Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22
thcE are learning that competent help
cannot he obtained at such "a rate.
MOrkN WITH I.Ocnl Hurcnun.

! Works with Locni Bureaus.
Wherever possible. the government
hurcan is cooperating with those main
tanned by cities and States. In many
! eases the efficiency OF these lesser bu-
fehuS has been greatly Increased By
| inc c1cral aid. and IL is believed many
| OF the local agencies will eventually
be combined with the national one
Ihus, in Chicago. the government is
CO. operating with both a city and n
state bureau. and il is planned to COM
! pine all three as soon as possible
ct cours. there are inevitable dit
/ hculties IL this effort to find the right
| place for the right woman. Some OF
: the servants placed by tho Federal SER
Vice have proved inefficient, and some
OF the positions in which they have
! been placed have since been listed az
Z undesirable. But as tho work goes for
ward, graf body Of information about
employers and employees is being
gathered. In the course OF years, every
maid and every mistress in the coun-
Try may have government rating.
All possible precautions are now be-
ing taken to insure mutual satisfac-
non. The honesty and good character
OF each applicant for place must
be vouchcd for by al least two reliable
persons. and these references are al
ways looked UP. The employer is the
subject OF an equally careful inquiry.
and special care is taken that girls
and women may not be placed in unde-
HI"nie positions Inspection agents
are kept in the field for this purpose.
Not Limited 10 Adults.
The service OF the government en-
ployment bureau is not limited TO
adults. Boys and girls OF suitable nCe
may also apply FOR work. The Offices
in San Francisco and Chicago have
helped number OF country girls 10
find employment IN those cities. The
women agents have in all cases taken
a personal interest in these girls and
have aided them in finding homes. as
we'll as employment.
In seeking employment for boys and
girls. The Federal government makes
Il policy OF avoiding the blind alley"
Jobs. OF which there are so many in the
cities. and which use up the energies
of ambitious young people without
helping them forward. Messenger
service. street vending. and many other
occupations arc placed in this category
Farmers and country people fire.
Gucntly prefer employees who are mar
| RED Often the house or the dairy
AFFORDS occupation for tho woman. while
the married man is generally much
steadicr. and less inclined to roam than
the bachelor. Thus the Federal service
has found IL possible to find places for
many married couples, and 1t could
/ iiclp a great many moro. except for the
frequent objection to children The an
piica,ion blank furnished tho employer
contains tho question. "Will children
t." objectionable" In many cases II
"rlhSS an affirmative answer. II would
seem that ;hc little tots are no more
popular IN tho country than they are
in the city apartments
Now and then tho government 1,
able TO play a veri,able fairy-sod-
n,o,nrr part TO some young person. 4
chlidiess old couple in the Middle West
Tor example. applied 10 the Chicago Of
lice for Il girl who would live with
them as member OF the family and
help with the houscwork. She was to
receive only So week, hut il they
liked her She was TO be adopted as a
dauShtcr and inherit the farm. which
is worth $4,000 y certain Chicago
stcnoSrapher decided To quit her ma
chine FOR the country and accepted tho
oiter. 1t is understood that she has
, already qualified as daushter. and
ls rapidly learning to feed the chickens
and milk the cows