Evening star., 1945-09-27
14,871Positions
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Benefits Waiting
For Suitable Work

Although there are 1871 untitled
jobs for which the United States
Employment Service is trying to find
workers, 834 persons in the Dis
trict are receiving unemployment
compensation because of inability to
find suitable" employment.
The figures on jobs were an
nounced today by Ernest V. Con-
molly, USES area director. He dis
closed that the untitled jobs figure
of 14o7l as of last Friday repre-
sented an increase of 492 openings
since the previous Friday. The
greatest increase in untitled jobs
was noted in the clerical and sales
fields.
Mr. Connolly said the number of
applicants for jobs reached the
highest point since VI day, with
a total of 4,706 men and women call
ing on the local USES Offices for
work. This number was only AZ
more than the total for the pre-
vious week.
Figures on unemployment COM
pensation recipients were made
public by Lewis S. Springer, assist
ant director of the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board.
Rise in Jobless Payments.
For the week ending last Friday
there were 1884 persons in the Dis
trict receiving unemployment COM
pensation, he said. The figures he
gave for the previous Friday were
725, and for the Friday two weeks
earlier, 632.
There are two groups who re-
ceive compensation, those who come
under the unemployment compen-
sation program, which does not in
clude former Government workers
out of Jobs, and veterans who are
provided for under the CT Bill of
Rights. The payment of unemploy-
ment compensation in the face of
the large number of untitled jobs
hinges on the inability of the job
less to find what the compensation
board terms suitable" employment.
ment.
Mr.. Springer said that in the
week ending last Friday there were
322 civilians receiving compensation
under the unemployment compensa-
ton program. They received from
S6 to $40 a week, and the average
check was S1788. Their payments
were based on earnings they had
received in employment covered by
the act, the payments being made
from u to 20 weeks.
512 Veterans Get Payments.
On the same date there were 5l2
veterans receiving payments of $40
!, a week. Under the GI bill veteran
unable to find employment is en-
:, titled to eight weekly payments for
| each month of his first three months
!, of service, and four for each sue
. ceeding month, but not more than a
maximum Of So weekly payments.
The weekly payment of $40 is set in
: the bill.
! Under both the unemployment
: compensation program and the CT
bill the worker must register with
the USES for job and he must
accept suitable work that is offered.
: II he fails to accept the suitable
; work offered or if he gives it up,
disqualification can be applied to
him which cuts off his unemploy-
ment compensation.
!, The test here is whether the work
profered is suitable The District
Unemployment Compensation Act
provides that in determining
whether work is suitable the board
shall consider CN the physical
: fitness and prior training and expe-
: rience OF the individual. % the
t distance of the place of work from
! the individuals place of residence
; and t3) the risk involved as to
5 health, safety or morals These are
: the main provisions.
Disqualified Listed
The board has list of those dis
| qualified. For instance. in August
: 81 claimants under the CT bill were
! found to be disqualified. There were
| also disqualifcations under the un-
! employment compensation program.
: The USES maintains two Offices
: in Washington. The trades and serv-
t ices office is at SOB K street NV.
| and the Office for white collar"
5 workers at 1922 Fifteenth street NV.
Mr.. Connolly said the percentage Of
veterans applying for jobs through
those Offices is increasing steadily.