The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-18
Says Efficiency of Service Is
Dependent Upon Worker
and Employer
w. V. McNAIR TO
BE EXAMINER
Confirmation of Appointment
as Head of Local Office
Is Expected

w. G. Cary, L. s. labor agent, tenn
porarily in charge Of the Pensacola
employment office, has issued an ap-
peal to the employees of labor in Pen
sacola to cooperate with him in the
effort to secure labor needed in the
course Of business here. His appeal
is also addressed to laborers no mat
ter what their trade, and he asked of
them to come to the office in the city
hail. make known their wants in the
way of a job, and let the government
lend assistance in placing them.
While he is here Mr.. Cary wants to
get The office going in a way which
will fill the needs of such an office
in Pensacola as it is being filled in
Jacksonville and other Florida cities.
If this is accomplished the co-opera-
ton of employers alike must be had,
Mr.. Cary says. He wants employers
to schedule their needs with him and
offers his assistance i'm filling them
from available labor here.
From hasty survey of the local
situation, it is the belief of the labor
agent that there is an excess of Skill
ed labor in Pensacola and a dearth of
unskilled labor, under present condi-
tfons. He believes that the dearth OF
unskilled labor can be remedied Il the
work or fight measures are enforced
Mild criticism is voiced of The men
who are filling many positions in
Pensacola which could be filled by
women. 1t is Mr.. Carys hope that
before the office is turned over to a
permanent examiner that a wedding
out of men in non-essential labor may
be carried out.
Il believe Pensacola has been just
a little slow in this matter said Mr..
Cary last night. Il am sure there are
many men here who could be employ
ed at labor of various sorts who are
now employed in jobs which coud be
filled by women. This is a matter
for the council Of defense and the Ia
Dor board 70 adjust and ] sure
this will be done at an early time
The crying need here just now where
ever labor is employed, seems to be
for unskilled labor.
There was time not long since
when men who had been employed in
lighter lines of work scorned 10 take
up common labor, when many times
the pay was higher than they were
dra wing. This time has passed in
most parts of the country and should
also pass in Pensacola. There is no
disgrace in labor and I wish every
man in Pensacola would take an in
ventory Of his work. Jot down in his
mind just how much his work is help
ing to win the war, and If he feels
it is not doing the uttermost, that he
would make a change at once. This
will be patriotic and will avoid un-
pleasant circumstances incident to
the enforcement Of the work or fight
order
McNair to Be i'm Charge
Confirmation of the appointment of
William Y. McNair, secretary OF the
Trades and Labor Assembly to the Of
flee of senior examiner of the L. s.
Office in Pensacola is
expected at once. Mr.. McNair was
by w. G. Cary of the De-
partment of Labor yesterday and Sc
cured Mr.. McNair'S views in the mat
ter and it is expected that they will
get together on the proposition at
once.
Mr.. McNair recently received mailed
notice Of his appointment 10 the Of
flee of senior examiner succeeding
Mr.. Rhodes here. but no confirmation
of the appointment or any order to
go to work has come here. The can
didate is popular among Pensacola's
labor circles and it rs believed by
many that his appointment will be
at once.