The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-04
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reinstatement of these men into in
dustry be facilitated so that the re-
turning soldiers will feel that the
Government has fully kept its prom !
ise of assistance by conserving their
means of livelihood while they were
in the armed forces.
each State Director will arrange
to have a Unemployment Committee
man affiliated with each local board
who will serve as liaison agent and
consultant between the soldier, his
former employer, industry and the
State Employment Service.
"This Unemployment Committee
man may be either a member of a
local board, if one is willing to as
sumo this responsibility in addition
to his other duties, member of the
advisory board for registrants, or a
special committeeman appointed for
this purpose"
So that the above provisions will
be carried out, Col. Goble explained
that the procedure in Ohio will be as
follows:
each local Board is requested to
make recommendation to State
Headquarters of the name of man.
preferably a member Of the local
board or a member of the regjstrants'
advisory board, who will agree to
serve as unemployment committee
man. This unemployment committee
man will be affiliated with the local
board and will be able to secure
clerical assistance from the local
boards paid personenl.
"The unemployment committeeman
may appoint, with the approval of the
local board, unemployment commit
tee. This committee should consist Of
representatives from such organiza-
tions as the Chamber Of Commerce,
Manufacturers Associations, Service
Groups such as the Rotary, Kiwanis,
Lions, Exchange Clubs, Optimists'
and Cooperative Clubs, etc, Vet
erans' Groups such as the American
Legion, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
etc, Labor Unions, and Agricultural
Organizations such as the Grange and
Farm Bureaus.
".If it is decided that the appoint
pant of a Unemployment Committee
is not advisable, then the Reemploy-
ment Committeeman should seek the
services and cooperation Of represen-
tatives of the above listed organiza-
tions.
"The unemployment committeeman
shall be the chairman Of the reem-
o,n,n,;,ynn Tbo ,,rn,hor ,f
the committee shall consist of as
many as the unemployment commit
teeman and the local board believe
necessary to get the proper coopera-
ton and assistance from the local
community"
The duties of the unemployment
committeeman,s the director pointed
out, in general will be as follows:
TO return soldiers residing within
the region Of their boards jurisdiction
to their former position.
TO transmit to the State Employ
ment Offices the records of soldiers
who have no jobs to which they may
return.
To seek employment opportunities
locally for men for whom the State
Employment Office advises it is I'M
able to find jobs.
Col Goble referred again to the di-
rectivc received from National Head
quarters, which reads:
From National Headquarters of
the Sclective Service System, the Di-
rector of Selective Service in each
State will be supplied, as far in ad-
vance of the mems return as the
Army is able to provide the informa-
tion, with lists of the men for each
local board within the State who will
be discharged, and the approximate
dates of such discharges. In addition
there will be forwarded transcript
tion of the soldiers educational, in
dustrial, and occupationa qualifca-
tiens and experience.
Each man returning from service
will be urged to contact his local Re
employment Committeeman immedi-
atcly after he reaches home"
The Director said that the reem-
ploymcnt committeeman will be ap-
pointed by the Governor and, if such
person is not already a member Of
the local board or advisory board, ii
will be necessary that he take an oath
Of Office and sign the usual waiver of
pay forms The Director also request
ed that all local boards send to State
HcadquarterE its recommendation for
a Unemployment Committeeman on or
before Wednesday, September TO-
In conclusion, Col. Goble added:
"The War Department is cooperat-
ing to the fullest extent with the Sc
lective Service System in carrying out
the obligation Of the Government in
the matter Of securing jobs for the
returning soldiers.
at is distributing to the camps
the necessary forms for obtaining the
occupational and educational history
of the soldiers, in order that ade-
quate data may be available for con
Meeting the men with suitable JOB
openings, and is further assisting by
having officers check and supervise