El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Asks Soldiers
And Employers
To Cooperate
w. C. C. S. Secretary Says
Restless Soldiers Threat
en- Industrial Unrest.

The problem OF putting the returned
soldier in civilian occupation is a
long way from being solved. and in
reality is farther from being solved
than it has ever been. according to
Lyman H. Reed. executive secretary
OF the local war comp community
service. The problem is so difficult
now. he says. because the nation is
faced with the come back" soldier.
When the soldier returned from
overseas, OF gets out OF the army, he
is more or less independent. and feels
as if the people owe him a better Job
than the one he gave up 10 90 anu
tight FOR his country, according TO Mr.
Reeu- The average soldier does not
want the average JOB. nor will ne
take the average job, he viii often
salar5, he says. For this reason the
employment agencies all over the
country find Il hard TO give suita bic
employment 10 all.
Cash Makes independence.
According TO official statistics,
practically all OF the returned soldier IS
with desire TO get employment have
been given Jobs paying a living wage
al least, and large percent OF them
nave been gwen first class work, but
ing the returned soldier a job as II is
getting him more than one Job, ac-
cording 10 Mr.. Reed
The secretary says the cases in FL
Paso are typical the nation over.
When the soldier gets his discharge
We don't have any trouble giving him
z Job-it he VIII take it." said Mr.
Reed But often the soldier with
$50 or SIS in his pocket won't take a
job IKE an employment bureau has
wants better JOB than he left He
IS Independent and doesn't have to
work for a while and often he won't
as long as he has money. He still is
discontinued
Recifes Typical Case.
When ne decic-s ne wants work.
We can give him a job. He will work
LOT a while and then quit-the aver
age discharged soldier doesn't hold
me average Job very long. but comes
back looking for another one.
The problem Of the war camD com
munity service and Of other employ
ment bureaus now" continued Mr..
Reed, is giving the come backs
The secretary told Of one soldier
IN FL Paso who Joined the army Ieav-
ing an $50 = month job. When he
came back his employer offered him
MS $50 month job. but the soldier
Wouldn't have it, The soldier seemed
".
ten secretary said. that because Ifv-
ing expenses increased and that he
deserved more pay. although the lob
IS tnen Wen Iilled by a man at that
salary lie said this IS typical.
Fears Industrial Unrest.
Mr.. Reed would have the empower
pc as patriotic and as generous as he /
an possibly be. and offer his return
ing employe the best job he can with !
ne highest pay he can afford to pay
1aor IN! me work he wants him to do. I
IN me other hand. the secretary
would have the soldier be less reck- 4
.ess ana more willing to take the hes
lob at hand at least Temporarily. or
lntil something else better opens up.
not quitting his Job until he has found i
I better one. but ALWAYS I-ee0f0e in
.ouch with the service and other en-
1loy bureau looking for a better
On II he wants a better one.
II IS interesting TO contemplate the
7 I'm Der OF returned service men
Fhose attitude formerly was. BY YOUR
'eaVe. but since their return has
,een changed to Come across said
ne secretary 1T is generally con I
eded mat military experience batter
quips inc recipient to take his place
q the economic world. 4 very few
asses are the exception. The degree
o winch the man who has spt ut any
length Of tims in the
ervice must readjust his faculties is
III DIlclnE-
Many concerns the country over
mo have had agreements with their
ormer employees to the effect that
heir unemployment would be coudi-
Toned by their ability to make good a
econd time; that if after due time.
ne eN-servlce man. favored with
very consideration. failed TO readjust
imself to his former efficiency. the
mployer would consider himself Tvs
.lied IN releasing him
Both Demand Concessions.
Employers and employees are con-
-onted with changed economic conif-
.ons- Both are confronted with the
erple1i ng circumstance Of the en-
ioye's individual readjustment. Both
re demanding concessions Of each
Their Meanwhile We have with us
ne man who is trying TO find his
lace again in civilian life"
More consideration on the part os
he employer and more consideration !
n the part Of the soldier, together Z
nth an increased appreciation each ]
or The other and nothing less. ne
avs. will prevent a national wave of I
ocial and Industrial unrest
R0THERH0ODS DENY THEY
ARE PLANNING VIOLENCE