The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-03

GOSSIP FOR
our READERS
EVERY RURAL PosToFFlcE is TO
BE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
DISTRIBUTING STATIONS WILL
BE ESTABLISHED IN ElGH-
TEEN ZONES.

(By CHARLES BROOKS sMlTHD
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. at Is
possible that West Virginia will be
aided somewhat this winter in RELIEF
ing the burden OF unemployment by
newly developed government agencies
operating through the department OF
labor, agriculture and postOffice. The
plan contemplntes making every ru.
raj postoffice in the country an en-.
ployment office to aid in the distri-
button of farm hands, lumbermen day
laborers. road makers, general out
of doors work, domestics and rural
help of all sorts. To facilitate the
work APPLICATIONS for help will be sent
TO the nearest of IS district distr'b-
uting stations of the immigration bu-
reau, which are being equipped for
the work in zones covering the entire
country.
The zone Of which Baltimore is the
center embraces the middle states,
West Virginia. Virginia and parts oc
Maryland. AS soon as they are in a
position to do so the distributing sta.
lions will receive applications for jobs
and applicants at the zone office will
be given blanks to fill out stating
their qualifications.
The distributing stations OF the
eighteen. zones will thus serve as an
exchange for the rural employer anil
the man without q job in the city
centcrs. Whether the farms of West
Virginia will have much work to oiie"
during the winter time is Il matter
Of doubt, but evidently the govern
ncnt officials propose to do what they
can along these lines. it is even IN
tended to go so far as to receive
TRANSFORMATION money from farmers,
and to hold 1t until Trustworthy man
appears who can be given aticket ana
accompanied to the train by an mi
migration inspector, who Will check
the mans grip and mail the cheek
TO the employer as q matter OF prH,
dence TO guard against being 1mposod
upon. In any event, the mere lnaus
uration OF such agencies by the gov
ernment this winter will be the ne
ginning OF permanent federal sys-
TEN to supplement those OF the states
and municipalities.
The fourth American road congress-
which held it's sessions in ALBANIA
throughout the week OF November y
was productive OF two results winch
should have q far reaching influence
on the progress OF road improvement
in the United States. During the
weck of the congress state highway
commissioners and engineers from
nearly every state in the union Or
rnnized an official body, to be known
as the Association of State ii1Ghway
Commissioners and Engineers, LOT
the purpose Of correlating the work
of tho various departments ana 10
consider and deal with the larger
questions Of national policy as an or
ganized body representing all tNe
states.
Tho newly formed association mas
been called at n meeting winch WIZ
ho hold in Washington December u
at which the report Of the committee
IN constitution and bylaws will 30
presented. The American Highway
Association, which is the parent or
sanitation, has rendered its Wash
inrton offices for the meetings OF the
commissioners and engineers. An
other result OF the great road con-
press was the authorization by the
American Highway Association OF a
:, s,,,,,or,o,,+ Legislative committee to
complete. in cooperation with tho Of
flee Of the United States Department
~ public Roads, the exact complia.
tIon, indcxing and charttng OF the
road laws of each Of the forty-etght
states, and to cooperate with each
state legislature in bringing about re-
vision Of road laws along lines Of
simnllcitv and efficiency. This stand
ing committee takes tho place OF a
Temporary committee Of the road con-
gross which made preliminary IN
vestigation Of all state laws during
thn mast wear. Tho temporary com
mtttee ascertained that the road laws
IN the statute books Of the states az
rregatel more than half a million
words and is a perfect wilderness Of
obsolete, conflicting, vague and use
less legislation. The membership Of
the board Of directors Of the permas
Enent organization will be announced
some time during thisiiwgeek (,
Harold Z ats and q. ~ ytc q
who und ertoo several eeks ago "