But a people unemployed, and gaunt with hunger, face a situation quite as disheartening as war, and our greater obligation to-day is to do the Government's part toward resuming productivity and promoting fortunate and remunerative employment.
Harding highlights the dire consequences of unemployment and the government's responsibility to foster job creation.
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