Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-07
THE LEGTON'S NEW JOB.

Eliminating the work Stacker is the new job
which the American Legion has taken upon it.
self, acting in conjunction with the War Depart
ments chain of employment bureaus throughout
the country. This type of ex-service man, while
not numerous, is occasionally serious detriment
to the work Of placing exsoldiers and sailors in sat
isfactory jobs Their attitude of shiftessness after
getting the place causes dissatisfaction among en-
ployers who really trying to help, and gives a
black eye to other service men who still need work.
Practically all the posts of the Legion now
have employment committees In some cases
these committees have taken over all the task Of
finding jobs for their fellow service men. In other
localities they cooperate with the War Depart
ment In Bridgeport Conn, where the work
Stacker has been serious evil. the Legion keeps a
special file of such cases of repeating in jobs. AS
rule heart-to-heart talk from comrade in arms
has been enough. In other cases refractory man
has been denied the services of the employment Of
fee altogether
In Detroit the Legion works also with the
police Where an ex-soldier in uniform is taken
up for some minor ofense like begging or ped
ding, probationary system has been adopted. In
stead of sending these to jail, the authorities
have consented to put them probation with the
American Legion. This practice has had a very
salutary effect and Detroit problem of putting tc
work every returned fighting man is no longer SC
serious.
In practically all states, the employment com
mittee of the Legion now makes d canvass of al
employers. Wherever jobs are offered returned
soldiers, the employers are told that the Legion ex
poets. to keep in touch with the men in places, il
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this is not forthcoming the Legion gives such ner
short shrift. On the other hand, the deserving ex
service who needs employment will have hi
case persisted in until he is placed Work slack
ers have to appear before a committee Of thei
comrades
In many places local chambers of commerce
or associations of manufacturers have agreed witt
the Legion to have a job for every home-cornin,
soldier sailor.
In commenting upon the nation wide cooper
alton of the American Legion. Major General vii
liam @. Haan Assistant Chief of Staff in charge o
the War Departments unemployment program
says:
To-day the American Legion has become al
aggressive factor in getting jobs for our hghtn,
, men. They are extending the scope of their worl
SO very rapidly that now this influence is felt il
every state in the Union. While the original pal
, was for the members to cooperate in employmen
work. in many communities it has been necessar,
t for them to take over the entire burden, becaus
of the withdrawal of other agencies from the field
/ In every case they meeting with the creates
success and eventually the Legion will be the grea
standby of the soldier who needs assistance of am
+ kind.
If anyone still has any doubt in his mind a
to the present attitude of the mass of discharged
soldiers would advise him to go to any post meet
ing of the American Legion and say somethin,
n against the government, advocating bolshevism
anarchy, or any other form of destruction. He vii
n then quickly find that the ex-service man has no
yet forgotten the art of fighting.