Reel 18

Scope and Contents Under the pressure of the war effort, demands for health insurance were de-emphasized, while problems created by the emergency came to the fore. The United States Department of Labor War Policies Board sent Andrews policy memoranda for review in late August. In December of 1916, Andrews advised Senator Joseph Robinson (12/6/17) that the legislation providing for federal public employment offices which he was to introduce should be pushed as a war emergency measure. This is referred to as the...