The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-11
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau. Ne. 7o-
Metropolitan Bdak Building.

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WASHINGTON, Dec, 11.-"If the
government is 10 establish a system
OF employment bu-
Seeking Work reaus in IS zone
for the cities In the United
Unemployed. States 10 assist
aliens 10 find jobs,
why should not these same Offices be
used 10 assist citizens OF this country
10 find Jobs? Why cannot as much
be done for the native American as
for the incoming Immigrant"
These questions, asked by one Of
fetal of the Department OF Labor OF
another seyera, days ago. resulted In
developing the fact that there is real
| ~ no reason under the present laws
why the government cannot use the
same methods now employed TO help
aliens 20 find work for the similar
purpose OF assisting citizens or the
! United States who are DESTROYS OF be-
/ ing placed ia positions. In fact, the
/ Department of Labor. in the emerg-
ency at the time OF the Salem fire,
during the early part or the present
year, did step In and assist more than
| 800 wage eRrners OF the Massachu-
sets city 10 find new positions. A
study OF already existing laws has
convinced officials of the department
that, except for the need OF more
money, there is nothing now TO pre-
vent Uncle Sam from coming in and
playing an important part in the work
of settling the unemploy ment problem
in the United states.
The act of 1913, which creates the
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purpose OF this branch OF the govern
lment shall be Ito foster. promote, and
develop the welfare OF the wage earn
ers OF the United States, to improve
their working conditions, and 10 ad-
vance their opportunities for profit
able employ ment." II Is believed that
the authority given 10 the department
10 assist wage earners and TO adj
ivance their opportunities for profit
/ able employment permits the use OF
the same means in finding the posi-
tions for citizens as Is now used in
New York. and viii soon be used in
other citiec throughout the United
States, in assisting aliens To posi-
! ton.
An earlier Get which authorized the
creation Uf 4 division of information
IOl Nht DuItdu vi dppdl-
entity also includes authority 10 assist
the citizens rs we'll as aliens The
. aw provides for the organization OF
the division OF information and for
distribution OF Information regarding
the resources, products and physical
characteristics OF each state and ter
ritory among all admitted aliens who
may ask for such information at the
immigrant stations of the United
States and ito such other persons as
may desire the same" This last
phrase IL believed 10 cover the au-
thority to assist citizens as we'll as
immigrants
The establishment OF the govern.
ment employment bureaus has been
advocated for many years by students
of social and industrial conditions In
ttne United States. who believed that
much harm Is done by the many fraud
lulent private employment agencies
which are scattered throughout vart
Gus parts OF the United States. There
lare number OF private agencies
(which have been established and have
lproyed of real assistance TO workers
In trying TO find positions, but the
fraudulent agencies have been scat
tered in and have reaped large profits
by exploiting prospective laborers.
An instance of the kind was recent
liz brought 10 the attention of Of
fcials OF the Department OF Labor in
connection with group Of six Italians