Evening journal., 1922-03-18
LEROY HARVEY,
"Mavor" "

War, who have deserved well OF
their Country.
LEROY HARVEY,
Mayor"
Commenting personally on the en-
ployment situation affecting former
service men. the Mayor said:
II am heartily in favor OF the
Governors action. shall do all
that can to carry out his recon-
mendations, and / sincerity hope that
everyone in this city will do all they
can toward making Employment
Day a success. Every man or wo-
man who can give employment to
the veterans in any way should do
so"
According to w. II. Savery, chair
man Of the American Legion Com
mittee on Employment in Whining
ton. the ratio OF temporary and per-
manent jobs obtained for veterans
through the various employment or
ganizations Is steadily increasing
I This committee was formed on Sep
tember s. 1921. on the 18th Of that
month the committee placed ten men
IN employment on work on the new
marine terminal, and a couple OF days
later six men we're put to work on
the new library.
Mayor Harvey on September 10
called a meeting Of the committee
and the Public Service Employ
ment Bureau. At that meeting the
two agencies Joined hands and have
been cooperating since.
AT the present time" said Mr..
Harvey. there are $500 veterans out
OF work. Up TO last Monday. ac-
cording to the figures submitted to
the committee by Miss Katherine
Smith. of the Employment Bueau.
ana Doctor Oden. 1880 men hal
registered with them. OF that num-
ber 54s we're placed in some kind
OF employment. some in temporary
and some in permanent positions
Taking all that into considera-
tion and with all respect to the ef-
forts of Miss Smith. I do not be-
lieve ten per cent. OF those men are
in permanent positions today. The
number OF men that the charity or
ganizations OF the city are looking
after as far as employment Is con.
cerned is very small. The charities
are caring for sixty-eight soldiers
and their families"
Mr. Savery said that the Legioi
did not want manufacturers to dis
charge skilled employees and engag
( in their places unskilled ex-servic
men. But. he said they wanted al
r persons who employ people to Civ
the veteran the preference owe
aliens and slackers. Which. in hi
b estimation, he said was the onl
/, proper thing to do.
< The local post of the organization
Issues the following appeal:
ITO the Manufacturers and En-
% ployers of Delaware
n THE Department OF Delaware @
/. the American Legion has effecte
n with the Department OF Labor
. comprehensive scheme for utilizin
the branch offices OF the latter de
partment and OF the local commit
tees OF the former organization {
. place at the disposal OF all ex-serv
, ice men facilities to help relieve tn
unemployment among them. whic
the AtElo0 ItpoIAo ~ DC tAttpAloh
ally severe.
The American Legion wishes {
e take this opportunity OF appealin
. to the employers TO give their full
!. est cooperation TO further the sue
! cess OF this plan so vital to the ex
I, soldiers by filing their needs 10
, workers with the local or State serv
Ices described. II you desire 10 hir
D. an ex-service man. providing he ha
{ the necessary experience or tralnin
o for your work. please so specif
when giving orders.
I'VE urge upon you a full CO
t operation in the movement as
small concession 10 an establlshe
obligation to our service boys"
In conjunction with the effort
being made by all the organization
and business houses OF the r,ty I
? do their part in this nationwide
campaign, the newspapers OF the cit
will offer for the period OF one wee
the use OF their situations wanted
J. columns free to all ex-service neI
:, The men can leave their. advertise
}. ments at the business offices OF tn
. papers or with Miss Katherine Smit
at the Employment Bureau.