New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-23
100000 WOMEN
AID JOB SYSTEM
Twenty-one Organizations
to Help U. S. Employ
ment Bureau

Washington, Oct. 22-Enthusiastic
cooperation in the development By the
Department Of Labor OF a national en-
ploymsnt system for the benefit Of
women and girls has been promised by
tventy-one women's organizations nav
ing a membership Of six million. 1t
was announced to-day by Anthony Cam
inetti, Commissioner of immigration.
It is expected that the department
soon will be able through the coopera-
ton and assistance looked for from
other organizations 70 put INTO effect
plans perfected during last spring and
summer, by which it is hoped employ
ment may be provided regularly for
many thousands Of working women and
girls. A similar system for men and
boys already is in operation.
The movement 70 bring the aid OF
IN. yomen's societies was started with
the adoption Of resolutions at the con-
vention here last January OF the Ma
tional Council OF Women.
At the conclusion Of the convention
the president, Mrs. Philip North Moore,
of St. Louis. conferred with officials Oh
the Department of Labor and later
communicated with the organizations
affiliated with the council.
Associations Which Will Help
Those who already have responded
with promises of cooperation are:
4 a.
tionsl Association Opposed 70 Woman
Suffrage. National Federation Of Col
lege Clubs, National Florence Critten-
tor Mission, General Federation Oh
Women's Clubs. international Kinder
garten Union. Ladies Of the Modern
Maccabees. Neediework Guild OF Amer
ica. National Womens Suffrage AS
ISOLATION. National Council of jewish
Women. National Federation OF Colored
Women, National Christian League, Ma
tional Federation Of Musical Clubs, Ma
tional Women's Relief Corps. National
Women's Relief Society, Nomens De-
partment National Civic Federation,
Women's National Rivers and Haroors
Congress, Ladies of the Msccabees OF
the World and the Young Ladies Ma
tional Mutual Improvement Society.
In a statement discussing plans OF
the department to-day Mr.. Camnetti
said.
The fundamental purposes CT me
plan are placement OF women and girls
over sixteen years of age and the FUR
nishing of information regarding m
dustry and Industrial training 20 girls
under sixteen and uniformed women.
Farmers to Benefit. Too
Every effort should be made 20 meet
the demand for female help IN farming
and rural communities, as well as IN
the cities" instructions 20 department
agents say. Every possible assistance
should be extended 20 girls and young
women 70 enable them 70 make suitable
vocational selections. with a view 20
proper vocational training and avoid
ance of occupations and places Nnere
evil conditions exist.
Information concerning trades and
opportunities TO labor in suitable voca-
tions. including amount OF wages PAID,
length of working day, hygiene and
other conditions prevailing in the varl-
Gus industries, should be made avail
able 20 all as a guide 20 useful EN-
ployment and Advancement, as well as
protection from exploitation and mis-
direction. The cooperation OF employ
ers should be invited.
mo woman or girl should be directed
20 an opportunity unless the character
of the place 70 which addressed and OF
the employer has been established 70
the satisfaction of the superintendent
or other officer IN charge OF the d.
vision