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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
11
The speaker stresses keeping supplies ready and workers at hand, warning that thoughtless job changes waste time and money. Each move costs 20 to 200 dollars, slows machinery, and halts production of vital war materials.
The passage urges rapid, continuous supply and equipment for frontline troops in France. It stresses instant rifles bayonets grenades and ammunition with no delay and calls for workers to report to the nearest U S Employment Office or the Director General in Washington to meet war industry needs.
The President announces the United States Employment Service with 500 branch offices and 20 000 Public Service Reserve agents to help men find war work and assist manufacturers in hiring. The service is free nationwide and designed to boost the war effort without interfering with other work.
A survey lists Seattle firms by sector including finance banking and trust houses such as National Bank Seattle and Union Savings Trust. It covers department stores like Frederick & Nelson and The Bon Marche, manufacturers like Boeing and Crescent, lumber mills Puget Mill and Schwager Nettleton, and fuel suppliers including Pacific Coast Coal and Wellington Coal.
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