The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
FIELD CORPS SEEKS
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
Organization Formed by the
Emergency Employment
Body VIII Cover U. s.
COL. WOODS GUIDES WORK
War Department Ready to Act
With Communities in
Placing Men.

WABHfruIONi mAfCn bvs-Orbhnhs1l'o"
OF a special naid corps In connection
with the Emergency Employment Conn
mittee for Soldiers and Sailors Of the
Council OF National Defense was An
nounced to-day by tho War Department
The corps IN composed Of soproxi-
nAtsly thirty.ive army officers specially
selected and Aesignsa TO the work by
tho War Depat tncnt, and will be under
tho direct supervision Of Col. Arthur
Woods. special assistant to tho secre-
tary OF War and chairman Of the Emer-
sency Employment Committee. 1t has
been organised to carry out III the
field the plans Of the War Department
and OF tho committee for the re-em-
ployment OF soldiers. sailors and ma
rines An ! their reAdjustrnent and absorp-
ton into civil life and peace time con-
ditions.
To Gather Information.
The work will consist largely OF
gathering information concerning pres
snt existing Government employment
agencies, as we'll a. agencies established
and maintained by private organizations
and individuals. Ana OF finding out just
how tho War Department and the COM
nittes can by cooperating with the COM
munity fulhil tho nations obligation to
the men now returning to civil life. They
have been instructed to inform each
community which they visit that the
Government and all It's departments rep
resented on the Emergency Employment
Committee stand ready to cooperate to
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efforts connected with Unemployment or
vice.
The corps has been divided into Ehree
divisions. each under a division head.
Major Il. {. Church will be in charge Of
the Eastern and Northeastern Division
which includes Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Delaware, Virginia and Maryland. Major
J. q. Reynolds will be In charge OF tho
Central Division. which will include
Ohio. Illinois. Indiana, Michigan. Mis-
souri,. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota. Seora ska,
Virginia. Capt e. C. wemple will es In
charge OF the Western Division. which
will include Washington. Oregon. Call.
torniA, Montana wyoming, Utah. Ne.
vada And idaho.
During the last week the officers o,
the corps have received a course OF in.
struction At the headquarters Of the
Emergency Employment Committee In
the Council OF National Defence Build
Ing.
Plans FOR Getting Jobs.
II was announced that Il was not ans
part OF tho work Of the corps to attempt
to create any substitute employment
machinery whsre such machinery exists
Its function 10 to ind out how tho Gov.
eminent and the Emergency Employment
Committee can best supplement and sup
port the work of the Federal Employ
ment Service and to encourage cities
ana towns. through public and privat,
contr buttons TO carry on the bureaui
for returning soldiers and sailors. anc
to establish similar bureaus where the,
do not exist. These bureaus are oper
ated under the supervision Of the Fed
eral Employment Service.
Announcement was made to-day b,
tho Employment Service that through
contributions OF funds and personal ser
Vices received during the last week |
win DO possible for II to continue a
least 80 per cent. OF Its former office
until Congress appropriates funds. Lat
est returns show that in every Stat,
one or more offices OF the service will
be maintained. while In a number 0
States no curtailment at all will b,
necessary.
| stranded Men a Problem.
Tho appeal by the Chamber OF Com
| rercs of the United states to It's con
Btituent commercial organizations to &c
behind the bureaus for returning sol
diers and sailors" said the announce
ment will very considerably faciiitat
their work. The Chambers OF Com
nnerce in many towns and cities abroad
are contributing to the maintenance o
employment service Offices and soldier!
bureaua The greatest effect OF me nc
ton by tho national Commerce Chambe
is expected to be In the number OF imms
diatSly available employment opening
which employers will register with tn
Federal employment Offices and soldier
bureaus
zone Of the chief problems incider
10 unemployment OF tho soldier 10 tn
stranded men In the cities. Employmer
for tina majority OF these men can
| secured In their home towns hut throuR