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The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
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Roscoe Laughlin returned to Douglas from Seattle after failed army enlistment due to weak eyes and inability to find electrician work amid high unemployment; plans to resume job at Alaska-Juneau Company.
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DOUGLAS, Feb. 11.—Roscoe Laughlin, who went to Seattle three weeks ago for the purpose of enlisting in the army, returned home on the steamer Admiral Evans yesterday, having been rejected by the examining board on account of his eyes which proved to be weak. After being refused admission to the army, Mr. Laughlin, who is an experienced electrician, looked around Seattle for work but was unable to locate a job. He says there is considerable work going on there but that the town is full of idle men who are unable to obtain places. Laughlin will probably return to his former position on the electrical staff with the Alaska-Juneau Company, which position he resigned to endeavor to get into the army.
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Douglas
Event Date
Yesterday (Reported Feb. 11)
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rejected from army enlistment due to weak eyes; unable to find work in seattle; plans to return to former position with alaska-juneau company
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Roscoe Laughlin traveled to Seattle three weeks ago to enlist in the army but was rejected by the examining board due to weak eyes. He then sought work as an experienced electrician but found none, noting considerable work but many idle men. He returned home on the steamer Admiral Evans.