New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
U. S. JUMPS INTO FIRST PLACE AS LABOR AGENCY

the army files its wants with the En-
ployment Service where thousands of
cooks OF draft age and over draft age
are registered. The former are in
vlted to enlist at once instead OF wait.
ing for the call OF their draft board.
The latter are invited toxoIunteer. As
the Employment Service has estab-
llshed branches in every city of i'm
portance throughout the country and
IS constantly registering volunteers
and men Of draft age, the supply from
which the military authorities can draw
is well nigh inexhaust:ble. It is limited
only by the man power of the nation.
which has hardly been touched as vet in
this war.
Thus far 10000, Industrial volun-
teers have registered from the Public
Service Reserves in Greater New York.
according to Mr.. Rafetto. During the
remainder of this month the number
will be multiplied.
Thus far Mr.. O'Leary has estab-
hshed six branch Offices of the EN-
ployTlent Service in the greater c ty.
These are are located at 24o West Forty
third Street, Columbus Avenue and
One Hundred and Fourth Street, 231
Bowery, PSI Lenox Avenue, Richmond
Terrace and Harbor Road, Staten
Island, and at the foot of F orty-tirst
street, Bush Terminal, Brooklyn. He
proposes to establish an EMPLOYMENT
branch with hotel and restaurant at
Sixth Avenue and Forty-third Street,
and branches in Chatham Square. in
State Street, on the Battery, at West
and Twenty-third streets, West and
Liberty streets, and Peck Slip, Man
haitian; at the Hamburg American
docks, Hoboken, and at the foot of At
lantic Avenue, Brooklyn. The central
office for marine workers is located in
the Bowling Green Building. near the
Battery, and is in charge of Captain
7. V. O'Connor.
The Federal Service is negotiating
for taking over the municipal employ
streets and in Yorkville. The Chelsea
Neighborhood house employment bu-
reau is now virtually being operated
by Mr.. O'Leary's force.
The women's division Of this Federal
labor recruiting force is under the
supervision of Mrs. Margaretta Neale
in New York City. 1t occupies thu
first floor of the central Office at 90
East Twenty-second Street. Here wom-
en- can find practically every sort of
labor opportunity from which to
choose, for the demand exceeds the
supply. Last month New York en-
ployers applied for 2,709 women work
ers. To meet this requis;tion only
1884 women applied for positions. ana
out Of that number 1914 women were
directed to positions. The statistician
of the Federal Bureau estimates that
IS per cent of these were actually
placed in useful occupations.
During last month more than 5000
skilled men workers were placed in
shipyards and factories working on
shipyard orders by the New York
office. More than 5000 skilled and un-
skilled workers were dispatched to
munition plants and to the army cam
comment camps now under construc-
.ion in Virginia ard Maryland. OF this
number 1000 were placed in the Du
Pont and Winchester munition fac
tories.
There will be no need for idlers and
former workers in doubtful occupa-
tions to wear out shoe leather looking
for jobs. The headquarters for Jobs
a'e coated at % East T~"-tv-~~"nud
Street.