El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
FOR PEACE JOBS BEGINS
SOME PLAN MUST BE DEVISED NOW

DEACE has caught Us unprepared just found US
in spite Of the fact that evident to the most
casual observer that the could possibly last
than eight months TO year longer and that prepare
ton for after the ought be way England
Feed not worry. As related long ago. the Brit
h government long ago began preparing for peace and
now has venswoTked out plan for turning the country
from war basis to one Of peace with the least possible
confusion and disruption of industries
Confusion has already begun the United States David
Lawrence, Washington correspondent, writing Of the
celebration IN Washington last week false report
was received of the signing of the armstice told how
vomen in war industries began rushing heller SHELTER
find other employment and how contractors started
wild rush TO get peace contracts of any available
Millions Of dollars worth Of time lost in the scramble
It IS assumed that this confusion intensified
the authentic and it is almost certain
worse The secretary of the navy stops work
plant which that the labOrers and their families
must sy elsewhere for work and the contractor must
get settlement from the government and then look
around for something else to do The secretary also
nounced that work another plant would be started
These soppsgeS unavoidable of course but if the
government had had definite ater-war plan entire
personnel involved would have been transferred promptly
to other industry industries with the least possible
confusion loss Of time. The British government
fers from the shell factories to the coal mines and
plants making peace time products.
However, this time say 81 told you So" No good
from railing the government for preparing
peace The best that be done by the govern
ment IS TO make hurried perhaps teegraphic, survey
Of all the industries IN tie country industries and
peace industries and cooperate the transfer of labor from
the other and efecting changes machin
cry and plants as are necessary.
There must be effort make the transfer Of labor
orderly thus avert the Generalization which newt
able if grand rush in the east and south resulting
swapping industries and perhaps leaving others
psTsyzed for lack Of help
More important even the problem of getting the sol
ders back into civil life. The government is making be-
lated effort prepare for this Messages have been sent
10 various industries asking how many soldiers be &C
commodaed and how when and where. It IS suggested
that rehabilitation viii be governed less, by the
possible for discharged soldiers to be absorbed
into civilian occupations. That good idea, too for It
tends soldier and perhaps his family of support
until such time opening in civil life is ready for him
This does not apply naturally TO the great number Of pro
essona men, business men, farm and others
military service whose civilian work is waiting for Them
Their rehabilitation should be delayed merely because
is desirable hold other workers IN the service until
places ready for them outside.
Il is be hoped the department viii in its de1obi-
zaton plan adopt principle of first in first out Those
soldiers should be demobizee first who first in
ton least first to enlist for It should be recognized
that many enlisted early who nevertheless have not seen
action all There would have to be exceptions,
possibly Those who have Just been taken into the
service should be demobzed promptly and some others
might be discharged from nearby cantonments to meet Ia
emergencies For instance H W. Lewis, of the United
States employment service San Antonio IS appealing for
labor from essential occupations to go to work IN the
nee fields and wood choppers He says he needs hun
dTeds each occupation. Why handicap essential Ito
the conduct Of war; occupations any further The war IS
over Let the be taken from the cantonmens where
there is further need for their services In that way
egnning be made Of transferring from military
10 civilian work.