Evening journal., 1918-07-29
j. 5. RULES ISSUED
FOR Labor control
New Law Effective August
| Will Prevent Poaching
of Employees
DENSMORE OUTLINES
THE NEW PLANS

NEW YORK, July 29-The reorganiza-
Non OF the national labor supply sltu-
ltion which will take effect August 1
ander the direction OF the Department
bf Labor was detailed in statement
Issued yesterday by ]. B. Densmore, d.
rector-general Of the United States EN-
ployment Service.
Mr.. Densmore says that all independ-
ent recruiting Of labor by industries
throughout the nation. with five excep-
lions will cease on the above named
late, and full control Of the labor sup
ply will be taken over by the govern
ment with a view OF meeting the short
age OF unskllled labor In war indus
tries. Federal control was necessitated
oy the almost universal practice OF la
Dor stealing and poaching by war in
austrles." he said.
The essential fesures OF the plan are
Recruiting Of skilled labor for war
production will be subjectsto Federal
regulations. Private employment OF
Dommon labor will be restricted.
Unnecessary and expensive labor turn
over (which is In some cases 100 per
cent. a week. will be reduced. PrOdu'-
lion OF essentials will be increased.
Non essential industries will be drawn
upon 10 supply the necessary labor for
war work with as little inconvenience
to the employers as possible.
Labor will be distributed through
thirteen Federal districts, each IN
charge OF a superintendent OF the
United States Employment Service
States will be in charge OF state dl-
rectors, who will assume local control
with the aid OF community boards.
No labor will be transported out OF
sny community by the United states
Fmployment Service without the sp-
proval of the state director; nor shall
anv labor be moved from one state 70
another without the approval OF the
United states Employment Service.
The movement Of labor from com
nunity 10 community or from state to
STATE bv any other service will be DIS
couraged -.
Each state will be assigned a labor
quota when a survey now being maui %
Is complied The figures VIII snow tie
common labor to be drawn from among
men engaged in non-essential INDUSTRIES
in any State. -
state quotas Will be distributed 10
turn among localities. Within each 10,
caIItv employees in non-war work VIII
he asked 20 distribute the local quotas
from time 10 time among themselves
The reo,lirement that unskilled laDor
r,,,st he recruited solely through tne
employment service does not az preeo"'
apply 70 the following nve oSses. ~
l. niwcnflX
directly solicited.
. Labor for the railroads.
3. Farm labor. which Is 70 De re
cruited in accordance with eKisuhs ar
rangement with the Departmeh' o.
Agriculture. -.
8. Labor for .non-war work.
: Labor for establishments whos
maximum force does not exceed iOO.
Mr.. Densmore stated that the oDJeo
~ This program, which is more drss
sIc tban the government has ever De
Sors attempted in the labor field, Is Y
tean anv community from being dram
"a NJ labor and 20 use the local sup
NV as FAR as possible for local oe
l,s,d n will be necessary, however
40 NEE. the exigsncies Of the situation
to transport labor over long distances
rrhs system will put an end 10 tn
constant shifting OF labor now eolhl
IN a is believed. Mr.. Densmore say
thst the regulations protect farm laDoI
The nIan has the full approval OF IN
yyar Labor Policies Board, which IN
cludes representatives OF the wal
Nsvv and Agricultural Departments, IN
cbinnine BOARD. the War lndustrie
Board and the Food, Fuel ana haiiroa'
administrations.