The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-23
IMPORTANT STEP To DIVERT
MEN TO WAR INDUSTRIES

THE TINES has received the following
letter from Washington which il is ask
ed to place before its readers;
we beg TO direct your attention TO
the plans Of the T. 8. Employment serv-
ice and 10 the great effect which this
program viii have upon the Industrial
life Of the nation
"On August 1. the supplying OF war
Industries with common labor Will be
centralized in the L s. Employment
Service OF the Department OF Labor. and
all independent recruiting of common
labor by manufacturers having pay
roll Of more than 100 men viii be dt-
verted to the L. 5. Employment Service.
This is in accordance with the decision
of the War Labor Policies Board and
approved by the President on June IL.
Crhe War Labor Policies Board Is COM
posed of representatives. Of the War.
Navy and Agricultural Departments. the
Shipping Board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. the War Industries
Board. and the Food Fuel. and Railroad
Administrations. Its chairman is Felix
Frankfurter. assistant to the Secretary
Of Labor.
The above action was found neces-
unskilled labor in war industries. This
shortage was aggravated by an almost
universal practice Of labor stealing aud
poaching.
While the restrictions against tho
private employment OF labor apply only
TO common labor at the present time.
these restrictions viii. as soon as posi-
BILE be extended TO include skilled labor.
Tn,
labor for war production viii he subject
TO federal regulations now being pre-
pared.
This drastic change in the nations
labor program has been found necessary
in order TO protect the employer and the
employed, TO conserve the labor supply
Of the communities and to cut down
unnecessary and expensive labor turn
over (which in some cases, is as high az
100 per cent week.. and to increase
the production of essentials
While non-essential industries will
be drawn upon to supply the necessary
labor for war work. the withdrawal viii
be conducted on an equitable basis in
order 10 protect the individual employer
as much as possible.
Under The operating methods adopt
ed, the country has been divided into
thirteen federal districts. each district
In charge of a superintendent of the IT,
S. Employment Service. The states with
in each district are in turn i'm charge Of
a state director, who has fun control Of
the service within his state.
In each community there is being
formed a local community labor board.
consisting Of a representative of the
[. s. Employment Service. a represent
ative of employers and "a representative
Of the employed. This board will have
Jurisdiction over recruiting and dis
tributing labor in its locality.
- survey of the labor requirements is
being made. and in order that each com
munity may be fully protected. rulings
have been issued that no labor shall he
transported out Of any community by
the L. s. Employment Service without
the approval of the state director: nor
shall any labor be removed by the serv-
ice from one state 10 another without
the approval of the L. S. Employment
Service at Washington. Every effort
viii be made to discourage any move
ments from community TO community
or state 10 state by any other service.
This labor program has the approval
Z all producing departments Of the gov
eminent. through the War Labor
Policies Board.
IT must be understood that farm la,
Dor will be protected. for the industrial
program distinctly includes special e.
forts to keep the farmer supplied with
labor
The requirement that unskilled labor
must be recruited through the sole
agency Of the L. S. Employment Service
does not at present apply in the follow
ing five cases;
Il. Labor which is not directly