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Show AMERICAN LEGION TO ESTABLISH FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU AND PLANS GENERAL AID FOR MEN The American Legion throughout the country is takinc up the problems of (lie returned soldier sailor and m;i rine, In instituting a free employment bureau It is the object of Hi) w.,mi zation to Ret in touch with all cm ployerS and endeavor to find work for all men who are at the present time unemployed It is also the object of th Legion to conduct a permanent bureau. bu-reau. With this object In riew the I" "I quarters at Salt Lake has sent lit r i ture to posts throughout the state, urging each post to take action to get the plan in operation at once, a circular circu-lar letter, with ;i card for applicants for positions anrl another for the employer em-ployer to fill out. has been Issued it Is the plan to keep a file of th needs of both men and employers at all timea so that it will be an easy matter to co-operate and furnish proper help at all times and thus provide for the membi ts ol the Legion, making the organization or-ganization doubly useful. The circular letter, explaining the details of the plan, was received by Secretary Jock Llttlefield this norn Ing. It rends as follows: "To all American Legion posts in Utah: "The oppori unity for doing something some-thing substantial for the returned f-erv-oa men is b'-foro us and we ixpect the' active support and assistance of every post and eory member In ever post. J "We urce our post at its next meet ing to appoint an employment office! whose duties it will be to list all un employed service men, whether mem bers of the Legion or not. within the district covered by the post He should with the assistance of every other member oi the post, get in touch with every available position or Job. En- , iosed find your cards for listing men and listing jobs. "If there nre any available positions posi-tions in your trinity and th- men are to he had this employment representa-li.- will fill the position at once He will make a weekly report to the state headquarters of all unfilled positions and nil men desired, giving tho information infor-mation called lor by these card. "State headquarters will bo the clearing house and the state employ nn in representative here will then fill the position irlth BOme man lie has on his list or will send out a bulletin showing where the man desired can be il i lined By the means of these veckl reports of ea'ch position and of th' bulletin compiled and Benj out by the state headquarters each post will have a list of nil desirable positions posi-tions throughout the state and a list of all available men. "Your aim should be not only to se-cure se-cure positions for unemployed but better bet-ter positions for those who have been ((impelled through necessity to accept work with which they are not satisfied and which i- lacking in opportunity To the end that we may all work in the spirit of mutual helpfulness do not overlook any farms, factories or shops whl( b may offer any opportunity. opportuni-ty. If you have any suggestions to j make we will be pleased to Tecelve ( them and wc ask the co-operation of Qvery member of your post In the car-lying car-lying out of this plan (Signed) J. CLARENCE WOOD, Stat.' Employment Ottii 1 I At its next meeting, ihe local post will lake up the matter and co-operate wiih the state burcnu The Legion here has already done a good work in get-tinc get-tinc men placed in position: and It is urged that employers of Ogden communicate com-municate with the Legion headquar tors when in need of help |