Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-27
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GETT|NGWORK
SOLDIERS
Replacement Committee of
imperial County Asks for
Pu blic Cooperation in
This Important Matter.

Clifford Coggins, local member Of
the Replacement Committee of the
County Council of Defense, today is
sued an appeal to the general public
to aid in the important work of Sc
curing positions for returned soldiers
and sailors who left their employ
ment at the country's call. His ap-
peal follows:
"To the Public: The citizens of Ell
Centre and vicinity are earnestly re-
uuested to cooperate in the matter
of finding employment for the re-
turning soldier boys, to the end that
all soldiers shall be provided with enl-
ployment either in the places va
Gated when they left for the war or
other employment"
In this connection he also request
ed publication of the following cor
respondence, showing that the get
ting back into civil life and immedi-
ate Jobs is the desire of the disabnd-
ed soldiers:
eel Centre, Calf, Jan. %, 1919
Messrs. Ed Dool, Chairman, Calexico;
Clifford Coggins, lei Centre; w. I.
Dunn, Brawley.-Gentlemen: AS
members of the replacement commit
tee of the Council of Defense, Chair
man Simon has asked me to refer
to YOU the matter of rounding up
Jobs for the members Of Battery ID,
143rd F. A., who enlisted from I'M
perial Valley, and who, according to
the messages shohwn herein, are at
once likely to return to the Valley
from France. Following are copies
of three kilograms that have been
exchanged on the subject between
Lieutenant T. j. Worthington of Ell
Centre. commanding the battery. and
Purl Willis, chairman of the military
committee, and myself as secretary:
Sacramento, Calf. Jan. 16. 1919.
-Purl Willis, Ell Centre, Calf
Greetings from BOYS of D battery
to residents of Ell Centro and 1mpe-
rial Valley. Will be in Preside to-
morrow. Fine trip. All well. No
flu. See YOU soon.
"'WORTHINGTON Ct. j.
"'First Lieutenant, Commandlng.'
"'El Centre, Calf, Jan. II, 1919
Lieutenant T. ]. Worthington, d Bat
tery, 143 F. A., Preside. San Fran
cisco, Calf: Imperial VALLEY folks
welcome YOU home to California.
Your telegram to Willis referred to
Council of Defense. Please advise as
soon as practicable definite plans of
rehabilitation and the number of
Valley bows in your command. Also
whether they are likely to return to
Valley in a bunch. The Council OF
Defense desires to celebrate their
homecoming properly. If available,
mail Immediately the names of VAL
lev boys. ID. c. BlTLER,
Secretary. Council of Defense
"San Francisco, Calf, Jan. %,
1919.-Don Bitter Secretary, Impe-
rial Valley Council of Defense, Ell
Centre. Calf: Fiftv men in d Bat
terry discharged today. Balance to-
morrow and Friday. Impossible to
come to Valley in body. A list of
Imperial Valley men follows by mail.
The best work you can do is to con-
meet them with Jobs. as they all need
work immediately and are able to
render 100 per cent efficiency.
"'WORTHINGTON.'
"The newspapers in Ell Centre will
probably call for names Of those who
want to employ these men. The for
mer EMPLOYERS of the men will also
be likely to offer. them their old
jobs.
"If l can aid the committee fur
ther in this work. please call upon
me- Very truly yours,
"D. C. BITLER,
Secretary. County Division, Council
of Defense"