Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21
EMPLOYMENT
BUREAUS REPORT
Decrease in Number of Posi-
tons Secured Shown
GENERAL CONDITION BETTER
Despite Improvement in Business
Conditions, Bureau Is Sharply
Pressed by Appieations-Big
Red Cross Seal Sale.


Hartford.-The numbe" OF situa-
tions secured through the Hartford of
fee for December, was SAT, four per
cent fewer than in November, but
compared with December, 1914, when
l34 placements were recorded, gain
of l59 per cent was made. In De-
cember, 1913, but II places were hlled
the record last month SURPRISING IL by
3SS per cent. In December, 1912, 103;
in December, 1911, 90; and in Deeem.
Der, 1910. Ill situations were secured.
The daily average number of persons
called for by employers was Is, COM
pared with 6.1 in December, 19l4 80
in December, 1913, 81 in December.
1912. and 3.S in December, 1911. The
daily average number of positions
filled was 1873 last month, compared
with 81 year ago. 81 in December,
1913; 38 in December, 1912, and 30
in December, 1911. Although Decem-
Der is usually quiet month indus
trially, the number of placements last
month was larger than for any month
in 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.
The heavy snow storm was respon-
sible for a large increase in the num-
Der of laborers securing temporary
en- :.,oyment year ago but Is labor
ers were placed, compared with 15S
last month Thirty farmhands secur-
ed employment in December, COM
pared with IA for the same month last
year.
Hotel workers in December. 1914,
were not in much demand only three
being placed, compared with 80 last
month.
The situation regarding general
Homework is graphically shown by
the fact that year ago q situations
were secured out of "a applications
for help. while last month out of 40
applications for maid, only four girls
were secured, three of them being
Americans.
The number of tobacco hands used
in December. 1914 and 1915, was the
same, and there were more than
double the number of day workers
called for last month, a gratifying in
crease.
In spite of the marked industrial
improvement. the pressure of those
securing work at the office is severe,
rs applicants being turned away at
The Office when the call for snow SHOW
elers was at its height, the Office be
ing at all times more than able to
meet all demands made upon it for
unskilled labor.
Biu Sale of Red Cross Stamps.
REPORTS received by the state tuber-
+. culosis commission show that up to
the close of business on December
"a. approximately 100000 Red Cross
Christmas seals have been sold in
Connecticut. with a large number OF
reports from local agents still to be
received, the commission is confident
of increasing last years sale so per
cent. and hopes to reach the 100000
mark If this figure is reached $4,000
will be realized from Red Cross seals
for the relief work in the state.
The local agents throughout the
state receive 90 per cent of the gross
receipts of their sales, the remaining
10 per cent being paid to the state
tuberculosis commission, who in turn
remit to the National Red Cross.
The money retained by the local as
,sociatiens is expended by them, in
their own locality, for tuberculosis
relief work and for the prevention of
the disease. These societies are ap-
pointed as agents for and by the state
tuberculosis commission, and cooper
ate with the commission in endeavor-
ing to wipe out the disease.
The commission feels that the ad-
vance In the educational side of the
campaign has been most gratifying,
and the hearty cooperation from all
sections of the state leads to the be-
lief that Connecticut is making rapid
progress toward the solution of the
tuberculosis problem.
Rotarians' Unique Entertainment.
The Rotary club of Hartford held
its January meeting at the City club
with the usual dinner served at $50
y. m. Following the dinner there was
a brief business session when a few
important matters were disposed of.
Then a committee composed of
Percy Rothwell, chairman; William
Coe Bill, wilfred Fl. Dresser. Philip
e. Curtis and Irving G. Treat, pre-
scented 10 the club a feature of unique
interest. II was designated by the
committee a Rotarian Monte Carlo
and consisted OF a demonstration of
rambling devices by an expert who
showed how the various devices are
used: how they are operated
straight" and how they are operated
by CROOKED" manipulators.
May Adler Dead.
New Haven.-Max Adler. noted as
an authority on city Improvement,
died from heart disease at his home
here.
Mr.. Adler was founder OF the corset
manufacturing house of Strouse, Ad-
Ter & Co. He was Is years Old.
He was director Of numerous Jewish
social and benevolent organizations
and active in philanthropic work.
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