The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-07
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER
NIGHTINGALE uPAOlDS
DEPARTMENT.
Task o. Bringing Joe and Man To-
setner Is ttereuiesn. With Thou
sands Claworiru for Mari.

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Labor Commissioner Jack n. Night
ingale. who is in the city for a few
days while inspecting the industrial
plants In this section OF the State.
The criticisms published recently in
certain newspapers regarding the
work OF the Free Public Employment
Bureau which is maintained at
Charleston in connection with the of.
fee of State Labor Commissioner. are
highly unjust. Mr.. Nightingale saws
Speaking TO an Inteliigeneer reporter
last evening. the labor commissioner
declared that he does not mind friend.
~ criticism when IL is designed to aid
his department. and he appreciates
any suggestions. but added that he be-
lieves the criticisms recently pub
lished are undeserved and were meant
TO embsrrass rather than assist the
bureau IN its work
Commissioner nightingale called at
tention 10 the fact that the present
situation is different than any which
ever before existed In this State Not
only are hundreds OF West Virginians
seeking employment. but inquiries are
received In large numbers from per
sons in other States regarding posi-
tons. Correspondence from the State
employment bureaus OF Ohio. New
( York. Illinois and other States. which
asked the West Virginia bureau II Il
could place groups of from so to 500
men who are out OF work. was eX-
| hibited.
Applications Given Attention.
No person who has applied to the
State Free Employment Bureau can
say that his application was not given
prompt and careful attention" Mr..
Nightingale declared last night Eth
or We have found a position for the
I applicant or. II unable To do so. have
/ promptly written TO him explaining
| the reasons" The only possible eX
ception. he added. was in the case OF
young girls from rural communities
who have written to the bureau asking
I Tor positions in department stores or
/ factories in cities. we could not find
positions paying enough to support a
/ girl away from home" ne said.
Commissioner Nightingale has writ.
ten TO large manufacturing plants
/ throughout the country in an errort
10 place the unemployed mill men OF
I TINS district. but I'm reply has re-
ceived word that owing TO business ae-
! preston. these plants have been
/ forced To operate only part time.
| throwing regular employees out OF
/ work. Every effort has been made TO
secure work for the unemployed put
with similar conditions over the coun.
| try, this. as he declared before. Is no
! easy task
/ When conditions OF unemployment
Affect the nation and We read or the
mlllions out OF work throughout the
country We begin TO sum up what pro-
| portion or our own State OF West Nlr-
slhia is forced TO Offer TO the sum
/ total, Commissioner Nightingale Ge-
clared.
Il Cry is Give Us Work"
With the vast numbers within our
own borders. hunting work of anv ae-
scription. simply work. that a small
pittsnce may be the reward. enough
work 10 support family. we are
brought TO the realization that condi-
lions OF unemployment extend from
one section to the opposite The cry
Is around US give US work" By these
words We know that conditions nr-
as bad I'm other sections of the coun-
try a. they are in our midst Men
are thrown OUT Of work in the coal
mines OF West Virginia. when the
factories are forced to shut down IN
the east west. north and south. our
state has its proportion OF the unem-
ployed IN various other lines of indus
Try and taking all together we ma
that by no fault OF companies or indI-
Viduals the total is enormous and goes
10 make up the millions in the nation.
Tree public employm ent bureau
Is maintained at the office Of the
state commissioner OF labor IN
i
Is exerted 10 secure employment for
applicants who come to the ONCE
hunting work Their names are
placed on file. their trades dests-
mated. II they have trade. ana
such other information is obtained
with the hope that this knowledge
VIII aid IN securing for them a lob
| Men with trades come to this office.
Out are willing To accept any kind OF
work. The bureau cannot furnish
Jobs. or cannot create them. under ex.
listing conditions. and when every Of.
fort is being put forth TO find work
Tor the unemployed IL is doing its
best
] Soup Houses Thriving.
| The free employment bureau
seems 10 have been made the target
Tor censure recently for it, inability
70 secure work for the unemployed
What can We do to secure employ.
ment for the idle when soup houses
are thriving In sections OF the coun.
! try around us? 4 letter h on the
I ME In the office Of the bureau. stat.
Ing that five soup houses are in Cd
Grafton IN Tampa. Fla In land
where person should be able 90
live comfortably frou a small salary
With existing conditions and an
honest EFFORT 90 help the unemployed
tho bureau feels that % r. doing. the
best 10 can. and hopes for better
and brighter future