The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
ABLE BODIED MEN
MUST WORK Or De
ELECTED FROM CAMPS
Labor Bureau at the Preside
Has Jobs for Over Three
Hundred.
Lieutenant Moss Declares War
Against Shirkers and
SapperS.

No more will the refugees at the
Preside sing that painful ballad
Everybody Works But Father" The
military and Red Cross authorities have
been on the quiet hunt for jobs for
refugees, and if father happens to be
an able bodied person he would better
not shy at the offer of 50 a day for
loading brick or doing any old thing.
Ii he in any way intimates that he
is too strong to work or assist in the
heroic task of rebuilding the city he
will be told to ''skiddoo" when he puts
in an appearance at thes eating houses
More than that-he is likely to take a
fast walk TO the outer gates OF the
reservation, followed by men dressed
in blue and carrying sharp bayonets
The authorities believe that this
course is necessary to rid the camps OF
what are termed sappers. 4 labor bu-
reau has been established in Camp No
1, and Lieutenant J.. A Moss of the
Twenty-second Infantry, who is in
command, has, with the assistance OF
D. L. Flint Of the Red Cross Society
already located 500 fine, open-air posi-
tions. Lieutenant Moss and Mr.. Flint
are now getting an accurate register
of the 1890 or 1900 refugees in the
camp. 1t is the purpose to find out
what every man can do, what his pre-
vious occupation was and what his
physical condition is at present. The
matter of vaccination will also be cev-
cred, and all who have not been rem
dered smallpox proof within the past
few years will be compelled to make a
trip to the doctor.
Lieutenant Moss said yesterday:
We do not desire to work any hard
ship on refugees, but it is time that
the able-bodied men should go to
work. The labor bureau we have es-
tabliShed should prove good thing
for the men. Already we have pro-
vided work for many at various places
in the state, and At present have 500
jobs to fill. After this registration is
complete the able bodied men will be
notified to go TO work If they refuse
they will be denied food at the eating
houses and elected from the camp. [
TO eject any Of the men When they
realize that it is a case of taking the
jobs offered or being denied food they
viii hardly hesitate about going to
work.
1t is only the shirkers or sappers
that we want TO reach. Many OF the
and cannct be expected to perform
labor. They will, of course, be taken
care of along with the women and
children Everything in the camp is
running along smoothly now and very
little dissatisfaction is manifest Oc-
caSionally we have refugees come TO
headquarters and kick because they
could not get tan shoes and all sorts
of things. Some are very fastidious,
you know In the main, however, they
are a cheerful lot and the grumblers
are few. There was some complaint
about the Desmond kitchen, which has
been supplying the meals. I made an
investi cation and found that there was
some ground for complaint I have
men stationed there now and fer the
last few days the kitchen has been
giving satisfaction. much to our graft
fication A laundry is now being es-
tablished in the camp. so that the neo-
pie can wash their clothes with little
trouble The refugees are gradually
leaving the camp, but the majority of
those here now are destitute, and it
will be necessary to care for them for
months to come We are busy now
putting floors in all tents, and when
the work is finished the rains will
cause but little inconvenience.