Evening journal., 1921-10-07
$4,000 FUND
TO KEEP WORK
OFFICE Open
tccntlnued from First Pere)


assembled in the private office OF Or.
Joseph H. Odell, director of the org
anization. Immediately adjoining the
room in which the applications were
being recorded. there was no need
for him 20 plead the necessity for an
appropriation 10 cover the expenses
OF an employment service. a mo-
ton TO grant $4,000 was put and
carried almost In a twinkling.
DR.. Odell presented the commit
tees with a report covering the ac-
uvities Of the Service Citizens from
June "a TO oct. z, IN course Of which
he said regarding unemployment.
Mayor Leroy Harvey requested
your director 10 take up the work OF
establishing a bureau to find en-
pioyment for the unemployed Of
Wilmington. In this request and IN
the conferences which led up TO it
Mayor Harvey anticipated by several
DAYS the decision Of the Employ
ment Conference recently held In
Washington and President Harding /,
proclamation. based upon the hnd-
ings of that conference.
The basis OF the work agreed
upon is that the Federal Govern
ment shall supply all forms and
blanks and franking privileges in
the mail. also furniture for the
Office; and already the Department
OF Labor has sent Miss Smith, an
experienced worker IN Office organ
ization for the unemployed. TO get
| the Bureau started. when the re-
quest OF the Mayor was followed so
| quickly by the appeal OF the Pres
| ident OF the United States. your d.
rector felt that he had no option and
was compelled TO take the position
The Delaware Historical Societ,
has very generously granted us IN,
use OF the Old City Hall. at Sixth
and Market streets. for an office A,
such an enterprise is entirely new
I am not able to present budget
We shall have TO heat the building
and engage several employees. som'
for inside work. such as interview
ing and recording. and some TO keel
In touch with the openings for worl
that lies within reach. But your di
rector has a feeling that this task
while IL is urgent because OF the al
most desperate conditions OF unem
lplopment in our city at the presen
time may lead TO something Of per
manent value in our civic life.
"I have already taken the lihert
OF contracting some minor obliga
tions. but it is for you TO decid
whether ] am Al liberty to dral
upon the unexpended balance OF IN
Service Oitizens which is in ou
! treasury and which was left uneS
pended at the beginning OF our fisca
year with a view TO meeting an
emergency which might arise"
While the committee was listen
ing 20 the directors report, IN
sound Of voices asking questions an
giving answers as the applicants ia
jobs were being recorded was wafi
ed In upon the committee from IN
lroom adjoining.
BY noon il was estimated ths
fully 200 applications had been r.
corded. Miss Smith. a CHEEKY, smi
ing executive type Of young womai
glanced up from her work Of r,
ceiving applicants and recordin
their needs and capacities, Ion
enough TO say:
IT'S certainly a great life, this,
. only you don't weaken. Certain
. this mornings rush proves the in
mediate need Of an employment bl
e reau in Wilmington. I am glad TO
s Of service TO the city. We in Wasl
% ington are as anxious as are you
see that people get work"
Then. referring TO the rush OF al
plicants. many Of whom still we
= standing about. she exclaime
why. I've been so busy this NOR
. ing 1 haven't had time to come I
for air"
While these events were takiI
place at Eighth and Market street
o gang Of carpenters was busy in q
- old Town Hall putting up partitio
4 and preparing the lower floor 4
n the employment service. II Is q
n confident hope that this Office W
Is be opened for applicants by ne
d Monday morning.
Meantime. applicants for emplo
e ment will continue 10 be received
L. the Service Citizens rooms.
e zone thing. we wish TO emph
is size" said Miss Smith, as she gree
e ed another applicant. "and this
l. that the service is entirely neutr
We know neither race. religion, ere
l. or color, politics nor party. It's
of case OF man. woman and job wi
le U.s."
lo
,o ,o GOODMAN FOLK