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Show WOULD CREATE LABOR B BUREAU H WASHINGTON, D. C, April 24. H Tentative draft of a bill for the era- J atlon by tho next congress of a per- M munent public employment system H for tho United States was laid befoto H tho conference on national employ- H ment legislation today by Its leglsla- , H tivo rommttee. The conference, H which was called by Secretary Wll- H son and Is attended by employment M experts delegated by tho various H stato governors, held Its second sea- H slon today. H The tontatlvo measure calls for cro H atlon In the derailment of labor of H a btiieau of employment under a dU H lector geneinl, appointed by tho pros- H ldcnt. Tho function or tho bureau jH would bo to establish and maintain a H system of public omploymont offices fflH In tho states which do not have om- U9 ploymoiit suivlco, to aid In tho de- JfiK vclopment of existing stato services pww and to coordlnato all tho public em- Ehfe ployment offices In tho country by mM furnishing information ns to labor mm conditions. Tho proposed bill nlso Wu provides for federal financial aid for ($S5 public employment offices operated as S$$ a stato system on a basis equal to jHbj funds appropriated by tho various s states. 9k2 John F. Densmore, director gener- 'HH al or tho United States employment OK seivlco told tho confeionco that, WB whllo tho government, through tho jjfl federal employment service, spent Mm: Inst year $500,000 to placo moro Wm than four mlllon men and women in IflE employment throughout tho country Wpx private fee-charging . employment , 3k agencies. In tho stato of New York KM alono made $6,000,000 from appll- Hi cantB for employment in Now York HI stato during that period, H BJH |