The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-12-26
SECURE JOBS FOR SOLDIERS.
Program Outlined by State Council OF
Defense: Board of Managers.


program as officially adopted through
which returning soldiers end sailors
will be diverted into positions or EN-
ployment. TO carry out the program
which is under the supervision or NJ. }.
Kerr, labor commissioner for Idaho,
the combined efforts of all war agen-
cies in Idaho are necessary. County
aud community councils of defense are
expected to play prominent part Ill
returning to useful occupations the men
who have been in the service of their
country.
4 statement addressed the chairmen
Of the county councils of defense, out
lining the program to be followed, was
authorized issued by Chairman j. T.,
Pence. This statement, together with
the governments program as outlined
follow:
TO county councils of defense;
The national council Of defense has
worked out a program and forwarded
the same to the several state councils
of defense for the establishment of bur-
eaus for returning soldiers and sailors
and other war workers.
The respective state councils of de-
Tense, through their various organiza-
tions. have been called upon to assist
in the immediate prosecution of the
plan. All agencies engaged in war ac-
tiyities in the past are called upon to
render such service as is consistent in
successfully carrying out the general
program. churches. lodges, local
branches of National Women's organ
TN NJ n A
al Catholic War councils, Jewish Wei
fare boards. Salvation Army, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the War
Camp Community Service, draft boards
and others, are called upon TO play as
large a part as possible in preparing
to find EN- f1oyment for returning sold
iers and sailors. Unless coordinated
the work of these organizations will
overlap, with corresponding loss Of eff
ticiency.
"The t. s. Employment service is
the official governmental organization
charged with the duty of helping find
positions for returning soldiers and
sailors. as well as war workers and
others. There are already organized
III Idaho q small number of Community
labor boards. These exist in ShOshone,
Nez Perez, Ada, Twin Falls, Bannock,
and Bonneville counties. 1t il the pur-
pose To create in each county in the
state bureau whose duty it is to take
charge of this important matter in each
county.
with the approval of secretaries Of
war, navy, agriculture, interior COM
merce, and labor, sitting together as a
council of national defense, it has been
directed that the L. S. Employment
Service. with the assistance of the
state councils of defense and their sub
sidiary organizations, undertake to or
ganize in every county Il bureau for
the returning soldiers, sailors and other
war workers. The county Is made the
unit in our state, and unless the ext
gencies of the case demand it there will
be only ore bureau in each county. 1t
therefore becomes important that the
county councils of defense carry out
the program mapped out with dispatch,
rs their machinery is complete for car
rylng out the plan as directed.
For the organization of the bureau.
you will proceed as follows:
"Where there is no Community Labor
board. you will take the initiative and
proceed at once to call a meeting in
viting the cooperation of all organiza-
tions as those heretofore mentioned.
which are interested In cooperating in
the movement: such organizations to
send such representative or representa-
tives to the meeting as they desire.
THE meeting will be presided over
by the chief executive officer of the
council of defense. who will ex-
plain the purposes of the organization
at such meeting n board of management
for the bureau will be chosen whose
duties will he as hereinafter set out
Where there is already Community
Board organized in county, you will
act in conjunction with that board In
calling Il meeting. Al such meeting the
chairman of the Community Board will
preside; otherwise. the same program
for the meeting will be followed as
where there is no Community Board.
The board of management chosen mt
this meeting will I've composed of rep
reSentative of the Community Labor
Board. where such exists. member Of
the county council of defense, a men,
her of each of the other organizations
and representative of
labor. Such body Is called the board
If management The board of manage
ment will select its own officers Wher-
aever its size makes it advisable. such
board Of management should appoint
a small executive committee and vest
IN il such powers as may be necessary
for prompt aud effective action
In charge of each bureau will he
bureau manager who will he selected
~ the board of management such
manager will he sworn into the federal
service, by the state director of rhe u
:. Employment Service, as special
agent for that service
Where Community Boards now ex-
st. the meeting called for organizing
IS heretofore mentioned may in its
discretion elect upon tie board of man
ltstmont three members The board Of
may likewise in its dis
.retion avail itself of the services Of
he paid officer in charge ofrthe en-
alayment office II such county. as bur-
'au nana'er.
You will Gerry ont the purpose of
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