Mr, William Green, president of the American Federation of Lal told the Senate Commerce mittee to-day that one worker of four engaged in trade and dustry was unemployed during the month of February, according to the federation's. statistics.
He endorsed Senator Wagner's, ill_ providing for an appropriation of G.$150,000,000 to be devoted to a permanent federal programme designed to relieve unemployment.
Mr. Green declared that the country was faced with the possibility of revolution unless the great problem, of unemployment was solved soon.
He asserted that the workers of the United States could not be per mitted to. go. hungry because machines took their jobs, nor could the workers continue tobe thrown. out of factories whenever seasonal slackness of demand occurred.
"The country cannot stand these shocks," said Mr. Green emphatie-
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