The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-02
want. City FREQ 20 Act.

---N,a great city has tremendous prob
h~-,s % 20 own which Il should be per-
m,.-ei 20 meet and solve without outside
i-,a-se~auce No Legislature was ever
gathered together which understood the
needs ~ New York city as the citizens OF
TIE greater city understand them. Every
LEGISLATURE has enough problems affecting
tho entire state TO occupy its attention
without being called upon to pass judy
fnsnt on municipal questions.
~ the mass Of legislation affecting
Greater New York. which Is annually
passed upon by the State Legislature were
removed from its sphere Of influence Il
would not only be better for New York
city. IN, q would be better for tie entire
s;a'N
Il am 2 arm believer In home rule for
he greater city and shall lend my in
fYavr. 20 any movement 20 give Il a
largo measure Of government.
"Nrorno. matter which believe OF par
ocular concern 20 New York city Is the
problem Il unemployment. Last winter
'Ne entire State was aroused over the
number Of men who were una Bile 20 md
vOr,
Through my efforts law has been
pas-,I creating a State employment bu-
reau amt before the winter sets in this
bureau VIII b. In operation ! do not
fs';os myself that there IL no room for
Improvement in the law as Il stands.
! framing tho law ] sought counsel and
guidance from the experience Of European
cour'r'es In their attempts TO solve the
problem ~ unemployment hut because
co~4.'1~s are not the same here as
sh-pel ! realized that the law creating
tho New York state Employment Bureau
NAV n" improved after the bureau has
hal 'ae ne, oft Of a years experience.
as o." one most largely responsible
20 This bureau | can assure the people
o. New York that ~ elected Governor
shall leave no stone unturned 20 make 1;
as efficient and useful as possible.
Under the law the state bureau IL &c
have branches in every section OF Tho
STATE The central bureau Ia 10 he II
charge ~ a director who has been choser
by n civil service test and who has hat
vide and extensive experience with th'
matters which will properly come under
his Jurisdiction. Each branch o1lce vii
be required to register the application
OF every man VINO desires employment
ana &, must also register all requests o
every employer who is looking for work
ers, Each bureau will keep in touch viii
every n'hc- bureau IN order that those II
search % employment may he directed q
points where their labor IL in demand. tn
State bureau IL empowered TO advertise
IN tho newspapers for workers and 70
positions, and Is required TO ISSUE bulle
TN giving all possible Information on tn
oondit ou Of the labor market. Best o
a. the service o. the State Employment
Bureap viii be absolutely free.
The" can be no question as TO tn
value Of 'hs bureau. As far back as 1870
the Public Employment Bureau In Der
lin, which Is somewhat similar 10 tn
one We h1y" started here, found position
for $1,000 people
In their enthusiasm over the worl,
mems compensation act tho laborln
men - New York have not given the AT
tAntoU 10 deserves to the law creatin
the state Employment Bureau, but | fee
tHa' before tho winter is over the labor
'ug men o' this and every other larg
city IN the State viii regard the burea
VII 'Ne same enthusiasm which the
now L-splnN Tor the compensatIOn law.