Show EMPLOYMENT Highest in Two Years Except for farm work employ employment ment meet in the United States set a two year record during the first week of July with persons persons per per- sons employed The previous peak was 24 2000 in July 1948 1048 The department of ot commerce estimated es es- farm tarm workers were empl employed during the first week of at July as 81 compared with in early July 1949 The Increase in employment was attributed to a stepped up production tion in industries directly related to the tho nations nation's mobilization drive most observers believed Secretary of ot Commerce Sawyer made this comment on the employment employment employ employ- employment ment situation It should be bo noted that with the nation again approaching full employment it may be necessary once more to find ways waya to expand our labor force torce to permit the increased increased Increased In in- creased industrial production and strengthening of ot the armed forces forcel requested by the President lie He was quick to den deny however that he had any thought of possible manpower controls In making that statement |