New-York tribune., 1911-04-09
FINDS WORK FOR scHooLBoYs
The Scholars Employment Bureau OF
Liverpool and It's Objects.

The widespread interest which has been
manifested throughout Great Britain in the
establishment Of labor exchanges, whereby
the supply and demand of labor are more
EASILY regulated, makes the experiment OF
me Lverpool education committee. in the
establishment Of a scholars employment
bureau Of more than ordinary importance
.Vice-Consul Stephenson writes.
This movement has been brought about
BY the observation that over 50 per cent OF
the relief granted In this district was TO
casual laborers at the age of twenty. the
Percentage. so the report states, being
greater In Liverpool than in any other sec
non of the country. The scholars en-
roymsnt bureau figures on stopping the
cause OF the trouble at its source by deal
ng with the inadequate employment for
eoys and girls when they leave school
The scheme IS that OF having the school
nas,er, who in conjunction with the educa-
non committee, has 10 do with the child
Shul H. is fourteen or so. take what might
q called postgraduate interest in him,
Whereby he will be placed In position IN
which his prospects arc better than they
would be had he been allowed 10 seek en-
Poyment In a casual manner
TIE object OF the scheme is TO do away
Win what is called in this country blind
1'ey occupations: that is, those occupa-
IONS vricn do not admit OF advancement,
oanrles Of such being telegraph messen-
s.'s' errand boys, van boys, etc. the num-
ot' oi these being so great that In two or
u'ee years the wage commensurate with
We We ages OF the lads cannot be paid. and
ranks are filled with younger boys, the
-. ones being let out. little II any better
r. 10 tnelr position than they were wheh
school.
Statistics At hand show that out Of a
Ss 81 o. s5e boys who left the. various
tsoiss tsEs Of Liverpool on July 81 last the
,i1ao ,il1oiars employment bureau had been
~ 20 secure positions for 469 OF them;
10 he girls employment was secured for
On yyut o. total Of 935 who left scnool
t ,psplls is Of such a nature that there
iiuture 10 II, whereby the Coy or girl
ne,t ng .g al an early age can work UP 70
ale, tmnortant positions than where blind
occupations are entered into.
1lyniiss enect OF the movement upon The
nsSIas sun In school, especially in the
NE GRADES, has been very marked
ord. are ever on their best behavior in
Sstch 70 ger commendatory ceruncdte
.rpinvwlii VIII give them good start with
noyHs 70 Parents are now more inclined
n 49,. tneir boys little longer at school
ts,ior 70 give the teachers and the edu-
fn{ sSoinmlttee proper opportunity 10
vbics Htlne occupation for their children,
csse. Wh give them an assured future.
chsns.saf are reported where parents have
pstIos - thar own ideas as 20 the occu-
ihe lneir children should take up, with
sraolov,un mat the teachers have found
ea,yment for them which win give them
stss Yer cnance In life than would other
sS,,nna ,nnave been the case.
Nd a. another good feature of the scheme,
ktsd i enurely Of by-result. Is the stimu-
e. interest in the teachers are taking in
titb Sheme The teacher is now In touch
lets.sne parent, resulting in close relations
kfest ,ne two, and naturally more in
.tr sis ls being taken by the parent and bet
FsrN,osk done by the pupil.
hsnt sy oniy is the good effect of the move
sefs s'en ss'en among teachers, pupils and par
Hnt II extends 10 whole schools which
valn each other Ia pleasant rivalry as
~ sSIn o. s VIII provide the Iargest percent
sood situations for their pupils"