Evening journal., 1922-01-11
GOT JOB, HURT,
IS in HOSPITAL
Fate Severe on Wilson, Vet
eran, Long Out of
Work
HIS AGED WIFE
WEEPS AT PLIGHT

what is probably the hardest
luck" which has yet come out OF
the Public Employment Bureau IN
old City Hall. at sixth and Market
streets. developed today. And the
big gale was the cause Of Il.
John C. Wilson. 65 years old. kas
labored long and hard. He served
at one time in the British army and
later in the National Guard OF Del
aware Back in 1898. during the
financial panic. Wilson served in n
soup kitchen established to assist
the hungry Of the city.
For months past Wilson has been
without work. He applied TO the
Public Employment Bureau for a
job long before Christmas. and Miss
Katherine Smith. In charge OF the
bureau. made special efforts 20 get
place for him. But jobs for young
men are none too plenty and those
for old men are extremely scarce.
Today, however, Miss Smith OBJ
tained work for Wilson and sent
word TO his coy little home at 81
East Fifth street where he has lived
/ with his wife who Is only a little
younger than he. Overioyed, Wilson
started for the place where he was 10
be employed. But Fate had different
plans in storel While passing down
/ Orange street near Sixth. the gale
! caught Wilson. whirled him on his
feet and threw him down.
Passersby ran TO his aid and
called the ambulance. which took
him TO the Delaware Hospital There
it was found that Wilson's collarbone
was broken. His aged wife was sent
for. Wilson didn't say very much
concerning his latest misfortune. but
his devoted wife wept softly as she
considered the future-which
looked so rosy this morning and sud
denly became so dark.
According to Miss Smith. IN charge
OF the Employment Service. there
are 5000 men IN this city who are
willing to take any kind OF Job ir
order that they may support them
selves and their children. Many o
these men have been without iobl
so long that their condition, which
has been in the desperate stage foi
many weeks. has made them sullei
and discouraged
Attaches OF the employment OF
fee are striving continually. ae
cording TO Miss Smith. 20 keep al
: the morale Of the men, but it's
, hard. and almost impossible task.
Five men registered for jobs 20
J day and two were referred TO pos
. isible positions. None was placed a
there was no definite position oper
: Not a woman registered for worl
b but eight were referred TO position
3 and the same number were actuall
o. placed in domestic service. Call wa
e received for woman stenographG
and the position will be filled this a
!. ternoon.
only one contribution was r.
ceived today by the Emergency r.
lief Fund Committee. This was Il
$40 from the local branch Of a
II Jewish Women's Council OF Anne
lea. with the pledges as well
the cash contributions. there Is no
about half Of the amount in han
4 which the committee started out
n raise.
- The Wilmington family now ll'
10 ing in Camden. \. j.. which advise
- Mayor Harvey last week. that viii
20 the members could not give an
cash. they were willing TO give
portion OF the sale price OF lots
oak Grove. have advised the Mayo
I that he should proceed with n
/ sale OF the lots. The writer note
in her letter than she had talks