The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless ManAnderson, Nels
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The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man
Anderson, Nels
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions; Tramps
_f_) The Jewish Social Service Bureau maintains a
department for homeless men, which acts as a referring
agency to two shelter houses.
_g_) The American Legion and other patriotic organizations
have provided assistance of various types to the ex-service
man out of employment.
_h_) The Municipal Lodging House, which closed its doors
in 1918, has not been reopened, despite the evident need
of the winters of 1920-21 and 1921-22.
_i_) The Cook County agent provides free transportation
to non-residents to place of legal residence and refers
residents to Oak Forest Infirmary.
_j_) The county and city hospitals and dispensaries provide
free medical care.
_k_) Unco-ordinated effort of the organizations for
service to the homeless man has resulted in duplication
of activities, a low standard of work, and the neglect of
a constructive program of rehabilitation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The findings of this study indicate conclusively: (_a_) that any
fundamental solution of the problem is national and not local, and
(_b_) that the problem of the homeless migratory worker is but an
aspect of the larger problems of industry, such as unemployment,
seasonal work, and labor turnover.
NATIONAL PROGRAM
The committee approves, as a national program for the
control of the problem, the recommendations suggested
by the studies on unemployment and migratory laborers
contained in the _Final Report of the Commission on
Industrial Relations_ (pp. 114-15; 103):
1. The enactment of appropriate legislation modifying
the title of the Bureau of Immigration to “Bureau of
Immigration and Employment” and providing the statutory
authority and appropriations necessary for--
_a_) The establishment of a national employment
system,[73] under the Department of Labor, with a staff
of well-paid and specially qualified officials in the
main offices at least.
_b_) The licensing, regulation, and supervision of all
private employment agencies doing an interstate business.
_c_) The investigation and preparation of plans for the
regularization of employment, the decasualization of
labor, the utilization of public work to fill in periods
of business depression, insurance against unemployment
in such trades and industries as may seem desirable,
and other measures designed to promote regularity and
steadiness of employment.
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