The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
IhE nANlESS JOB
AND J0b[ESS Man
COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIAL RELA-
TONS TO BRING THEM
TOGETHER.
: WILL REDUCE. FRAUD
PLAN LOOKS TO A NATIONAL sYs-
TEN OF LABOR EXCHANGES TO
COOPERATE WITH STATE
AGENCIES.

A national system of labor ex-
changes to cooperate with State and
local public employment offices and
to regulate private employment agen-
cies in interstate business, is proposed
by the United States commission in
Industrial relations in a plan SUBJ
mitted to the various labor commits
sioners of the United States and to
others Interested in plans for the So
luton of the problem Of labor sup
ply. Commissioner OF Labor and
Printing NJ. l. Shipman received the
tentative proposal for consideration
with the request that he criticise and
suggest improvements and, If possible,
appear before the commission at it's
public hearings. The proposal con-
sains features drawn from the laws
OF various States, from bills present
ed to congress and to State iegisla-
lures. and from correspondence and
suggestions from persons and organi-
nations interested in the subject.
Manless Job and Jobless Man.
The problem. in short, IS to bring
the manless JOB and the jobless man
together. to reduce the bread line. to
break up the congestion OF piacard
bearing mobs In crowded cities. and
to make 1t easier for every honest
American citizen TO have an appor-
tuuity to sit by his own electric fan IN
summer. or toast his heels by his own
hearth in winter blissfui n the con-
seriousness OF q steady Job and re-
caipted bills.
Watchdog ON Fraud.
But that is just one phase. There
Is another. and 1t appeals TO the deep
pitlsing heart OF humanity. 1t means
the establishment of watchdog on
certain features Of fraud. and more
than that. on cri me--tae worst kind
OF crime, told OF occasionally, in the
big dailies when the police are par
ticuiarly clever. or unusually fortunate
or when an alert reporter rushing in
where angels fear Ia tread, makes
getaway with a big story of a poor
department store girl trlcked by an
employment bureau fake into an out
Of the way corner of the city and
there held in strict bondage. There
are few indifferent details. and a
sob for the poor distressed mother,
sob for the invalid father. ii sob Ter
each Of the dependent children,
couple of sohs for the aruined home,
and then half ds<en sobs for
-he girl herself. and the story Is over,
the incident closed. The records are
made In the police department and
10 readers OF the daAy papers close
cir eyes in comfortable sleep, thank
that such could not be their fate.
oLftlIG OF E'lin-
According 10 the preliminary pans
the bureau of labor exchanges vii!
be conducted with the department
OF labor. The purpose of This hu-
reau will be 10 unite into one ma
tl8nai orga nszatiou, all the agencies
fer collecting and furnishing lnfaraa-
tion regarding employers seeking era
ptoyes and working people seeking
employment
In charge Of the bureau will be
director and an advisory council
There will be a central Office In Wash
inggGa and I'm such other places as
may be found necessary, and the d.
rector and ali sUhordinmtes should ne
under civil service rules.
According TO the proposed plans,
the duties Of the bureau and It's au-
,hor4ties will be MS follows;
"ff) To collect and furnish infor-
nation regarding employers seeking
employees and working people seek
ing employment, to make known the
opportunities OF self employment IN
the United States. and to do every
thing that Ia possible to aid In secur-
ing the fullest application or the Ia
bar force in the country.
"t2e To distribute information re-
gardiAg the State OF the labor mar
aet in the form OF bulletins, maps.
reports, and in such other ways that
may be desirable. and 10 prevent and
prohibit the circulation of false, in
accurate, or misleading information
regarding the labor market condt-
items.
"tS} To license, supervise, regulate.
and inspect private employment OIL
ces operating among the States, and 10