Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-31
PARRISH AND MAUsER
ON STATE LABOR BOARD
Cedar Works General Manager te
Represent This Section
Of State.
ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED
7. NJ. Darlington and President Will
cox, Of Federation Of Labor, to
Serve on Community Board-Will
Seek to Meet Shortage Of Labor.

Otis Mauser. OF Big Stone Gan. and
| w. J. Parrish. secretary and general
/ manager of the Richmond Cedar Works
and proprietor of the Fulton Brick
! Works. of Richmond. were named yes
| ,crday as the representatives of en-
ploycrs on the State Board of the
| United states Employment Service Blu
reau, which will have complete con-
troll of the Dor situation in Virginia
respecting concerns employing 100 Ia
borers or more.
There were about 100 men at the
meeting held at noon in the auditorium
Of the Chamber OF Commerce Build
ing. representing the cities of Rich.
mond. Petersburg. Danvillc. Lynchburg
Newport News. Roanoke and Norton
Richmond was especially we'll repro
scented. The result was the naming
or IL man from both ends OF the State
10 represent employers
The Federation Of Labor will also
have two representatives on the State
BOARD: and Ralph lizard. director of the
United States Employment Bureau OF
this city. Will make the fifth member
OF the board and will serve as chair
ran. This State comes in the district
comprising Pennsylvania. Delaware
New Jersey Maryland. the District of
Columbia and North and South Caro-
Ina. each State having State board
CARRINGTON AND WILCOX
on COMMUNITY BOARD
The committee OF seven named Mon.
day TO select a representative OF en-
lloyers on the Richmond community
board, which is composed Of three
members. named T. NJ Darlington The
federation of Labor has named Presi-
dent Wilcox. OF the federation. as It's
representative. while Ralph lard the
United States labor director here.
viii be the third member and the chair
man OF the community board.
Every industrial center will 500,
have community board to care for
the local interests OF the labor si,ua-
ton. an attempt being made as war
emergency TO stop the drifting ani
wastage OF toll resulting from comps
tition. unfxed wages and futilciy re-
peated transportation. The State board
viii have more complete and cx-
tended control OF the situation. ard
be sort of appeal board az we'll 1t
Is said that cooperation on the part OF
the employers and the labor unions is
the only way to handle the problems
short Of complete and drastic govern.
mcnt control. in which the govern
Inents is the only voice. Refusal 10
pay the fixed wage OF a community VIII
mean the striking OF the name of tho
Industry from tho preferred lis, and
the fuel list, probably. and maybe In
shutting It's doors.
1t was stated in the meeting that the
labor shortage in Virginia amounted ."
$4,000 laborers at least, and was daily
becoming worse. 1t is the object Of
the Federal Employment Service
scheme TO remedy this growing evil.
and for this purpose the meeting IN
the chamber held.
The advertisement for laborers Is
after August prevented by the gov
eminent plan. establishments en-
ploying 100 or more people must apply
TO the board for the needed labor. II
is the duty of these boards to recruit
labor and be in position to meet the
demands of the cooperating concerns.