assurances of Government officials that the prosperity of the United States was at flood and likely to continue so.
Congressman Cellor (Democrat: New York) has introduced a motion in the Hovse of Representatives ask~ ing President Coolidge to speed up Government works in various parts of the country for the purpose of remedying the unemployment situa= tion,—Reuter.
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