Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-13
PLACES TO BE FOUND
FOR RETURNING BOYS
Officials Plan DCmobillLAtlOn OF
Troops on Basis Of Industrial
Absorption and Need.

WASiIINGTON. NOv l2-- Demo-
biIizaliOn Of men IN the military and
naval service OF the United States
after their return from France wall
be carried out largely on a basis Of
the ability Of the trades and OCCu-
paiiOns 10 absorb them, under "A
plan being worked out by the labor,
war ana navy departments and the
war Industries board. II was said
today that the plan Will be submitted
to President wilson IN few days.
The war Industries board has sent
questi0nnaircs to employers In all
ind dustrlcs asking the needs Of each
for men and the answer will show
where, when and how rapidly jobs
viii be- ready for discharged soldiers
and sailors and what trades are most
In need OF them SupplementIng
this Information will be that re-
ceivcd from draft boards and com
munity labor boards which are TO
cooperate In the work.
Boards Are Combined.
The war labor policies board and
the United states employment Sery-
lee will be combined to handle the
labor departments end. The war
department is expected 10 establish
"A new bureau or to convert the aC-
tivities Of Provost Marshal General
Crowder's office to this end. Gen
cfnl CrOwdcr was suggested by some
officials az the man best qualified
to deal with the task OF preserving
tho balance OF power OF the labor
supply without delaying demobillza-
ton operations
with the conversion Of industry
from war to peace basis many
workers also will be released from
emergency Jobs created by the war.
but this problem hds been taken
into consideration by the officials
who are working OUT plans for a
general stabilizinR or labor Condi-
tions when the soldiers are returned
to civil life.
In this connection, officials pointed
out today. that with the ending OF
hOstilitics there will be "A great re-
manufacturing. held up and re-
sumption Of private construction and
str!Cted because OF war work and
that thousands OF skilled laborerS
soon will be- needed in all parts OF
the country for this work. Secretary
Baker said today that every place
Of rehabilitation OF the army is be-
ing carefully studied by war depart
ment agencies, bul as yet no plans
have been formally formulated. The
only orders 80 far issued curtailing
war work deal with projects upon
which work has not actually started,
he said
study Need Of Numbers.
The question OF the number OF
American troops to be retained in
France or elsewhere in Europe Is
being studied on that side, Mr..
Baker said while the general staff
is preparing recommendation as to
the number to be kept under arms
In this country The problem in
Europe remains OF joint operations
with the allied nations in after-the-
war guarding and other work to be
cone by the military forces and no
conclusions on this point can yet be
made.
MIR Baker said several factors will
govern the order in which men will
he released from the army. II is
Of Justice. men who had been long
est In the service should be re-
leased first, but the industrial situa-
ton and the special need for men
OF certain calling probably will
modify the principle Of making
length OF service a guide 10 order
OF mus.er out.
Labor department officials are
confident that the rehabilitation OF
the 100000 men now under arms
at home and overseas and the con-
version OF industry to its peace
status. will not cause any serious
problems OF unemployment.