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Show j Imminent Necessity for Speed-I Speed-I ing Pressed on Shipbuilders ' and Officials. LABOR SITUATION Shortage Must Be Relieved or Drastic Conscription of Workmen Resorted to. WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. The imminent immi-nent necessity of speeding ifp ship construction was emphasized at a conference hero today botween Atlantic Atlan-tic coast shipbuilders and officials of the Emergency Fleet corporation, tho navy department, tho department of labor and tne American Federation of Labor. Tho labor question was discussed in detail, special consideration being given to feasiblo methods for attracting attract-ing skilled workers to shipyards. Unless Un-less the present labor shortage is relieved re-lieved without delay, officials claim it will bo necessary to consider drastic dras-tic methods of conscription of workmen. work-men. oo Customer You -told mc It was the best Knglish mutton. Butcher Well, mum cr Now Zealand Zea-land born but of English parents. Passing Pas-sing Show. |