Evening star., 1921-10-07
BILL WOULD HELP
VETERANS TO Jobs
Representative Moore Wants
Every Postmaster in Country
to Aid Service Men.

Every Postmaster in Country
to Aid Service Men.
Proposal to establish an employ
ment service in every post Office in
the country, to serve world war veter-
ans and their dependents, is made
by Representative Allen F. Moore of
Illinois in a bill introduced in the
House today. This measure provides
for SIS salaried employees and brings
into cooperation the services Of more
than 100000 persons at a cost of only
s45O.O00.
This bin would set up veterans
employment division" in the Post
Office Department, and 1t provides as
follows:
Provisions Of Bill.
All postmasters shall receive, COM
pile and list information as to all
available opportunities for veterans
and blood relatives of deceased veter-
ans to secure employment within the
delivery of their offices, and shall at
all times keep on file in their offices
information 80 received, from what
ever legitimate sources it may be
obtained. This information shall be
available at all times to any veteran
or the blood relative of any deceased
veteran who may apply for it, and
whenever any veteran or blood rela-
tive of deceased veteran shall SUBJ
NIT an application for employment
the postmaster shall make every rea-
sonable effort to place the applicant
in employment by giving the appli-
cant any and all information at his
command regarding employers.
CT r.
ters shall compile summary of the
applications for employment on hand
and untitled and shall cause such
summary to be brought to the atten-
tion of employers and the public
within the delivery of their offices
through submission to the press for
publication or by any other reason
able means at their command. Post
masters and employers under their
direction are hereby authorized and
directed to give to any veteran or
the blood relative of any deceased
veteran, every reasonable aid and as
SlStance in securing employment, and
they are also authorized and directed
to bring to the attention of employ
ers Information concerning veterans
and Blood relatives of deceased vet
Grams who have made application with
the postmaster for employment.
Full Reports Called For.
In addition to the local dissemina-
ton OF information among veterans
and the blood relatives of deceased
veterans and employers. the postnas-
report to the Postmaster General
showing Cd the number of applica-
tons for employment from veterans
or blood relatives of deceased vet
day Of the month for which the report
is submitted, (2) the number of vet
Grams or relatives of deceased vet
Grams for whom employment was Sc
number of new applications for en-
ployment received during the month
TOR which the report is submitted, (I
the number of requests from employ
ers to secure veterans or relatives of
deceased veterans for employment, 90
the number of positions open for vet
Grams or relatives of deceased vet
Grams on the last day of the month
for which the report is submitted. co.
any Information as to future employ
ment for veterans or blood relatives
of deceased veterans within the de-
livery of his office.
The Postmaster General is directed.
II. in his judgment. the facts warrant,
to advise in such manner as he
deems best: any or all veterans or
blood relatives of deceased veterans
of opportunities for work in accord
ance with the information received by
him from the monthly reports.
Clerical Help Provided.
In cities having a population of more
than $4,000 persons and less than $4,000
persons postmasters are authorized to
employ. if required. one veteran or the
blood relative of deceased veteran as
clerical assistant to- aid in carrying
out the provisions of this act in cities
having population of $4,000 to 1O0. 900,
two such assistants may be employed
In cities having population of 100, 900
to ESQ. 900, three such assistants may be
employed. in cities having a population
of from 100000 to 100000 four such
assistants may be employed, and IN
cities having a population over SOC, 900
Or more five or six such assistants may
be employed. as conditions require No
such assistants shall be employed by the
postmaster unless in his judgment such
assistance is absolutely, necessary.
1t would establish in the Post Office
Department division to be known as
the veterans employment division"
with one chief Of the division, to be
paid a salary of $4,000 per annum, one
assistant chief of the division, who
shall be paid salary. of $4,000 per an
mum, and not more than fifteen clerks.
none of whom would be paid more than
$1,000 per annum. All of the employees
of this division would be veterans or
blood relatives of deceased veterans. ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General
Explains Bnls Purposes.
This bill is not a panacea for the
ed rather to set up machinery in.
suring the veterans of the world
war of employment as rapidly as
good times return" Representative
Moore explained. 1t creates but 556
new places throughout the United
States. although it brings into play
the activity and services of more
than half million persons.
Insofar as 1 have been able to
determine the world war veteran
He isn't looking for charity, nor is
he pleased with the idea of being
stripped to the waist and auctioned
cf as public spectacle to create
publicity. The government owes the
in finding an opportunity for him to
support himself and family. Being
the last to be unemployed before
the depression, he was the first to
be dropped when retrenchment pol
icies were inaugurated.
This bill proposes to utilize an al
readys existing governmental agency
tho Post Office Department. It
looks forward to the time that en-
ployment will be on the increase. At
for Immediate contact between EN-
ployer and employed for whatever
openings may be available.
First Jobs for Veterans.
II believe with Secretary of Labor
Davis when he says, When good times
return the first jobs must go to the
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