The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-17
GOVERNMENT IS
AIDING MEN in
SECURING WORK
AFTER DISCIPLINE OF WAR, MEN
ARE MORE WILLING TO SERVE
THEIR EMPLOYERS FAITHFUL
LIZ.

what is the problem of the returned
koldier? How does he feel? Is he re-
klJusting himself to civil life expedite
mly and with will? what Is his state
mind7
These and other questions have been
sked by Colonel Arthur Woods, as
Instant to the secretary OF war, In his
work of securing employment for return
ed fighting men. He has put them 70
and TO the heads of the well
IRE organizations which have responds
HI 70 the governments call to help the
1dier and sailor back to civil life and
tut them where their great deeds so
MW ny deserve.
Ef Snditfons in New York city are an
Vy-day story to the Chelsea Neigh
1ood Association I'm n district where
100 persons are employed. Reports
employers in this district collected
the association are very enlighteping.
~ y. G.. Kemp Vance, Jr.. it's secre-
&ry. says: "All agreed that the men
Ire Mt first restless. They chafe under
the regular restrictions or indoor work.
Their physical nervousness passes off
Very rapidly. in most cases within two
cr three weeks. How this has been
Recognized and met by one of the fore
most department stores in Chelsea Is as
4p1lows: Their returned men are per-
HA{t<ed 10 leave their --ork for half an
both morning and afternoon, in
boris The most significant result
his method Is the reaction on the
WI themselves rs well as on the rest
the employees. Not one of the men
INFUSED their privilege. On the contrary.
they frequently had to pc requested to
leave their work and take advantage of
their period Of recreation.
The majority of the men relinauished
their privilege after the first week. and
nene have evidenced the least need or
desire for Il beyond the third. AS for
the reaction upon the other employees.
instead of the slightest discomfort. they
feel the returned men deserve the added
recreation and take pride In being able
70 participate In making the privilege
possible. IL has fostercd warm spirit
or loyalty throughout sne entire group
or employees both for their country ana
for their management.
but deeper and more enduring than
the superficial restlessness which can be
cured by recreation is their mental rest
iessness. Employers declare that their
returned men are more anxious to adj
vance. And with THIS Gesire. whether
bern of A. or through the vigorous life of
the camps. the men have acquired an
added faculty for getting what they
want.
ITO sum II up. the majority of the
- service men applying for work show
3sfucere eagerness to forget the war
u get to work. They have returned
Nh strength and ambition which
80 likes them more valuable to their en-
5-.oyers than they were previous to their
yarture. And their new ambition
pied with broader viewpoint. is an
esistible force which is bound to make
BIZ felt within the next few years and
5ntribute to the unprecedented pros
k,erity and progress of this entire coun-
try.
The Salvation Army. which has
chain OF employment agencies through
out the eastern states known as the
salvation Army Interstate Employment
agencies. has also collected many inter-
esting facts bearing upon the psyeholo-
'Eical change which the soldier has un-
dergone.
AdJutant George Darby informs Coll
onel Woods as follows: I'VE find that