Greater Portland Newcomers Service, Inc. v. Morgan

Petitioner seeks judicial review of a decision of an Employment Division referee holding that petitioner was liable for unemployment taxes on account of fees paid by petitioner to women termed “hostesses,” who work part-time in petitioner’s advertising business. These women are usually housewives. Their job is to locate newly arrived householders in the Portland area, call on the new residents, give them a copy of petitioner’s publication which advertises local merchants, and inquire as to the newcomers’ possible need

for a variety of items such as draperies and automobiles. Each hostess is…