The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-06
TO GET WORK FOR
IDAHO SOLDIERS
STATE DIVIDED INTO SIX DIS
TRICTS- is CENTER
OF FOUR COUNTIES

BOISE.-That employment for all re-
turning Idaho soldiers may be secured
in the shortest time possible, and in com
pliance with instructions from Washing
ton Marion ]. Kerr, federal director Of
labor in this state, has districted Idaho
into six districts placing in charge mer
who will direct supervision over the
labor situation.
The divisions announced are as fol
lows:
District No /: Bonneville, Butte
Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Mad
ison and Teton counties Examiner in
charge, M. ]. Kerr, St Anthony
District No 2: Bannock, fsear Lake,
Bingham, Franklin, Oneida and Power
counties. Examiner in charge P. E.
Long, Pocatello.
District No. 3 Blaine, Camas, Cassia,
Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin
Falls counties. Examiner in charge, G.
S. McGraw. Twin Falls.
District No. 4: Adams, Ada, Boise,
Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Idaho, Owyhee,
Payette, Valley and Washington. Exam
iner in charge, F. H. Hasbrouck, Boise
District No. 5: Clearwater, Latah
Lewis, Nez Perce counties. Examiner
in charge, L. F. Parsons, Moscow.
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Boundry Kootenai and Shoshone coun-
ties Examiner i'll charge, Charles E.
Struthers, Wallace.
In connection with the big labor pro-
gram outlined by the department, Direct
or Kerr has issued the following state
ment to examiners:
at is up to the United States employ
ment service of this state to put in opera
ton necessary machinery for the hand
ling of this work, and | feel sure that
we will have no difficulty in securing
the cooperation of all of the organiza-
tions in the different localities.
"Our experience in the past has taught
us that the people of Idaho will respond
to every call. As this matter is urgent,
it must have our immediate attention.
I therefore ask that the examiners and
community labor boards of the several
districts proceed at once to get i'll touch
with county council of defense of each
county in their district as these councils
are practically the head of all war ac-
tivities in the several counties and ask
their cooperation 1t is necessary that
you shall be advised fully of the com
plete organization for this work of cach
county and know that every city and
local community is organized to handle
the work locally | am sure that every
con1muaity will be more than willing to
take care of its returning soldiers, bid
them welcome and provide every oppor-
tunity possible for them to secure the
nroper employment for their future main
tenance and those that may be depending
upon them, and even to go farther than
that and assist others who may be under
the necessity of being provided with op-
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"While the war is over the work is
not ended 1t is the beginning of
period of time where the greatest oppor
tunity will be afforded to render service
to those that are unfortunate and that
have no means of support. Opportunity
must be provided for employment that
every man may be placed in position
that he can provide for his family and
those depending ,u>c.s tlir,,, whether he
shall have been soldier or not. The
time has come when every American
citizen will be tested as to his loyalty
not only to his country but to his fellow
men. Opportunity will be afforded to
each of us to render valuable service to
our country and to those who need our
help | urge that you carry this message
to the people and that we may not relax
our efforts to finish the work SO we'll
begun that the end may be all that we
have hoped for, that peace may be main
tained with honor and that every man,
and child shall participate in the
blessings to follow that peace in that
hey may be provided with food to eat
and raiment to wear that life may not
De burden but that every home may
be made happy in the thought that we
i've in the land of plenty and that we
i've not only for ourselves but for the
blessings of others as we'll. I am sure
hat I can depend upon you to do your
part in this splendid work, and ask that
you advise this office at once of your
,rogram, with full details of your organi-
,ation; also, make report twice a week
If the progress made that we in turn
nay make our report as requested to the
department. at Washington. Do not hesi-
ate to wire this office if there is any
hing special or. of importance