Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
by james j. Davis,
Secretary nf I.nhpr

o. Secretary of Labor.
no time is the American wage
her in such need of Intelligent
effective attention to his well
as when he Is among the un-
'loycd. When the worker is out
n Job. he is more than likely
become tho victim OF tho fake
'loyment agency. which fattens,
g. IN tho needs Of tho unfortunate.
aid the wage Garner when he is
1ng employment Congress- au-
rized tho establishment In the
>nrtmcnt of Labor OF tho United
ties Employment Service. Under
/, authorization the employment
ricc was directed 10 maintain "A
ional system OF employment Of
y. and to coordinate the public
>loymcnt officers Throughout, the
ntry by furnishing and publish
Information as 10 opportunities
employment hno by maintaining
- ystcm for clearing labor between
Il seycral States.
ndcr this act Federal co-opera
has been established with the
to employment services OF thirty
II states and municipal employment
VICES In four other States. with
result that cooperative employ
lt services have been maintained
forty states and 17G cities OF tho
lon. Through tho 40 ordination
= these Federal, state and munich
services. approx 10000
'plo arc registered for employ
Mt monthly. 10000 rcqcsts for
: p are received. 10000 referred.
approximately $4,000 placed.
$50 placements are made without
8,rgo 10 either tho employer or
4ploye.
Through these state and municipal
8iloyncnt services In Co-operat!on
h tho United states Employment
vice. n system OF public employ
MT Offices throughout IN" country
! been co-ordiuntcd for tho rur-
10 OF furnishing and publishing
formation as 10 opportunities for
8ploymcnt and maintaining a sys
b OF clearance of labor between the
lous states.
survey Is Conducted.
n addition TO the maintenance OF
atiOnal system Of coordination Of
&,iic employment Offices. the United
ties Employment Service conducts
Industrial employment survey
3nthly. providing an accurate In
TO employment conditions In ;he
= ,y-ciGhi states OF tho Union. the
~ IL,
ttrial Importance and 3j5 cities OF
8nor Industrial importance. The
pc OF this survey covers the fluc-
;ion. In employment IN the four
n basic industrial groups az set up
the United States Census Bureau.
l. organization necessary for the
lection OF these data consists OF
trict directors situated in nine
o,Eraph!c divisions Of tho country,
o have selected voluntary agents
atcd In each Industrial center.
ESQ agents have accepted the re-
s,nsibility FOR the collection OF in
nation monthly concerning the
timber 81 workers on the pay roll
industries usually employing 500
y over" For the purpose OF COM
bison the actual number Of work
on tho pay roll arc collected from
same identical concerns monthly
oso volunteer agents have been
pointed special agents. The LAS
Adjustments report 10 this service
Tough special agents and rcpre-en-
Ives OF their industries, These in
|stries have been selected from al
9rsined sections Of the country. and
Ilude those who usually employ
and over General employment.
Fnment is collected by the district
'ectors from authoritative sources
|pplemcntod hy !ntcll!Ecn; opinion.
This bulletin serves Chambers Of
|mmerce. trade unions, large indus
al concerns. railroads. employers
labor md tho general puhlic with
|stematic. accurate and unbiased in
stribution and clearance of labor
d the expansion OF business.
For a number Of years. tho United
htes Employment Service has
hintained farm labor bureau for
q purpose OF assisting in caring
r such crops as require especial
asonal labor help. In performing
is service, the farm labor bureau
8 co-opcrated with the Labor De-
rtments OF tho different States. In
any localities. where the bureau has
-ectcd IT'S activities the agricultural
ISOLATION and county farm agents
We been OF great assistance and
va added materially TO the ef-
iotss and the effectiveness OF the
,fS
The headquarters OF the Farm
Dor bureau Is at 2oi4 Main street.
lnsas city. Mo. The bureau has
definitely defined boundary lines.
-houGh thus far It's work has been
nductcd chiefly In the Midwcstcrn
atcs from tho Mississippi River TO
@ mountains and from Texas and
uisiana TO the Canadian line. In