Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-05-03
]. S. LABOR OFFICE HERE
Federal Government, Branching Out
IL Employment Business, 10 ES-
tabllsh Branch IN DemInp.
Forbes Parkhlll and Mrs. MeltIe Almy
VIII Have Charge Of New War
Activity In This City.

VRcle Sam, in addition to the other
maccusIOmed duties thrust upon
him by the war, has now embarked in
business rs an employment agent,
and Deming will be the seat Of one of
his offices devoted 10 that branch Ut
activity. This fact developed in very
short order following the arrival here
Tuesday afternoon of II. N. Lewis,
superintendent of the Texas New
Mexico district of Y. $. employment
service. Mr. Lewis spent only few
hours here, most Of which time was
in conference with the board of d.
recturs If the Chamber of Commerce,
but by the time he left for Albuquer-
que in the evening the employment
'"'ncy here was an assured fact.
The employment office will be at
The chamber of commerce, and Forbes
Parkhill, secretaT, of that organiza
tion, will he its had, with the official
title of examiner in charge. Mrs.
Nettle Amy will be in charge Of the
women's division, for the government
has learned, along with the Europena
countries, that women's labor is in
dispensible, and will pay much atten-
ton to them. A file will be made and
kept of all laborers, both skilled and
unskilled, that can be induced to file
their names with the agency. This in
formation will be properly classified
and held for ready reference to facili.
tate the supplyin.; of labor shortage
from the nearest points and in the
quickest time possible. Like most of
Uncle Sans undertakings in these
DAYS, II is war move, intended 10
conserve the supply Of labor to per-
MT the presence Of more men in tho
army, and also to effect economy
wherever possible.
The agency will direct its attention
Ia every branch of labor, government
employment receiving no discrimina
lion over private enterprises. In fact
I'll employers are urged to take adj
vantage of the new plan, which will
help To keep them supplied with labor,
solving n very knotty problem for
many employers in these times. II will
also b. u great aid 10 laborers ont Of
employment, most of whom will prob
ably be- able 10 secure n billet on very
short notice if the system works oul
as expected. Farm labor is to receive
particular attention.
Mr.. Lewis went from here 10 Al
bnGuerqne Ia establish similar
agency. and will cndeavor 10 do like
wise IN every town of importance. in
The two states comprising his district
A state clearing office will he estab
lished, probably At Albuquerque or
Santa Fe, to receive daily reports
from I'LL the branches and keep all
data np-to-date, so as to be of the
greatest possible service tn employers
and laborers alike.
As the plan is expected to prove
out. any laborer who contemplates
uniting n job can serve notice on the
agency that he will be open to en-
gaeemeni on such and such q date
and new job will be- waiting for him
when the time comes. The employer
can ask for helm Ia hc provided on a
certain date and the help will be On
hand. Emergency calls are also sup.
posed to work out in the same man
ner' the job or the laborer being sup
piled in the quickest possible time by
the agent from the mass of references
at his hand.