The daily sentinel., 1912-08-28
.PEARCE WILL URGE FREELABOR
BUREAU IN GRAND JUNCTION SOON
State Law Prevents Establishment Of EMPLOYMENT Agency Here
Now but Secretary viii Work for Amendment
at Next Session.
Sentinel Special Service

. oeHtlHel special Service.
Denver. Aug. est is under
stood here that the union labor peo-
pie OF the western slope are agitat-
ing the establishment at Grand June
tion OF state free employment bu-
reau and that the intention was to
nave asked the State Federation of
Labor at its recent meeting at Grip
pie Creek to give the movement Off
cial endorsement, but the members
20 whom had been delegated the mat
ter were unayoidably kept away
from the meeting OF the federation
There is scarcely a doubt but that il
the subject had gone before the fed
Grafton the proposition would have
received unanimous endorsement.
Secretary of State Pearce today
lent his unqualified approval to the
proposed establishment of such n
bureau on the western slope and
when the nineteenh general assem-
bly, convenes he viii go before that
body and seek an amendment to the
present state law creating the three
state free employment bureaus locat-
ed at Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, to permit of the fourth bu-
reau being established at Grand juno
ton. Discussing the importance OF
this matter. Mr.. Pearce said:
fully realize the importance and
necessity for such a bureau some
where on the western slope. and /
think II should be established at
Grand Junction as the center of the
greai fruit belt of that part of the
state. The urgent demand for la
Dor required in the immense fruit
orchards each year makes 1t imper-
atiye that a bureau where laborers
can be assisted by the state to secure
employment, the same as Is done at
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pue-
bio, should be located on the western
slope. 1t also is needed by the fruit
growers as the time comes each year
when the procuring of help to pick
and pack the fruit crops is urgent at
a specific daSe. With a free employ
ment bureau conducted by the state
the situation would be materially re-
lieved.'
Under the present law it is impos-
sible to establish such a bureau in
Grand Junction from the fact that the
statutes designates that such en-
ployment bureaus shall be located on
ly in towns and cities having pop
ulation of $4,000. The law provides
that all towns and cities with this
population are entitled to employ
ment bureaus.
The three bureaus now in opera
tion have been q source of great
benefit to the unemployed laborers,
as well as TO parties requiring the
services of laborers. During the past
year thousands of men and women
have been provided with work
through the agencies of the bureaus
in these three cities and like con-
dltion no doubt would prevail If one
was established at Grand Junction.
which more than likely will be done
after the coming session of the leg
islature.
1t is the duty of the superintend-
ents to get into communication with
all manufacturers, merchants and
other employees of labor to the end
that the state bureaus may keep well
posted as to the wants of both en-
ployer and the employe This is be-
ing done by those who have charge
of the bureaus at Denver. Colorado
Springs and Pueblo and the results
the past two years have been more
than satisfactory to all parties di-
rectly concerned.