The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-13

Washini1ton. Nov 12.--Demoboliz
alton OF the army Of the United states
after their return from France will be
carried out largely on the basis OF
the ability of trades and occupations 10
absorb them. under a plan being work
cd out by the labor. war and navy de-
partments and the war industries
board II was said today that the plan
will be submitted 10 President Vii
son in a few days.
The war industries board has sent
mestionnairea 10 employers in all
cities asAing the needs OF each for
men and the answers win show where
and when how rapidly Jobs viii DC
ready for discharged soldiers and sail
Tors and what tfades are m9s IN need
lof them
Suppemcnting this information wiil
be that received from draft boards and
community labor boards which are TO
cooperate in the work.
The war labor policies board ana
the United States employment SER
vice will be combined to handle the
labor departments end.
The war department IS expected 10
establish new bureau or to convert
tho activities Of Provost Marshal Gem
eral Crowders office TO this end. Cen
eral Crowder was suggested by some
Officials as the man best qualified TO
deal with the TASK OF preserving the
balance OF power OF the labor supply
without delaying demoboli2ation or
erations.
With the conversion of industry
from war to reacc basis many
workers also viii be released from
emergency jobs created by the war,
but this problem has been taken into
consideration By tho Officials who are
working out plans tor n general sta
bilizing OF labor conditions when the
soldiers are returned to civil life.
In this condition officials Tointed
out today that with the ending of
hostilities there viii be great re-
sumption Of private reconstrmton and
manufacturing. held up and restricted
because OF war work and that lhous-
ands OF skilled laborers soon will be
needed in al parts OF the country for
thi5 work.
Secretary Baker said today that
evcry phase OF demoDolization of the
army is being carefully studied BY war
department agencies, bNt as vet no
plans have been formally formulated
The only orders so far issued cur
failing war work deals with projects
upon which work has not started ne
said
The question or number of troops
TO be retained i'm France o. elsewhere
in Europe. is being studied on that
side, Mr., Baker said, while the gen
eral staff IS nrepariua re aommenda-
tions as to the number to be Kept
|under arms in this country.
The problem in Europe >mains Of
Joint operations with the allied ma
tions in after-the- guarding and
other work 10 be done by the militia
.orces and no concessions on This
point can yet be made.
Mr.. Baker taia several factors Will
govern the order in which men will
DC released from tho army, Il is ob-
viors. he said, that, as a matter OF
justice, men vino had been longest
IN The service should be released first.
but the industrial situation and the
special need for mon OF a certain call
ms probably viii modify the prineipaie
Of making emah OF service a guide
10 order Of muster ont
LABOR department officials are con-
iident that the Decentralization of the
four million men new under arms at
home and overseas and the conver-
sion OF industry 20 rs peace status.
lwill not cause any serious problem Of
unemployment.