El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-29

BIG problem IN E Easo ana N an the cues OF --1
a southwest that Of the too frequent abor turnover
ard its excessive cost The complaint IS universal among
eup1ovars that workers and women IN any line OF
employment with exceptions Of course) unwilling 10
remain long IN one locality and restless careless about
learning the details of the business task with which they
are entrusted and wastefu Of their Own and their en-
pl0yers time
The rstsssness and lack Of interest IN their work are
not Is general thing attributable to the rate Of wages
paid OF to working conditions Of employment DlssatsIae
ton with wages salaries with hours OF working con
dons can generally be adjusted and generally IS ADJUSTED
with little difficulty. But the trouble IS something an
feut People come and seek and obtain employment they
20 along for few weeks months apparently conlenee
then suddenly they that they leaving Tor an
other city Generally they declare they have no grievance
they have complaint to make about wages OF BOUTS o.
working conditions assocates they Just up ana gut anu
puzzle and it presents serious difficulties to en-
blowers in al Lines. People those claiming 10 q
s-s1iss skilled workers experienced too well
equipped and x always takes considerable tine to acquaint
fI h their duties and train them the ways Of the
m and the needs of the trade and the customers JUST
about the tine they begin to be useful and earn rer pay
they are off
ms IS oosty-costly to employers, to consumers and
also to the workers. though they do not seem TO see H. me
1ue of an employee oter things being equal increases
with length Of employment and experience IN one mouse
and one c0umunity0r ought TO- II the erpl9ye la-es
GOOD uss Of his time and opportunities. There Is little IN
7creut for an employer take than Ipersonai
stl n ID ,r,rIfnr force If the workers possess
more sense Of responsibility than a sparrow
In many lines Of employment there seems TO be large
rnuoron Of wage workers who figure on ho-llns loD
inst 7rrr
Of ticket to the next stand II may pc an interesting -
chez v to see the country but It certainly does not tend
to increase efficiency OF reduce the cost Of dong business
n erv 1i1es there seems to be dearth Of human
material growing I'D and entering the ranks OF the ooeap
fiou That which comes along IS lanaenl1Dly
wac der ands are high and all the time increasing Yer
the stands IDS Of work decline The existing shortage OF
workers in these lines creates demand ana these Io=e1s
are alg- always sure OF tlnoing wore gnsI5.5- g ~
TIE result that there is being formed an ln1Te.sy
large group Of what may be called goreo tralps AA5
are long way being uendicants OF paupers l.e s
opposite but they an unstable and iol =
% ~ their large receipts which they do not always earn
These floating elements Just as apt TO be raaIeo
men and as not In fact II seems tna InucA o. -
znsss and refusal to settle down in place IS due TO
5ssatsied wives. The married men seem 70 be more IN
clfned to stay put than wives
When one inquiries what Is the reason, the answer Almost
Invariably is that "Thare is nothing TO do here There
constant and widespread complaint among workers ana
their families Of lack Of aserents some men ana women
coming TO place VIII quickly 1no lner own
and social ouuortunitiss; others either have no 1acy 70
ind their own way OF else they Just sit and walr ana e
- Ee- q-rssnents to be served them Ike plate OF
rs with no effort their part Some people VII
come to II Pasa make friends, and exist IN duness ana
is,outsut while others VIII and almost instantly Iaa
pleasant circle Of acguantances and oisooFer ways u
M t5e qgnsrsl complaints Of lack Of amussmsnts can
not be ignored The main thing is how are We 10 eolls
this couditien2 What be done 10 make
lie re attractive and satisfying 70 the great mass OF
people who do not possess in themselves very many re-
sources? -. .,--.
Some ueonIe can occupy themselves in those times 70 uh
~ advantage and pleasure Others are simply 1llseIaos
il something is not being done for them every minute rms
i human fact that there refusing 70 recognize
The point Is something must be provided to take care o.
tie needs Of Just this element which IS IN the oVer"ne
ing majority -
what is it that FL Paso lacks? We don't have many
road shows any more, but surely there Is gooa osl
going On here most Of the tine, compared Win ollSl
81 lis size There are people Who refuse to get OUT o.
SIGHT Of New Tos electric sgns5 even chicago o. Sls.
Ind OF Phadelphis is duh 10 these Some IND thr III
= New Orleans OF Los Angeles Kansas City OF Denver
nd corn civ OF less than 10000 finding It dull Fl
Paso looks Ike quite town TO the visitor non Sf OF
6usmere OF Soc0rTo but Il simply makes the San ran
cisosn honaesick What are going to do about III
What is the reason that young men ana young @o1s'