Letter of Opposition to President's Proposed Unemployment Compensation Program, 1945-06-07

Item — Box: 7, Folder: Unknown

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0018

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The document is a letter from L. Yerger, the General Manager of The Armey Flour Mills Co., expressing concern about the President's suggestion of a $25 per week contribution to war workers who may be unemployed. Yerger believes that able-bodied individuals should be working and that paying unearned compensation goes against American principles. He argues that the milling industry is understaffed and that the proposed program would be costly for the government, which is already in debt. Yerger also mentions the issue of colored labor in the South and urges opposition to the program.

Dates

1945-06-07

Language of Materials

English

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