Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-04 | Page 6 | Jobs for Soldiers

JOBS FOR SOLDIERS. An urgent appeal is eent out by tho office of the assistant to the secretary of war to various -welfare services and organizations to continue on the work of finding jobs for soldiers. Major General Haan, in charge of the office, in a bulletin, says that from reports received it appears that there is a vital need of continued and increased effort on the part of all concerned to assist discharged service men in finding employment. em-ployment. "Figures would seem to indicate," says the bulletin, "that there are many ex-service men who have made no effort ef-fort during the summer months to obtain ob-tain work, in many cases taking a much-needed rest after their strenuous work in the service, and that this class of men is now applying for positions." There are also many who have been engaged on temporary jobs who are seeking permanent places. A third class includes those who, having preferred outside work during the summer, now turn to shops and factories for steady employment. It is also set out that investigation has proved conclusively that the demands de-mands of ex-service men throughout the country are diminishiuz so sliahtlv that it is essential and highly important import-ant that the war camp community service also be continued until January 1, at least. It is asserted that this particular welfare organization is of the greatest aid in placing soldiers and sailors. Figures for Xew York City, which are duplicated in other large industrial centers, according to official advices, show that only 18 per cent of the discharged dis-charged service men applying for work are . those who already have steady jobs. In such cases the conclusion is drawn that the emergency is not ended when so small a proportion of men can be regarded as a civilian proposition; and when so many men, no matter how long they have been out of the army, have never had a job nearly 60 per cent of those registered. Reports are now available from seventy-six cities. In the four weeks just ended 47,546 service men have applied for employment, and 41,548 have been placed. This is an average of 11,004 men applying each week and 9674 placed. New York City reports an average av-erage weekly registration of 1232; Chicago Chi-cago 820, St. Loui$ 782. The total results for some of tho larger cities are: New York City, registered, 5030, placed, 3423; Chicago, registered, 29.17, placed, 3448; Philadelphia, registered, 3472, placed, 2949; Cleveland, registered 1620, placed, 823; Detroit, registered, 1767, placed, 1409; St. Louis, registered, regis-tered, 3131, placed, 2585; Boston, registered, regis-tered, 1679, placed, 583; Baltimore, registered, 1501, placed, 1396; San Francisco, Fran-cisco, registered, 5806, placed, 5252; In- dianapolis, registered, 1332, placed, 1196; Oakland, registered, 3124, placed 2919. "The soldier re employment problcjn cannot be considered at an end with such figures as these," says General Haan, "especially when they concern but seventy-six of tho 3300 bureaus throughout the country."