The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-31
STATE EMPLOY * IN /
BUREAU.

Hon. Thomas A. Smith, Chief OF the
Bureau of Industrial Statistics, has dcci1-
ed to start Il State Employment Bureau
under the auspices of his department. iiIc
main object of the Bureau is to bring the
employer and employee together without
cost to either party. It is believed that
farmers and employers il the various
counties of the State, us veil as the city,
often require help, mechanics and labor
inc men anl women, but owing to the
trouble of securing same are compelled to
wait until they make a visit to the city or
depend upon the various employment bu-
reaus run for profit. On the other hand
there are many rk-people who do not
possess the necessary amount Of money
to pay for enrolment in these bureaus OF
whose wages are too meagre to even
spare the dollar or two, after the employ
mept is secured, which is demanded by
these agencies.
1t is thought that the Bureau of Indus
trial Statistics may accomplish this work
Will lulu CoSl, IL tiC SloIe w it't'iS ssi' u
is seconded by the press of the State and
the various labor organizations and the
work-people generally.
For the present the following program
has been mapped out book will be
opened at the Bureau, Room 40S Mer-
chants National Bank Building. South
and Second Streets, from 8 y. Nj to Z
NJ, on which the name of any person car
be registered seeking employment. Tho
person must apply to the office, stating
age, residence, kind of work wanted ant
reference. Employers are requested t.
file applications for all kind of help by
letter or otherwise. The Bureau will a
once put the two in communication will
each other or send the applicant at once tt
the employer with letter.
While this is being done a list of labor
organizations will be arranged and the
officers of such are requ IS ed to keep tht
Bureau posted as to mechanics out of en-
ployment and how they can be easily
reached, so that the wants of the county
employers can be quickly supplied.
OF course, as there is appropriation tol
the work at present the effort Will be lin
tied, but it is hoped to demonstrate by the
next session Of the Legislature that this i:
a work both of prac.icability and useful
ness to the people of the State
The State of Illinois has established
three employment bureaus in the city o
Chicago. These We're opened August :
1890, and up to date of July %, 1909, hat
accomplished the. following good work
Applications for employment. 80. A, 2G1
Number Of positions secured - /,
Applications for help. .............3 80 ,5:i'
Applications for help untitled. 49,. 6,S2,
1t will be seen by the above figure:
| what an immense amount of good la:
been accomplished by the Illinois Bureau
in securing employment for unemployed
and ii only small proportion OF sucl
work can be accomplished by the Mary
land Bureau. the Legislature will have
sufficient data to base any legislation up
on that may be deemed necessary.
There will be absolutely no djscrimina
ton between applicants, the first COM
being tie first served. That is, the lis
will be strictly adhered to aud persons Of
that list assisted to employment accord
ing to rotation. It's proposed to enrol
| men and women alike, without reference
| to race creed or color, and endeavor K
| help all kinds of labor, from house he'll
| to factory or shop.
The employers Of the State can maxi
| the effort Il success by rendering their ;si'
and sending to the Bureau for help of Al
| kinds, while it remains to be seen wheth
! er those ont of employment viii avai
themselves of the opportunity offered.