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Show Draft Termed Only Answer U.S. Would Forego Recruiting in War BAYONNE, N.J. Military authorities authori-ties are planning in case of war to minimize the manpower problems of World War II by using selective service exclusively, with no recruiting. recruit-ing. , This was disclosed by Brig. Gen. A. A. Kessler Jr., director of procurement pro-curement and industrial planning in the office of the deputy chief, oi staff for materiel at air force headquarters. head-quarters. General Kessler spoke at a conference con-ference on the supply logistics oi industrial mobilization at the naval supply corps school here, held under the auspices of the national security industrial association. The association is an outgrowth of the old navy industrial associa. tion. Several hundred industrialist! attended. Officers of all the services took part in the program. This was an example, some of them asserted, that unification was making prog ress in the solution of practical problems despite the bitter contro versies going on elsewhere ovei roles and mission to be played ir case' of war. General Kessler said the elimina tion of recruiting would mean tha men would be called only whei needed and when equipment foi training and operations was ready He said military and civilian au thorities were working on plans t( get the highest manpower effi ciency. These plans, he explained, in elude vocational training, usinj skills to beat advantage, organiza tion to aid settlement of labor dis putes, manpower priorities in labo. recruitmen, and war housing. |