The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-02
ITO SECURE WORK
FOR THE SOLDIERS
PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT OF
MEN DISCHARGED FROM THE
ARMY ARE ANNOUNCED

BOlSE.-Only Representatives of
the United States employment serv-
ice are authorized to deal directly
with demobilized troops in securing
work for them. This announcement
is made to the Idaho state council of
defense by Nathan A. Smythe, who
has forwarded a copy of telegraphic
instructions sent to labor directors in
this state. The state director is
authorized to establish a bureau in
connection with his main and all
branch offices for the specific pur-
pose of securing employment for re-
turning soldiers. Where possible
they are to be encouraged to return
to the farm to engage in crop pro-
duction. The plan outlined is uni
| fication of the many plans proposed
to place soldiers in industries.
The instructions issued to the state
direcor by National Director Smythe
follow:
"Our plan of operations in connec-
tion with placing representatives of
labor department in every camp under
order of Adjutant General dated No
vember 23 provides for establishment
by this service of bureau for re-
turning soldiers in every city and
large town. Soldiers being dis
charged at camp and sent home will
mostly seek employment at home
rather than from camps. The task
of finding them occupation thus be-
comes community responsibility. The
function of employment service is to
concentrate cooperative local efforts
and all information as to positions
at central points; furnish means Of
communication as to labor supply and
needs between communities and to in
form soldiers in camps where and how
to proceed on reaching home.
"Start at once organizing such
bureaus throughout your state, using
local offices, community labor boards
and public service reserve agents and
getting assistance from other organi-
cations in places where service has
no representative. Cooperation Of
mayors, local councils of defense,
labor unions, chambers of commerce,
draft board, members county farm
agents and other organizations inter
ested should be sought everywhere
and every encouragement given their
efforts; giving them Representatives
in offices if wanted and share in
local management in this service,
furnishing a central clearing house
and uniform system.
"When existing employment serv
ice offices are not advantageously To-
Gated try to open offices in public
buildings or other desirable places,
securing, if possible, local contribu-
tions of rent and all volunteer assist
ance available. Telegraph this office
and through respective state directors
to representatives of employment
service in. camps where men from
your state have been sent the ad
dress of each such office in your state
as opened and name of such men in
charge Keep central control and di-
rection of all work for purposes of
clearance and record but encourage
each community to feel that the work
is being done by the community and
that facilities to this service are
given for purposes of Capitalization
of information and inter-community
"Make every effore to get men
back to the farms. Extremely rapid
rehabilitation of army on unit basis
while industrial changes pending and
during winter months presents to
country the problem of readjustment
in it's most difficult form and renders
immediate and most en-
ergetic action and cooperation of best
ability in every communi-
by. To secure prompt action use
telegraph and long distance tele-
ohone. Wire receipt this telegram
and report progress twice weekly.