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Men With Training First
 to Be Released.
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 CARE OF FIRST
War Industry Board Has Unique Plan of De-
 mobilization.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Demobiliza-
 ton of the men in the military and na-
 val service of the United States after
 their return from France, will be car
 rled out largely on basis of the abil-
 ity of trades and occupations to ab-
 sofb them, under plan being worked
 out by the labor, war and navy de-
 partments and the war industries
 board. It was said today, that the
 plan will be submitted to President
 Wilson, in few days.
 The war industries. board has sent
 questionnaires to employers ill all
 c1tys asking the needs of each for
 men and the answers will show where
 when and how rapidly jobs will be
 ready for discharged soldiers, and
 sailors and what trades are most in
 need of them. Supplementing this in- formation will be that received from
 draft boards and community labor
 boards which are to cooperate ill the work.
 :, The war labor policies board and the United States employment service
 Will be combined to handle the labor departments end. The war depart ment IS expected to establish a new bureau or to convert the activities of provost marshal general Crowder's of- lice to this end. General CroWder was suggested by some officials as the man best qualified to deal with the task of preserving the balance of power of the labor supply without de- laying demobilization operations.
 With the conversion of industry from war to peace basis many workers also will be released from jobs created by the war but this problem has been taken into by the officials who are working out plans for a general stab llizlng of labor conditions when the soldiers are returned to civil life.
 In this connection, officials pointed out today, that with the ending of hostlllties there will be great re- of private construction and held up and restricted because of the war work. and that thousands of skilled laborers soon will be needed in all parts of the coun try for this work. Secretary Baker said today, that every phase of de- of the army is being carefully studied by war department agencies, but as yet no plans have been formally formulated The only orders so far issued curtailing war work deal with projects upon which work has not actually started, he said The question of the number of American troops to be retained in | 'rance, or elsewhere in Europe is 'elng studied on that side, MT. Baker 'ald, while the general staff is pre- )arlng restrictions as to the number o be kept under arms in this coun- ny. The problem in Europe remains 'f Joint operations with the allied na ions in after-the-war guarding and 'ther work to be done by the military orces and no statement on this point ret can be made.
 MT. Baker said several factors will 'overn the order in which men will be eleased from the army. It is obvious.1 le said, that, as a matter of justice nen who had been longest in the ser ice should be released first, but { he industrial situation and the special leed tor men of a certain calling probably will modify the principle of l making length of service a guide to 'rder of muster out.
 Labor department officials are con- ldent that the demobilization of the ,oO0,0O0 men now under arms at 1 lome and overseas and the conversion # industry to present satus. will not ause any serious problem of unem- ,lovment.