Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-07-18
BY EDWARD L. BERNAYs.
'(In the New York Times.)

In the New York Times.)
Every man that the government took
into the ranks of the army or navy
was taken out Of civil employment. i
Every man that the army or navy
releases from war service the govern
ment wants to see satisfactorily EN-
ployed In his old job or in better
new job before IT considers that mans
discharge from war service complete.
Col. Arthur Woods, assistant to the
secretary Of war, who Is cOrrelating
and utilizing all agencies for the EN-
ployment of ex-service men, has at
his command $4,000 field representa-
tives. They are stationed at re-em-
ployment centers throughout the coun-
try. helping In the specific work Of the
particular bureaus under their care
and keeping the central management
aware Of local needs and local oppOr-
tunities. There are men, too, who
travel from post to post, with the pur-
pose Of expediting matters and further
unffying the work. Not only are the
ordinary employment channels Of the
United States employment service
used; practically every government
department has added unemployment
work TO its ordinary duties. Secretary
of the Interior Lane has placed $4,000
field representatives at the disposal of
Colonel Woods. The department Of
agriculture has instructed its entire
force to assist In the work of connect.
ing the soldierless job with the jObless
soldier
Various Agencies at Work.
Every Red Cross employment bu'
reau, every Salvation Army, Y. M. q.
A., Knights of Columbus, Jewish Wei.
fare board, war camp community
service, army and navy commission on
training camp activities, American
Library association, governors OF all
states mayors Of the principal cities
department Of the interior, with 1900
field representatives; department OF
agriculture, with $4,000 field repre-
sentatives, post Office department, la
Dor department, navy department
United States chamber of commerce
chambers of commerce of the principal
cities, National Association of Manu-
facturers, Merchants association, prin
cipal labor organizations, and host
Of other establishe volunteer agencies
are now working with and for the gov
eminent for the unemployment of ex
soldiers.
The first step taken toward giving
employment to the ex-sOldier Is made
before the man Is dismissed from the
service.
Booklets have been printed and are
issued to the man while ne Is on board
ship from France to America. This
literature. issued by Colonel Woods
Office, acquaints him with the economic
situation that he will meet when he re
turns home. Ii tells him exactly how
to go about getting job. 1t points out
the trades and professions which are
open to him. Hundreds and hundreds
of them, of all kinds. 1t removes all
doubts man may have as to his abili
~ to begin life under favorable cir
cumstances.
Each man is asked to fill an employ.
ment card. This QUESTIONABLE. far sim
civil life, is designed to put him back
into civil life without red tape.
Every card that Is filed by returning
men is Immediately forwarded as q
sort Of preliminary application blank
to the bureau, Red Cross. knights of
Columbus or any of the other vOlpn.
teer agencies under government super.
vision which Is located in the part Of
the country In which the soldier lives.
Case Of John Brown.
So that when John Brown, who de-
scribes himself as resident Of Chica'
60, age twenty-six, with q previous
training as a huckster. expresses a de-
sire to become a machlnist, his card Is
entered, and all efforts are made to
get choice of jobs for him upon his
personal application ut his nearest re-
employment bureau.
II a man Is Indifferent to the sort Of
job he gets his unemployment bureau
will send him to any number Of them
until he finds what he thinks he will
like. Or 1t will let him talk to q
trained vocational guide, who may be
able to discover In him q vocational
preference.
These bureaus may help the men In
material ways. The soldier who de-
cided to have vacation of a few
weeks on his SEQ before starting to
work may soon find himself without
funds. The Salvation Army will see
TO II that he has food until his EN-
ployment agency finds him job. Or
be may spend all his $50 on a suit of
civilian clothes. He belongs to the
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