The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-26
Employer and Empfoye to Confer
son Labor Problems; Super
visefTReeruiting of Men 4
z for War Work
WORK CARRIED ON BY
U.S.LABOR DEPARTMENT
Special Agent Here to Start
Work; Local Men appointed;
Check Enrolment in
Shipbuilding Reserve.

First steps in the organization of a
community labor board to operate
here under the United States de-
partment of labor in the form Of a
public service reserve were taken
this morning and two committees
were appointed to supervise the re-
cruiting and distribution of labor in
this district NJ r. Hardin, special
agent for the public service reserve
was in Chickasha today to start the
work off here.
Following were the local men ap-
pointed to comprise two committees
composed of a laborer and an en-
ployer each to handle labor problems
here: f. D. Shaffer, chairman;
Charles E. Day, secretary; S. D.
Phillips, electrician; j B. Barnes,
carpenter; and Orin Ashton, mana
ger of the Apache Cotton Oil COM
pany, employer member. These will
act with Mr.. Day who is also exam
iner in charge of the employment Of
flee, in the handling of all labor
questions.
Mr. Hardin will return to the state
labor office at Oklahoma City to
check on registrants who enrolled
here recently for the shipbuilding re-
serve and expects to be in Chickasha
again soon to outline the work
Following are the functions of the
Community Board as specified by
the U. S. Department of Labor:
"The Community Labor Board shall
have general Jurisdiction over the
recruiting and distribution of labor
in its community, subject to the
state director of employment. hn4l
81 The Community Board shall,
for local purposes, pass on questions
of relative Importance of the needs
of employers for workers aa4
%. In handling calls for govern
ment workers, the board shall pass
on the priority of the industry in
determining what workmen shall be
taken to make up the states quota.
"3. The board shall, at all times,
be subject to the call of the state
director of employment, in putting
on drives for the purpose of judicial
ly recruiting labor for war, and 9TH
er industries.
a. The board shall, at all times
hold itself in readiness to carry on
educational propaganda among work
men and employers, towit:
(a) In encouraging employers en-
gagged in non-essential industries to
give up their workmen for govern I
ment needs.
OBJ To encourage workmen to re
main with employers who are engag-
ed in executing war contracts
(c) To carry on any other educa-
tional propaganda under the direc-
ton OF the state director, that will
best serve the government in hand
ing war problems
1T is suggested that when any To-
'al questions arise pertaining to la
)or turnover. that the Community
Board make an examination and in
-estigation of the conditions causing
uch labor turnover, and put forth
very effort within their power to
ave employers remedy the defects.
5. In the conduct of the work as
igned the Community Labor Board,
close cooperation should be had !
ith the County Council of Defense
/ handling any matters that appa-
'ntly do not properly come. within
le jurisdiction of the board.
&c. The board should, at all times,
'ld itself in readiness to take up
mplaints and grievances of both {
and employees in any line 6
industry. making thorough inves, !
,ation Of the facts in each case q
d communicating such information a
mediateiy g, the state director OF il
ployment
1t is the Intention TO organize +
} boards in each locality where II
essary; one to handle all ques- l.
IS of recruiting and distributing |
'rers and mechanics engaged in |
ding trade occupations and the
sr to handle mechanical or indus
trades and laborers. For the
Jose of handling any questions
aiming to common labor, the two
'ds SO designated will sit as one /
and handle such nrobleras mint.