The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-03-09
mrs WANTS
men SOON
Highway Men Will Be il
Demand-Men Must Be
Registered.

Placing men on jobs, although 1t
presented much difficulty at times in
the selection of the most needy in
recent months, was an easy task COM
pared with the problem now facing
the National Unemployment Service,
which will soon be required to place
hundreds of skilled men ON highway
construction jobs, scheduled to get
under way in the near future.
With numerous P. w. A. Projects due
to start after May 1st, it is certain
that the State highway department and
many private contractors will want
skilled men of all types for their jobs.
Unless workers in this class register
with the MRS, it will be impossible ito
place them" Henry Ole of Virginia,
district manager, said today.
During the winter months" he con-
tinued, "the majority of the skilled
workers registered in our offices as
laborers because of the brisk demand
for these men. Now, however, they will
have to re-regiSter to enable us to make
the necessary classification on their
cards" ''The purpose of registration, /"
MIR. Ole said, sis to assure us that ap-
plicants are ready and set for work
and that they have not found employ
ment elsewhere" In his plea for ap-
plioations for skilled workmen, MIR. Ole
declared that there will soon be big
demand for drag line operators, cement
PAYERS, finishers, handlers, rod men,
blade men, tractor drivers and similar
highway workers.
All unemployed men who have regis
tered and those who have not regis
tered as yet, are requested to contact
the National Unemployment Service
Office of this district in the Pete Garage
building in this city, where the newly
named Ely MRS committee is located.
This committee is composed of Earl
West, chairman; Thomas Harri, vice
chairman, and Herman T. Olson, Tower,
secretary. The other member of the
committee is Thomas Brennan who is
also member of the County Com
mftttee. Other MRS offices are the Dis
trict Office at Virginia and sub offices
lat Floodwood and Hibbing.
All unemployed persons who have
had previous experience in skilled lines
of work for private contractors and
bridge contractors are especially urged
to apply at the MRS offices, that they
may be considered for the coming PWA
projects.
According to James E. Call, federal
statistician, said that from over 10000
applications, only a small per cent are
highway men. Records disclose that
1904 are farm hands, 40 stenographers
and TAT carpenters are on the list of
applications for work.
In regard to several disputed ques-
lions relating to the work, District
Manager Ole spoke as follows:
1.-THE National Unemployment Office
issues the original Identification card,
placing you on job. Thereafter, the
Civil Works Administration, acting as
the employer, has the authority to shift
you from one project to another or to
lay you off when one project is COM
pleted, as they see fit.
"As to the length of time a person
may work on c. w. A. project: A per-
son may work on a C. w. A. project
as long as the local C. w. A. admins
tration sees fit Many have been laid
off after having earned approximately
$4,000, but it has been the policy of
the G. w. A. not to lay off anyone if
it were likely that it would be necessary
for him to return Immediately to relief.
WHO has the power to hire men?"
Your local Civil Work Administration
in your county, private contractors, or
any CWA or PWA projects, however,
must be requisitioned through the Ma
tional Unemployment offices.