The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-15
Congress Kills Appropriation;
Order Comes to Discontinue
Employment Bureau by
March %.
COMMUNITY is URGED
KEEP OFFICE INTACT
Would Preserve Organization to
Handle Men for Wheat Har-
vest; Estimates Cost for
8 Months, $400.

That the Federal-State Employ
ment service office here will be clos
ed at once for at least a period of
two or three months, unless the vari-
GUS organizations of the city give
immediate aid, IS assured by tee
gram received at the 4tatc Office ye :
terday from the department at Wash.
intogn and which was forwarded to
Charles e. Day, superintendent of the
local office. The telegram follows:
Failure of congress to pass defi-
cheney bill carrying eighteen hun
dred thousand dollars to continue
this service until June 30th, necessi-
tates an immediate reduction to skel-
eton organization. No funds availa-
BILE from other sources. Maximum
possible expenditures per month";.
March 22nd, your state, including sal
aries, rents and other expenses $685.;
of which Federal Directors salary
and office $500. For following place.
ment offices your state: Oklahoma
City $685. with reduction to not less
than three employees Reduction and
lease cancellations must be ru.ly eff
fective March 22nd latest. Give EN-
ployes laid off longest possible no
tice, making sure their resignation
or recommendations for discontinue
ance are forwarded Immediately, ef-
fective March 22nd latest. Employees
who desire, may be furloughed in
definitely on non-pay status, making
Reinstatement when funds available.
In effecting reductions in the per-
sonnel, seniority in service must be
followed md civil service employees
given preference. In offices closed,
arrange Immediately, inventory and
storage furniture and equipment, low
est possible expense. Begin this
work Immediately. Urge state and
authorities, welfare organ
izations, chambers of commerce, Ia
Dor organizations and others, to take
over and finance as far as possible,
all offices eliminated by this order,
until congress makes an appropria
tion. No office placing soldiers
should be allowed by community to
close. Highly probable congress will
act promptly after meeting Conse-
luently use every possible endeavor
to secure such assistance. Every
branch of work which can be contin-
ued through voluntary assistance
should be. Boys Working Reserve
and employees should not be
as this work will be financ-
I'd by other agencies. Superintend- !
ents of offices maintained by volun-
,ary assistance may be on federal
payroll, nominal salary, to preserve
privilege, use of employment |
service blanks and inter-communicat- |
ng system.
"Densmore."
Mr.. Day has taken the proposition
Up with Mayor s. C. Durbin, with the |
Chamber of Commerce and with j. |
". Owens, county farm agent, rela- |
i've to giving temporary aid to the
ocal office in order that the organ
cation built up in this section of the |
state may be held intact to handle |
he call for help to care for the wheat |
harvest that will be here in a short |
ime. Work is being done on the |
and an effort will be made |
o continue the office until congress
AN meet and have an opportunity |
o pass an appropriation bill for the |
of the department.
Mr. Day estimates that the expense
to continue the office here !
or three months would be in the
of $4OO, providing ar
'angements can be made to furnish
,ffice space free of charge in the city
lall.
In speaking of the situation today,
Mr.. Day said, "If the work of crgani-
.ation carried on through the winter
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