Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11
NEW YORK LOOKS
OUT FOR THE
NEEDY
UNIQUE BUREAU is ESTABLISHED
TO ASSIST THE UNEMPLoY-
ED WORKERS


New York, March l1.-PIans are
under way for the formation Of a city
labor bureau in New York. for the
purpose of solving the problem Of un-
employment This bureau will be
conducted under the auspices Of the
administration officials Of the city
It is planned that the employment
agencies Of the city be linked up with
a. central employment exchange. and
if this plan is approved, the mayor will
unoffcially advise the commissioner
Of licenses to establish and supervise
the central exchange. This official
will communicate twice daily with all
the employment agencies cooperating.
Late every afternoon the commission
er will publish a letter, which Will set
forth the number Of vacancies, the
character Of employment offered, the
section of the city in which the vacan-
cies exist, and the number and class
Of men seeking work. These letters
will be printed in the expeditions
manner in which stock quotations are
published every afternoon and circul-
ated. Copies will be sent to every po-
lice station and to every neighbor-
hood settlement, and will also be
available to applicants at the central
exchange. The proposed central ex-
henge is not expected to interfere
with the operation Of employment
agencies, as they will be able to col
lect their regular fee just the same.
Al recent report on employment ex-
changes showed that only 40 per cent
Of the applicants for work sent to en-
ployers secured POSITIONS. This has
been accepted as indicating that the
right man and the job did not come
together and with a sort Of clearing
house for vacancies and for the unem-
ployed. better results are anticipated
Extra Fare for Fat Men
If the plans which are now being
formulated are carried out, New York
will have it's first aerial ferry il
operation about the first of July. The
machines which will fly between the
Battery and Coney Island will be con
structed to carry ten passengers il
their cabin. The general construc
ton will be Of the flying boat type
It is planned to maintain a specia
service in September while the Amer
lean cup yacht races are being held
The night flyin boats will car
ry a powerful searchlight, while tn
landing floats will be coated with
luminous paint, It is expected tina
this ferry service will prove a boon t,
many Of New York's pleasure seeker
who dread the crowded street car AM
elevated services which exist durini
the summer months between New
York and Coney Island. AS is tn
rule of the several Aerial ferry com
3anies in the United States, it is %
pected that the New York compan
will also charge an extra fare for al
passengers, weighing over 200, pounds
Nearly 500 Homicides
According to the annual report il
sued by New York City's police con
missioner, homicides were by far NOR
frequent last year in the first an
third inspection districts than in an
other portion Of the city. The di
triots include the lower SECTION Of th
city and the section between Fou
teenth and Forty-second streets. Th
two districts also led in the numbe
Of assault and robbery complaint
. The fourth district which takes
y the upper Westaside Of the city, r
M ported the minimum number of HON
a eides for Manhattan. The number ,
homicides in the Borough of Manha
tan totaled 254. of this hummer "a
/. first district had 50 and the thil
district So, The total for the enti
I city for the year was 4sO resuItir
9 in 245 arrests In the percentage
4 arrests the first district detectives fl
! ed wotat; the second district clear
, up the most. The total number
lburglaries reported was g,16s.s sss
q which 1895 were reported from u
s upper East side Of Manhattan. tt
IL property stolen amounted in value
$lg06S, ,S47 and the amount recover
s95O,Oi59athe thieves profiting $71
3S2. During 1918 there were arrest
Nv or summoned 1883 persons
no whom 46,424 were acquitted, 1895
q. convicted, with SPIT cases still, per
se ing. The West Forry-sevehth sire
r. police station, near the heart Of Il