Evening star., 1941-08-25
Draft Boards Act
ToFind Jobs for
Freed Se|ectees
Eoch LocoI Unit
To Have an Agent
To Handle Work

Selective service State organiZa-
tions were ordered today to speed
arrangements for their local draft
boards to aid in the program for re-
employment OF returning soldiers in
line with the Army plan 10 release
certain men from active duty begin
ming September l.
The order was issued by Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, director of selec-
tive service, who reminded State di-
rectors that the Selectiye Training
and Service Act imposes the duty OF
carrying out its Unemployment pro-
visions on the selective service sys-
tenn as well as on the former en-
ployers of tine soldiers.
The unemployment program out
lined by Gen. Hershey centers on
the appointment by each State di-
rector of a unemployment commit
teeman affiliated with each local
board to act as liaison agent be-
tween the returning soldiers and
their employers. The committee
man may be a member of a local
board or a member of an advisory
board or an individual especially ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Plans Under Way In Some Areas.
Urging all State directors to CO.
ordinate their plans with the pro-
gram OF the Unemployment Divi-
sion of National Selective Service
Headquarters by appointing re-em-
ployment committeeman for each
local board Immediately, Gen. Her
shey said that many States already
have their plans for the re-employ-
ment of their selectees well under
way.
1T is vital to the successful oper.
alton of the selective service system"
Gen. Hershey said, that the men
who have answered the call Of their
country to qualify themselves for
its armed defense be protected in
their legal right to unemployment
in civilian occupations. 1t is not
only moral obligation of the selec-
tive service system to see that they
are 50 protected but it also is q
responsibility imposed by law"
Unemployment committeeman,
Gen. Hershey explained, will get in
touch with former employers before
soldiers return to find out if former
jobs are still available. They will
send the records of returning SOL
diers who have no jobs awaiting
them to the nearest State employ
ment Office and will place the SOL
diers in contact with available jobs.
u Several Organizations to Help. .
Where the State employment Of
fee is unable to find job, the
director said. the Unemployment
committeeman should seek local em-
ployment opportunities, enlisting
the aid Of chambers of commerce,
boards of trade, labor unions, the
American Legion, Veterans Of For
eign Wars and Rotary, Kiwanis,
Lions, Exchange and Optimist Clubs.
Detailed records of each returning
soldier will be supplied by national
selective service headquarters in CO.
operation with the War Department
as far in advance of his release
from active duty as is possible
These records will include informa-
ton supplied by the selectee on his
civilian experience as well as such
details of his Army life as the high
est grade he held in the Army. in
struction courses completed, mill
tary specialist rating and comments
on his character and proficiency.
All men returning to private EN-.
ployment, even those returning to
their former jobs, Gen. Hershey
said, should clear through their
State employment Offices so that
the distribution of manpower re-
turning to industry may be known
as this vitally affects the progress
of defense projects.