The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-13
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THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
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Harrison N. PARKER Says lss
Poor investment to seek Job
From Il.

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No employment agency Gao place
half the men whose names II mas on
ils books. No matter what promises
are made by the agencies, no man can
feel certain that he win yet position
-eyen admitting that the agencies
will make their best efforts, that they
are honest, and that their inSentioas
are good.
Their task Is an impossible one.
The inner workings OF employment
agencies should reveal to every think.
ing man who wants worlS-esprsially
II he wants II 10 hurry. rs most men
do who pay fees TO the agencies that
he is making bad Investment, bo.h
in point Of haste and IL pont Of
money.
Almost any employment agency can
place FIRST class nam, but the irst
class man cas- place hiniselR ouister
and 10 better advantaa9. The SECOND
and third class workers. N oyercrowd
ed selds, make bad Investments ~
paying fees TO agents,
Those who have had leilmate deal.
inss with employment agencies az
large. whether the hig and we'll estab.
lished institution or the "ay by night
concerr,n no doubt win carry me out
In my ideas Some who nave bcen SO
unfortunate az to accept positions ae.
aoiiated BY the agencies have snude
their cases known and have before
me Information sufficient to treat this
subject intelligently.
BY means of lists obtalnahic, giving
the names and addresses Of members
in clubs. colleges, the " NJ. Q. a., etc.,
and By using The directory. their Geld
FOR circular advertising and glie en-
ployment Of the follow-up letter sys
tenn 10 practically without limit i ic
enough 70 make any man thinl, more
thar once 20 receive ten 20 nficen leg-
ters. in all appearance .ypeWrittsn,
signed BY manager ana each con.
alstn6 Of a new line Of tail, ia e por.
soual way. They make it appear as
though the recipient is an intimate pc.
qnainiance, and that his joining lhe
organization, paying his Zee Of ~, 4S.
or IS, rs matter of great importance
10 his welfare and future.
Taking into consideration the gatt
field Of operation and the apparent
knowledge Of all live openings, a. l,or.
trnyed BY the agency, d man IS AZ
times teupied TO invest ard IN his
haste forpets 10 weigh the other slds
of the question and see what he can
do for himself with much less money.
The repatriation fee is nothlng N lrc
or less than money on which In,
agency transacts business. 4, can cd.
vertise and write TO 'Aa various
houses, telling them that hey are n
a position TO put them IN ouch with
men. lhcy can occupy d fne suite N
rooms and afford good furniture. aud
an appointment that is most impress.
siye, and, perchaneo, will place man
here and there Tho terms uro al.
ways cash In advance, part ualh and
notes or don't take tho loo
The wording Of he cuuir'ict Is suci
that II You once accept position to
which they send you. in all proba8iliiy
you win pay the commission whether
or not Il proves 20 be as unticlimted.
A sound business man will rot. IL
he understands the proposition. be a
party to scheme where he applicant
pays g registration fee and bpcr cent
commission In addition, and Their surn
around and pay the agency their 81
called head money og nearly an
equal proportion for The service.
0ne Of the largest OF these employ.
ment agencies some time ago did Nha,
is termed special investigation and
on one occasion. Just before the oner
Ing of the "bref Inquiry easa before
the grand Jury. called into iheif aiiite
for one Of the big packers. practically
nll Of their competitors tmEie man
ayers, Il being made 10 appear taal d
| position WIS open This mas have
been, but ~ho knuwag However ont
Of the best men IN the country. non.
could be found Who would nnspsr th.
purpose.
make mention Of ihese Fs,ta soi
the simple reason that money ineestsd
Is done with ONE aim IN view. apI that
is for gain. A man puts his application
into 40 agency and be uaa; reaHlts
and II he IS At the point whece hs vii
use the agency he wants them quick
and Il IL hard 70 believe that one IL,
stitniion has on ita books some huad
red thousand names. Ail oR these men
were In more or less OF 4 hurry. Ins
think What their earnings would q
II they could place one.har Of iseal