The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-23
FOR VOCATIONAL 'GUIDAhCE

Provides For the Establishment of an
interchangings and Interstate System
Between Zones and Offices of the
United States Employment Service.
Alma to Protect Girls.
Organization of a federal employ
ement bureau. forFwomen and girls, one
sof themost important steps ever taken
by the department of labor, was re
Gently announced through the General
Federation ofsWomen's Clubs.
Mrs. Kate Walleri Barrett, who is to
be the,active head of the employment
exchange, was designated by the de-
partment of labor to represent it In
making the announcement before the
General federation. This Is the first
time. convention officials say, that rep
resentatives of the federal government,
as such, have been delegated to the
convention of the General federation.
Mrs. Frederick III. Cole, chairman of
the civil service reform department Of
the general federation, says of the new
bureau:
THE pivotal point which has led up
to this action on the part of the depart
ment OF labor-an achievement Of
which we. are justly proud-is national
recognition OF the economic needs of
the women OF our country Through
the work of ourdepartment of the Gen
eral federation and that of other civil
service reform bodies there has been
brought to the attention of the COM
missioner general Of immigration and
through him to the department of la
Dor the fact that women and girls We're
not receiving the vocational guidance
necessary for their own welfare and
that OF the communities inawhich they
live.
''The fundamental and practical good
which the municipal employment bu-
S reaas in the large cities have accom-
phshed has been demonstrated without
question. BY the establishment of this
new bureau, called the United States
employment service, women and girls
division, vocational service will be rem
dered not only to women and girls In
the cities, but to those who are In the
rural districts, 10 newly arrived immi-
grants and women out OF touch with
the ways and means of the Industrial
world"
Commissioner General OF lmmigra-
ton A. Caminettis suggestions for yo-
eationai guidance are in substance:
Girls approaching sixteen years of
age applying for information at the ex-
change should be advised to pursue
such course of elementary and voca-
tiOnal education as may be calculated
TO develop their abilities in lines OF In
dustry for which they are best fitted.
The officers in enforcing these rules
should bear In mind that it is just as
essential TO keep young, unframed
girls-not alone those under sixteen
years of age, but also those who have
passed that limit-in school as 1t is to
find work for those who have finished
their school training"
new employment bureau as outlined
by the commissioner general provides
for the establishment Of an inter
changing and interstate system be-
tween zones and offices Of the United
states employment service; also with
cooperating and other state and mu-
nicipal employment Offices" Further
cooperation with other than official or
ganiZations by the formation OF COM
mittees Is recommended In fact, CO.
operation seems to be the byword of
the announcement.
ton OF proper vocations by women who
find themselves suddenly without
means of self support. Information
concerning trades will be on file with
reference to industrial welfare condi-
tions and protection from misdirection
and exploitation Cooperation of en-
pioyers will be invited so that the bu-
reau will be a clearing house of en-
ployment information.
"No applicant should be advised to
ieave one locality" said the commits
sioner, unless there is definite knowl-
edge of the conditions existing In places
seeking women workers. Careful rec.
0rds should be. kept showing complete
Industrial history.
at is understood that in directing
women or girls to employment extreme
care Is to be exercised to prevent the
sending Of wage earners to localities
where labor troubles exist or are
threatened or TO places where labor
conditions would be thereby disturb
ed"
Regarding the Investigation of EN-.
pl0yers. the commissioner has this to
say:
mo weman or girlshould be directed
to an opportunity unless the character
Of the place and the employer has been
established to the satisfaction OF the
superintendent or other officer In
charge of the division"
Longshors Union Wins.
Isongshoremen employed by the
Great Lakes Transit company have