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Show FEW LABORERS MAY EXPLAIN WAR SHORTAGES Increased demands for ammunition, ammuni-tion, both light and heavy, the production pro-duction of rockets and heavy guns, and other battle-line necessities, emphasize the error made some I months ago when steps were takn toward partial reconversion to peace-time products. In a war of the magnitude now being fought, it is impossible for leaders to accurately estimate the quantity of various items that will be needed and, therefore, it is necessary nec-essary for the nation to produce a super-abundance of every item in the supply line of modern armies. The situation is explained somewhat some-what by the report of the Secretary Secre-tary of Labor that in the year ending end-ing Dec. 1st, the number of employees em-ployees in non-agricultural establishments estab-lishments was 1,500,000 lss than in November, 1943. In view of the fact that the armed forces expanded expand-ed by 1,750,000 during the same period, it is likely that many of the workers went into the fighting forces. Despite the use of women in industry, however, the number of factory workers was not maintained main-tained and, consequently, production pro-duction was not at a maximum. |