Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-13
POSTMASTER OPENS
CHANCE FOR JOBS
Becomes Employment Agent
Under New Plan
Ranks and Instructions Received By
fsstnaster Making Denver Center Of
lone teDrinf Nan and Jsb Together

The Denver postoffice this week re-
received official notification that it
would be expected to do its share in
carrying out the latest scheme of the
government to bring the "manless job
and the jobless man. together. In other
words, starting at once, Postmaster Har-
rison adds to his other titles that of
employment agent, for that in effect is
what it means.
With the announcement that the post
office department is to cooperate with
the bureau of immigration, came blanks
to be filled out by those seeking work.
department will find these blanks in
the inquiry division, first floor Only a
limited number have been received, but
more have already been asked for.
Official Blanks Received.
Those who fill out the blanks return
them to the postmaster, who in turn
transmits them to Henry H. Moler, Gen.
tral Savings Bank building, Inspector
in-charge of the Denver headquarters Of
the immigration bureau, with jurisdic-
ton over Colorado, wyoming. Nebraska
and Utah The application blanks are
to be handed to all persons calling at
the inquiry division of the postoffice for
them. Some of the blanks are also for
employers who are seeking men. Post
office officials are forbidden to fill out
the blanks The applicant must do It.
Postmaster General Burleson has ap-
proved the cooperation of the two de-
partments, but the postoffice depart
ment is not to spend any money nor
permit the new idea to interfere with
the work of the postoffice employees.
Applicants Must Be Careful.
The applicants must give a full ac-
count of themselves by answering ali
questions on the blanks. These demand
the age. height, weight, sex, birth place
trade or calling, number of years in the
United States, experience, wages expect
ed, whether or not citizen, married OF
single. number of children, whether fam.
lily viii accompany, if wife will accept
work as domestic.
The applicant must tell how much he
will expend for railroad ticket, what
languages he talks, name and address OF
last employer, cause of loss of position,
health, how long have been idle, in what
states will accept employment. and if a
farm hand state what kind of farming,
where service was performed and the
number of cows you can milk.
Farm Labor in Demand.
If the application is transmitted
through the rural carrier or branch
postoffice station the service will be free
to the person making application.
Sevcnty-five applicants appeared at
the inquiry division window at the post
office Monday, and string of jobseek-
ers continue throughout the week. all
seeking work under the new government
employment plan. Most of the appli-
cants were laborers, though there was =
sprinkling of bookkeepers, clerks and
trades workers. The applications for
farm work were fewer than those in any
other line of labor. There are more Jobs
open, government officials say, in this
line than in any other. As fast as the
applications were received they were
sent to the government immigration Of
flee. where efforts are being made to
put the applicants in touch with en-
ployers.