Evening journal., 1919-10-09
EMP[OYMENTBUREAU
CLQSED SHOP TODAY
Goes Out of Business Under
Orders From Wash
ington
FOUND WORK FOR
MANY HUNDREDS

Z
After nineteen months operation,
during which i has placed thousands
OF men and women in Jobs. The United
States Employment Bureau closed up
shop today. But there were no tears.
Major Simon p. Doherty, who was
in command OF the bureau in the Old
Federal Building Sixth and King streets
and the three women and two men who
have been assisting him. smiled as they
wound up their affairs this afternoon,
preparatory 10 engaging in occupations
not financed by Uncle sam
The reason for the smiles was eX-
plalned by Major Doherty as that or
consciousness Of a duty well per-
formed-Of a Job we'll done. There 5
no need OF any shedding of tears.
smiled the Major. and his aides agreed
with him. according TO all superficial
appearances.
This Is the second time the bureau
has received an order from Washing
ton 10 close The first time was last
March, but the order then proved like
some vaccinations-it didn't take. The
order arrived on March % and March
% word came TO keep open, as the
Department Of Labor believed 10 had
found way 10 continue operations,
until June 30. the end Of The fiscal year,
although at a reduced compensation for
1.-The employees.
When June 20 came. the department
managed 10 scrape enough funds To-
gelhe1. 10 extend the work until today.
There was a hope the bureau would be
able TO remain open until December.
but last Wednesday came a faieful tele-
gram 90 close up on October 10. Being
"a we'll disciplined officer. lho Major to-
day obeyed orders. There IL some loose
ends 10 be attended TO today. but this
afternoon the doors Of the bureau Will
be barred against applicants for jobs
and against stray jobs seeking appli-
cants.
Speaking OF the work of the bureau
this afternoon, Major Doherty said
the returns for the present week were
not as yet completed. Last week, how
ever. the bureau registered ij9 men, or
whom 30 were former soldiers and 81
women. or a total Of 100 seekers Tor
work Against this the bureau received
calls for help for III men and %
women. or a total OF ti0, These iiO
Jobs were all new and In addition TO
an Accumulation Of previously regis
tered applications and requests FOR
helpers.
Last week the bureau referred iJ9
men. OF whom 81 were former soldiers,
10 positions. and 81 women, or iSi all
told. Placement positions actually
filled through the bureau last week,
A
soldiers and 10 women, or a total OF
40
To operate the bureau. Major Do
herty has been aided by r. :. Miller and
( James O'kane as male assistants; by
young woman stenographer, who also
/ served as fiscal clerk; a woman eNam-
/ liner. who also acted as statistical clerk,
and by a general utility clerk.
Let me spek for my staffs loyalty
said Major D0herty today. "They
stuck by the guns even at a reduced
compensation. when they could have
placed themselves in other better posi-
tions through this very Office, weeks
ago. They believed they were doing
good work and so they were. and they
had faith and confidence that some way
might be found TO continue the office
permanently. Unfortunately, 4 must
now close
Asked as 10 his own prospects. the
Major replied he wasn't worrying much
about the future. There was a posi-
bilily, he said, that he might organ
ize an employment bureau OF his own
here and take in some Of his assistants.
such a bureau. lie said would be run
on hlgh-grade lines There was room
for it. he believed. and u would pay.
While the present bureau has been
in operation nineteen months, the gov
ernment immigration bureau, also To-
Gated in the King street building. carried
on employment work for a year and a
half previous. placing aliens and Others
in jobs.