Arizona republican., 1919-04-06
JObS ARE FOUND FUR 4,0O0,OQ0
 BY J. 5. SERVICE
Since Reorganization In January This Year That
 Number r ave Been Placed In Employment is Report

More than 100000 persons have been placed in employment through the United States employment service since its reorganization in January, 1918, the department of labor has an- nounced. Approximately 5000 600 were men and women found for war indus tries up to the signing of the armistice, while the other million has been mostly soldiers, sailors and civilian war work CTS, placed in peace time jobs.
 Contributions of funds and personal services received during the past week. the department also announced. as sures that the United States employ ment service can continue at least 60 per cent of its former offices until congress appropriates funds The latest returns show that in every state one or more offices of the service will be maintained, while in number of states no curtailment at all will be necessary. These outside funds come from state and city treasuries, welfare and church organizations. chambers of commerce, labor organizations. soldiers and sailors themselves and private in- dividuals.
 Local Civic Organizations Help
 The appeal by the Chamber of Con- merce of the United States to it's con stituent commercial organizations to get behind the bureaus for returning soldiers and sailors established by the federal employment service and CO., operating welfare organizations will very considerably facilitate their work, officials of the employment service de- clare. The chambers of commerce in many towns and cities already are contributing to the maintenance of em- ployment service offices and soldiers bureaus. The greatest effect of the ac- tion by the national commerce cham Der is expected to be in the number of immediately available employment openings which employers will register with the federal employment offices md soldiers bureaus.
 One of the chief problems incident to Unemployment of the soldier is the stranded men in the cities. Employ ment for the majority of these men can be secured in their home towns, but through lack of funds they are unable to avail themselves of it. Harry A Wheeler, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, has issued an appeal to each lnember of the national chamber urg ing that they get in touch with non resident soldiers seeking employment in their town; find out where he be- longs; communicate with the chamber of commerce in his home city, and on receiving assurance that it will take care of him, provide funds for his transportation home.
 More Helped Than Report Shows
 The placement figures announced by the United States employment service show that from January 15, 1916, to March t5 of this year. approximately 5.700,000 persons registered at the local offices of the service throughout the country. A great proportion of this number consisted of men literally dug up" by the employment service from 5non- essential occupations for var work.
 Of the total registrants, 5,2O0OOO were referred to positions, and of those referred, 100000 are known to have been placed. While the service gives 100000 as the placements Tn this 15 months period, it is estimated by it's statistical department that be- tween 750.00O and 100000 more ot those referred were placed, raising the actual placement total to the 5,OOO,OOl mark. The difference is explained by the fact that many employees and em- ployers failed to send in notification of employment cards and so notify. the employment service of men or jobs ac- cepted
 During the year 1918, there were 4.211,942 registrations, 3,s31, ,560 referred and 3,009,295 known to have beer placed. Figures for January, 1919. are 509, 1906 registered. 514,436 referred, anc 372, ,1S6 placed. February figures are 02,S26 registered, 416,593 referred, ant s07,327 placed. During the first two weeks o@ this month, with reports iron some states missing, registrations ap proximate 350000, referred 3OO,O0O, anC