Washington, Jan. 2.
An analysis of the figures obtained in the voluntary postcard census of unemployed in the United States to-day revealed that twelve per cent. of the population as of November 20 was jobless. The current business slump hit the eastern manufacturing centres and the Oregon-Washington timber areas the hardest.
It_was expected that the figures would significantly effect the relief section of President Roosevelt's special message to Congress since the unemployment at that time coupled with the recession since then may force a request for $2,000,000,000 in relief, shattering all hopes for balancing the budget.
Last year, it was recalled, there were widespread demands for $3 milliards for relief purposes, but the President asked for only $1% milliards. Observers had expected he would whittle this to $1 millard this year, The postcard census showed 7,822,- 912 unemployed in the United States while a figure of 10,870,000 was reached in a test count in selected areas. However, economists of the "Works Progress Administration estimated that another million persons were disemployed since the ce wag taken.—United Press
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