Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
MAN IN TRENCHES NEEDS FROM
SIYTOTEN MEN WORKING FOR HIM

Wv YORK July 81 The Federal
r,.-e-on,er. will tomorrow take over
j t,c,y state in the Union the re-
.-mn5r n common labor for the
...o,,,,e ~ the war Labor re-
...,,sre,,s for war industries have
.een arpor'loned to the various
,..,a. on basis Of population and
mo, ire needed they Will move
.--,,.,,4 !. meet the demand. where
,.,- hrs NAV be The aim is to
,,,,,.,a.e the wasteful. turnover or
tabor stabilize wages. increase the
,-o4grt,on Of essentials and give
,e-a., sYppo-t 10 the man in the
.-er,.,s Who needs from SIN to ten
mon 10 work ~, hum IN this country
s,n-y day he u IN France. An
roYncement O, TINS plan was made
4, a luncheon gwen in New York to-
aay 70 Secretary Of Labor Wilson by
crosyeuof r clarkson. secretary OF
the Council O, National Defense and
n ga,hc-,ng Of newspaper publish
c.s Mr. Wilson made an address in
rh,ch he dwelt upon the problems
facing the government IN the matter
~ modifying labor interest in the
Tinted states and the steps taken
10 meet same tohn y Densmorc.
director genera! Of n" Federal en-
rloyment service outlined in detail
tho drastic plans which will result in
prompt transfer o: workers 10 the
Sr,ds where they arc most needed
ana from the nor. essential to the es
sen'lt industries. Independent re-
crl.irE ~ ,on mon labor by plants
employing over 700 men Will be d.
ver'ei ~ thc United states employ
nent service and there viii be re-
s'-'r'ionS uron private advertising
'or ianor 81 the same time the
project viii he conducted with the
least possible injury 10 labor as 4
whole Under tho methods adopted,
no country has been divided into
thirteen districts each district in
charge of superintendent of the
general employment service. The
states within each district are in
MN N charge ~ state director
Who has fu,l control OF the service
within his state.
IN each community there has been
''rn'r local comunity labor hoard,
vic has jurisdiction over recruit
'HS md distributing labor in its To-
'2''t Those boards Will. if neces-
'a- ask EMPLOYERS Of non war
'orNor' % give VI labor 70 meet the
n'fd f0r war purposes In order that
elc' community may he fully pro-
"c'"d rulings have been issucd that
~ AMOR shall be Transported out of
arr community Nv the United States
en3,ovm"nt service without the APP
f''al < me state directors, nor
shall any labor be removed by the
"ri'' from one state ~ another
without tho approval Of tho United
SAFES emp'oymcr' service at Wash
inr'or
While the restrictions against the
e7'7'e employment # labor apply
MY N common lahor at the pres
III 'l7' These restrictions will, as
Won rs possible. ne extended To in
'ade skilled labor In the meantime.
,'eFW'ifg Offices employing skilled
4.vT for war production will he
s'o,ect 70 federal regulations now
Os,hs prepared While non essential
a9as'rlcs VIII No drawn upon to sup
ny ne necessary labor for war
.oft' ne withdrawal will be con-
sNe'ec IN m equitable basis In or
~ % protect the individual en-
'N' as much ls possible
"m aoo. Will re protected for the
.1e''rai program includes special e.
"" % keep the farmer supplied with
ao0' This federal 'abor program does
=. -, q presen, Apply in the following
.-Laeor which is not directly or indi-
'ec'y collected
"oor for the railroads
fa'n LABOR 70 be recruited in ac-
.'-aoo' with the existing arrange
r,. '"' '''''"' "I Az
Aoor for on-war work
LABOR FOR establishments whose
I. .'ll'n force does not exceed 100.
IA 60. 'A'n cases it might be advisable
.,-nr. permits FOR employers having
An machinery Of their own TO
'tle Independent. recruiting.
W., 49,. mis- Is Permitted. recruiting
--r..,' a'e 70 be done entirely under the
wls,.v.. u me state director, and
corr,,.s aoor is removed from one
ha, O. under government order
1yo,, immunity viii be credited in its
nov.. VITA the number of men re-