South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-19
LEGION DRIVE TO
Aid JOBLRSS WILL
START TOMORROW
Mayor Seebirt Urges Citizens
to Assist Nation Employ
ment Campaign.

Mayor Eli r. seebirt voiced his
approval Friday OF tho nation vide
drive Of the American Legion 20 So
cure jobs for tho unemployed exc
service men, The drive VIII BEGIN
Monday and continue during the
week. durins which time a strenuous
effort VIII be made 20 find work
Tor 100 900 eX-serviee men.
"T arm pleased said Mayor See
Dirt. in a letter addressed to Otis
Romluo. local commander Of the
American Legion "to make an APP
peal TO our citizens TO do aIl they
can in providing some extra Jobs
with which 20 absorb the uuemploy-
cd cx-service men. It is coming
10 tho time OF year TO clean up your
properties. make needed repairs. and
20 paint your homes. 81 these things
are undertaken by our citizens ROW.
instead Of later when building con-
struction viii absorb the unemploy-
ed. much can be done to help
these young men.
Our city officers are doing all
they can 10 employ war veterans and
] think that II this course IS followed
by others that there will soon be
complete employment OF all who
are in need OF work"
Pledge Cooperation.
Post so Of the American Legion
viii cooperate with the Chamber OF
Commerce employment bureau IN
making the week successful as far
a. South Bend is concerned. Mem
bers Of the post auxiliary have Of
fered their services ia listing every
cx-service man who is out Of work.
The headquarters in the Chamber
Of Commerce building will be open
Monday from o'clock until .
o'clock, and the ex-service men and
women who want positions are re-
quested 20 register during that time.
Local. civic, fraternal. and welfare
organizations. and business men and
employers viii be asked TO unite in
a systematic drive against unemploy-
ment. The heads of such Organiza-
tions as the knights OF Columbus
the Rotary club. The EIks, and the
Chamber OF Commerce have already
been asked "a cooperate and the
mayors Of cities and governors of
states requested to proclaim Mon
day, March 20, Employment Day"
McCray Approves Drive.
Warren T.. McCray, governor Of
Indiana has endorsed the movement
or the American Legion. His COM
munication to state Commander
Gregg is as follows:
"I am pleased to learn that March
20 has been set aside to be desiC-
mated as American Legion Employ
ment Day
Il have eudeavored at all times
to recognize eX-service men I'm every
way possible and 1 quite approve OF
that cou -se being generally adopted
by all employers I'm so far as pracG-
cal sincerely trust the object YOU
sceks4o attain VIII be accomplished
and that the universal employment
FOR vNfr veterans be given just as
rapidlA rs tho industrial situation
warran,
Encourage Gardens.
Eve - community will care for
its ownLif you want a job. go home
and tho hOme-folks will care for
YOU" ls the slogan that has been
adopted by the legion, and i'm
furtherauce of this civic authorities
wiz be asked TO speed up commun-
ity projects such as road repair and
bridge building. Community truck
gardens viii be encouraged and the
farmers asked TO employ eX-service
men in planting their spring crops.
& united and sympathetic effort is
necessary. it is said, If the week IS
10 be a success and the uuemploye9
eX-service men of South Bend and
community given work. Officials OF
the legion request the aid of the citi-
Zens of South Bend.