The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
the Office closed, the crowd was still press
inc on for repisfration

the Office closed, the crowd was still press
ing on for registration.
The first man to be sent out to position
was ]. Wheatcroft, who had put in his ap
John Bantruff of Baden had signifed that
he needed helper and Mr.. Wheatcroft
was sent out to help him. Following him
between fifty and sixty men were assigned
to positions and then jobs ran out and
those who followed were asked all sorts OF
questions as to their abilities, experience,
etc., and were then told to call again or
they would be notified when their services
were required.
The majority of those who applied for
work were young men of good ap.
pearance, some being clerks, others ell
gineers, draughtsmen, assayers, etc. After
positions ran out the applicants were asked
whether they would be willing to take po-
sitions outside of their line of business. the
statement being made that fruit-plckers
and other ranch laborers would be required
in the near future.
In the women's department over 100
members OF the gentler sex had congre-
gated at opening time, and the clerk in
charge had her hands full to keep track of
them and answer the numerous questions
regarding the probability of employment.
Commissioner Fitzgerald expects to
have his new bureau serve the double pur-
pose OF gathering statistics as to the num-
Der OF deserving unemployed in the City,
and at the same time giving employment
to as many men as possible.
Full and accurate records OF all who are
given employment will be kept for future
reference, and those who prove unworthy
will be refused any further assistance.
The following rules have been estab-
hshed for the guidance of applicants:
l. Applicants are required to register.
2. When employment is found for applicant
he Will be notified by postal card, and a card
issued to him stating employment, employer
and wages, together with second blank to be
signed by employer, stating that applicant has
presented himself and has been engaged, the
latter to be Immediately returned to the bureau
3. When cards are issued for employment the
applicant must assure the bureau that he has
uffcient funds to pay transportation to place
OF employment, or forego same as cards will
expressly prohibit the solicitation of funds for
this purpose This rule is adopted to avoid the
abuses to which the bureau might be subjected
Dy d1shonest persons, mendicants, etc.
4. Employment cards will be non-transfer-
able, and the employment OF any. person offer
Ing to sell or exchange for q consideration the
said cards will be revoked and that persons
name stricken from the register.
ment through this bureau will govern any
future assistance from same. Should any per-
son receiving employment behave in a manner
wnieh would warrant his discharge the bureau
3. After applicants are registered they are re-
quested TO remain away from the bureau until
sent for, as any further and unnecessary re-
quests will be unavailing.
z. Disorderly conduct at the bureau is strictly
prohibited.
8. AS applicants names will be Cancelled upon
obtaining employment, they are requested to
Immediately notify the bureau of obtaining
same, II through other sources; also upon the
expiration of term of employment, in order
that they may be re-registered.
y. Applicants obtaining employment through
this bureau are requested to keep the bureau
informed OF any matters concerning the work
Tor which the Bureau of Labor Statistics is or
ganized which may come within their observa-
ton and relating to labor, etc.
10. Any person willfully violating any of.the
above rules will be stricken from the register
and be forever denied the privilege OF the
same.
Commissioner Fitzgerald says that every
man who proves himself unworthy of en-
ployment will be read out of the bureau as
soon as his real character becomes known.
and that he expects to have 10000 to $1,000