Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT is DOING


in all parts of the United States, help
ing both the immigrant and native
American farm laborers to find remu-
nerative work and helping the farm
owner to secure the proper kinds OF
labor.
The governments employment bureau
will be very different from the private
institution with this name, which Is
sometimes conducted by interruptions
men who try to exploit the laborer
take fee from the laborer for whom
a position Is secured nor will he &C
cept fee from the employer for whom
a position has been filled. The gov
free and the establishment OF the
chain Of distribution offices over the
country will. it is believed, mark the
beginning Of one of the most important
pieces Of employment work which has
been started by any government.
Commissioner General Camtnetti, in
establishing the eighteen zones for the
distribution of farm labor, selected as
zone headquarters the principal cities
in the territory over which the work
will be conducted. The office of the
division of information of the United
States immigration service in each dis
trict will have a competent man in
charge who will be thoroughly famtl-
lar with the agricultural opportunities
in his district and who will give every
kind Of assistance to men and women
seeking work on farms.
This service Of the governments Of
which may be furnished by an EN-.
ployer to be used for the purpose of
transportation of q man to the place
of employment, the checking Of the ap-
plicant's baggage, mailing Of checks to
the prospective employer and personal
or boat, with full directions as to the
manner in which he should proceed to
his place of employment. When the
applicant cannot make himself under
stood in the English language tag.
bearing full directions and address,
will be placed upon him, which will be
guide for the train conductor or ship
officer who will see that he gets of at
the right place.
Commissioner General caminetti has
selected the following zones for dis
tribution Offices:
Zone No. 1, Boston-Territory cover
ed includes Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land and Maine, with sub branch head
land Me.
Zone No. 2, New York city-Territory
covered includes New York, New Jer-
sey, New Hampshire, Vermont and Con-
quarters at Buffalo.
Zone No. 3. Philadelphia-Territo
covered includes Pennsylvania, Della
ware, West Virginia, with sub-branch
headquarters at Pittsburgh.
Zone No. 4. Misunderstanding
covered. Maryland.
Zone No. S. Norfolk-Territory cover
ed includes Virginia and North Carolina.
Zone No. s, Birmingham-Territo
covered includes Alabama, Florida,
Georgia and South Carolina, witt sub
branch headquarters at Savannah Mo-
bile. Charleston and Jacksonville.
Zone No. 7. New Orleans-Territory
covered includes Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Zone No. 8. Galveston-Territory
covered includes Texas and New Mex
leo.
Zone No. 9, Observation-Disclosures
covered includes Ohio and Kentucky,
with sub-branch headquarters at Gin
cinnati
Zone No. 10, Chicago Territory
covered includes Illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan, Wisconsin and Iowa, with sub
branch headquarters at Milwaukee and
Detroit.
Zone No. 11-Minneapolis-T
covered includes Minnesota, North Da-
kota and South Dakota
Zone No. -. st. Louis-Territory
ters at Kansas City
Zone No. Is. Denver-Territory cover
ed includes Colorado. Wyoming, Ne
braska and Utah.
Zone No. IA. Helena-Territory cover
ed includes Montana and Idaho.
Zone No. Is, seattle-Territory cover
ed, Washington
Zone No. Is. Portland - Territory
covered, Oregon.
Zone No. II. San Francisco-Territory
covered. northern California and
Nevada.
Zone No. IS. Los Angeles-Territory
covered. southern California and Ari-
iona.