Show JOBLESS Hit New Now Peak Again jobless numbers in the United States had catapulted to anew anew a anew new high and again the federal commerce department appeared unperturbed about It Unemployment rose to in February the February the highest figure since 1041 when 1941 when the total was 1620 DESPITE THE FACT that many industrial and economic leaders professed to see danger in the situation sit site the commerce department came up with the us usual al bland unconcerned un concerned explanation as to the cause of the big jump in unemployment ment ment- As was stated in January when jobless figures appeared alarming commerce department boss said The slight rise in unemployment unemployment ment between between 1 January and February February Feb Feb- appears to be due mainly to seasonal increase in the labor Ibor force and not to any cutbacks in employment I But Dut was that the case Wasn't it logical to assume that an increase Increase increase in crease in the labor force force mean meaning mean mean- log ing unemployed but available labor meant a corresponding lack of employment for tor that same force torce IT WAS SIGNIFICANT many observers felt that the figure as reported did not include striking workmen a fact that me meant lint the unemployment picture was not distorted distorted dis in that sense Why was unemployment apparently appa apparently steadily increasing How low would the seasonal turnover explanation ex hold water It If there were serious ledou threat of ot widespread unemployment in the nation it seemed the government should ascertain the tact fact |