The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
WINDOW WASHERS
OR COLLEGE men

Eneiks Of constant study and effort
~ perfected to such . degree the
&Mefy started by Colonel Arthur
1919 Assistant to the Secretary OF
K - 70 aid returned soldiers In ind
q - 9fobe that applications are now
Gnaled with smoothness and expedi-
-. The soldier looking for work is
n6wtsed OF the best opportunity the
sNAkttcuiar department can uncover in
xAe shortest possible time. The
#NtAn extends to every class of man
1onprised in the great American
ARMY.
Come OF the thousands OF letters
hat have come to Washington are in
keFesting They are typical OF the
I men who went into the service.
The following two taken from the
4 Hes OF Colonel Woods office illustrate
the two extrem es---the uneducated
man looking for any sort Of work and
the highly educated one who ultimate
b finds appropriate occupation in
university.
The first letter came from Jack
lawrence OF freeport Ill He wrote
Colonel Woods as fellows:
Dear Sir. wish TO have a Job from
vcu / am a Discharged soldier have
been out for one week ! see your
splictcn card wish a Job from you
have beer little experience IN the
Scrvus in the camps in the servus.
can / hear from you soon nay age is
N years old
/ will close. yours as ever,
JACK LAWRENCE
The same day the letter was re-
ceived Colonel Woods answered:
Your letter asking that we help
you TO get n job has been received
II am writing my representative in
& your vicinity 10 get In touch with you
immediately and help you just as
much as possible in getting a perma-
nent position Pc sure to write m e
again if YOU do not hear from him
3con.'
On the same dag memorandum
wAe addressed BY Colonel Woods to
Major John 3 Reynolds. his repre-
sentative in Indianapolis, who covers
The Middle West
Mr.. Jack Lawrence, Freeport, Ill.
has written me the attached letter re-
0arding employment This letter, hav-
1ng been acknowledged and inquiries
- other subjects answered, is referred
10 you for appropriate action"
u In his turn Major Reynolds for
J Rnfded this order to one of his field
workers Lieut. G. c Mathys:
There is referred to you herewith
~ letter from Jack Lawrence, Free
bort III
This letter has been acknowledged
md all matters other than employ
tAent have been attended to.
This man has been referred to the
nearest employment agency. Your eff
1 DnEt to secure employment for him will
/ ~ In addition to this reference. 1t 1.
Co1onel Woods wish that all cases re.
Ssrred from Washington be made the
sheet OF especial attention. The orig.
4 hal OF the enclosed letter will be re-
turned to this office with your report
The Post once Department failed
i ~ and Lawrence. and Colonel Woods
1Attor to him was returned mo-
found" This did not end the matter
However. Lieut. Mathys kept on the
lob. and on May 18th he reported te
major Reynolds that he had at last
found Lawrence and that he had
4ound him a place with the Illinois
Central r. r. The soldier in addition
Was urged by the officer to keep In
touch with him in case he needed
further assistance.
The matter ends with Lieut.. Mathy',
formal report. as is required in al
eaAes.
my investigation started on thu
theory that Lawrence might be a loca
nero ana Well known BUT on Tedch
ing Freeport hrst failed to discove,
anyone who knew Lawrence MOI
could ! and him In the city direct DRY
of telephone directory. Patient in
UuIry, however. finally developed thai
Lawrence recently had been promi'
rent feature in double wedding, and
Grom then on the trail was easy to fol-
NV Jack was discovered. II wal
round that shortly after marriage hi
had taken a job washing windows. On