Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-22

times come a-knockin' at the door," is
a strain that is not sung with a person
al note in Iowa Just now, but it is well
to prepare for such a contingency,
and it is no doubt with this idea in
mind that the Calderwood bill was pre-
scented in the house and voted upon ia
vorably.
The bill providing for the offices has
the following provisions In addition to
those decreeing that the expenses OF
the office shall not exceed the receipts
and that any excess shall be turned
over to the state:
1.-THE commissioner Of the bureau of
labor statistics is hereby empowered
and authorized to establish in any city
of the first class a state employment
office under the supervision of the bu-
reau of labor statistics for the pur-
pose of receiving applications of per
sons seeking employment and appli-
cations of persons wishing to employ
labor. Such office shall be designated
and know as a state employment Of
fice.'
Before establishing a state employ
ment Office in any city, q suitable
room, properly furnished, shall be pro-
vided by the county, city or by some
philanthropic organization which shall
maintain the same without expense to
the state. superintendent of state
employment offices shall be appointed
by the commissioner of the bureau of
labor statistics Such superintend-
ents shall give bonds in the sum Of
$500, with surety to- be approved by
the commissioner of the bureau Of Ia
Dor statistics.
"The system Of registration, records
and accounts and the general conduct
Of the state employment offices shall
be uniform and after a general plan to
be recommended by the commissioner
of the bureau of labor statistics and
approved by the executive council. All
printing, blank books. stationery, post
age and Office SUPPLIES shall be fur
nished by the executive council on
requisition of the commissioner of the
bureau of labor statistics.
at shall be the duty Of each super
intendent of each state employment Of
fee to record in proper form the
names of all persons applying for EN-.
ployment or for help, designating OPP
posite the name and address Of each
applicant the character of employment
or help desired. Each superintendent
shall not later than Monday, Of each
week mail to the Office of the bureau
of labor statistics. and to each other
state employment Office in the state q
report of the number of applications
for employment and for help received
! during the preceding week. All such
lists shall, when received, be conspic
uously posted in each of the several
state employment, offices for the In
spection of all persons desiring en-
ployment or to employ labor.
Each applicant for permanent EN-
ployment shall pay to the superintend
ent the sum of so cents. In case nc
employment Is secured all of the fee
except 10 cents shall be refunded, pro
yiding that application is made moi
more than fifteen days from date Of
registering. Where temporary EN-
ployment is secured for applicants
j they shall pay fee of 10 cents. Any
applicant who is unable to pay regis
| tration fee shall make a signed state
ment to that effect agreeing to pay the
same out of his first wages and shall
then be registered"
This will be an opportunity for won
I ems clubs and other, philanthropica
j organizations to furnish clerks fol
these local labor employment bureaus
] in order that the expenses shall bs
kept within the receipts The latter
judging from experiments that hav.
been made in several cities, will no
4 be so large that the states revenue,
will be materially enlarged by the re
ceipts from the employment bureaus
after the costs of advertising. station
cry and incidentals have been deduct
ed. The plan is a good one. however
and should meet with support