The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
RED CROSS T0-HE[P.
WAR WORKERS
SMA1FaE 7'4M2AE
War Department Makes An.
.nouncement That Mary /
ASsWill~B Discharged !
ASKS ASSISTANCE
IN GETTING PLACES

Network of Red Cross Chapters Will
Bring the Idle and Employers Into
Communication Win Not Set Up
Employment Bureaus.
WASHINGTON, April 1lo-Amerjcan
led Cross chapters throughout the Uni
ted States will assist in the return IN |
civilian employment of the large number,
.ot war workers brought to Washington
by the government who will be released
by the war department between now and
June 30, 1t was announced here last night
his service is undertaken upon the
direct request of Secretary of War Baker
1t IS not proposed to set lip an employ
ment 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
| ross was as follows:
Between now and June 80 there will
| ne large number of emergency employees
eaVng the department, who came to
Washington at the earnest solicitation Of
me government to do their share in the
| World war
30 splendidly have they performed
their work that it is my hope that they
nay all be absorbed in private industry
with as little delay and inconvenience as
possible. | feel that the responsibility OF
he war department toward these en-
| oloyees will not be fulfilled until every
| "easunable effort is made to- enable them
% get other employment.
! knowing the contracts which have
been established by the Red Cross in
}ratIeaiiy every community in the country,
t has occurred to me that it could ad-
nirably aid the war department in secur.
ng positions for the employees who are
leave
Il do not ask that an elaborate en-
2loyment bureau be set up, but rather a
hannel Of communication between the
worker and the community in which en-
oyment is sought to be established.
II i shall be most grateful. and I am
ure that the employees viii share my
ceiling, for whatever service the Red
ross is able to give in this particular
work"
According to the seeretarys request the
Red Gross wrote:
The Red Cross welcomes this oppor
unity and will gladly aid in providing
| channel Of communication between The
eleased worker and the community il
which employment is sought We under
tand that we are not in any wise assuring
| POSITIONS to those who are released, but
an help by making available to employee,
throughout local chapters or local publ,
Employment offices the. statements o
publications prepared BY applicants. w
feel confident that communities through
out the country will respond promptly
The service to be conducted by thu
Red Cross thus will aim to place released
war workers in the communities to which
they wish to go. Records of their employ
ment and qualifications will be compile,
lndcr supervision Of the war department
nd transmitted to Red Cross chapter
IA the localities desired The home ser
vice sections of the chapters will then en-
list the free public employment Office o
. such other placement facilities as ma,
r he available to find appropriate position
cor the released workers.
IT is the hope Of the war department
aud the Red Cross that wide publicit.
will be given the undertaking that tn
girls who helped con the home front
may be restored to civilian pursuits wit
minimum of delay and that employer
seeking tested HELM may know that
large number of office workers who hav
served the biggest employer in til
country are now available for privat
employment