The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
B. OFC. WORKERS
FILL WANTS OF
JJBLESS HORDE
Men, Women, Boys and Girls
Wait in Line to Apply For
Jobs
URGE BIG COMPANIES TO
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION NOW
A. HI. Green, Jr., COmmends the
Plan of LOaning Money To
Former Employees

1T is suggested that private cor
porations and individuals figuring on
doing any kind OF construction In the
near future, try TO get work under
way immediately" said Charles IL.
Clifford. vicepresident OF the Board
of Commerce, Monday morning. Il un-
derstand that number OF big con
tracts are pending, Ii this work
could be started right away, it would
help a great deal towards solving the
problem of relief for the unemployed
The main corridor of the Board of
Commerce building was filled with
men, women, boys and girls, Tuesday
morning, in search Of work. The
members of the investigation commit
tee worked without rest, listing appli-
cations and furnishing positions where
possible. About IL o'clock, Mr. Gift
ford announced TO the delegation OF
unemployed that a certain factory
had just telephoned for 10 men. In
less than two minutes the men had
been selected and were on their way
to obtain employment.
Andrew IL. Green, Jr., OF the Solvay
Process Co., has written letter to
the Board OF Commerce. commencing
the Michigan Stove works officials
for their offer to advance TO their en-
ployes now out OF work, money until
such a time as they will be put to
work again. Mr.. Green is keeping So
per cent of his men on the payrolls
by working more shifts shorter hours.
Mr. Green's letter follows:
The Solvay Process Company.
nptroit Mich nap 10 1914
Mr.. Byres FL Gitchell, Secretary
Detroit Board of Commerce, De
troit, Mich.
Dear Sir:
No doubt you read this morning
OF the action of the Michigan
Stove works, In offering TO ad
vance to their employees OF more
than one years standing, now out
OF work, money until such time
as they would be put TO work
again. Ii seems to me this is
very excellent manner OF hand
ling the situation.
In the first place, IL provides
money for the persons who need
it. In the second place, since the
money is provided by the firm
who employed the men, they will
be apt To employ the men who
borrowed the money, rather than
some newcomer TO the city. Third
ly, the employer knows better
than any body else, the character
OF the man and whether he Is
worthy of loan or not.
Ii seems to me that this thing
could be put in practice in a great
many concerns, and that less
money would be wasted and more
practical help given than II the
money was advanced by the Board
OF Commerce or charitable organ
izations. remain,
Yours very truly,
A II. GREEN, Jr.,
Manager.
The Detroiter, official publication of
the Board OF Commerce, gives the fol-
lowing suggestions to employers who
are anxious to assist the board in pro-
viding work for the unemployed: Run
less time and use more men; give all
overtime work to men not employed
keep the men now In your employ,
even II obliged to run on short time;
help Detroiters first; interest your
working forces to cooperate in re
lieving the distress OF the families
out OF work; instruct your purchasing
department TO buy Made in Detroit"
material whenever possible; do as
much building and extension work as
possible and get idle men TO do the
odd jobs around your homes that you
are now doing yourself