Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
GOVERNMENT HAS
 NEW LABOR PLAN
Labor Will be Supplied on Sim liar Basis to Selective Service

the administrative forces which, un- der the United States Employment Service are putting into operation the new Government program for tho shifting of labor which becomes effec- tive tomorrow is in progress in Con necticut.
 The new labor program of the Government calls for the recruiting and shifting of all unskilled workers in war plants employing more than 100 persons exclusively through the United States Employment Service It is contemplated that later this shall be gradually extended to cover all classes of labor. 1t is the biggest thing that the Government has put in to operation since the Selective Ser vice Law.
 In Connecticut this matter is in charge of the State branch of the United States Employment Service. of which Leo A. Korper is director MT. Korper is working in completo cooperation with the Connecticut State Council of Defense, the depart ment. of publicity of which has been called upon by the Government to furnish to the public information con corning the new program.
 By order of the Director-GeneraI of the United States Employment Service, there is being established in each state the following boards and committees.
 l. An Advisory Board, to be known as the State Advisory Board of the United States Employment Service, State of Connecticut.
 2. Community labor boards, each to be known as the Federal commun- ity labor board, town of North Ca naan.
 8 A State advisory committee, to establish the state advisory and com munity labor boards, to be known as the organization committee of the United States Employment Service, State of Connecticut.
 Director Leo A. Korper of the United States Employment Service has just returned from Washington. and he is prepared to go ahead rapid ly with the Governments plan for these boards.
 He has already announced the ap- pointment of members of the State organization committee. At the lab or conference in Washington, Charles E. Julin, Secretary of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, to represent employers, and Ira M. ornburn of New Haven, Secretary of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, and a member of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, to represent labor, were drafted to act with Dir ector Korper in the selection of a State Advisory Board. This organi- zation committee will also select com munity labor boards to serve in local industrial communities.
 The State Advisory Board is to be composed of Director Korper as chairman, and two representatives of labor, and two of management.
 The organization committee in forming this board will secure sug- gestions for membership from repre- sentative organizations of employers and employees in Connecticut, and will select therefrom the men to com | subject to the approval of, and made by the Secretary of Labor on recom- mendation by the Director General of the Employment Service.
 Community labor boards are to be composed of one representative of the United States Employment Ser vice, as chairman, one representative of local employers, and one of local employees. These boards are to be organized in industrial communities, the location and boundaries of which are to be determined by the State organization committee.
 The functions of the State Advis- ory Board are outlined in communi- cation just received from Washing ton, as follows:
 "To assist the State Director of the U. S. Employment Service III choosing the members of his own staff and the officers to be placed in charge of the main local offices When any new main office is opened in any city or town, all applicants for the position of examiner in charge should appear personally be- fore and submit their references to such boards, who will examine into qualification and recommend one or more applicants to the State Director for appointment. He may reject such nomination and ask for another. but may not recommend the appoint ment of anyone without such nomina- tion. A similar course should be pursued with regard to the personnel of the State Directors office.
 Applicants for positions as exam iners in local branch offices should likewise be examined and recon mended to the State Director by the Community Labor Boards.
 Such State Advisory Board and the Community Labor Boards shall