The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
MAYMANAGE
LABOR ] ] AGENCIES [ ]. It:
Commissioner Dotlerty Consider 1sii'dle.rr-
ing Establishment Of Public
Employment Bureaus.
IN OTHER STATES E:..:
Vast Majority Of Applicants Get
PositionsPo Viz
GINA Plan.

GINA Plan.
Probably at the next session OF the
Legislature efforts VIII be made 70 So.
cure the enactment OF a law establish
ing public employment agencies in
Virginia, to be conducted BY the state.
Such offices are In successful operation
in number Of other states including
D oherty has had the matter under con-
sideraton for some time He has
studied the need. the laws of other
and has at times contemplated asking
the help of the Legislature. Earlier
action on his part has been prevented
by the expense OF conducting such
agencies in face OF the need OF money
for other purposes OF his department..
Now, however he is inclined to be-
slieve that the time has come to launch
such a movement. Mr. Doherty has
not made6up his mind whether II would
charge nominal fee. II the Legis-
Slature would not appropriate,the neces:
tsary funds. or II 7 should pc oeemea
best to have the benehoia a pay p w, a
made self-supporttng without being
burden on any one, In his opinion.
Could FIJI Demands.
The advantage OF SUCH INST tutlons
y
with offices in the principal cities 8 OF
the state, Mr.. Doharty argues tina t;
the demand and supply OF labor could
be better regulated. For instance.
for machinists at Newport N ews, and
sudden demand in Richmond. Com
munication between the Offices In these
cities would Immediately reveal the
situation, the men would have work
at once and the employers would MI
their shops With Individual private
employment agencies, no such CO.
operation is likely to exist
Again, state-operated series OF
agencies would classify the men and
make for an improved grade OF work.
mon and workwomen. Those who made
good would be kept on the approved
list. and could easily secure positions
when out Of employment. Tor ! .h lt,s :,
omcial sources. On the other hand,
those who were found to be worth
less would soon be found out and no
effort would be made to put them into
centiye to men and women to make
themselves useful, and those who
would not work would be soon forced
to do so.
makes for busy population makes
for the wealth OF the State, and he
would encourage all to be at work
at the places which At them.
| UnueSITnDle ARcnCleA.
Realizing that there are employment
agencies which do Legitimate bus
mess, Mr.. Doherty knows also that
there are those which take every ad :
Recent legislation In Virginia has been
directed at regulation of the operation
of agencies. and already there have
appeared indications OF intention TO
s5ccessfully engaged in running legi-
climate private employment agencies
would doubtless be In demand for the
practical work in the public institu-
lions.
a study of the reports on public
agencies In other States makes inter-
esting reading. A recent weekly re
port, printed according to law by the
agencies Of Illinois. shows that most
For instance, at the Peoria once, for
| the week ending June 4. 1910 1A6
males applied for work. and it was
found for all but two OF them. Dur
seven applications from females. OF
whom forty-eisht were put to work
Many Got employment.
In the East st. Louis office the pro
4 1913 males and 30 females applied and
\ 81 males and 3S females were given
| positions.
OF course, one week I. is n, no fair index
Itaken into account In the Northside
office In Chicago, for the first forty
/ six weeks Of the eleventh year since
4 8plied, 1904 or these securing positions
\ or the 5,Oss females applying during
the same period, Alas were given en-
ploynlent. In the Sprin gfleld Office
1 1875 females filed their applications
while 3.o45 males and 7C6 females We're
Going into a still wider field .anc
4 takin 2 all the o ffices OF the State into
4 consideration for the whole period
4 since the establishment, 1t Is founo
i that in the 5 6e s,xse ks 35s,5o1 males p
1 piled for work and that 2e2.7o6 9
I$fhasa rot positi ons. "A total OF 1884
| females applied. Sa,317 being givei
work. The grand total ig 517,S47 appii
i ca tions and 4s2.o23 positions filled.