UNEMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY - A Report of an Inquiry into the methods adopted in Germany for dealing with unemployment, presented to the Labour Party

Sep 21, 2026

Detailed bibliographic microform record and reproduced bibliographic text for “Unemployment in Germany,” a report of an inquiry into methods adopted in Germany for dealing with unemployment, presented to the Labour Party by George N. Barnes and Arthur Henderson. Includes preservation division information, technical microform data (film size, reduction ratio, date filmed), and a section on restrictions on use. Provides guidance for bibliographic irregularities tracking and lists categories such as missing or illegible pages, misnumbering, and inserted material, followed by the report’s introductory discussion of unemployment extent and institutional approaches.

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Unemployment in Germany

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97-84004-27Barnes,George Nicoll Unemployment inGermanyWestminster [191-?] # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 308ZBox 23 Barnes,George Nicoll,1859-1940.Unemployment in Germany;a report of aninquiry into the metbods adopted in Germanyfor dealing with unemployment,presented tothe Labour Party,by George N.Barnes andArthur Henderson.Westminster r190-7₃15 p. At head of title:The Labour Party.Cover title.M中 Roproduchons may not be mado without permsslon trom Columbia University Lbrarios. ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: # TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 35 MnREDUCTION RATIO:1:1 IIB IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA IB DATE FILMED: 11/97 INITIALS: AR ## TRACKING\#: SH20 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. BIBLIOGRAPHIC IRREGULARITIES MAIN ENTRY:Barnes,George Nicoll ……____ … … # Unemplovment in Germany ## Bibliographic Irregularities in the Original Document: List all volumes and pages affected;include name of institution if filming borrowed text. Page(s)missing/not available: _Volume(s)missing/not available: Front and back cover X IIlegible and/or damaged page(s): Page(s)or volume(s)misnumbered: ## Bound out of sequence: ___Page(s)or volume(s)filmed from copy borrowed from: Other: Inserted material: ## THE LABOUR PARTY. UNEMPLOYMENTIN GERMANY. A Report of an Inquiry intothe methods adopted inGermany for dealing withUnemployment,presented to the Labour Party by George N.Barnes,M.P.and Arthur Henderson,M.P. PRICE 1d. .23,15 03,5 To the Members of the ParliamentaryLabour Party. In accordance with the Resolution adopted by the Party,weproceeded to Germany to enquire into the question of unem-ployment;its extent,and the means adopted to deal with it,with special reference to Insurance and Labour Exchanges. We had but little knowledge of Insurance practicallyapplied to unemployment prior to our visit,and found thatthere was little to learn even in Germany as regards prac-tical_application.The matter has not yet been taken up bythe Imperial authorities,excepting in so far as the collectionand tabulation of statistics bearing upon it may be so des-cribed.But,as wll be gathered,we found that there was avery considerable interest being taken in the question,andthree of the five towns visited had schemes in operation. In regard to Labour Exchanges,it is,of course,wellknown that these institutions exist in large numbers in Ger-many,and we regarded our mission rather as an enquiry intotheir effect and their methods of working,how they were re-garded by the Trades Unions,and generally speaking toobtain as much information as possible about them fromthose immediately concerned with their working. Of public Labour Exchanges there are in Germany about400,and the number is increasing:As to their utility,thereare,of course,differences of opinion.There are those whoregard them as the first and indispensable step to the furtherdealing with the problem of unemployment,inasmuch asthereby the actual condition of the Labour market may beascertained.There are those who regard Labour Exchangesas in themselves providing a remedy for unemployment byplacing labour where it is wanted,and where it could nototherwise have been placed.The report for August of SirFrancis Oppenheimer,Consul General at Frankfort,gives thefollowing table of results:一 "In thirteen towns the following Exchanges suppliedworkers for more than 10,000 vacancies: Town.Vacancies Filled.Population.Berlin…………………I07,398…2,040,222

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What is the document’s main purpose?

To report an inquiry into the methods adopted in Germany for dealing with unemployment, presented to the Labour Party.

Who presented the report?

George N. Barnes and Arthur Henderson, both described as M.P.s in the reproduced bibliographic text.

What focus areas does the introduction highlight?

The introduction emphasizes unemployment’s extent and the means adopted to deal with it, with special reference to insurance and labour exchanges, including how exchanges are regarded and how they operate.

Sep 21, 2026

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