Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-28
DOING GOOD WORK
The Work or Fight Bureau Helping
Industries Of State
TWELVE MEN WERE CONVICTED

The Work or Fight Bureau of the
State Council OF Defense is doing its
part to assist the industries of this
State in meeting the great need for
man. power. From July 1st to Septem-
ber 21st, 21OO complaints regarding
elders" and ''Slackers" were reported
to this Bureau, by industrial firms.
police departments. courts, private citi.
zens. and members of the families of
those not working, or not working regu-
,arly. Of this number of men, the large
majority of them, either secured employ
mept themselves, or given employment
that has been secured for them, through
the efforts of the United States Employ
ment Service, and others.
During the last week twelve men
were convicted in the Court of General
Sessions, and were fined $500 each and
given a term of three months in the
State Workhouse. These twelve men
had been assigned to jobs, but had fall
ID to take the job, or after having taken
,he Job, did not stay at it regularly. or
quit THE job entirely. The Bureau, for
yario,,s reasons, assigned some Of these
men to two or three lilferent jobs, try
ing their best To strike a job that these
men would work at, without being ar
rested, But, after they had been given
various opportunities. Warrants were
issued for their arrest, to teach them
lesson. as well as to show the other folks
who were Inclined not to work. that the
committee administering this law, meant
ta>s.is>..
There are two classes OF perseas wa.s
come under the operations OF this Hu-
resu; first, the 'I!er," any man be-
,.e,,;, tie age If !6 and s. years, nm
e.nployed, is considered All ''idss."
Second, any man between the, age OF
18 and IS years, who has regular JOB,
but works at it lrreguiarly, is oIsider q
a work "Slacker.
ia. E1r:crs: who come within either
Of these glasses. IS. thought ksf:.i= tAe
Director, or Assis stant- Director OF tbs
Bureau, if in New Castle county or IL
m; ,yton. In the lower counties, before
the local Inspector, and it is fully deter
mined whether he is employed or not,
..ud If SC, whether be is working regu-
t,airly and STEADILY. If It's so4iE.sAl so4iE.sA tl..al
he is not working, he is given an oppor-
tunity to get job and get on it, and
work regularly. In case he fails to do
this he is then assigned to job. select
ed by the Bureau.
The Compulsory Work Bureau has
decided, and the New Castle County
Court has sustained the decision, that
,-.f,sn man Is assigned to sheeiAc 4ot
Hs must work at that Job. II he fails
10 de Sc be is liable to arrest and fine
and imprisonment.
ltis eleyed by the directors ef lhe
Bureau that tiie.e still! ara A,en who are
not emp Dyed at all, and men who are
working very irreguiarly, who come
under the oper atoms cf this hgreaA.
and it is the duty of every citizen Of the
State to report to the Directors Of this
Bureau any such violations of the law.
This is no time for 'SIackerism."
.,thss In the draft or in the industries.
t.eariJ q naad.,i n.en, who have been
foynd " this Rlursaial' ta'ke 1T 55raast ass
not regularly employed, have bad their
names sent to their local Boards. BY
this Bureau, and these draft Boards
have been asked to re-classify them
and place them in class Ia, and induct
ti.ein into the Army, where they will
have to work, -
fhs State Board and the Local Boards
are cooperating with the Compulsory
Work Bureau in many cases. Men are
having their classlfications changed, in
a,aey instanaes. Christopher L, Ward,
IS the Director Of tie BIirreal, and f,
1i:oss : Faarrfas, formerly Chief Inspector,
but now Assistant Director: There are
INSPECTORS In Wilmington. Que III New
Castle. one in Kent county, and one In
Sussex county.
ANY Citizen knowing of any men be-
lvsen the ages Of 1e and 55 years, un-
employed, or who work irseg.1iar'Y whe
will send notice to this Bureau, in the
Old Federal Building, 9th & King Streets
Wilmington, Delaware, the cases will
be given prompt attention.
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