Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1917 — Postmaster Littlefield Requested To Secure Workmen. [ARTICLE]

Postmaster Littlefield Requested To Secure Workmen.

Postmaster Littlefield has received letters from -the U. S. Dept, of Labor requesting him to secure young men for farm labor and as skilled mechanics. The two -letters received by Mr. Littlefield follow': Chicago, 111., April 26, 1917. The U. S. Dept of Labor through its division j>£ employment has assumed the task of -securing -names and addresses of all shipwrights or ship carpenters, caulkers and iron moulders throughout the United States. The tiling desired- is to have their names and addresses in order that they -may be appealed to at the proper time to assist the -government in the construction of wooden ships. Your co-operra-tion in securing the names and ad-d-i'esses of persons of the occupations named is earnestly solicited. Telegraphic -advise from the department at Washington received today states that the necessity of securing the names and addresses is urgent and important. —Inspector in Charge.

Chicago, HL, April 26, 1917. To the Postmaster: This office is very much interested in securing conypetent farm help for work on the farms in our district, comprising the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. At th;s -writing we have received many more applcations from farmers for experienced farm help than we have been able -to supply the demand for. We are daily receiving applications from well appearing boys and young men, most otf them from 16 to 21 years of age, from high schools and coming from very good families, -who are anxious to go on farms in this vicinity for the coming season. They would -be willing to work for reasonable wages, and it is felt that if the farmers in your locality could ait all see their waiy clear -to employ one or more bf such young men, it will greatly facilitate our work arid enable us to supply -many farmers with help. Some of the young men above referred to -have had some farm experience, but most of them- have had none whatever. If you could see your way clear towards acting in the capacity of a clearing house for farmers adjacent to your office it would facilitate the placement, taking their applications for such help as may be needed, forwarding same to -this office -and assisting in directing help to the employers on arrival of the prospective' farm workers at your city. Experienced farm help this year is scarce but inexperienced help can be supplied in almost unlimited numbers. The young men referred to are not from the floating class. -but from a class of ybung men of good address, who we feel would be in the -main acceptable to employers. Inspector in Charge.