The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-29
D1RfaD h. DOING GOOD WORK.
OVER THREE HUNDRED REPORTS CN SOLDIERS GIVEN JOBS
 NOW ON FILE.
Department for Women and Girls Created and Is One of the Bic Features cf This Service.

Gcnt bureau of the lnied States d.. partm mt of la4or show that thua far reports have been obtained on oyerI 600 soldiers released from military
 cry.ca and tor whom employ ment has been obtained Commissioner Walter Gentry has moved his office during the gaslcss' period into the quarters occupied by County Food Ad- luinistratcr E. L. Hewlett His as sistant, Miss Mamie Wier, is active iy associated with him in this work and has organized a special depart ment t4at has for its object the ob- taining of work for women and girls.
 The system used by Commissioner Gentry is thorough in every detail. as| is to De expected of gov rnment| project Previous to their discaarge| from military service the soldiers rel siding in the district over which Com. missioner Gentry has jurisdiction are given 1 report to fill out. The quca, tionnairC asks whether they desire to return Q their formee employer, seek a new position or go in business for themselves This report is returned 10 the office In the event tne sol dier specifics a desire to return to his former job, a notification to that effect is sent t0 the man or firm he previously worked for
 Thus far" said Commissioner Gentry "l am pleased to state, we have not had single employer de cline to take Lack the men they had previously in their employ who en- tered the army We are proud oi that record"
 In the event the soldier states that inc desires to have new position, his qualifications, whether in the farm. mechanical business or professional line, are ascertained and a job is sought and better still, found for him. Immediately after he has been given position, that report is sent 10 Washinston
 Tn that manner" explained Com. missioner Gentry, we are able to keep Wash.nston informed as to just where these men are and what they arc doing If they are working we know what kind of a job they are holding down
 "One of the lccal boys expressed a desire to return to his former nosl ton with a Hot Springs company He went to his place and found that it had been filled and came back to us. stating that he would seek a new po- eition He gave as his reason that | the man who had taken his place was married and had a wife to support, while ne was single and he could bet- Ger look for new place than put the married man out of a jcb. He's what call a real man. We also learned that a local firm was pretty well filled mp and satisfied with their new men, but here were some of their oll emTloyes returning home. That par icular firm said that, while they would not lo. the men go who had taken the places of the soldiers. they would branch out in their business and thereby make room for their for mcr employees It is sch co-opera ton that the government approc! l atcs."
 Miss Mamie Wier is much interest cd in her department and she urges that women and girls wao are out oi employment come to this office and register Many women and girls, il was stated. have already tecn placed in good positions because they took the trouble to have this service ot tho government assist them
 Commissio Gentry also requests that all soldiers who come 10 tAC l city. following their release from tho i army register II will facilitate tn
 work he is engaged in and he of in ] osumahle service to the men Whie ke was cNplainlus the details of tn. work to a SentnelPacoyd man sol dier from Michigan came in an sought employment As ne was no
 resident in. the district Commissione' | Gentry has charge Of, the man was told 70 return and register Monday and that an eftcrt would be made d | place ahl. either in this district O, m his homo Commissioner Gentry has charge of Garland, Montgomery | Saline Clark and Hot Springs couu | lies. The men given employment ar. an classified. and whetacr they hay, gone back Co the peaceful environ mont of the farm, returned ,o me | chanical occupations or are engage. mofesHonany. The record is compltt
 u his office. which by thc way fo | el0cieucy and results achieved, rank