The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-07
SAYS CONDITION
IS MUCH BETTER
Superintendent Woods Believes
Situation With Regard to
Unemployed Improved.
DIFFICULTY NOT YET OVER
MANY DESERVING MEN ARE
GIVEN WORK.

NJ. Nj. Woods, superintendent of the
Salt Lake Charity association, who has
had charge of the free employment bn-
reau at II East Fourth South street, is
of the opinion that the most acute
stage of the distressing condition. which
prevails with reference to lack of en-
ployment is over, but that the situa-
ton is not by any means beyond the
critical point.
Il believe" said MIR. Woods, that
we have passed the worst of it, but we
are not by any means cut of the woods
yet. Since the office has been opened,
we have registered the names of more
than 500 married men. l would esti-
mate that there are dependent upon
these men a total of 1000. Married
men only are taken into consideration
by US at this time and in this connec-
ton.
'Of the number registered we have
placed 1872, and I should say that fifty
have obtained work through their own
efforts. We have, therefore, approx
mately 400 names on our books, and
nearly that number of men anxious for
employment, We have closed the reg
istration until Monday in order to give
US time to classify the applicants and
to arrange other data. We will reopen
the books Monday.
Should Notify Bureau.
I'VE encounter some difficulty in
checking the names properly because
of the failure of those who secure work
on their own. account to notify us to
that effect. 1t would be help to us if
the applicant would let us know if he
gets work through other means than
the efforts of the association.
THE employers have been extremely
considerate, and have aided us mateTi-
ally in our work. 1t is our aim to find
work for our own people-those who
make their homes in this city-first,
and the employers have given us rea-
son to believe that they are as anxious
as we are to take care of our home
people first. leaving the transients as
a secondary consideration"
In addition to finding employment
for the number of men stated, Mr..
Woods has also found places Cor ap-
proximately twenty-five women.
The superintendent has in his pos
session a reliable check on the condi-
ton of the families of the men who ap-
ply for work In gathering this infor-
nation he has been greatly assisted by
volunteers from the various churches
the degree of need or distress, if any,
in which the family is found. 1t is the
aim to give employment first to those
who need it most.
Every Dollar Counts.
while l believe the situation is
easing up considerably" continued Mr..
Woods, II do not look for a complete
restorat ton of the good times that pre-
ceded this crisis for many months to
come. We constantly urge the work.
! ing people to harbOr their resources
and to save every dollar they possibly
can, in order that they may continue
to maintain their independence and
consequently their self-respect."
Mr.. Woods will confer with General
Manager Joseph S. Wells of the street
car company in the hope that in the
work incident TO the construction of
the new barns and shops preference
will be given to as many of the desery-
| ing men on the associations books as
| is possible.
Mr.. Woods has been engaged in the
work which now enlists his attention
for thirteen years, nine of them in this
| city He has been with the Charity
association since its organization, fOur
years ago.