Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
JOB FOR EVERY
WAR WORKER IS
STATEWIDEPLAN


every county for the purpose of pro-
viding employment for soldiers, sail
ors and all war workers, whether men
OF women, who are returning from
their wartime tasks or places. The,
following urgent communication" has
49, en- sent out by Samuel j. Slade, g.
/. rotary of the Georgia Council of De-
tense, and H. NJ Stanley, federal di-
rector of the U. S. Employment SER
vice for Georgia:
ITO All Public officials and Mem
bers of Civic, Religious, Economic
and Patriotic Organizations:
The very important task confronts
us OF assistance to be given returning
soldiers, sailors and war workers.
men and women, white and black
IL securing immediate employment as
they will now by the thousands turn
their faces homeward. The army and
navy are to be quickly demobilized
and other war-making agencies dis
continued. There is called for a SER
wee OF good citizenship, equal to any
patriotic effort of the wartime. The
Integrity of our institutions and the
continuing business stability of our
state demand the prevention of any
great degree of unemployment.
"This urgent communication is adj
Il dressed, so far as possible to mem
q hers of County Councils of Defense,
Enrolling Agents of the Public Ser
n vice Reserve and the Boys Working
j Reserve, Community Labor Boards,
y Draft Boards, County Farm Demon
stration Agents, County Game War
n dens, Chambers of Commerce and
5 Boards of Trade, Manufacturers Asso-
4 Citations, County Municipal Officers,
Farmers Unions and Trade Organiza-
of Red Cross, Y M. C. A, Y. w. c. A,
knights of Columbus, War Camp Com
munity Service, Salvation Army, Wo-
mems Organizations, Religious bodies,
Fraternal organizations and to pa
triotic citizens generally.
Some of these organizations have
already undertaken Independently to
secure employment for returning sol
diers and sailors But by agreement
of the national their executives
this work will now be co-ordinated
and centralized in the U. S. Employ
:. pient service in every city and town
f Georgia and other states.
"The chairman of the County Coun-
ell of Defense or other prominent cit
izen in each community has been ask
ed to call Immediately an organization
meeting, and such person will be
supplied with more detailed infOrma-
ton than is here given. Whether no
titled directly or through the press
you are urged to attend this meeting
which will organize a Bureau for Re-
turning Soldiers, Sailors and War
Workers; will appoint management
committee therefor and also select
a bureau manager, who will open an
office and begin the accumulation OF
all possible information concerning
employment opportunities. To this
bureau will be referred all those re-
turning from camps, overseas or
from other war work, in case they are
seeking employment. All the civic
and patriotic agencies herewith adj
dressed will cooperate with the bu-
reau manager in connection with Sc
curing necessary data but will not
attempt indepedendent placing of
workers.
"The one selected as bureau mana
ger, who perhaps may be some citi-
zen willing to give his services free,
or some commercial organization sec
rotary or official already under public
pay, will be commissioned an official
of the U. S. Employment service at
salary of $100 per year so that he
may use the government postal frank
ing privilege. But any other COM
pensation he may receive, together
with office expense and assistance,
must be provided locally without
charge to the national government or
to the state.
sit is necessary to avoid confusion
of operation and duplication of eff
fort. hence this co-ordinated plan. The
U. S. Employment Service, with its
nationwide organization and know
ledge of the general labor situation,
will provide a clearing house in this
site and between states. If persons
cannot secure locally the kind of work
desired, an effort will be made through
the service to find it for them