AYING MEN NOT TO WORK

by Oscar W. ooley ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 1, 1964

In the solemn, dry, selectively footnoted style that nevertheless brings hugely conservative audiences surging to their well-shod feet with enthusiasm, the author presents the ruggedly individualistic and freely enterprising solution to the economic dilemma of 20th century America. His target is unemployment benefits. These keep men at home (shades of Charlie Wilson's kennel dogs) instead of moving to new employment areas and from taking jobs they consider beneath their skills. He feels that the U.S. Employment offices abet these ""occupational whims and prejudices"" and that job hunting should be left to the jobless who would get better service from privately operated employment agencies. His solution is very simple. Stop all government aid. If we could just get back to the old work or starve cycle, he predicts that ""Such action...would be followed by such a surge of productive activity as this country has never seen...men would bestir themselves, throw off their aid-induced lethargy...and go to work with vigor and daring."" Since he feels that aid to small business must go too, potential sympathizers may think the man's gone a ittle too far. It is the monotonously familiar plea that for the government to do nothing would be much better than for it to do something, a line of chat that appeals to a significant minority this election year.

Pub Date: Aug. 1, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: axton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1964

Categories: NONFICTION