Evening journal., 1918-07-15
LABOR UNDER j. 5.
RULE On AUGUST |.
War Industries Are Warned
to Employ Through No
Other Agency
NEW SYSTEM IS
ALMOST READY

Government control Of common labor
throughout the country VIII become
effective August f. After that date the
United States employment service will
be the exclusive agency through which
common labor may be employed by
war industries having on their payrolls
100 or more persons. This Is inclusive
Of all employees. regardless Of their
status.
While common labor only is specified
In the preliminary statement similar
regulations governing employment Of
all skilled labor probably will be IS
sued later. The new regulations mean
elimination OF every other method of
employing common labor. Private
agencies virtually will be wiped out.
Delawsre's labor distribution will be
handled from the employment service
headquarters in the old Federal build
ing, Sixth and King streets, John C.
Saylor being in charge
The preliminary statement of the bur
pose OF the United States employment
service in regard 10 the employment OF
common labor follows:
owing 10 the great loss Of man
power resulting from constant migra-
tion Of labor from one community TO
another, and from one plant to another
In the same community, the United
States Government through the United
states employment service, in conform
ity with the proclamation of the Presi-
dent, issued June A.. 1918, will become
effective after August 4 next. fhe ex-
elusive agency through which common
lsbor may be employed by war indus
tries having on their payrolls a total of
100 or more persons. This total is
inclusive Of all employees, regardless Of
their status.
"On and after that date all war indus
tries employing a total Of 100 or more
persons IN need OF common labor will
be required to make application there
Tor to the United States Employment
Service. War industries coming under
this ruling must not employ labor
scouts to solicit common labor; they
must not contract with private employ
ment agencies for common labor nor
engage in any manner except by appli-
cation to the United States Employment
Service to obtain such labor.
"They however, will be permitted
temporarily, without reference to the
United States Employment Service. TO
employ persons, applying at the gates
Of the plant, but will be forbidden TO
solicit prospective employees 20 make
such application.
"The Government will see that all in
dustries essential to prosecution Of the
war are adequately supplied with com
mon labor, and such steps as may be
necessary TO accomplish this will be
taken.
Employers are asked 70 Cooperate
TO the fullest extent with the United
States Employment Service in carrying
out these arrangements"
Preminiary plans contemplate sys-
tematic distribution Of labor. Each firm
will be required to place its requisition
for common labor with the nearest
local office Of the United States En-
ployment Service. That office viii try
to supply the plants needs from the |
immediate vicinity. II there is a short |
age ~ labor in any district that fact 1
will he reported 10 the State clearing /
house and immediate steps will be taken /
to supply the labor from some other /
district having a surplus Daily reports
VIII be exchanged between the various
offices. The service will be free to all
Later. II was announced. an afternnt
NAV he made to create sentiment that
will draw unskined or common labor
from essential industries to es-
sential war industries. At present there