New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Plan Mass Meeting
To Find Jobs for
Soldiers of CITY
Prominent Citizens Helping
u. S. Service to Place
9Th and 77th Men in
Positions Before Crisis

Public attention to the need Of pro-
viding jobs for the men of the 9th and
the 77th divisions, who are soon to b.
demobilized, Is to be called at a mass
meeting to be held next Friday night
at Carnegie Hall The meeting has
been arranged by organizations which
have been cooperating with the United
States Employment Service. Martin
Conboy. who was director Of the draft,
Ia chairman.
Since the government employment
service was practically suspended q
week ago, because OF tho failure OF
Congress to provide it with funds, il
has been asserted by employment cx-
perts that the home coming Of the New
York soldiers is likely to bring about
serious unemployment problem here.
DR.. George w. Kirchwey, Federal di-
rector, said yesterday that there could
not have been more inopportune Tins
for abandoning the service.
1t is estimated that about 10000 of
the $4,000 or more men in the two
divisions will need jobs. Dr. Kirch-
wey says that unless prompt and eff
fective steps are taken toward finding
work in advance of their rehabilitation
"New York will witness scores of SOL
diers pacing the streets in search Of
jobs almost impossible to find"
Seek Method of Solution
At Friday nights meeting it is hoped
to develop some method of meeting the
situation. Those who intend to speak
are Governor Smith, Mayor Hylan,
John B. Densmore, national director
of the employment service; Abram |.
Elkus, chairman of the State Recon-
struction Commissions; George Gordon
Battle, chairman of the community
councils for national defence. and
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor.
A dozen prominent welfare workers
are responsible for organizing the
meeting. They include Henry Bruere,
chairman of the State Advisory Board;
Tilden Adamson, controller of the en-
ployment service; Frank w. Smith,
Knights of Columbus; Edward A.
Arnold, National Catholic War Coun-
ell; Dr.. David S. Flynn, State Supern-
tendent of Employment; W. T. Wet
more, Minute Men of America; Mrs.
Alexander Kohut, National League for
Women's Service; Mrs. John NJ Glenn.
American Red Cross; William J. Lee,
head of recreation centres, Department
of Parks; James P. Holland, president
State Federation of Labor; Harry
Bremen, War Camp Community Ser
vice; Walter T. Diack, Y M. c. A.; Miss
Eugenia Wallace, Y. w. C. A.; Adjutnnt
George Darby Salvation Army, and DR..
Leon r. Waters, Jewish Welfare
Noard.
Outside Help Sought
1--WE hope the meeting will solve the
question Of employment for the job
less men of the 9th and 77th divis-
ions" said Dr.. Kirchwey. "Offers of
assistance have reached the employ
ment service not only from war vel
fare organizations, but from private
individuals Interested in the welfare Of
the returning fighters. Arrangements
have been made to retain Mt least half
Of the district Offices ordered abandoned
in the city and upstate. This, however,
is not sufficient. Fridny's meeting Is
chilled for the purpose OF concentrating
public attention on the need for
further reinforcemcnts and for dis
cussing tho best means Of attacking
the problem Of reconstruction through
out the state"
The War Camp Community Service
will open to-day profc ssional employ
ment bureau at II East Forty-first
Street. Its purpose will be to find Jobs
for professional men.