Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-04
STATE ID HUNT POSITIONS FOR
 HER SOLDIERS
EMPLOYMENT SER VIC E OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WILL SET ITS MACHINERY IN MOTION IN BEHALF OF TANKS.

1 PHOENIX, Nov. 30.-Plans that
 are comprehensive and efforts that
 are strenuous and far-reaching have
 at last been put in. effect that will
 come as near assuring mustered-out
 men of immediate positions as plans
 and efforts can come near doing. Information to this purport was
 announced last night by the state
 council of defense, following urgent
 messages from Washington, D. C. In general the plan follows:
 Each camp of soldiers will have on
 the ground force of employees di- rectly representing the department of labor employment service. To these officials, men, desiring employment in their home communities will make their applications, stating all details and preferences. These applications
 will be forwarded to the state in
 which the preferred community is located. Thomas J. Croaff being the state director of Arizona. This of ficial will then forward the applica tions to the representatives of the de partment in the county where the employment is sought. It is then the duty of the county official to place the applicant as soon after his ar rival as possible.
 Cities Asked to Aid.
 Soldiers who return home without making application for work at their camp of discharge, will have 10 be taken care of by community efforts. Ia responsibility that the departmen: Of labor asks each city and town to shoulder with characteristic patriot ism. An implied obligation is visited upon every employer of labor in the state of Arizona, of whatsoever na- ture, to file such vacancy or position or opportunity in his establishment. with the director of employment ser vice in this state, thus facilitating the return of the demobilized men to their accustomed vocation. Toward this end, the department is urging the immediate organization of central points or clearing houses, where all available information regarding posi- tions may be gathered and filed for quick reference The department has ! put all community labor boards and public service reserve agents al the ! disposal of the cities and towns for { this purpose
 One feature of the appeal reads: ! Make every effort to get men back ] to the farms"
 Deal Directly With Men.
 The new plan, which supercedes all ] previous ones, unifies many othe. !! suggestions that have been offered iv l solution of the return to peace basis so far as the employment of labor is The present scheme pro vides that only representatives of tho service of the United States government will be authorized to deal directly with the returning troops, and these officials vii be stationed at most convenient loca- tions. Already. Federal Director Croaff has asked both California and New Mexico to take applications from any Arizona men now stationed in those states, who wish to remain there and work
 Director Croaff last night an nounced the representatives of thr various counties of Arizona to handle the work. They are:
 Willard Farr, St. Johns, Apach. county: William R. Ashurst, Bisbce. Cochise county: William A. Wells. Flagstaff. Coconino county: William Daley, Globe. Gila county: Frank A. Webster, Stafford, Graham county; C. ; I. Brooks, Clifton, Greenlee county: ( Frank Brown, Phoenix, Maricopa ' county: Thomas Devine, Kingman. Mohave county; (. H. Jordan. Hol- ( brook. Navajo county; Edwin T. Me ( Coy. Tucson, Pima county; Preston I. Slayback. Ray. Pinal county: Doc Francis, Nogales. Santa Cruz coun- V; William A. Konsan. Prescott. ( favapai county; Oscar Zapf, Yuma, |,