New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Red Cross to Help
Discharged W ar
Workers Find Jobs
y Organization, Through Its
Network of Chapters, Will
Bring Idle and EMPLOY.
ers Into Communication

WASHINGTON. April 17.-American
Red Cross chapters throughout the
United States will assist in the return
to civilian employment of the largo
number of war workers BROUGHT r.
Washington by the government who
Will be released by the War Depa-t-
ment BETWEEN now and June 80, it was
announced here tonight. This service
Is undertaken upon the direct request
of Secretary of War Baker. It is not
proposed to set up an employment
agency. but the Red Cross will, through
its network of chapters in every state.
bring these workers and employers
into communication.
Secretary Bakers letter to the Red
Cross was as follows:
Between now and June 80 there will
be a large number of emergency en-
ployees leaving the department, who
came to Washington az the earnest
solicitation of the government to do
their share in the World War.
$50 splendidly have they performed
their work that it is my hope that they
may all be absorbed in private industry
with as little delay and inconvenience
as possible. feel that the RESPONSE
bility Of the War Department toward
these employees will not be fulfilled
to enable them to get other employ
ment.
Channel of Communication
knowing the contacts which have
been established by the Red Cross in
practically every community in the
country, it has occurred to me that it
could admirably aid the War Depart
ment IN securing positions for the en-
ployees who are to leave.
II do not ask that an elaborate en-
ployment bureau be set up, but rather
a channel of communication be-
tween the worker and the community
in which employment is sought to be
established.
81 shall be most grateful, and I am
sure that the employees will share my
feeling. for whatever service the Red
Cross is able to give in this particular
work."
Acceding to the Secretary's request,
the Red Cross wrote:
THE Red Cross welcomes this op-
portunity and will gladly aid in pro-
viding channel of communication be-
tween the released worker and the COM
munity in which employment is sought
We understand that we are not in any
wise assuring positions to those who
are released, but can best help by max
ing available to employees througho out
local chapters or local public employ
ment Offices the statements of qualifca-
tions prepared by the applicants. We
feel confident that communities
throughout the country will respond
promptly"
Records To Be Compiled
The service to be conducted by the
Red Cross thus will aim to place re-
leased war workers in the communities
to which they wish to go. Records of
their employment and qualifications
will be compiled under supervision of
the War Department and transmitted
to Red Cross chapters in the localities
desired. The home service sections of
the chapters will then enlist the free
public employment Office or such other
placement facilities as may be avail
able to find appropriate positions for
the released workers.
1t is the hope of the War Department
and the Red Cross that wide publicity
will be given the undertaking that the
girls who helped ION the home front"
may be restored to civilian pursuits
with minimum of delay and that EN-
ployers seeking tested help may know
that large number of Office workers
who have served the biggest employer
in the country are now available for
private employment.