3.121211: 20. 19.53 Back-To-Wolrk rm: HGUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN Campaign Ope A in the coming week. Every idle worker placed on a nually by the - Inserted by - BAOK-TO-WORK This slogan should be kept in mind by all employers APRIL 20th to 27th payroll benefits your community. your town. your province. We strongly commend this campaign conducted an- NATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT OFFIOE C HARLOTTETOWN t THE CHARLOTTETOWN BOARD OF TRADE p-;. Because of Olnsdafs northern geographic location more than 200,- 000 of its citizens are caught an- lnually in the fair-sited recission ybetter known as seasonal unemploy- znent. v 1 Both business and government ,. have been seeking s remedy rm this annual waste of human resources. with its attendant hardship for so many people. No care has been found but the search goes on with iedoubled. efforts. Prince, Edward Island has its share of idle people during the na- tional seasonal let--down. and in the months of February and March the Iigures rewhed more than 2.500, almost 2,000 of these, male work- ers and the rerrwinder women. To relieve the situation, which even yet is far from good, the Na- tional Eiuployrnent Offices in Char- lottetown and Summerside are sponsoring a "Back-to-Work" Cam- paign this week, to induce employ- ers, whether they be contractors. merchants, manufacturers. or land- lords to hire any help they plan to engage this year, at the earliest possible moment. The list of idle construction workers, laborers, painters and peo- ple capable of filling a variety of occupations, is large at present - in May it is altogether likely that a scarcity will develop. Every man or woman drawing wages is a help Early Start Urged Projects tinue to study seasonal unemploy- ment. A farmer here and there may have an odd days works to offer, a householder may want some small job done about his home. or an employer may need a man for a day or two, but all of these rolled into one would not make a dent in the Island's winter unemployment problem. Quite often men offered these short-time jobs refuse them, with the explanation that they are drawing insurance bneiitr. The proper course for the em- ployer to take in such cues is to "Port the refusal and have the man disqualified from obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits. Very few employers take this step, and on a. few dozen incidents of this kind the myth about work be- ing plentllul, even in mid-winter, is built up. Even from the rural sections where many farmers hold the view that seasonal unemployment has no basis. in fact several hundred men flock to Summerside and Char- lottelottetown each winter seeking jobs. It is not difficult to trace the Start Your Building or lieniodellingg Program I NOW! This Is the time to go into action and have that job done which you were planning all winter. DONIT DELAY, DO IT TODAY. DOUGLAS BROS. & JONES LIMITED PLUMBING Gt HEATING, OIL BURNERS AND APPLIANCES sources of the Island's winter lay- off of workers. All Dominion and Provincial Government projects cease in the autumn; wharf building and re-' pairs, road maintenance and con- struction are halted abruptly until, spring. Farm operations except for, Island Employers I I! 2000 MEN and WOMEN W A N T W O R K Throughout the winter these fellow citizens of yours. ..rta.w”;;g EMPLOYERS! NOW IS THE HOUR A busy community is a happy community. Now that we are assured of one of the mildest springs on record every effort should be made to get idle men and women on the iob once more. Year by year the world grows smaller because of the speed of air travel. to the community. to the butcher, the baker. the candle-stick maker. There is no completely satisfactory substitute for employment. Many citzens brush the whole problem aside by saying, "They could get work if they wanted it". This comforting myth has no basis, in fact, in the cpinior. of the many business and government author- ities who have studied, and con- certain chores are at an end untill cropping time, releasing sons of; farmers to swell the number of' workless. Fishing and fishpacking are similarly hit bv the weather and contribute to the pool of idle! men and women. I l 1 most of them family bread-winners. have been seasonally out-of-work. This annual shutdown is common to all parts of Canada. due to our northern climate. No remedy for Creameries deprived of a plenti- ful supply oi milk and cream re- duce staff in line with the shortage the situation has yet been found. BUT NOW IT IS SPRING THE CHARLOTTETOWN BRANCH And these idle people are being asked to go to Lab- of Th l rador. Newfoundland and many places outside this Prov- 9 E ince. It is good business for you and all citizens to employ CANADIAN LEGION 3- Ev 5- In them at home. They are your customers. You help your- Our people think nothing of flying hundreds of miles to new employ- ment in Northern Canada. Workers are in demand on our northern frontier and there may be a shortage here at home. Vlen are al- ready leaving the Province. Keep our workers home. Assist the worthy Baclc - To-Worlc Campaign It is in the lnlerr-st of all Islanders to give mnploynieul to us. nuiny pvoplv (Continued on Page 1.5) )s 8' as possible of the earliest possible moment. Endorses 88” WIIOII YOU IICIP HIOIIL -' PUT THEM If PHONE YOUR ORDER TOA T : I The NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT . OFFICE E THE BACK - T0 - WORK Back . Ta . Wm-I. WWII Wm CHARLOTTETOWN AND SUllllllLRSII)h c PHONE TH! . MARITIME CENTRAL AIRWAYS Aw Message To Charlottetown Employers The National Employment Office in Charlottetown. encouraged by many business establishments and public organizations is again conducting its annual AOK-TO4WOIlK OAMPAIGN Commencing April 20th It is hoped that employers who will be re- National Employment Oflice CHARLOTTETOWN i Phones 1995 - 1996 This ad. published-. by the Unemployment Insurance Commission engaging help this Spring will do so a little earlier than usual. Book your Order NOW with the NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFIOE We Endorse The - BACK - TO - WORK CAMPAIGN REMEMBER THAT JOB LAST FALL YOU PLANNED TO DO THIS SPRING? DO IT NOW! Both men and materials are now avail- . Because of the great need for tradesmen and laborers l In all parts of Canada. local employers may find it quite l difficult to secure help this year. Your City Council there- . fore urges local employers to procure help while it is avail- l able. BUSY I BUSY I "BUSY I Hi Folks: 1 This campaign is worthy of support and should have i the backing of our whole community. able. We have the materials. the Na- . Like you. I am happiest when I'm busy, and you keep me that way tienal Employment Office has the men. 24 hours a day, all year 'round. ' Recently I've been hearing about itseasonal unemployment," mean- ing that friends of yours and mine are still waiting for work to start LET US GET IEI-IINDA IT! - . i I For Your .,,,. The City of Charlottetown LUMBER SUPPLIES .;.(.u.l.;..bm..:ig.m.... .,. ”- ”' 5'E"f.ZI,'.,, Am, i gt?ylllihifi”'.i:.1.Ef"1.”.13”:':.?i.f3.2”;f..: nil ..V..”:;'.? COUNCILLORS: K I Yours obcdicnily, Edwin C. Johnstone M. Alban Farmer j . - consuu .. 3.44, ,(.-z.....a H Arthur Gormiey George R. Keefe P. R. McCormac - tum Frank J. Storey . ' ; rJlaoDONALD - ROWE Woodworking company limited Yew Hired Hand MARITIME ELECTRIC CO. LTD. T. Roy Cudmore Elmer MacDonald