Show Editors Asked Ake To Express Opinion v The Messenger has has been as asked ed for Its opinion on a N National Service Service Ser Ser- vice vico Act What Vhal do you think about it One L E Editor expresses his hiB opinion op on- In on as follows I For a heck of a long time lime a aJr alot alot lot eft th little people pe in this country r have been arguing in favor of a I national service act that would place olace all woman power In Inthe Inthe inthe the position of being available In war Industry wherever needed in inthe inthe the same way that all men l between 18 and 38 are subject to call for fighting duly duty But it seems that some of or the tho big people in Congressional and nd labor circles particularly havo hav been and still sUll are against the Idea l' T 1 can seo no earthly reason fo for tor opposing such ah aim inclusive all set net imp no In except that some political big big- shots may fear Cear that thai it will cost them some votes come come- election time and that union initiation fees Cees would be abolished That the war would be bo shortened by more efficient distribution of manpower docs does not enter Into Inlo apps opposition Now the army through a couple of high ranking officials has come coma out In favor of oC a national service act net Figures are presented to show that the tho civilian labor force Is 18 below bolow last years year's level that production of ot lend-lease lend goals goal of more than five billion bUlion dollars o owai of wai wal goods will not be reached Up to now our government has had no way of assigning civilian workers to areas and Industries where they are most needed except by threatening to t draft men for the armed services That method ha has proved to be a a. failure A national service act to solve the vital problems of labor shortage shortage shortage short short- age must also say to the men and ana women who would be drafted under It It Bud and sis Uncle Sam needs you In this factory or on this tIlls arm farm You'll be paid a n fair wage and nobody can make you fork over any part of ot It for the privilege privilege privilege lege of doing the work Uncle Sam needs to lo have done lIns congress the guts to pass pas such nn an act They Thc haven't as asyet yet Vet demonstrated that they lla have e 1 |