Evening journal., 1921-11-03
CONTAMINATION
FOR DR.. ODELL
Director Jones, u. S. En-
ployment Service, is I'm
expected Visitor
PRAISES MAYOR
FOR HIS EFFORTS

Francis I. Jones. director-general
II the United States Employment
Service. Department OF Labor. Wash
ington. with which the Delaware
Public Employment Service works in
close cooperation. paid an unexpect-
ed visit-to Wilmington yesterday. He
made an official call on DR.. Joseph
II. Odeli. Federal director for
Delaware at the Office Of the Service
Citizens Later he went to the old
City Hall. Market street above Fifth,
the headquarters OF the Employ
ment Service.
Director Jones was highly pleased
with the way the bureau is oper-
ating, and congratulated the Office
personnel for the results that are
being accomplished in placing the
unemployed in numbers that are in
creasing daily When asked by a
REPRESENTATIVE OF The Evening
Journal as to his thought on the
question Of unemployed both locally
and nationally. the director re-
piled:
1--WE sincerely believe that unem-
ployment is being lessened daily.
Reports received by Colonel Arthur
woods chairman Of the registration
and temporary employment bureau
committees Of the Presidents Unem-
plovment Conference. show that the
local communities throughout the
United States are doing their best 10
cone with the situation. The United
states Employment Service gets re-
ports from every part of'the nation,
and we are gratified 10 realize that
the worst is now over and that today
we find workers being placed who
have been out OF employment for
periods Of from one month to over
year.
'sThe situation in Delaware is be-
ing well and canably handled. Mayor
Harvey. Of Wilmington, has been
thoroughly alive TO the needs OF
workers for some time past He
carried out the recommendations OF
the Presidents Unemployment Con-
ference even before the recommen-
wilmington can well congratulate IT.
dations were made. showing that
self in having a progressive Mayor.
This bureau which is being con-
Quoted in Delaware as the Delaware
Public Employment Service, in CO.
operation with the II. s. Employment
Service. IS doing a remarkably effec-
tive work. The members OF the per-
nonnel are entitled to a vote Of
thanks and confidence from your
communitv for the way they have
rolled M their sleeves and gone 20
work to get employment for idle
mon and women.
1--WE are mighty pleased with the
way DR. Oden. Federal Director foi
- I1eie,r<..-- has inaugurated a pro
gram OF showing Nvour city its actua
problem OF unemployment, and tho
responses DR.. Odell is receiving from
Tho c.tizenry OF Wilmington, is sure
iv pleasing TO the Federal Govern
mont. we work on the plan OF ac-
comprising something today--noi
waiting until tomorrow.
Director Odeh is achieving some
really fne results. The number OF
placements that have been made in
the short time that the bureau has
been operating is proof conclusive
OF the need OF the bureau. which is
being operated in a manner that
should entiue II to the fullest CO.
operation Of every group Of the citi-
zensaip OF Delaware.
I'VE are in the business OF find
ing jobs and directing workers e
these Jobs We are not interested II
Anything but trying to accomplish
results. so / must again congratulate
your director and his Office personne
for the effective work that is bein
done in Delaware"