The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
P dns Laid
To Secure Jobs
For Se|e(tees
Work Must Be Found
For Returning Soldiers,
Say Officials.
MACHINERY SET UP TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION

L ROV1DE 1lVF OAIvlfA 11Olv
With the Army planning to re-
lease certain men from active duty
beginning September l, National Sc
lective Service Headquarters today
notified State Headquarters
throughout the nation to complete
speedily all necessary arrangements
for their local boards to aid in the
program for unemployment Of these
returning soldiers.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Di-
rector of Selective Service, called
to the attention of the State Direc-
tors that the Selective Training and
Service Act imposes the duty of
carrying out its unemployment pro-
visions upon the Selective Service
System as well as upon the former
employers of these men. He also
outlined the plans, made by the Re-
employment Division of National
Selective Service Headquarters, Of
cooperation, through the various
State Headquarters, with local
boards.
The unemployment program, as
announced by General Hershey to-
day, centers on the appointment by
each State Director of a Reemploy-
ment Committeeman affiliated with
each local board. This committee
man will act as Haison agent be-
tween the returning soldiers and
employers He may be member
of local board, or member OF an
advisory board, or person es-
pecialiy appointed for the purpose.
MANY states already have their
plans for the unemployment OF their
selectees we'll under way" General
Hershey said, and he urged all
State Directors to coordinate their
State plans with the program of the
Unemployment Division Of National
Seleeti1a 6sruice Headquarters ~
1pp6ihtlng unemployment commit
| teemtn FIR each local board at once
TT is vital to the successful oper-
alton OF the Selective Service Sys-
tenn General Hershey said, that
of their country to qualify them
selves for its armed defense be pro-
tected in their legal right to re-
employment in civilian occupations.
1t is not only moral obligation of
the Selective Service System to see
that they are SO protected but it
also is responsibility imposed by
law. Many of these returning
soldiers must be cared for in this
respect beginning next month. when
the first selectees, National Guards
men and others to be relieved from
active duty by the Army, will be
released. I'VE must have every
thin in readiness to discharge this
responsibility and the plans for do
! ing SO have been worked out in CO.
operation with the War Department
i The War Department is cooperat-
ing to the fullest extent with the
Selective Service System in carry
/ ing out the obligation of the Gov
eminent in the matter of securing
jobs for the returning soldiers. 1t is
distributing to the camps the neces-
sary forms for obtaining the oc-
cupational and educational history
of the soldiers, in order that ade-
quate data may be available fol-
connecting the men with suitable
job openings, and is further assist
ing by having officers check ano
supervise much of this information
to ensure its being as complete and
accurate as possible. The successful
operation Of these plans depends up
on the cooperation of the loca,
boards with their Unemployment
Committeeman. These commit
| teemen will be the connecting links
between the returning soldier anc
employers. National Headquarter.
i of Selective Service will furnish da
ia, suggestions and full cooperation
but the local board Reemploymen
Committeeman, in cooperation witt
State Employment Offices, must d.
the field work" IA
The function of the local boart
Unemployment Committeeman
General Hershey stated, will be Il
get in touch with the former EN-
ployer prior to the return of ;
soldier, to ascertain if lis forme
job is still available; to transmit
the records of returning soldier
who have no jobs awaiting then
to the nearest State Employment
Office, and to act as iaison agen
for the soldier in placing him il
contact with available jobs.
In cases where the State En-
ployment Office is unable to find
job for returning soldier, tn
General said, it will be the duty Q
the local boards Reemploymen
Committeeman to seek local EN-
ployment opportunities. For thi
purpose he should obtain the coop
!, Grafton of chambers of commercs
boards Of trade, national organiza
tons such as the Rotary, Kiwani:
} Lions, Exchange, Optimists, etc, la
Dor unions, the American Legior
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and 9th
er similar organizations.
/ The Selective Training and Sery
ice Act provides that a man induci
: ed into military service shall b
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