The Washington herald., 1919-01-31
LABOR NEEDED
ON U. S. FARMS
Holland Says Far West Is
Ready to Employ Dis
charged Soldiers.

mat eEnplOynnenI OF eOiuici1 7N>.A
ors and the general labor situation are
Inevitable to raise serious questions
which must be satisfactorily answer
"a before readjustrnent conditions
have fsyorably affected American In
dustries and business life. That
seems not to be the opinion held by
some of the leaders in the financial
district.
They are aware that in sevrsl Of the
cities where large munition plants
have been established and have there
fore called into service thousands OF
skilled artisans and hundreds of wom-
en-. many of those who have been
thus employed have been turned
sdrift because Of the cancellation Of
orders and the lack of demand from
the government for commodities of
this kind. Nevertheless the belief Is
strongly held that gradually but sure
ly those who have been obliged to
quit work because no longer Is there
any work for them in the munition
plants. will find places, although prob
ably not carrying as high wages as
the munition workers have been re-
ceiving.
Farmers Need Help.
From the Far West has come to
this city reliable information that
tells Of the willingness, even an
xiety. OF the farmers to secure
many hundreds. even thousands of
men capable Of doing work upon
the farms. this employment to be
maintained until after the harvests
are gathered. In several OF the or
chestras of New York have recently
appeared men who wear soldiers or
sailors uniforms. They were EN-
ployed within a few hours after
their honorable discharge. They
were musicians before they became
soldiers or sailors. 1t is the UNDER
standing that all capable musicians
who have finished their careers as
soldiers or sailors will speedily find
fairly remunerative employment.
there being a special demand for
those who play with skill and ac-
curaCy upon stringed or brass In
struments.
IT is not an unaccustomed sight.
and II is q sight. which is sure to
be more frequently observed, to see
those who a few days ago were
wearing khaki or the uniform of a
sailor. again seated or standing at
places where they formerly stood
or sat. especially In banking and
other financial institutions. A man
upon the next be seen at his secus-
toned place. which he occupied just
before he went into the, service.
Judge Gary Optimistic.
OF course none of the best authori-
ties expects that returning sailors or
soldiers who have received an hon
oTsbIe discharge will. all of them.
Immediately find employment. But
l.. H.. 4 a. ~
are now unemployed or who will be
free to seek employment after hon
orab,e discharge, and many OF those
who p I'VE been as skilled artisans in
government employ. will find places
ready to receive them. so that Il IL
believed that the absorption of labor
in this WY will he complete viii
the next twelve or eighteen months.
This seems 10 be the view taken by
Judge Gary and il Il a view which
is IN perfect sympathy with the op-
tirnism which has characterized him
since the F.uroDean war begar. Mo-
once had Judge Gary. since August,
1914 despsired OF the defeat of Cor
many. Once Re went so fer as to
predict the collapse Of Germany at
least a year before il actually oc-
CURED. Not once did Judge Gary
either by word or BY act ggest that
he was anX ious about the American
business and Industrial situation, even
though shortly after the United States
became one of the belliyerents many
OF the great Industrial plants we're
occupied to the extent of their ca
pacities in furnishing war material to
the government. as many OF them had
been occupied before our declaration
OF war against Germany with the
manufacture OF war material which
England. France and Italy bought in
this country.
Judge Gary was not concerned
about the enlarg ement of industrial
plants. not sharing the anxiety of
some who believed that these plants
would become idle after the war
was ended and that the money in
vested in them. whether borrowed
from the government or paid indi-
rectIy. must necessarily be written
on. II was the understanding
among Judge Gary's friends that
he was always strongly persuaded
that after the war there would
arise. certainly II readjustment was
wisely achieved. an enormous de-
mend for American industrial prod
ucts. both for domestic use and for
export.
II this view be correct. then it is
assumed here that Judge Gary is not
far out Of the way when he states.
as he did a day or two ago for pub
lication, that the country is not fac-
ing a serious unemployment prob
lem.
For IL goes without saying that If
his view OF the unexampled pros
psrtty Of the country and OF the in
dustrial and commercial activity
which will be underway when re-
adjustment Is completed be correct
tnen there will be places for all
the unemployed and possibly a
greater demand for labor than the
actual supply.
Judge Gary is one of those who
do not believe that there should he
any adventurous attempts to boom
business because there is no need
Tor stimulating business. 1t is now
great and is going to be greater in
his opinion. Business he says will
take care OF itself. He does favor
undertakings in the form of public
improvements such as the building
OF roads. the reconstruction neces-
sary in order to perfect the rail-
roads of this country, the i'm
provement of canals.
skilled Workers Needed.
Instead of there being a vast
number OF men and women seeking
employment Judge Gary insists that
he United States is in greater need
.oday Of skilled artisans and work
he