Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
.Pg9L ALL ACTIVITIES
T0.CARE FOR VETERANS
Htatc Commission on Rehabilitation
Organizes for Big Undertake
sags ing in Virginia.
FULL COOPERATION PROMISED
APcrt o. Boschcn, of Richmond. Is
tEtccted Chairman-Circuit Court
Judges Named to Direct Work in
Each Congressional District.

:eFnll determination 10 lend its unan-
s imous aid to the efforts of the United
States Employment Service and the
seprc OF supplementary organizations
toward coping With the relocation of
labor resulting from demob:lization OF
war forces marked the meeting yes
terday OF the Virginia Commission for
the Care and Rehabilitation of Nir-
ginians.
This commission adopted a plan for
forming skeleton organization
throughout the State for the benefit
OF assisting in making the Federal
scheme OF pooling activities 4 cempletc
success. Il named chairman for each
congressional district in the state: OF
tho seven district cha;rmen named yes
terday all were circuit court judges.
TIE other. three VIII be named shortly.
in each county. eccording 10 the recon-
mcndation OF this commission. as 4
county chsi.man. and in all The coun-
allowed 10 name any suitable person
for community chairman 10 support
the employment; service agent.
Call on AhL Employers
confo-ming 10 the letter and the
spirit OF the Joint resolution creating
TINS commission. II adopted Tssolu-
wealth TO the end ;hat The aid de-
signed 10 be extended 10 the returning
soldiers may be available 70 such OF
these IS may return prior 20 the con-
vsn!a6 OF the next General Assembly"
TO make this cooperation effective
pioEers OF labor in the State vino may
have Vacancies in their working de-
paFtmeEts or who can give additional
employment 10 make these facts known
at1olce to the employment service
agenpses in their neighborhoods or to
assr3presentat!ve Of ,his commission.
Appointed as an aide 10 the employ
inch. service.
Public spirited citizens are also re-
6unested by The resolution to inform
have been eres,ed " for ' ;aer A5 oeneiit
and that the United States Depart
ment of Labor, through i;S losa; EN-
commission, through its local chair
men. stand ready u, all times TO aid
them in securing profitable employ
DeGt.
IN FULI. ACCORD WITH
MENTAL DEPARTMENTS
The commission adopted resolution
tudorsinE all the efforts OF the en-
ployment service in attempting to find
ilized military forces, and placing il
j self in fun accord with all the various
governmental departments and welfare
partnent OF Labor.
The commission appianded the &C
tivi.ies of the state Labor Commits
sioner, John Hirschoerw, in making; the
recent employment survey for the pur-
post, OF placing partially disable sol
.--s dis5s, oon,r,un,. .,,,-n, -,
& mission are requested by "A resolution
70, give this matter al! possible
y publicity. and TO secure necessary data
y REGARDING employment OF labor and en-.
81 deavor to correlatc the supply and de-
mand. In the event there is no loca
employment obta Unable, the local chair.
men are. asked 70 communicate with
G.. II. Kelley, of ;hc Council of Defense
s who was elected secretary OF the com
mission.
ALBERT .. BoSCIIIsN Is
1 ststAsS ELECTED AS CHAInMAN
Tho members OF the commission pres
cnt were Delegate Albert O. Buscncn
Z OF TINS city. who was elected chair
man Of The commission: Colone! Charles
z, Hasbvook,. OF Richmond; Senate,
Conrad. OF flarrisonburg; Senator J
douglas Mitchell. OF MiddleseX. Tor
mSrpSsnator Eugene Withers, Of Dan
OF Nccomac; Delegate John ". Cherry
OF Norfolk; Attorney Clarence Burns
OF Lebanon. and w. Mcdonald Lee. rep
ployment Service. and John H.rsch.
Senator Walter Il. Addison. of Lynch
es4 F :"z senator aso 2as i E E.f2 81 Of
Greene; senator J.~l,owan Royals, o!
3aaeW ell: Delegate Z" w Eudgins o;
Aiecsienburs, and Delegate X. y. Nor
fla of Lancaster. were absent
District chairincn mamcd y,.tcrdav
tye:s First District Judge {. W Rob
t:!, , Of Newpori Ns"s: Fourth Dis.
StSth Disirici--.Iudgc Bennett r. Cor
6o1, OF l.oylnEs toa; seventh District
i 1isi;sl, r p Is Mnas; o. Harrisonburg
Flstcacr. ct Warrenton: Ninth District
--Judse William l.. Barns. or Lebanon
I Mn,, the Tenth bistris,,.Iudge Henry
EDd Fifth District cha,-meo w. no,