Show Hire Dropouts Chamber U Urges Businessmen are being warn warn- warned ed not to overlook high school dropouts as employees The warning comes from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States an which long has waged a cam cam- campaign to persuade youths to stay in school until they get diplo- diplo diplomas diplomas mas and have the skills to hold jobs THE CHAMBER is concerned that the minority of youths who dont don't complete school may be be- be become come outcasts from the work workforce workforce force especially if there is an increase In the practice of some firms of hiring only persons with diplomas This could leave a group of permanently unemployed ed Many jobs undoubtedly can be filled by those who never graduated from high school More More- Moreover over often outs dropouts may have acquired useful and needed skills while in school or through home borne study vocational technical train train- training ing outside of school apprent apprent- apprenticeship and self help devices It does not hurt to reiterate that youths should complete at least high school they bene fit by getting jobs more readily and the nation benefits from having a better work force But those who dont don't graduate should not be overlooked arbitrarily and without a trial |