The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-19

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outline the purpose Of such an or
ganization and the wonderful bene-
fits that are being derived through
its operation.
The United States Employment
Service "a now constituted is old IN
name only while the neucleus Of a
Federal Employment system was es-
tahiished ten years ago in the form
er Department Of Commerce Of La
Dor and continued in more develop
ed form when, in 1918 the Depart
ment Of Labor was created. the pres
ent Service really dating from Jan.
1918. The previous nine months had
taught the necessity Of q National
mobilization Of labor for war produc-
tion--the Capitalization in a govern
ment agency Of all War labor. secur-
ing and placing Independent ard un-
regulated labor recruited by the
growing wsr Industries had democrat
lied the labor market War plants.
sick Of the situation. were forced to
"steaI" or "posch" in order to main
tain production.
Unscruplcus. private fee employ
ment agents grew opulent on turn
over. then a system Of Capitalization
was instituted. The first step was
the creation Of labor recruiting
and distributing plant Of machinery.
The United States Employment Ser
vice was chosen from the Bureau Of
Immigration. and It's complete reor-
gsnixation and expansion as the War
Labor mobilizing agency Of the gov
eminent Then again. the equipment
Of the machinery. or installation Of
It's parts and the replacement Of OBJ
nolete or inadequate units. Men Of
great experience in the Industrial
world came to Washington to assist
and direct---far-sighted. patriotic men
who had vision and combined It with
practirslity. As a result a wonder
full sys,cm Of officials was created
with the following men as heads Of
the United States Department Of La
Dor At Washington, ID. c.:
W. b. Wilson. Secretary; John B.
Densmore. Director General; A. d.
Chiquoine, Jr., Editor Of United
States Employment Service Bulletin.
The United States is divided into
different districts over each Of which
there Is Federal State Director. The
Hon. H. w. Lewis. Of San Antonio,
h the Federal Director Of our own
beloved Empire State. Assisting him
in an army Of co-workers in the ca
pacity of Examiners. District Super
intendents. County enrolment Off
Gers and their assistants.
The great task Of this Service is
tAe placing Of the unemployed thous-
ands Of men and women into positions
Of direct benefit to the government
with the one aim Of carrying on and
completing the different gigantic
works Of the government to the ul-
innate winning Of the worldwide war
h order that Democracy and Christ
ianity may be permanently preserved
end maintained. In this respect the
u. & y. Service d the greatest me-
drum between labor and eapits:---the
government representing and control
ling all monies In proper and Inn
partial manner.
The Service has attained to such
degree Of efficiency BY Aug 4. that
= general order was issued that no
firm, corporation OF individual could
10 into any section Of the country
and solicit laborsrs without the au-
thority and permission obtained
through tbs Service. ThIs a. once
eliminated The prcmIueuous employ.
meat u lahorers BY men who were
often times una>fupulouz Ia she hand
ling. treatment and payment u tks
men whom The, smpialsl Il Il Tie
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