The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-02-06

SaIU OF tnolr Ounluo9o tue pkIt9to o1n'
ploymsnt bureau would soon be out
Of existencs. This Il my honest be-
lief after personal Investigation Of
certain phases Of the present labcr
situation,r says James ". Cunning.
ham. state labor commissioner, IN >
discussion Of frse and private en-
ployment agencies in this state.
III the workings Of the private
agency. or the majority Of them. were
known to manufacturers and large
employers Of men. The private employ
rnent agency would die. There would
be no business for Il and the Jobless
man would then be able to procure
employment through the free employ
ment bureaus without any cost to him
self.
After an investigation Of q certain
case In Detroit and following up other
alleged methods employed by private
agencies. am convinced that some
thing is being put over on the major
per cent of manufacturers as well as
the jobless man. In the case men
toned fellow who had only arrived
in Detroit paid $3.50 for a truckman's
Job in local factory. The man was
permitted to work one week. The
representative that hired him then ap-
peared at the private agency. the same
one, and took on another man for the
same Job. the applicant first paying
$3.50 for the privilege of working a
week.
AT the free employment bureau
scores of men, Detroit citizens, were
waiting for jobs. The representative
from the factory that procured his
man from the private agency. would
not apply for men at the free bureau
and the reason is obvious He was
getting certain per cent Of the fee
the applicant paid to the free agency.
Procuring men from the free bureau
would spoil the little graft.
This is being put over on manu-.
facturers all over the state and there
is no doubt about it. The system IL
a mighty unjust thing for the fellow
who has but few dollars left and
would not be tolerated by the employ
er II he were acquainted with the de-
tails of this business. The free en-
ployment bureau loses It's effectiveness
when such things are permitted to be
practiced by INSCRIPTIONS employers
and agents.
Cooperation with the free employ
ment agencies Is very heartily desired
by this department. Cooperation will
save expense to the employer and ap-
plicant. To illustrate. A certain
large manufacturing institution In
jackson advertised for ten mechanics.
I presume they came from all over
the state to apply for the jobs. This
has happened In other instances that
have come under my observation.
There were but ten jobs to give out.
we shall say, and fifty applicants. The
men were out their fares and the en-
ployers out certain amount for ad-
vertising.
Had the application for mechanics
been made at one of the free bureaus
the men would have been sent on
II there were not enough of the kind
that could be supplied from this bu
reau then the bureau would have TAX
en- 1t up with others in the state until
the required quote Of mechanics was
procured"
Praise Mining College.
Members of the house committee
on the Michigan college of mines
who have returned from Houghton
say II there is one institution in
Michigan that is deserving Of the sup
port given II by the state, It is the
upper peninsula college.
IF the college of mines never does
anything more than 1t already has &C.
complished," Is the consensus Of opin.
ion among the committee members,
1T doesn't owe the state cent"
Representative J. Frank Stevens.
chairman of the committee. said that
the mining college had developed
methods of mining which make profit.
able grade Of ore that wouldn't be
considered by copper mines in other
states.
An appropriation for repairs and
improvements to the school will be
asked for by the committee. but the
amount has not yet been decided
upon.
Prepares to Finish Paying for Cows.
w. r. Harper. secretary Of Michi
gan live stock sanitary commission
was in Niles signing up the final
vouchers upon which payment By the
state and federal government fol
losses incurred through the slaughter
Of live stock In the recent foot-and
mouth epidemic In this state will be
based.
Secretary Harper will take 1855 Of
| these vouchers to Lansing the first Of
| the week for the signatures Of the
other members OF the sanitary com
mission. after which they will be
passed on TO Governor Ferris for his
signature. which IL the final step be-
fore payment to the various claimantl
out Of the general funds of the state
Secretary Harper took 1873 vouchers
to Lansing three weeks ago. These are
now about ready for payment. The
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