New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
DIR. kircllwey Asks Employ
ers Through Ministers to
Give Preference to Vet
Grams in Placing Men
100000 Still Idle Here
Labor Situation in Nation
Only Slightly Changed
in Week. Report Shows

This is Employment Sunday. Clergy
men in churches all over the country
will deliver appeals to-day to employers
asking their cooperation with govern
ment agencies in finding jobs for SOL
diers, sailors and marines out of work.
DR.. George W. Kirchwey, Federal Dl-
rector of the United States Employ
ment Service for the State of New York,
mas issued the following appeal to min
listers of all denominations asking them
20 observe Employment Sunday, empha-
sizing the responsibility of the commu-
the serious unemployment problem:
81 know of nothing more character
stic of the spirit of social service which
IS the essence of true religion, nothing
more significant of the new era daWning
for the churches, than the determination
of the church organizations of the coun
Try to awaken the conscience and direct
the energies of the people for the solu
ton Of the problem of unemployment"
An appeal 10 New York clergymen to
sent out by Major Warren Bigelsw, of
York City for Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines. Another was in the form of
letter from Monsignor NJ. J. Lavolle.
Y. Nj. C. A. Takes Part
As part of the employment day pro-
gramme, ministers throughout the city,
co0pera ting with the Y. NJ. C. A., Will
announce from their pulpits that J. w.
Gould, at the West Side branch of the
Y. NJ. c. A, 31S West Fifty-sevcnth
Street, wi II take care of unemployed
discharged service men. They will be
classified according to their trades or
professions. Those who have no set
qualifications. for positions will be
schooled by the Y M. G. A.
Frank w. Smith, chairman of she
war activities committee of the Knights
of Columbus, ssaid yesterday that all of
the Catholic organizations are coop
Grating heartily.
Bishop David H. Greer issued mes
sage for Employment Sunday, in which
ne said:
at is of first Importance that some
thing should be done toward finding
suitable occupation for those who are
discharged from the army and navy.
This is not only an economic, but a
patriotic duty
Jesse O. Thomas, state supervisor of
negro economies, issued a plea yester-
day for Jobs for negro veterans of the
arnly and navy.
Industrial Revival
The revival of industry for which the
neuai iu rof the United States are anXi-
ousiy waiting as a solution of the prob
lem OF unemployment is still hanging
in the balance, DR.. Kircheway said yes
terday.
The volume of unemployment in the
State of New York, as shown by reports
received by DR.. Kirchwey, continues
about the same as for the last two
weeks preceding. New York City still
has more than 100000 unemployed Buff
falo has $4,000, Albany 5000, Rochester
5000 and Utica $500. Conditions of
unrest are reported in Albany and Troy,
and many large concerns in the state
are laying off men. The widespread
rioting of May Day, Dr. Kirchwey
the same cause.-the large number Of
idle civilians and soldiers in Cleveland,
New York and other large industrial
centres.
The men of the 77th Division, who
are to be mustered out next week i'm
mediately following the parade on Tues
day. have been requested by the Re-
employment Bureau to register imme-
diately at the headquarters of the bu-
reau, 500 Pearl Street. Of the 77th Dl-
vision of 81, 900 men who are to be mus
tered out at the rate of 1000 daily, it
it estimated by the bureau that nearly
10000 men will apply to the bureau for
work.
The bureau is doing everything pos
chile to find situations for these men.
An additional personnel OF employees
has hpqp mt on hV the hDraan IN
speed up the placement record for the
T7th's men,
The World War Veterans of America
have transferred their employment and
relief department to the Reemploy-
ment Bureau and many Of the formers
personnel are expected to cooperate
with the bureau. The transfer was