The sun., 1919-03-29
MORGANS GIVE JOB
BUREAU 100000
DR.. Krchwey Accepts Sum to
Continue Work for En-
Service Men.
GAP LEFT BY CONGRESS
Failure to Make Appropriation
Threatened U. s. Employ
ment Office.

The sum OF 800, ooo-the amount
necessary to maintain the United States
Employment Service In this city until
July has been offered by J. p. Nor
gan & Co.. TO DR.. George w. Kirchwey.
director. in order that the work of find
ing Jobs for soldiers, sailors and civil
ians may continue. The gift was an
nounced and accepted in Carnegie Hall
at the employment rally OF the United
War Work Organizations.
"A great crisis came In the employ
ment service when Congress did not
make the modest Appropriation neces-
sary to continue this work. DR.. Kirch-
wey said. The American people, how
ever, knew what to do, when Congress
left them in the lurch. Four hundred
officers Of the service will be continued
as the result Of public generosity. I
shall be greatly surprised II the service
records do not show as good results In
the coming three months as In the past"
DR.. Kirchwey then quoted the letter
from the bankers, which states that the
firm quite agrees with you that 1t would
be most unfortunate that that service
should now be cut down owing to the
failure Of the deficiency bill in the last
Congress"
Service Cut Unless Aid Comes.
The letter continues: you have in
formed US that II must be cut down I'M
less you can obtain UP to 100000 be-
tween now and the first OF July Of this
year. In order to avoid this, we will
pay you at such times as you call upon
US between now and July such amounts
as you may need to continue the service,
UP to 100000"
The condition 10 made by the bankers
that DR.. Kichwey il to endeavor to OBJ
tain from Congress repayment Of the
money to the firm, but he is not held re-
sponsible for It's return.
The snowstorm and strong gale kept
the attendance down TO 200, and these
round police lieutenant, four sergeants
and thirty policemen on duty. Gov.
smith was unable to get TO the rally, but
Mayor Hylan was on deck early in the
evening.
The Mayor laid the present high prices
to the five big packers, declaring that
they virtually control the necessities OF
life.
1T is OF little avail for the working
man to secure good wages II he must
deliver his weeks wages to the meat
trust the Goa. trust and a few others
who control the necessities OF life The
food supply Of the nation is practically
In control of Ave packers-Armour
swift Wilson. Cudahy and Morris. They
are able to and do fix the prices Of all
KINDS or meat. butter. eggs, cheese poul-
try. canned fruits and vegetables, hides.
wool. rice and cereals. Tho fact was
brought out at a recent hearing before
United States Senate committee that
these packers control 400 different
products, embracing the necessities of
life. which the consumer Is compelled 20
purchase at a price fxed by these profit
GERS There is no hope for the con-
sumner unless the United States Govern
ment puts an end 10 this monopoly and
profiteering in the necessities OF l!fe"
Hyisn Tells of City's Expenses.
The Mayor pointed to the fact that
the city was appropriatiug millions OF
dollars for sewers highways. public
school buildings and other improvements
as an indication that New York is doing
its best to relieve unemployment He
praised the work of the Employment Ser
vice and urged that irrigation projects
be begun by the Government as we'll as
other public works.
John B. DenEnore. Director General
of the Employment Service. declared
that there was no Bolshevism in the
United States He added that It was
necessary 10 get business started inn
mediately. This would take place, he
said, when employers realize 1t is better
to 90 ahead on prevailing high prices
rather than to take chances with I'M
employment. He stated that soldiers
are registered for positions when they
embark In France for this country, in
stead of waiting until they arrive in
rehabilitation camps. This saves much
time and prevents temporary unemploy-
ment, he added.
Others who urged the big business
men OF the country to start work imme-
diately in order TO relieve distress were
Martin Conboy, chairman OF the meet
ing; Abram 1. Elkus chairman OF the
Reconstruction Commission of tho State
OF New York: l. Edwin Goidwasser
executive director OF the Federation OF
Jewish Philanthropic Societies OF New
York city. and George Gordon Battle
chairman OF tho Community Councils OF
New York city.
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing OF THE Star Spangled Banner by
Miss Margaret Romano of the Metro
politan Opera Company.