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Show 0F LABOR PUN ISAGREEO UPON Leaders Confer With Secretary Sec-retary Wilson; Government, Govern-ment, Profits by Experience Experi-ence of England. WASHINGTON, March 2S. Mobilization Mobili-zation of labor for government service in event nf war with Germany was planned today at. a conference of officials of-ficials anil labor leaders in the offices of-fices of Secretary Wilson. Means were agreed upon for making readily available avail-able enough workmen to insure operation opera-tion of government ship yards and arsenals ar-senals and of plants working on government gov-ernment contracts. Officials, profiting by the experiences nf England, arc determined that if the country takes an active part in the European war, it shall not be embarrassed em-barrassed by labor troubles. The American Federation of Labor, which has pledged its membership to support the government, was represented represent-ed today by its president, Samuel Goru-pers. Goru-pers. Through the federation the government gov-ernment expects to get trained workmen. work-men. The United States public employment employ-ment service will furnish unskilled men and the civil service commission will supply -clerical help. The postoffice department de-partment will advertise the country's needs. The Council of National De-ione, De-ione, of whose labor committee Mr. Gompcrs is chairman, also will co-operate. Purposes of Conference. "The purposes of the conference. f ' j paid Secretary Wilson, "were to find: ways and means to prevent overlapping of effort in mobilizing the resources of industries for tho support of the government. gov-ernment. We are planning to work together to-gether fir?t to f ind where help, male ami female, can be quickly located for the navy yards, arsenals and for other factories of tho government and for any private plants working on supplies for the government; second, to ascertain the 1 fit ncss of any offered workers and where they can best be employed, and third, to smooth their way to the work where they are needed.'' In obtaining men for mechanical service, ser-vice, the civil service commission will waive scholastic qualifications and will examine applicants for physical fitness and mechanical experience only. lin reaching their country," Secretary Secre-tary Wilson said, "the whole power of the local unions of the American Feder-v Feder-v ntion of Labor will be availed of. The yostoffice department has agreed to transmit information and aid by posting post-ing advertising material also. Assistance Welcomed. ' 'The civil service commission has a force of 3UU0 boards of examiners and the country is divided for their purposes into twelve districts, the whole avail-, able force in each of which can serve in examining men. The field forces of the bureaus of immigration, naturalization, labor statistics and children's bureau will work as temporary examiners. "The government will appreciate the active assistance of all organizations! and individuals having means of co-op-eraiing with these officers in locating and preparing persons desiring employment employ-ment under the government for appointment. appoint-ment. Jn government places the civil service commission will furnish the examinations. ex-aminations. ' ' The United States employment service ser-vice 's eighty stations through the United Unit-ed States will be solely engaged and will co-operate with the civil service commission com-mission also for work under private concerns con-cerns doing work for the government. "These plans propose utilizing the machinery already iu existence to meet the immediate needs of the government for workers and do not interfere with the plans being developed by the sub-committee of the advisory commission of the Council of National Defense dealing deal-ing with the mobilization of labor." Redfield's Plan. Secretary Red field will name shortly a committee of business men to advise bis department in framing measures to safeguard the country's committee if war comes and to meet conditions after the war. He conferred today with Wil-lard Wil-lard Straight of New York, representing represent-ing the National Foreign Trade council, whose members have approved the plan. The committee will serve as an informal in-formal body. It will work out with the department plans for a permanent organization or-ganization to co-operate with the government gov-ernment in promotion of foreign trade. Commerce department officials realize that the war has changed so completely the position of this country in the financial finan-cial world that a future practical national na-tional financial policy must be outlined. Officials believe it imperative that foreign for-eign trade and foreign loans be encouraged encour-aged by the government since the United Unit-ed States is now a creditor nation. More than 8000 letters from persons who wish to serve the federal government govern-ment in the present emergency in industrial indus-trial lines, have bqen received by the civil service commission in response to its recdnt appeal for workers. All trades and professions are represented and many sacrifices are proposed by the writers to aid the nation. Commission officials today called upon heads of American universities and colleges to permit senior technical and scientific students to receive diplomas diplo-mas at once so the government if necessary neces-sary may quickly obtain their services. |