El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
EMPLOYERS WILL
ANSNERU.S.CA CALL
Ell Paso and Vicinity Must
Provide 252 Munitions
Workers by Goth.

: Fl Paso must provide 252 munitions
workers for the government before
! Nov. 20. This was the reason for the
assembly OF about 500 men. a repre-
, sentative OF practically every firm in
the city employing labor, in Liberty
hall Friday evening at o'clock in
obedience to call made by Il W.
Lewis, federal director OF labor in
Texas. through the local labor board
composed OF James 4. Dick. chairman;
John n. Wyatt, representing employ
ers. and Roy n Walker, representing
employees.
The state OF Texas must furnish
the quota assigned to the Fl Paso dis
I trict, composed OF seven sparsely set
tied counties, must nearly all come
I from this city.
/ Asks Lists Of Men.
Alr Dick called the meeting 10 or
der and expressed his qualification
that 80 many employers should have
assembled on such short notice He
announced that FL Paso was called
upon TO furnish number OF men for
I service in and about munitiou plants
and that II was desired that every EN-
make out a list o. his male employees
. giving their ages, kind OF work doing,
whether married or single. whether
skilled or unskiied laborers. and turn
IN this list 10 the local labor board
Immediately.
Use Women Were Possible.
| 1T is the patriotic duty OF every
I employer TO use women wherever he
/ can. and this change should be made
I as soon as possible. not so suddenly
as 10 seriously disturb a business. but
gradually and with care and discre-
| tion," said Nr. Dick.
1t is desired that employers should
determine the number OF men now
used by them in nonessential occupa-
tons and should voluntarily send such
before the labor board for being
I turned over 10 the government. but If
Fl Paso cannot secure its required
/ number in this way the labor board
/ VIII be charged with the duty OF de-
termining, from the lists handed in
by the several concerns. what men are
essential and what are not
Hopes From Harmonious Action.
The labor board viii consult with
employers and employees before max
ing any decision and IL is expected
that only harmonious action will re-
I suit However, the munition workers
must be had and the board will see
that the names OF a sufficient number
OF men are reported 10 the authorities.
IN case employer or employe Is not
/ satisfied with the decision OF the To-
cal board, there IS an appeal 10 the
state board
Situation Is PreeariOus.
The situation is precarious.' said
I UT. Wyatt. who was introduced By Mr..
/ Dick. Munition workers in great
numbers are needed now and they
must be had Immediately. I wish /
I could read you the letter ] have from
! director Lewis. telling of actual con-
I aitions, but IT is confidential We now
( have over 100000 men in France and
I lney must be supplied with fighting
materials. or they viii be sacrificed
Z on account OF our neglect We expect
20 have from 100000 70 1000 900 men
across the seas before the spring
I drives and they must be supplied
e must mobilize American man
I MOOD and win this war. With the num-
Der Or men We shall have in the field
Q uy the coming spring fully supplied
Z with all necessary war materials. We
I can blast our way TO Berlin. Without
I the required munitions and SUPPLIES
our men viii be destroyed. as the Rus
SLAMS were in the beginning OF the
Can spare Many Here.
There are many men in this city
running elevators. street cars. in
clerical positions. and elsewhere that
may be easily spared for work al
munlion plants When shown the
necessity, they viii be willing to 20
10 these government plants. Seattle
heeced 1000 men 10 unload ships The
can went out and bankers. lawyers,
doctors. and every able bodied man
volunteered and The number was Sc
cured al once Fargo called for 1000
men Tar 90 days until the harvesters
could - released Everybody offered I
ana ~ percent accepted were women. 1
VINO Nent out and shocked wheat to
Z relieve the labor shortage.
The call now made is absolutely I
urgent and must be heard. The men B
. accepted viii be sent TO NusseI Shoals. :
A4a; NASHVILLE, Tenn. and some OF
tnen- perhaps, 10 New Jersey. Let en- /
80 eIs sena sucn men as they re-
safa- necessary 10 the labor board at I
once Dut not discharge them until no.
tiAleu That they are needed for i'm
mediate service. II viii not be fair
20 men 70 nave tFem unemployed for /
several days while waiting 10 be sanr ]
10 the munition plants
demands Every Able Bodied Nan.
our armies must be supplied. re-
gardless % everything else. and IL will 3
require the labor Of every able bodied /
5 ,...,n IN the country said judge A. II. I
luiWeI. who was next introduced Il /
happen 70 know the seriousness Of the I
cal4 Tor laborers for munition nlants
that is going out from Washington. IL
Is now time that every man should I
take stock OF his forces and see ins+
what men he can spare ana whose
places may be filled by women and
men unable to fight Let every en-
ployer send every man that he can. fori
they are needed II should be me
business, the first thought of every
American, 10 win this war as quickly
as possible. and for every one OF MS
20 work towards this end
Won't Cripple Industries.
II Is the plan and purpose OF the
government not 10 cripple any indus
Try but 10 mobilize every force in the
country. But IL il be necessary Tor
individuals and companies TO suffer in
order 10 provide necessary supplies
Tor our armies. il viii be done. orr
men must be provided for at an hsz-
arcs IL Is a tremendous task to sum
ply the requirements Of more than
f,ggogOo soldiers. but we can and we
viii do IL"
Mr. Dick is awaiting definite in
structions from director Lewis in re-
gard 10 furnishing the 25e men from
Fl Faso- In the meantime. the Ia nor
board desires that all employers send
sucn men as they can spare for reg
lstration, as well as furnish COM
plete lists OF their employees so that
the labor board may have fun knou-f .
edge OF the situation.
me community labor board. headed
py Ar. ssDick, is working in accord
with the T. 5. employment bureau In
the basement Of the city hall both
OF which report TO =. W Lewis direc-
Tor, 1t san Antonio.
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