Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 57, Hammond, Lake County, 16 August 1918 — Page 10

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PHE machine gun has stopped for a

time in its task of spitting bullets at the Hun. The workingman has

stopped for a time spitting working minutes" at the Hun. And it's the

"working minutes" that make possible the soldiers' bullets.

Think of that side of it and manufacturers both !

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A man may want a new job. A manufacturer may need more men. But every time a man changes his job, he stops producing for a time until he gets settled in his new job. And time is required to find another man

for the old job. It costs time it costs

to $200 in cash. But worse, it makes a gap in the steady flow of supplies that the Army needs to thrash the Kaiser.

PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

Changes, of course, must be made, for the war industries need more and more men. But don't let's make changes from one essential war work to another unless there's

a mighty good reason. And let s make necessary changes in such a way that they will not injure

"Industry ptay as essential and honorable a role in this great struggle as do our military armaments. We all recognize the truth of this, but we must also see its necessary implications namely, that industry, doing a vital task for the Nation, must receive the support and assistance of the Nation."

important war work.

"Therefore, I solemnly urge all employers engaged in war work to refrain after August 1st, 1918, from recruiting unskilled labor in any manner except through this centra! agency the U. S. Employment Service. I urge labor to respond as loyally as heretofore to any calls issued by this agency for voluntary enlistment in essential industry. And I ask them both alike to remember that no sacrifice will have been in vain, if we arc able to prove bes'ond all question that the hignest and best form of efficiency is the spontaneous co-operation of a free people." WOODROW WILSON.

For this purpose, the Government has established the United States Employment Service with 500 branch offices and its 20,000 U. S. Public Service Revenue Agents to help men to find war work and to help manufacturers find more men without interfering with other Use this Service it is free the country. It is one sure

way of knowing that you are HELPING to win the war.

war work. It covers

United Stat Employment Service

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the D'ziiir-n of Advertising of th Committee on Public Information

Tti space contributed to the Winning of the War by

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