The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
SOME STATES HELP
THEIR SOLDIERS

The State OF Nebraska wired the
Hall OF States of the New York War
Camp Community Service at Twenty
Seven West Twenty-fifth street. New
York City. saying that there were 500
jobs OF various kinds out there wait
ing for Nebraska soldiers and to
please send on as many as possible.
In addition, the state has offered to
pay their transportation and says that
there are jobs OF all kinds of dis
charged Nebraskans. Other states are
sending in daily for their men and ask
that these soldiers be induced to go
home where there are Jobs waiting
for them.
Wisconsin, through its chambers OF
commerce. has sent in a list of more
than 500 Jobs and wants them filled
as soon as possible. This state is 60
ing at the work of re-empioying SER
vice men with system and its list
gave details OF the work, the salaries
paid and the ages OF men required.
Among the men asked for are an cleo
trfcal engineer for research work; a
who will be paid between
forty and fifty dollars a week: to-
bacco worker for forty dollars a week
and a number OF other skilled workers.
The Hall OF States Employment De-
partment has written letters to all
chambers OF commerce in cities of
more than 5000. population and has
received many answers offering Jobs
From Lincoln, Nebraska, came the re-
quest for an automobile salesman with
special qualifications and this was
filled the same day when IN ensign
accepted the position and left the
west. Other replies that have been
received include that of the State OF
Idaho, which sent in a hurry-call for
5000 men to go to work on important
road contracts Many Idaho men have
sent on to this Job. Sheldon. Mis-
OF commerce would take care
of all Missouri men who would
come home and Offered to pay
their transportation.
Thirty-seven states have now focat-
ed in the Hall of States, and are ac-
tive in welcoming their men home.
All Of the welcome home committees
are finding jobs for their men and an
ever increasing number of soldiers
are leaving servicesto find their Jobs
waiting for them.
Under authority from Governor
Allen Of Kansas. a club for Kansas
soldiers and sailors has been opened
at No. as West Fortieth street. The
CluD IL IN charge OF BeNeAAl COiI.
mittee OF various kansan societies in
New York, which has its headouar-
ters at the War Camp Community
Services Hall of States, and will send
Kansas soldiers to the club from
there. Mrs. Dora Lewis, of Atchison.
who has lost a son in the war, has
been sent to New York by Governor
Allen to represent the state officially In
greeting returning Kansas troops.
The newly formed state OF wash
ington society in New York recently
rave q reception for soldiers and
sailors from that state at the Hall OF
States. All former residents of the
state OF Washington were invited to
attend. Mrs. william Pitt Trimble Is
president Of the new society, which
was formed to provide hospitality for
returning fighters from Washington.
Illinois organizations in New York
have opened at LOT East Thirty
fourth street club for Illinois SOL
diers and sailors. which will be run
with a private fund known as the
Governor Lowden fund. Men from
that state are to be sent to the new
from the New York
war Camp Community Services Hall
Or States where the Illinois Hospitality
under Mrs. Thomas Slack.
makes headquarters