The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
LARGE PERCENTAGE OF
MEN SECURE WORK

Despite the fact that hundreds of
workmen. thrown out of employment
as The result, of the Foundation com
panyts plant at Seven Pines and por-
tons OF the DUPONT plant at Hope
well. have besieged the Offices of the
United States employment bureau OF
the department of labor at aio East
Main street. the majority of them
have been placed.
Not more than 80 per cent OF the
applicants OF the last few days-~and
= they have numbered rupr. than 900.
: haye been anableG to -asdair FEY f11-
pfoymens Immediately and the <estsk
OF these have been placed on wait
ing" list and. doubtless will find
themselves In lucrative positions by
the end of the week.
Some of these, for whom Manager
Wortiey Dickey In DESTROYS of seeur-
ing employment. are electricians,
both inside and out. and linemen.
On the other hand. Mr.. Dickey
declared that he is unable TO procure
help enough to fill the multiplicity OF
plumbers and plasterers' Jobs he has
open.
Three hundred men who had been
laid of by one or another plant since
Saturday applied to the bureau yes
,erday; ESQ the day before and ITS
Monday.
Mr.. Dickey declared that the seek
ers OF employment have. at all times,
been orderly and not the least demon
strative.
The bureau has placed n number
OF carpenters within the last few days.
many OF whom were sent 10 out-of-
town points.
Represented among the 80 per cent
f. nt.tr. N 10
ciates so far have been unable to find
employment are many unskilled
laborers. Other government plants
in various parts OF the country are
going ahead fun blast, according to
Mr. Dickey, and he is confident that
before many days elapse he will be
able to place these. too.
Manager Clarence L. Bottoms. OF
the municipal public employment
bureau, in the basement of the city
hail. declared yesterday that he and
his force had been fairly inundated
for several days by what he termed
"a fast-rising tide" OF skilled and un-
skilled labor. released from several
big war industries.
Mr.. Bottoms declared that he is
having no trouble In placing all skill
ed men who apply for employment.
The demand from employers. he said.
il more than keeping pace with the
supply N practically every class OF
help needed. Good positions. he add
ed, are open for workers In almost
every industrial and commercial
branch.
Mr.. Bottoms declared he had jobs
open for factory workers In every
line: many excellent positions too.
for stenographers. both male and
female. and all classes of Office help.
Statesmen and Office boys. also, can be
placed advantageously, According to
Mr. Bottoms. there exists pressing
demand for maehinists, and many
openings for every class OF skilled
labor.
The releasing Of hundreds OF war
workers IL expected to prove virtual
blessing to the street car company.
which has been badly handicapped on
account OF shortage of motormen
and conductors. Already new faces
are being seen at the controllers and
cash receptacles. number OF men
having applied to the company for
work and being Immediately placed.
The labor problems Of the gas.
water, street cleaning and fire depart
ments, all Of which are in need OF
man. power, are expected to speedily
be solved as a result Of the thrush
of employment-seekers