New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Seventy Employers Apply
at Bilimore Headquarters
With Offers of Work
Few Seats for Wounded
Thousands of Tickets for
Officials, but the Soldiers
Will Have to Stand Up

There is no lack of jobs for the
uen who broke the Hindenburg line.
New York business men yesterday
made use of their first opportunity
TO show what they are willing to do
for the heroes of the 9th Division
by making application for much
larger number of men from the divi-
sion than had sought jobs.
Seventy employers yesterday called
at the divisions employment bureau
in the Biltmore and asked for men.
Many of the callers said they could
use several soldiers in offices, shops
and stores.
AZ have several good positions to be
filled, and | am going to give men of
the 9th Division preference in all of
them" said one business man. az am
sure that no member of the 9th will
be out of employment long. They
will prove good investments to any
body who hires them"
Fewer than seventy applications for
jobs had been made by the returning
soldiers. 1t was expected, however,
that many more applications would be
fled to-day, and that even more offers
Of positions would be made.
Many wounded soldiers in New York
hospitals will have to struggle in the
crowds on Fifth Avenue to view the
parade of their comrades March 25.
This became certain yesterday when
representatives of the Mayors Com
mittee of Welcome to Homecoming
Soldiers announced "there would not
be tickets enough for all of the
wounded"
Wounded to Stand on Curb
1t was announced that the desire of
soldiers in New York hospitals to
glimpse their comrades in the hour
of thei triumph was so great that all
who could hobble would find places
along the avenue, while friends of al
dermen and city officials would occupy
places in the grandstand.
The question of providing tickets was
brought up in reply to protest by
Field Director Charles F. Neergaard,
of Debarkation Hospital No. 5, for
merly Grand Central Palace. Although
1000 men are seeking tickets and ex-
pect to view the parade from the curb
If not given seats in the reviewing
stand. only 800 tickets were allotted
to the hospital.
We won't be able to take care of
all the wounded, of course" said Dan
iei Ryan, representing the Mayors
committee I'VE will make some pro-
vision for some cf them-just how
many, don't know"
Distribution of the tickets will begin
this morning. Approximately $4,000
have been sent to various camps for
officers and men, two for each soldier.
Bngadier General Palmer H. Pierce,
commanding troops at Camp Mills, has
called company commanders to regi-
mental headquarters to receive the
tickets at o'clock this morning. Brig
adler General Charles I. De Bevoise,
commanding troops at Camp Merritt,
will make distribution of tickets to
MS men there tomorrow morning.
Seats for Officials
After relatives of soldiers have been
gwen tickets, $4,000 seats will remain.
The Mayors committee is distributing
these among state, city and national
officials. Aldermen have asked to be
given 100 seats each. 1t has been sug-
gested that additional stands be erected
If necessary, in order to take care of
all the wounded men here. 1t is not
expected, however, that the Mayors or
ganlzation will take steps to provide
ior the protesting wounded soldiers.
When the division parades up Fifth
Avenue every marcher will carry box
Of chocolates presented to him by the
Mirror Candy Company. The company
yesterday informed the parade com
mittee that $4,000 boxes, bearing the
DIVISIONS monogram, had been prepared
Tor distribution to the soldiers.