The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ASSIST RETURNED
SOLDIERS IN SECURING EMPLO YMENT
TO INTEREST ALL
IN THE BUREAU FOR RETuhN-
ING SOLDIERS AND SA1AohS.
Bureau EeaGqua rters Located In inc
Assembly Room Of The naafke1
Auditorium.

WhcrIinn'S chamber of commerce Is
going to DO everything within its power
tn lind a job for the returning Solult''
sailor or marine. y bureau Will De- rs
luhlishcd bv the chamber that will have
for its sole purpose the hhdlhH OIL IL
lob for the military man. Captain i. ID.
lricc, manager OF the chamber of COM
mcrcc, has appealed To the heads OIL all
civic. social and fratcrnal ORGANIZATIONS
to cu-uprratc with the chamoer an"
asks for the appointment Oh Il commit
tee by each organization.
Circular letters will explain the mat
ter in full. and were sent out last cNch-
ing, The letter follows
Dear Secretary
Realiziny that the number Of return
ing soldiers. sailors and marines Will
continue to increase rapidly from no"
until such time as tho entire number
who went from this vicinity return w
civil life; feeling that you as well us
other organizations are vitality interest,"
cd in the welfare of those boys ui'o''
their return; that tho most valuable as
81, to them is Il job that will SATISFY
| them rs we'll as those who select them
for the work that they may have. We
are cndeavoring TO interest all III me
! bureau for returning soldiers and sail
| ors, under the auspices of the lcderal
| government. located III The assembly
| room Of the chamber of commerce, Mar
kct Auditorium building.
| Our object is tn make tho bureau Tor
| returning soldiers and sailors n CEN
| tralizcd point where all boys who come
back may be given all tn" information
| they desire about tho industrial sltua'
| ton locally. that they may have or of
immediately referred Ia some Eaintu
occupation. TO successfully operate
such n bureau 1t is absolutely necessary
10 have the assistance of every organic
alton in the city: your field workers
should be used for tho purpose Of So
Letting opportunities. List them with Tho
bureau so that the officer III charge may
select from the applicants some soldier
who is fully qualified 10 perform INT
duties specified in the requiStion.
! To complete an organization that vii
be a real help tn tho returning soldiers
and sailors, Captain J. l.. Nachus. rep
rcscnting the war department.. has come
| 10 our city from the office OF Colonc
Woods. and will render all tho assist
nnce of which he is capable to the loca
| organization. VIC most earnestly re
quest that you appoint committee Il
meet al the call of the undersigned fo
the purpose Of pcrfcctinE an orEanlza
ton that will cooperate in making tn
Wheeling office for the returned sol
dicrs. sailors and marines one wher
every boy upon his return can receive
real help in securing employment. II
do this VIC must have field workers VIII
will interest the employers OF labor ii
placing their requirements on hlc Wit
the local office, so that the officer il
charge may be able to say to every boy
Here's job tina, | can send you TO-.
Kindly advise us Of the names ant
addresses Of tho committee appointed
so that VIC may arrange for mcctlni
at an carly date. Cordially yours.
Wheeling Chamber nf Commerce.
J. B. Price, Manager