The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-22
FEDERAL LABOR
ORDER IS AIMED
FIRST At LLAFER
Who Work Part of Time
Will Be Hit Next-lnSur-
anCe Men Are CIaSSed as
Essential.

The commercial life of Memphis is
not to be disrupted by the new federal
orders relative to nonessential employ
ment, Ii a man is working ne Is hol
to drop his position ~immedlateiy ana
start hunting a new job. Loaters ana
those who work but a portion of the
time are to be the first to feel the
hand OF the labor authorities. When
thee ity is clear of ~loafers, then, # all
essential positions have moi ben fllled,
the labor officials will begin dipping
into nonessential industries for men 10
fill the vacancies.
With the work card order in full et-
feet, Memphians have. Weakened to the
fact that cards must be carried to as
sure immunity from unpleasant ponce
interviews. Chief Burney's men are
stopping every Individual who appaf-
entity is not working, and, il a work
card is not produced, it means a trip
to the station house and an eNplafla-
ton to the authorities. Scores of men
we're stopped on the streets Monday ana
still more are being halted by the Ok
ficers Tuesday. Those who are not
able to prouCe work cards are asked
to explain to the highEr-ups.
The new order has reSulted'ln q NJ
eral swapping of the United states
labor bureau on South Court street.
Long lines Of men are to be seen at all
hours filing into n Ous of the Office
Those seeking positions are promptly
told where work is to be found. There
is hardly a line Of essential industry
that is not in need of men, n posi-
lions can be found, for almost any per-
son who seeks them.
Men from practically every occupa-
ton listed as nonessentlal nave APP
piled at the office. The labor authorl-
ties are anxious that every man whose
present occupation is not on the eS-
sential list apply at the office for work,
| His name will be taken n he will be
I allowed to return to his regular WORK.
| After the loafers are all put to work.
| the labor officials will then begin call
ing for these men who have registered
at the office. In this way a few men
will be taken from an industry at a
time, allowing opportunity for reorgani-
cation and the filling by women OF the
| positions acate
In, the meantime those men now EN-
ployed in nonessential work OBJ
tain work cards from their employers,
since men failing to carry cards are
classed as loafers until the accusation
can be disproved.
Although the listing Of occupations
as essential or nonessential Is purely q
government matter and entirely out OIL
the hands of the community labor
board, application of the orders MAXIM
of exceptions and granting OF eXemp-
ton lie within the power of this or
ganization. 1t is to aid in this work
that the executive board of the EN-
ployers' advisory committee has ber
named. A meeting of this board was
to have been held Tuesday Afternoon
to devise ways and means of carrying
out orders of the community board will
the least possible injury to Memphis
business organizations.
Legitimate life insurance solicitor:
have not been classed as nonessentia
according TO a ruling by Edward C
Allen, chairman of the community labo'
board, given to the Memphis Life Un
derwriters' association, following ;
meeting of the organization at whiel
resolutions were adopted promising ful
cooperation with the labor board AM
agents devoting their entire time t
insurance work.