Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-07
RE-EM MPLOYMENT Of
RETURNING SOLDIERS
Manufacturers of Wilmington
Cooperating With Those
Elsewhere.

That the Manufacturers Association
which includes nearly all of the industrial
establishments in Wilmington, is liz
| thorough accord with the general plaI
| of the national organization for priorit
| in the unemployment of returning soldiers
| is evident from the action taken by the
local association at its December meeting
which is explained in the following letter
being sent by the secretary to all of the
| members
To our Members: At the regular
meeting of the Association, yesterday,
December 4, your secretary was in
structed to send all members of the
Manufacturers and Employers Associa-
tons copy of the open letter which Mr..
stephen G. Mason, president of the
National Association of Manufacturers,
has addressed TO the members of that
organization The letter follows:
The ending of the war will bring
sharply to manufacturers the RESPONSE
bilities as well as the opportunities OF
peace. To the industrial plants of Ameri-
ca will presently be returned the great
bulk of the overseas men who have con-
tTibuted to the victory of civilization
over degeneracy
The one outstanding obligation of
every American manufactures now IS
to take back into his plant the men who
ceased their work to place their lives at
the disposal of the nation. 1t is your
plain duty To have an open door of OPP
pOrtumty and prosperity for every
American soldier and sailor who seeks to
return TO his former employment and
occupation regardless of how the position
may have been filled during his absence
in the service of our country.
Members of the National Association
Of Manufacturers arc urged 10 recognize
not only the patriotic duty and privilege
but the practical necessity and wisdom
involved in giving absolute employment
preference 10 our returning soldiers and
sailors IN tho process of industrial read
justmcnt We believe that the complete
re-absorption of our trained men will
greatly strengt hen the bulwarks Of in
dustral freedom rs we'll ;ts enable our
industries To regain their proper efficiency.
y our former employees have demon
stratCd their unSelfish loyalty 10 American
principles, and when properly restored
to their places in the economic orCaniza-
tion by demons trating their well learned
appreciation OF cooperation, and their
new sense of responsibility in CARRYING
out OF plans and orders, for the good ot
the community As we'll as the individual
Approximately 900 600 fighting men
will be returned to employment, when
overseas rehabilitation has been complct-
cd They Will constitute an army of
better American citizens Their influence
and power in national affairs and industrial
development is certain To make Itself
felt, for national good ltiS recommended
that employers make il \ policy Of employ
ment TO take on an even larger number Of
returned soldiers and sailors than that
BY the stars on tho military
service flags in their offices and plants
TO the men who preserved the insti-
tutions and principles Of America on the
field and sea Of battle, NC should pledge
our every effort and resource and pursue
his patriotic duty rs our organization
policy
The officers and directors If your
association urge all our members, through
at the | nited States, 70 see to il that
every former employe is promptly and
properly given preference IN opportunity
% return to his former orhctter dustrail
position, Immediately after release from
rational serS ice
How many stars are there in your
ervice flag?
Do YOU assent to our appeal
Very truly yours
James +. Stein, Secretary