The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
WOULD f|AO JOBS FOR
J0BltsS L|QUJR men
For Benosit Of Men Prohibition VIII
Throw Out OF Work, W. p. l.. A.
Establishes Bureau.
COOPERATION OF INTERESTS
This Ii sought by Women Who Would
Aid Saloon Men Solve Problem OF
Future Means to Hvelihood-Quar-
terly Meeting Of League.

Employment for those who will b.
! thrown out of employment November
/. when the prohibition laws go int'
effect in Virginia, Is the aim OF tbs
Virginia branch of the Woman's Pro
hibition League of America Tht
league, at it's quarterly meeting yes
terday at headquarters, llb North
Fifth Street. adopted resolutions max
ing the organization virtually an en-
ployment agency for the more than
500 men now engaged in the liquor
business in Richmond and on the
Southside.
BY the resolutions the w. p. L. A.
begins the forming of a bureau whose
purpose is to put the men who will be
without gainful occupation after Vir-
ginia becomes dry in the positions
they will best fit. Plans are being
perfected and records are being Sc
cured. Blanks will be provided for
the registration Of every man now en-
ployed in the 172 saloons and other
liquor establishments in the city. and
for the application by business men
manufacturers and other employers o!
labor who have openings for the men
Ask Employers to Cooperate.
These blanks will be on Tile at the
headquarters Of the league. l16 North
Fifth Street, within the NEXT few days.
and all mon in the liquor business
who have not a. yet made satisfactory
arrangements for the future are in
vited to register. All employers are
asked to state their needs to the
league. The league by this means
hopes to put every man who has felt
himself dependent upon the liquor
business for a livelihood in the place
for which he Is best fitted
That the league has a big Job on
Its hands 10 realized, for there are
many with whom the representatives
of the organization have talked who
say they know of nothing else that
they can do that will give them as
good living as their present occupa-
ton. A number of tho saloon men
say they are united for other work
and they fear they will be unable to
make good in other lines. All of
those who are registered will be ask d
to state such preferences as thdy
have, presenting their qualifications,
and giving such detailed information
as may be possible. that the prob
lem's dif1lculty may be mjnimized
The w. p. L. A. will exhaust every ef-
fort to avoid placing round pegs in
square holes" and IT asks the men
VINO n3ed 1oDS ana the employer
who need men to give the fullest Co
operation.
Plan for Fair and Celebration.
Following the perfecting Of the pre-
iiminAry steps OF the movement fol
the solution OF the liquor labor Ques
ton the league discussed plans fol
it's work at the coming State Fair
for the celebration of the passage o.
Virginia from the list of wet States
to dry, and for the further work o
| the organization toward realization o
/ the ideal OF "salooniess nation b.
!, 1870"
j One of the impressive features @
the quarterly session was the address
by Mrs. Bessie Larkin. the woma
| evangelist who Is conducting a serie
OF tent meetings In Jefferson Parl
Mrs Iarkin's subject was Appoint
ment With Christ" and her handlin
of the theme was searching and grip
| ping In It's intensity.
Committee chairmen for the com
ing quarter were chosen as follows
Prayer services-Mrs. g. p. Row
land.
Booth at State Fair--Mrs, w. +
Binns.
State Fair restaurant committee
Mrs. J. D. LAughlin
Christmas shop bazaar to begin Nc
vember Mrs. c. C. Satterwhite
Publicity-Mrs. c. L. Merryman.