The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
One to be Established by the
State, Under the Chief of
the Bureau Of Indus
trial Statistics.

Urldl 0UdClSGlCS.
Hon. Thomas A. Smith, Chief
of the Bureau Of Industrial Sta
tistics, has decided to start a
State Employment Bureau under
the auspices of his department.
The main object of the Bureau is
to bring the employer and en-
ployee together without cost to
either party. 1t is believed that
farmers and employers in the
various counties in the State, as
well as in the city, often require
help, mechanics and laborinr
men and women, but owing to
the trouble of securing same are
compelled to wait until they
make visit to the city or de-
pend upon the various employ
ment bureaus run for a profit.
On the other hand there are
many work people who do not
possess the necessary amount of
money to pay for enrolment in
these bureaus or whose wages are
too meager to even spare the
dollar or two demanded by these
agencies after the employment is
secured.
1t is thought that the Bureau
of Industrial Statistics NAV ac-
complish this work with little
cost if the effort to be made is
seconded by the press of the
State and the various labor or
CARNATIONS and work people gen
orally.
For the present the following
program is marked out. The
work will begin September 4.
a book will be opened at the bu-
reau, Room 406 Merchants Nat.
ional Bank Building, South and
Second streets, Baltimore, Nd,
from 8 a. m., to 4 p. M, on which
the name of any person seeking
employment can be registered and
apply to the Office, stating age.
residence, kind of work wanted
and reference. Employers of all
kinds of labor are requested to
file applications for help by letter
or otherwise. The bureau will at
once put the two in communica.
tiOn with each other, or where
positive instructions are given
will send the applicant to the en-
ployer at once with letter.
While this is being done a list
of labor organizations will be ar
ranged and the officers of such
are requested to keep the bureau
posted as to the mechanics out of
employment and how they can
be easily reached, so that the
wants Of the county employers
can be quickly supplied.
Ofcourse. las there is no appropri-
alton for the work at present. the
effort will be limited, but it is
hoped to demonstrate by the next
session of the Legislature that
this is a work both of practica.
bllity and usefulness to the PEG.
pie of the State.
The State of Illinois has es.
tablished three Employment Blu
reaus in the City of Chicago.
These were opened August 2,
1899, and up to date of July %,
1900, had accomplished the fol-
lowing good work: Applications
for employment, 44,267; number
of positions secured, 32,712; APP
plications for help, 80, 539: an.
plicatiOns for help unfulflled,
6,S27.
1t will be seen by the above
figures what an immense amount
of good has been accomplished
by the Illinois Bureau in secur-
ing work for the unemployed,
and if only a small proportion of
such work can be accomplished
by the Maryland Bureau, the
Legislature will have sufficient
data to base any legislation upon
that may be deemed necessary.
There will be absolutely no dis.
elimination between applicants,
the first come being the first serv.
ed. That is, the first will be
strictly adhered to and persons
on that list assisted to employ.
ment according to rotation. 1t
is proposed to enroll men and
women alike, without reference
to race, creed or color, and en-.
deavor to help all kinds of labor.
from house help to factory or
shop.
The employers of the State
can make the effort success by
rendering their aid and by send.
ing to the bureau for all kinds of
help, while it remains to be seen
whether those out of employment
will avail themselves of the Cd.
portuEity offered.