West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
United States Government Employ-
ment Service Reports More Jobs
than Applieants-No Excuse for
Any Person Being without
Work-Wages are Higher

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Work-Wages are Higher
As the season advances the demand
Tor help I'm nearly every line OF indus
try is increasing throughout Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Delaware,
laccording TO United States govern.
ment officials I'm charge OF what is
officially known as zone three, OF the
federal employment service. which in
composed OF the above named states,
ana whose offices are located at No.
l36 South Second street, Philadelphia,
with a sub-branch i'm the Berger build
ing, Pittsburgh.
Opportunities for labor, both skilled
and unskilled. including farm helm
and domostics. are becoming so nu-
morous that at times they exceed the
number OF applicants. and it is there-
fore unnecessary for any one really
desiring work i'm these lines, to DO
without employment, and with con
stantly increasing wages at that.
Under these circumstances Il is al
together unlikely that the call for
10000 farm laborers, emanating from
Canadian sorces, urging workers TO
migrate to that country, will meet
with much response, particularly In
view of the fact that tho American
Consul-General at Vancouver, II. c.. In
dispatch to the department OF State,
describes the Canadian situation I'm
part as follows:
I'm this connection have the honor
to report that there arc I'm Vancouver
moro than one thousand unemployed,
and that many ablo bodied men in
this province are dependent upon pub
lie charity for the reason that they
are unable TO obtain employment.
Special efforts are being made TO
induce every foreigner OF military age,
residing in this province, to enlist
for overseas service. and Il is practl.
cally impossible for an American cit
izen to secure employment here I'm any
capacity. IL is reported through
the Canadian immigration officials in
vancouver that n systematic endeavor
is to be made this season to induce
Americans to come TO the northwest
ern provinces on the promise OF pro-
htablo employment, notwithstanding
the fact that there Is, as stated above,
a large number OF unemployed In this
province at the present time. -"
There is no demand for mechanics
or laborers in this part of Canada,
and / have TO recommend that this
fact be made known through the press
in the United States, as means OF
warning American citizens against
coming to British Columbia with the
expectation OF securing employment
OF that kind. Amy considerable influx
OF mechanics or laborers into British
Columbia at this time, would result I'm
many being stranded in foreign
country In which instance they would
be urged to Join the military ranks for
overseas service, as n means OF Sc
to secure recruits among Americans,
they are told by the military officers
that they Will not sacrifice their clti-
zenship by enlisting for service in the
British army"
reference TO the dispatch OF the
American Consul General shows that
there are great number OF unem-
ploycd In all branches OF industry I'm
this western province OF Canada. II
will, therefore, be seen that there ex-
lists no reason for the migration OF
American workingmen to Canada.
The labor organizations Of that coun-
try, fully informed as to conditions
there, earnestly protest against the
coming of any wOrkmen TO the Do
minion for fear of swelling the ranks
Of the unemployed
At any rate there exists no neceB~
sity at this time for an American to
leave his own country for the purpose
OF obtaining employment elsewhere;
all that will be necessary for him 20
do. if ho wants a Job, will be to obtain
one of the blank forms OF the division
of information at the nearest post
office, thereon make application for
such position as he is fitted for, and
return the same to zone headquarters.
Persons living I'm Pennsylvania, West
Virginia or Delaware, desiring to use
The United States employment service
as a means TO assist them in securing
jobs, or in the case Of employers de-
string help, should call I'm person, or
address United States Employment
Service, no 1876 South Second street,
Philadelphia. Pa; or Berger building.
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