Show I War Var Manpower ver I While the armed forces of ot the United States storm Hitler's European citadel and push the Japanese back In tho the Pacific the War Manpower Commission Is making all out efforts to man the essential industries that produce the munitions and material of war Now in Its Us third year of ot operation the War Manpower Commission has demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- that democratic processes vol vol- n. n sponsored and activated by American management and American labor can out work and out produce any nation on earth Much of ot the success 8 of ot the has been due to the fact that it has haa been dedi dedicated and remains remain a coordinating agency sated to the democratic principle that the people must rise to the occasion by developing and Imposing such suell of ot their and self sen- own solutions lons for performance discipline within each community as the necessities of ot war require I The War Manpower Commission Is la or organized organized or or- on national regional state area I and local levels On the national teI le- le 1 gional and area levels the administrative I Live tive officers have the adviCe and counsel cO of management labor policy polley committees which are made up of representative leaders of management labor and agri agri- culture The nIe labor members of ot the national Management Labor Policy Committee which advises with Chairman Paul V. V McNutt are William Green Oreen president of ot the American Federation of Labor T 1 Philip Murray president of ot Congress of 1 Industrial Organizations and H H. H W. W I Fraser representative of ot the Railroad I Brotherhoods Management representatives on the tile committee are Eric A. A Johnson U. U S. S Chamber of Commerce Frederick C. C Crawford president of ot the National I Association of Manufacturers and R. R assistant vice president I Conrad Cooper of the Wheeling Steel Corporation I I Agriculture is represented by James PI O. O l. l Patton head bead of ot the National Farmers Union Edward A. A ONeal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Albert 8 S. Gosa master of ot the National National Na Na- Na-I Na Orange Grange On July 20 20 1943 1043 the chairman of or the War Manpower Commission asked the nine members of ot the committee to make a study of ot the principles of ot national w war r service legislation by way of preparation preparation pre pre- should such legislation become nece necessary to the successful prosecution of ot the war At the time when most meet of ot the newspapers newspapers news news- papers of ot the country were discussing proposals for a labor draft the committee committee committee commit commit- tee agreed to make the requested study and at the same time to explore all aU other possible ways and means by which the war power mitt needs needs' may be met Although national service legislation will remain a possibility until the battle of ot production Is won and the last shot is fired red the he he committees committee's study convInced convinced convinced con con- vinced the American people that military I I I I I I and civilian production could be main maln I Rained and even stepped up on a vol voluntary voluntary volun volun- un tary basis I These top flight light representatives or of management labor and agriculture did not attempt to paint a glowing picture They recognized that there were problems pro and difficulties but they felt the 1 I necessary jobs could be done If the American people wanted to do them Among the difficulties recognized by bythe bythe bythe the committee were the following 1 I 1 Manpower I.-Manpower still is being wasted through Ineffective usages In some quarters tern through excessively high turnover I in others and through restrictive prat i tices In others I 2 2 Large Large numbers of workers who should do so 80 have not apt yet transferred Into work necessary In time of war 3 3 Vast Vast unused man manpower ower resources ot or 1 I longer hours of work Improved performance perform ance ante of workers and employable women are still available I In setting forth these difficulties the tM committee made the significant statement state ment that Some Bome groups construe these conditions conch condi to mean that the voluntary system Is la falling tailing and that National War service Ser Ser- vice vico Legislation Is necessary Members of ot this committee disagree with such conclusions The committee representing as It t does labor management and agriculture agriculture agri culture bell believed ved In the American people and their ability to work together h in Id the face of a ruthless enemy |