Evening journal., 1918-08-01
COMMON LABOR
UNDER us. CONTROL
Government Takes Over
Employment Agencies to
Direct Man Power
MEN co WHERE THEY
ARE NEEDED MOST

frain from recruiting unskllled labor
In any manner except through q United
states employment service. went into
effect.
The service in Delaware consists OF
seven community labor boards dis
tributed over the State, each OF which
Is composed Of three members repre-
sentlng labor, employers and the ma
tlonal Government, respectively. The
boards are at Wilmington, New Castle
Newark, Clayton, Dover, Georgetown
and Brldgevllle.
Boards named TO date are:
Board No. 4, Wilmlngton-David Smell
lenberg, as representative OF the United
States Employment Service; c. d. Gar
retson, as representative Of the employ
ers, and Fred w. Stierle, representative
Of the employees.
Board No. 2. New Castle-Theodore
w. Cavender, Mayor, as representative
Of the United states Employment Ser
vice; J. Wesley Morris, as representa-
tive Of the employers. and Denny +.
Smith. as representative OF the EN-
ployes.
Board No. 3. Newark-E. D. Frazier,
Mayor, as representative OF the U. ;.
Employment Service; j. Warren Mar
shall, as representative Of the employ
ers. The employees had no name to
suggest and this was left open until
the next meeting Of the committee:
Board No. Z, Clayton-No arrange
ments yet made for meeting.
Board No. 3, Overwhelming OF em-
ployes TO be held in the State House at
10 a. m, and Of employees at p. M |
Monday next.
Board No. 6, orgetown-Meeting Of |
employers to be held In the Court
House at 1890 a. m, and OF employees
at 2.30 p. m. Tuesday next.
Board No. Z, notwithstanding OF
employers to be held in the motion pic
ture theatre at 1890 a. m. and OF en-
ployes az 2 p. m, Wednesday next.
The organization committee met last
night and outlined its work
The members present We're: Charles
Warner. chairman: C. D. Garrettson
and James O'Kane. Director A. G. Bank
lart. representing the United States
EMPLOYMENT Service. and Clarence Z.
Kulen, the Chamber OF Commerce.
The names OF the State Advisory
Board were presented and accepted as
follows:
A. G. Benkhart, Federal Director Of
ihe United States Employment Service,
who Is chairman OF the committee by
virtue of his Office: C. w. Sutton and
7 z. Walls. who were elected at the
meeting Of the employers on Tuesday
evening: George II. Sauter and >. Al
bert oliver, who were elected al
meeting of the Central Labor Union on
evening.
Under the method adopted the coun-
try has been divided into thirteen Fed
eral districts, each district in charge OF
a superintendent OF the Federal en-
plOyment service. The states within
each district are in turn in charge OF a
state director, who has ullscOntrol of
he service within his State.
In each community there has been Z
ormed local community labor board, I
which has jurisdiction over recruiting
md distributing labor in It's locality. :
These boards will. II necessary, ask
Employers OF non-war workers TO give
ID labor TO meet the needed require
nents for war purposes.
In order that each community may
,e fully protected. rulings have been
ssued that no labor shall be trans :
,orted out Of any community by the o
United States Employment Service. o
Without the approval OF the State di-
ector; nor shall any labor be removed
" the service from one State 10 an .
lther without the approval Of the q
United States Employment Service at Z.
While the restrictions against the S
private employment Of labor apply
,nly to common labor at the present U
lme, these restrictions will. as ssoon :
IS possible, be extended to include :
killed labor. In the meantime, recruit
ng OF skilled labor for war production '
Will be subject 10 Federal regulations r
low being prepared.
While non-essential industries will be n
Irawn upon TO supply the necessary I
abor for war work, the withdrawal will
10 conducted on an equitable basis in :
rider 30 protect the individual employ ,
T as much as possible.
Farm labor win be protected for the
Industrial program includes especial
forts 10 keep the farmer supplied with
abor.
The aim n 10 eliminate the wasteful
turnover OF labor. stabilize wages, in
rease The production OF essentials and
i've efficient support to the man in the
renches. who needs from six to ten l
len to work for him in this country
very day he is in France.
While there has not yet been any
ctual conscription Of labor. this sys-
I'm will so centralize and clarity the
lbor situation IN such a manner that :
virtually will have the effect OF con- 2
,ription. il
In apply for work every man who 5
omes under the jurisdiction OF the 6
nited States Employment Agency Will v
ave 20 show a card issued by the 81
yency before he will be given a Job \
e also VIII be made TO show a dis II
large card from the place OF previous 81
nplOyment. In this way ali labor II
oubles which has hitherto been ex- n n
by employers on account Of II
Ie tendency OF unskilled workers TO 9
Loaf" Is expected to be eliminated 3
The nationay war-labor board an y
,unced yesterday that no minimum d
age for labor throughout the country r.
ould be fixed at this time. and ques- "A
ons Of determination and application q
fair rates OF pay would be decided at
pom the merits Of the individual cases a
admitted TO the board for settlement. Al
Action was taken Yesterday at the G.
mergency Fleet Corporation TO weed ss
ut some men eligible for the draft n
NEED RECRUITS IN n,
STUDENT NURSE RESERVE e
Delaware women should write. u
phone or apply TO I,
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