The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-10

viii be arprcv~d and . haisdina erected.
u Is 10 he tcrssi that aetnsie action viii
svstsnsa IL cur own add other depart
zsnGs.
Enpacynent Axeaeses.
The genera; revival OF business has
stimulated activity IN the employment
bGxsrsss in Sssssia. During the year pSe
nftesn different Individuals obtained sscsnxo
10 operate tnse.fixence Offices In the city.
Including these who were already licensed
al the beginning al the year. s>us :he IN
creasEns popularity az The citys once
made the business for a majority Of them
quite urr-css table. and at the end 81 tho
year the number had been reduced 10
ase. three OF waosn begun business dur
Ing sS&
~fa my Ast annual r~ross I made GER
tain recuzzrsH nssassons which. in my judg-
rssrt. IL adopted ey tire city council would
eefasr regulate the business of lsSeneed
employment agents An ordinance has
been prepared rTsSsodylng the recommend
attoEs made. ard referred 20 the commit
tee On .atos. which has not yet reported
The sali, The need 0s "A REV. or revised law
on tie subject may not he acpar~n; tn
these not coGsersant with the ssss; eet but
ora IF many Illustrations which might be
given VA show she necessity 81 action
A certain railroad company wax en-
gaxed during the year In making quite
extensive local improvements which en-
ployes many mechanics and iaborers>
called upon the superintendent of con-
str1etson In the interest OF the public en-,
TsayTHent osssce. hat received no encour-
aSeoeat on the ground that there were
enough direct applicants 20 supply all de-
nane.ss ] soon learned that a local en-
pioy fsasnt agent was constantly aasertis-
ing for help for the same work. and asser
careful investigation obtained conclusive
proof that no ore was given employment
Arse-e
bought she lob at the employment Office
for which ne was obliged 10 Ray g. half
81 Which went 10 the various forezsaen on
the works The men thus employed were.
"a rule kept at work only short time
ana then uace-eusonio,siy discharged to
tfssAe room for a fresh crew, As sooss Al
sai1eleaf proof was secured. the matter
was ogossh 60 the attention Of one %
tAe head officials OF the road who. when
SATISFIED OF the truth Of the charges. raussyi
the dismissal % the corrsz,s fureuen au1
was the means OF dspriving the iecai agent
81 Tire means Of roobiax hundreds az our
citizens. not however. until he has RAN.
81 2 rich harvest by means OF his corrupt
dealings.
Other instances might he given Of cor
fupsion AID Injustice which came; s,x,s~r
ire present law br fss,fy rsxs,rainssI. IN
laet the present law ~ SO general in sts
require 'nent1 and lacks SO many essential
po'hts that the licensed agents. X
AZ ali INSCRIPTIONS, has every ts.r.n.a-
ton 10 dishonest or questionable aea.inrs
and can charge a fee according to SITS o,xr,
.Aa. 81 long a. il does not come WITHIN
svs, n.na. % ing general term 'sxaristans'
was So ~ ss1Aco
Il have had occasion within the mas,
agents that the fee charged he returnssi
20 the party paying H. and there, nave
sseh many eases OF Injustice on the mart
Ia as E. rs, ~nssh he provisions OF the
much aroused at times tina; 1 am rr-,
psiaed 10 believe IL would be an act of
. ..s 70 ne working paolsc to place =
rroaEhitiye.
II may be natural hat the licensed
agents should entertain feelings Of en-
nee, as we enter into direct competltinys
with them, and tho existence Of such sem
une.ts has been illustrated In various
Ways Statements are imputed 10 them
similar to the following. No persons Win
any degree 81 seif-respect viii patronise
the free office. A man who il NOT ahla
70 pay Tor bis job Isn't worth hiring
None but scabs seek work at the free
office Sneh statements although they
may to some extent affect the work We
are engaged In. are sure TO have nnai
which Is much more aggravat-
Ing ard causes more direct and
immediate results is prac-
e cen agents Of sending sn,s - sss 10
watch our bulletin board aad secure de-
siyahae positions. not for the purpose OF
riitng them. but To deliver me informa-
ton tn said agents In order thar our
work may hc aiYnpered and our patrons
errsssarr assed
In view az these facts ss il not adj
yssahle and really necessary that law
rs enacted defining more clearly their
rights and abriaging their power for
evil!
Expense Of the Once.
in presenting statement of the ex.
rsttsse OF she office. IL will not he out %
place t1at the results attained he also
shown. ! therefore submit herewith a
summary az the work accomplished by tho
office since its establishment in APRIL Isa,.
giving the number OF positions furnished.
Bsgfath BY month and year by year ~
foiiows.