The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
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and aided by the cooperative effort OF
the various welfare and kindred or
ganizations was begun in Virginia early
in January.
I'm each placement office in the state
a bureau for returning soldiers was
set up and made to function in con-
neciion with the organized system or
distribution of civilian workers. In
addition to these bureaus seerat others
in the medium sized towns were or
eanized and the Atty federal commu-
nifty labor boards, the chairmen or
whom were appointed by the secretary
OF labor, were called upon in the small
towns and rural sections to accomplish
the placement in employment of their
own returning soldiers and sailors.
1.-THE federal scheme for this work
Is very comprehensive as simulta-
neously with the creation through the
office of the federal director of local
machinery competent to accomplish
the absorption of the discharge SOL
diers and sailor a representative or
this service was placed in each de-
mobilization camp in this country. Fur
thermore, the employment service has
representatives on all transports bring
in camp and en- route from Europe. are
interviewed and a card of all who have
no civilian employment awaiting them
Is made out and forwarded to the Of
fice of the federal director in the state
where the men are going. These cards
are sent to the branch offices, bureaus
and federal community labor boards
and, If possible. suitable Job Is ar
ranged Each and every soldier or
sailor Is given an opportunity to be
assisted.
Correlation of Effort.
Through the correlation of ma
tional and local effort along this line.
the United States employment service
in Virginia has registered 1891 re-
turned soldiers and sailors since jan
uary list and of this number 4.so2 have
been placed in employment through
the efforts of this service and its hu-
reaus This approximates 90 per
cent placement record as some have
been employed and no reports received.
Through its clearance division. when
a soldier or sailor registers for en-
ploymeut he is placed in contact first.
with the opportunities existing in the
local field and II not placed Is given
necessary information regarding oppor-
tunities in the whole state, and as a
last resort suitable employment Is
found IN another state.
Tho federal employment service was
found to be so well organized for this
work that when the Virginia commits
uisA appointed by Governor Davis trusn
tn6shSess ef tiss Moose Of AeSekaoes and
ths usa Ats, for the rehabilitation 81 re-
turnsA soldiers ana sailors. met In the
Virginia senate chamber January Z
they drew up resolutions endorsing the
work of the service as conducted by
federal officials. At later time, the
commission for the improvement OF
farm labor conditions met and officially
endorsed the farm service division.
3, THE employment service is being
aided actively in it's work by practi-
caily every community in Virginia. AS
evidence of this. when congress failed
to provide necessary funds to continue
all offices to the end of the fiscal year
and an 80 per cent cut became neces-
sary. the federal director appealed to
Virginia cities to continue the offices.
City officials. welfare and labor organi-
cations, community labor boards, cham
bers OF commerce and other organiza-
tions came energetically to the rescue
with financial assistance and continued
five Of the seven branch offices which
were to be discontinued. Such co-ope-
ration was genuine and effective
mo greater tribute could be rem
dered the employment service, its work
and its personnel nor could . more
genuine demonstration Of popular ap-
probation OF its purposes and accom-
rlished be achieved than WAS evidenced
by this action. It is source Of pride
that the various communities of vtr-
ginia were SO prompt to realize their
responsibility to the men in uniform
and acted in a manner that places Vir-
Einia in the forefront of every state
IN the union in this work. as no state
has been able 10 maintain 80 per cent
of its offices and bureaus by commu-
nifty contribution.
Mayors and business managers OF
cities and towns throughout the state
and clerks of counties will meet with
Governor Davis today for the purpose
of discussing ways and means OF pro-
viding employment fAr returning vir-
ginia soldiers