Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-03

be expedited. This is one of the
means which the United States en-
ployment service is using in an effort
to prevent the suffering and unrest
coinCident with conditions of general
unemployment.
The community labor board is to
serve as the connecting link between
the employment service and the pub
lie. 1t represents the interests of the
Public in securing an efficient employ
ment service. 1t represents the in
terests of the employment service III
securing from the community the CO.
operation which is needed to make
the work of the employment service
successful. To this end, in addition
to furnishing the information as to
labor conditions in Washington, as
above outlined, the local community
labor board, through the local en-
plOyment office, has established a bu-
reau for returning soldiers, which
works in cooperation with other bu-
reaus of the service conducted at the
various denobilizat on camps, SO that
| in nlanv 49, -~ divided with
bs at home, through the employment
service, U-4-.. ..--- ..-.,~ll.,rged from
the army.
The department of labor of the
United States feel that the function
Of a well organized employment ser
vice is not merely to find jobs for men
when they get out of employment, but
to exercise such influence as may be
possible to King about better en-
| pioyment conditions. Accordingly, one
of the aims of the local community
! labor board is to do whatever it can
! to improve methods of hiring en-
p.oyes, to prevent evils Of seasonal
! temporary and part-tine employment
ard if possible to meet problems OF
! serious unemployment or labor short
/ age. 1t further aims to give an op-
| portunity to the employers and en-
! ployes alike. through their respective
representatives, to present their points
! of view 10 each other that mutual un-
| Outstanding may result, obviating diff
| flculties which. if not met in the mi
ttal stages, might lead to serious loss
for all parties concerned.
! In order to accomplish results along
! these lines most effectively. it is es-
| sential that the employers and en-
! ployes make d more general use o.
| the facilities of the United States EN-
| ployment service. including the use o.
the employment office and Of the com
nunitv labor board. The service has
! expanded so rapidly and under wal
conditions that the people have no
fully realized the possibilities and ex.
tent of the service planned and fo1
which an organization has been com
pieted to give results. The board
unanimously expressed its hop,
at the meeting on Thursday tina
| employers and employees would ust
the service in increasing numbers ant
make it the real clearing house TO
! Dor in this district
Mr.. Raymond reported TO the boart
that so far he has had something owe
seventy-fve registrations by return
ing soldiers and sailors for work. ant
has referred forty five, Of which
twenty-five have already been report
ed placed. At the present time, be
cause of the slack conditions in man
ufacturing, the supply of workers ia
exceeds the demand, and for this rea
son it is difficult to take care of tn
men returning from service as expe
ditiously as is desired. In this con
nection the board makes Il public ap
peal to all employers to use the EN-
ployment office that these men may b
taken care of with the least possibl
delay and inconvenience.