Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
SEEK EMPLOYMENT
FOR UNEMPLOYED
Rapid Decentralization OF the
Army Necessitatcs Co-opera-
ton of All Interests.

A warning that the rapid demobilIza-
tinn pf the army and war industry may
eaus2 serious unemployment during the
next four months unless all Efforts are
united and devoted to assisting sold ers,
sailors. and war workers, To suitable
employment was gwen by Nathan \.
Smvth, assistant dirCactor general ot the
United States Employment Service, IN an
address before the Labor Reconstruction
Conference under the auspices ot the
Academy of Political and Social Science in
New York City
The nitcd States Employment Ser
vice. he said. has been called To stand
with Others AT the Chateau rmerry of
the defense of this country against the
incursion of BoShcVism Ia succeed
II needs help. Ia no spirit of pc sImls,u,
hut with abOundng confidence IN the
abihtyot this country to meet any dangers
tor which It l. prepared, we should face
present facts, reckon with threatened
evils, and take steps to meet them De-
mobilization Is upon Us with a rush, al
the beginning Of winters weather, when
outdoor Jobs are few Dominating con-
~Idcrations oi economy make the most
prompt possible curtailmcnt ~ pro-
ductIou ot equipment and munitions of
Wara ne ..ssltv | ndcr wis policy rs 10
the urgency Of the situation permits Is
hclng gwen hv army to the manufacturers
81 war goods 10 shade OF into peace pro-
,llctinn. Plants having nn peace time
value are being closed gradually. Never
thclCSS during the next three months mil
lions of war workers will have 20 find now
lahs [ n To date reports from all over the
country indcat, that the industrial
transition. II not complicated by the
standardization Of soldiers, can bc ac-
compll>hcd speedily without serious ant
protrartcd unemployment
Ton reasons, The adequacy Of which
| am not IN a position to discuss or de-
tcrmine. II has been found necessary TO
start the rehabilitation 81 soldiers al
once and plan to push u with the Mt
most possible speed Soldiers are beng
discharged by the thousands daily on
the hasis Of military units. with 40 re-
ference 10 whether or not thcl are now
needed IN industry In the UNITS whose
mobilization i postponed are thousands
more Tor whom positions arc oprn ana
Whose return 10 civilized he would
expedite the return 81 the nation 70 a
normal busy. industrial hasI> An en-
tCrinC wcdgc has been inserted under
whlch individuals now especially needed
can Cri back hut this procedure ~ pre-
sent Is the exception rather than the
rule. and he Nas' bulk 81 discharges j.
~ he men released vItho.t regard Ia
industrial conditions among those turn
ed ( Will be thousands oi farm workers,
released " hon Jobs on The farm arC few
seeking employment m Industries where
II NAV prove hard 10 withdraw then
Rhen the sap begins 70 run The DRIFT
away from the farm viii inevitably he
,r,sapstfa1 hN- Tp1duInfpr tieruphibya. ION
The soldiers beng let GO are being muster
Cd ont on s few days notice. with no
advance of pay, given III money the cost
of tranSportst tion 10 their homes, free 10 /
bliy iicAefs wherever they please Al
ready thcv are turning up IN the critics.
lmprpVldeat. broke, away from homo.
without work. applicants Tor clvilAn re- I
lief NanV oi hem don want work Vet 1
Mana others are unwilling TO undertake I
the 'daN labor Johs, which alone They
,.n ind There Is every prospect that
gulcs~ remedial measures src prompt II
i4ksu thc sight ri stranded warkle--
rinncve~- soldiers Viii - common
throughout the land
~t-T HELr soInlTE-
"1h, obvious first thing ~ do Is Ia
Lclp the discharged soldlcrS 10 gci work
To this end the Lmpi mcnt
service has taken steps 10 set w every
Y hcrr central bureaus for returning
soldiers and ssllors under the co-opersuve
management IN each community Of sil
organizations ready 10 help At cach
such bureau = i proposed Il center al
information H. 10 positions available, -
pool the opp .rfHnIfIcS - that individual
soldier, and cvCrv society. labor uuIou
or other organization. NAV utIhzc hc