The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-01
OF INTEREST TO
EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS.

States Government, through the
Department of Labor, has inaug.
uratcd as u part of the Division
of Information a countrywide
employment bureau. II is the be-
lief of those connected with the
work that il will go far towards
improving business coalitions in
the United States. Tbs underly-
ing principle of the work is. per-
haps, best expressed by the Secre-
tary of the Department of Labor
in the following words;
"The Department of Labor has
established distribution branches
throughout the country for the
purpose on the one hand Of devel-
oping the welfare of the wage
carners of the United States and
improving their opportunities for
profitable employment. aud ON
the other hand of affording 10
employers a method whereby
they may make application for
such help as they need, either
male or female, citizens or alien
residents, and have their wants
supplied through said distribu.
ton branches. ~
Comparative statistics show
that there has been in some por-
tions of the United States a sur.
plus Of labor. while in other por.
tons a deficiency. II is believed
that this condition will be almost,
il not entirely. eliminated by this
work. This will appear from the
following brief explanation Of the
system under which the work Is
conducted
The United States has been
divided into eighteen sections or
distribution Zonss, as they
are called, and in each of these
zones an employment office has
been opened. These zones in
nearly every ease have been sub.
divided aud branch offices opened
under the jurisdiction of the con.
trolling zone office. This means
that large number OF employ
ment offices have been opened
by the United States Government.
At these offices the employer
who needs help OF any kind, skill
ed or unskilled. be he farmer,
merchant, manufacturer, or what
ever has business, can secure what
he needs without any more trou-
bic or expense than the work Of
stating what he desires. and the
expense OF a postage stamp il
he finds II inconvenient 10 call at
the Distribution Office in person.
Neither is any fee accepted by
the government from those seek.
ing employment II goes even
further; every postmaster ia the
United States is a representative
Of this Employment Bureau. AT
every posioffiee in the United
States will be- found, on applica.
pon TO the postmaster. blanks for
use Of employers in need Of help
and for the use Of persons seek.
my employment These blanks.
upon being handed 20 the post.
master are transmitted by him,
free Of charge, 10 the proper zone
office, where blanks are prop
erly registered, and proper help
selected for the employer in need
of help either from applicants
residing in the city in which the
office Is located, or from the APP
plications on file On the day the
employers application is receiv-
ed by the Distribution office. a
copy Is cent 10 the Division Of In.
formation, at Washington, d. G.
AT frequent intervals these appli.
cations are assembled and pub.
lished in the form Of bulletins
aud distributed 10 all Distribution
Offices, thereby making il posi-
Bile for each office to know where
help of any description is in de.
mand.
At the Distribution Office the
best interests of the employer
are kept constantly IN mind. and
only such help is selected for 30.
atlons as are, in the opinion of
the officer in charge, well quail.
He'd 10 perform the duties re-
quired.
II any reader of The Courier is
now or expects shortly 10 be in
need of help Of any description.
II is suggested that they write TO
the u. 5. Distribution Branch. 4l2I
Federal Building, Cleveland.
Ohio, for the necessary informa.
ton blanks.