The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

Ike the natives that they are hardly
looked upon as foreigners, Austria-Iun-
gary and France also furnish some labor
ers. but in all Of Alsace-Lorraine during
the year 1907 the foreigners represented
only Ga per cent Of the entire laboring
: element
Dearth of Farm LahOrer~.
According 10 the reports Of various
employment bureaus. there is a scarcity
Of laborers for agricultural pursuits. and
this also affected work in the vineyards.
for Alsaee-L.orraine has . per cent Of
the ine-planted area OF Germany, 8 per
cent Of her own area beiag devoted 70
vineyards Some Iaborers were brought
from France for this work. their railway
fare having. in most cases, to be paid by
the employer The city bureau OF Metz.
Lorraine. explains that opportunities Tor
higher wages and the charm OF Industrial
pursuits lure the unsIiIled worSmen away
from the more healthfuI occupation OF ag-
riculture-
some Of the cities report no lack Of
work all the year round. but larger
places. like Strassburg Muelhausen,
Metz and Colmar. tax the employment
q agencies 10 the utmost 20 sometimes find
suitable employment for idle laborers dur
ing the coolest season. when building op-
eratious and improvements cannot so
readily be carried on. Ts>e bureaus solve
this largely by sending unmarried labor
ers 10 outside places especially to the coal
mines. where extra help can always be
used. the railroads furnishing transporta-
ton al half fare. and by such labor as
ice cutting. thus tiding over the few
weeks OF the year when cold weather
causes work 20 suffer TIE city OF Strass-
burg uses Iaborers who can find nothing
else TO do in tearing down the old city
wall and this has been styled emergency
work
Convicts as Day BabOrers.
On account Of the difficulty IN placing
released convicts the cities accept them
as day laborers on the streets and for
city improvements Further. the employ
meut bureaus cooperate with special So
cieries for released convicts. which aim
TO give such Iaborers proper encourage
meat and suitable occupation
The city bureaus must keep in touch
with the barracks and anticipate dhe dis
charge Of large numbers Of soldiers who
have served their two years or more in
the army. so as 20 locate them in suit
able occupations upon their return TO
civil life
Whenever the city finds an employer
mistreatiaS his workuen. failing 70 pay
/ them regularly. or not keeping his fac
I tory in a sanitary and respectable condi-
rion. he IS biackIsted BY the city. and
I does not receive The aid OF the employ
meut bureau
I The economic significance and the Do
sitio1 cf the city employment bureau in
/ the municipal government is taught IN
I the common schools The schools and
I the employment bureau keep in close
touch with each other. for apprentices are
taken from the schools 70 serve four OF
. i've years before they have any chance
20 earn average wages in the respective
trades Industrial. commercial. and tech
meal schools cooperate with the city
+ bureau. so that its students may be
T placed after the completion Of their
courses
I The various city bureaus report diferen;
ratios OF skilled and unskilled laborers
/ handled by them IN Metz. with $50.
I population. there were three unskiIIed %
I every four skilled 0IueIhauseu. with
3 Ia1.C00 population. had g UnskiIled labor
/ ers in every 10 In Strassburg- with g
/ population Of 1890, there were two
/ skilled 10 every three unskiIled-
Making Vacancies known
/ The press Is utilized in making the va
! cant positions known 10 the public. the
i same being published al least weekly IN
+ 80 different newspapers Of AIsace-Lor-
raine. Another effective method Is the
/ use q large posters. with list Of all The
/ vacancies These posters are put in con-
/ spicuous places. and not only give the