Show Baruch Report Hits Hils Muddle In Man Power WASHINGTON Sept 17 UP The The Baruch man power report i iI I charged that proper handling of i the nations nation's labor supply has been I impossible because of conflicts among government agencies and recommended that a labor budget plan pla be worked out to assure the most efficient use of workers worker's it was revealed Friday The report was made public through its insertion into the Congressional Congressional Congressional Con Con- gressional R Record cord by Senator Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur H. H R. R Mich j Ar-j Continued on Oil Pa Pace e Four Column Six Baruch Report Flays Muddle 1 j in r I of Man Marl Power III I 1 froan by race Bernard 1 t t. t it was s prepared Bar Baruch h special adviser to War Director James F F. Mobilization Byrnes and John Hancock an assistant to Byrnes Bymes sub report As a result or of the milled about two weeks w weeks ag ago o but heretofore kept secret secret-Byrnes secre t-B t in instituted instituted in in- on the west coast coalt a program program pro pro- channeling channel channel- efficient for more gram vital industries for I ing of labor to reduction of ot labor hoarding boarding ai and nd for transfer of war ar contracts from acute labor shortage areas The War commission and war man n power the war ar production board are cooperating cooperating co co- cooperating operating in carrying out the pro pro- gram PAm L' L h f v f O Among non other things the report I suggested the furloughing of key industrial workers by the army armyo so be employed in that they may war industries Congress is engaged in a I heated controversy over the whole man manpower manpower manpower power situation particularly with regard to the drafting of pre Pearl Harbor fathers Military leaders have been testifying before the senate military affairs committee for several severa days In an effort to head off enactment of legislation to delay drafting of fathers Proper handling of man power has been made impossible impossible- by the failure of government agencies to work as I a team 1 with th a clearly defined defined de de- defined fined program the report said Measures undertaken by one agency have b been en undone by the conflicting actions or inactions of other agencies The report specifically recommended recommended mended national service ice legislation legisla legisla- legislation indicated Indicated Indicated Indi Indi- have tion as mAn many persons the administration might do However Howe it contained this statement A uA A br breakdown can be avoided only by the concerted action of or all agencies behind a I plan that goes to the root of the trouble |