Evening journal., 1918-09-14
ESSENTIAL WORK
FOR EVERY MAN
Labor Board Tells BARRIERS,
Bartenders, Hod Carriers
to Get Other Jobs
MEN SAY THEY
WILL GET BUSY

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Employment Service. comprising the
city OF Wilmington, Brandywine and
Christina Hundreds, met at the Old
Federal Building last night, spending
several hours in interviewing delega-
tlons OF workmen engaged In non-es-
sential Occupat Ons and In passing upon
a large list OF names Of men who were
reported as engaged In work OF non
| essential character.
The members OF the board present
were: David Snellenburg. chaiman;
| Fred w. Sticrle and G.. d. Garretson and
Secretary NrOoman.
The nrst delegation - come before
the board was that OF the union bar
tenders OF this city. Mr.. Snellenburg
stated to them that the government
had declared tnelr occupation nOn-es-
sentlal and urged them % find employ
ment In local shipyards, munitlon
| plants or b some other essential Oc-
cupatiOn. The matter was discussed
very friendly way and the board was
given the .surance by the delegation
/ that the b.rtenders OF Wilmington
were as patriotic as any other class OF
/ citizens and would most heartily Co
/ operate with the board In its efforts
/ 10 secure additional wOrkmfn in war
/ work As a matter Of fact, II was
shown that number OF the local bar
tenders have already found employment
In the local shipyards and Others are
preparing 10 enter the work during
The coming week. AS one man ex-
pressed 10 last night. "it seems TO be
only a question OF time anyhow before
the business is closed by the govern
ment and we might just as veil get
ready for the change and at the same
| time give our service In helping the
| government build hips"
The action OF the bartenders was
most encouraging TO The board as in
addition 10 volunteering to make the
| change from nOn-essential to essential
occupations at this time. they have also
/ offered 90 asst the board in securing
the names and addresses OF Cthers en-
/ gagged In nOn-essenHal work in this
city.
one liquor dealer, in discussing the
matter with a member Of the board did
not seem TO view the change with much
pleasure You have taken one Of my
| bartenders and you take any mOre,' "
he said, Il will have to tend bar my
self"
The bartenders were directed to re-
port 20 the Unite States Employment
/ Service for essential Jobs as soon as
/ they could max. the change.
I A representative OF the brewers was
next heard from and given the same in
/ formation as 20 the character Of their
/ occupation as was given the bartend-
| ers.
! Representatives OF the local BARRIERS
union were also given a hearing, and
as In the case OF the bartenders, pledged
/ the board a most hearty support in
l their efforts 10 secure men for war
work in Wilmington.
The hOd carriers union was also heard
/ from and while the leaders seemed
| anxious TO comply with the wishes OF
| the board 10 was found that "a large
/ per centage Of them were already in es-
sential work. They however. agreed
/ TO furnish the board with the names OF
as many men who are not employed in
war work as possible and see that
/ those OF its members who were not
working for the government should
make the change as speedily as pos
sible.
one wholesale dealer in a non-essen-
/ tial occupation appeared before the
board for the purpose Of earning just
what he should do. He assured board
| that from a personal standpoint he
/ felt perfectly willing to close his busi-
mes at once, ut as his house had been
! engaged in a certain line OF business
/ for many years and barge territory
was depending upon his house FOR their
| supplies he hesitated 10 take any decid-
/ ed action without consulting with the
board. In view Of the fact that he was
giving occupation to only two or three
men who came within the age limit
/ prescribed he was given TO understand
/ that for the present at least he might
continue.
! During the session a representative OF
| a "war plant" asked whether the meet
I ing was an open one, Mr.. Snellenburg
ruled that the meeting was a closed one
as it hardly seemed fair that represent
atives interviewed should be Ompelled
| 90 discuss their private affairs at pub
/ lie meeting.
The meeting was a most harmonious
one, ach delegation pledging its sup
port to the BOARD in making the trans
| fer Of their members TO essential occu-
/ patlons as quickly as possible.
To each Of the Delegations Mr.. Smell
! lenburg made e very plain that the
board was not given power 10 arbi-
/ trarily remove men from any Occupa-
| tlon, but rather was working from a
patriotic stand- )lnt and made the ap-
/ peal 10 the men as citizen OF the United
/ States who were rallying 10 the sup
port OF their government In this, the
| time when all good men should shoul-
der their part OF the burden.
! After all the delegations had beer In
| terviewed the board went to work on
a pile Of cards representing men who
are now employed in nOn-essentiai
work Beginning with the first OF the
! coming week a formal request Is to
| be sent to each OF these men. designat-
/ ing the line Of work in which the board
desires them TO accept occupation, and
a request for al immediate reply stat
ing what they are willing TO do. The
/ list comprises from eight hundred to
/ one thousand names.
STREET JURY MEETS.