The following circular was sent to the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, with a request that it be published:

The undersigned hereby announces, on behalf of the Bakers' Union of Chicago, that an employment office has been opened today, at 119 Fifth Avenue, second floor, Room No. 2.

The object is to combat the bad influence of loafing in saloons. It cannot be denied that taverns have a deleterious effect upon unemployed bakery workers; card games are constantly indulged in and the saloonkeeper, in accordance with his interests, gladly chalks up the bill--facts which are not designed to further the moral or financial welfare of the men who frequent such places.

On the other hand, it is not convenient for employers to go to several saloons and treat the boys, while in quest of suitable help.

In consideration of the aforesaid, the employment division has been founded.

The official employment bureau (119 Fifth Avenue) only charges twenty-five cents as a registration fee if a job is secured. Employers need only send a letter, stating whether a foreman or helper is wanted, and the day when the worker shall report. The fee for this service is twenty-five cents, in postage stamps, to be enclosed in the letter of inquiry.

I believe that this service fills a longfelt want and will be appreciated by employers as well as employees.

Submitted at the request of the Baker's Union of Chicago.

Adam Kurth,

119 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, Room No. 3.