The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-11
PENNILESS Man
FINDS JOB WHEN
LEAST EXPECTED
Farmer, Out Of Work Since Oc-
tober, Has Piece of Luck in
u. 8. Office
TRICKS EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU KEPT BUSY
Bome Apply for Agricultural
Jobs, But Don't Want To
Leave City

wednesday was lucky. day for
Thomas 8. Lynch.
Lynch II q farmer. but he has had
|othing to do since October. When
he fall frosts came. Lynch found
HIMSELF jobless, and without o pros
Loot OF securing work In the country
h wandered TO Detroit, In the hope
hat he would be able TO find occu'
alton here to keep him through the
inter. But try as he might. he could
md no work. His small stock OF
honey came to an end: he became
|pmsless. almost hopeless. He lived
, best he could. picking up q meal
fherever he could, sleeping In some
bstitution, or q barn, or wherever
shelter offered. Occasionally he
bund work for day or two. He
damaged to 1--we, but that was about
u. He was Al years old. Younger
lem. used to the ways Of the city,
ere taken In preference to him by
hose who had Jobs to offer
Then Lynch heard that the govern
lent had established q labor bureau
ind help for farmers. Lynch ap-
lied to the once Of @. Oliver Prick.
hief inspector OF the immigration
nee. He had no hope that anything
build come Of his application. but
3ere was no harm In taking chance.
Lynch's application was number
fty-something, and no jobs had been
und for those who had preceded
10. But fortune suddenly smiled on
IN as he was giving his age. the fact
at he was an American citizen. and
other reQuisite information. In
hlked Simon ]. Kress, farmer nv.
3 near Ann Arbor.
II need q farm hand" he said.
Lynch nearly strangied getting the
BIRDS out: "Will / dor"
They went into q corner and talked
ibgs over. Lynch was willing to
brk and work hard. Would he work
) SIS month and his keep? Would
He Just guessed he would. Very
kll; there wasn't much to do, just
W.. but when spring came. and the
brk became heavier. Mr.. Kress
uld AFFORD to give him SIS to $35
month. Lynch could hardly believe
ears. Yes, he was ready to leave
Ann Arbor Immediately; he had
preparations TO make. But how
build ne get there? He hadn't o
bit: he guessed he would have 70
INK.
You'll come right along with me-"
ID Mr.. Kress, and they left the
Ice together.
Mr.. Frick's employment bureau had
klstered ~ applications for work,
ursday morning. or these, % came
m farmers, II were from men who
y had little or more experience on
ms. and nine were from men who
d that they wouldn't leave Detroit.
b nine are in the same position
the men who want to cut ice in
Inner.
Seven farmers have applied to Mr..
lex for married men to work on
In farms. They believe that mar
d men are steadier than unmar-
b, and are more likely to stick to
lr Jobs. From the list of applicants,
Frick hopes to supply these farm
There Is some difficulty in get
In touch with the men who APP
for jobs, when jobs are found for
m. as few Of them have homes,
mail cannot reach them.
The Detroit Office Is taking care OF
)lications from farmers within q
ius Of 60 miles, and In all the
mites Of the northern part of the
Ter peninsula. Mr.. Frick hopes to
sive many bids for help as soon as
becomes generally known that his
30 IL operating along this line. The
|roach Of spring will also bring
by applications, Il is thought.