Evening star., 1933-08-08
100 NEW WORKERS
TAKEN ON BY NAVY
"SIow but Sure Increase in
Employment Seen in Build
ing Program.

Officials at the Washington Navy
Yard announced today that 80 ma
chinists and 20 in other trades are be-
ing taken on, due to the squirt in en-
ployment caused by the new naval
building program.
At present the force at the yard
numbers $500, but officials said they
now anticipate the increase in employ
ment will be SLOW but sure" in prac-
tically all the affected trades. They
foresee the building up Of the force to
as much as 5000. but this depends upon
the speed with which they are required
to produce the materials, mainly for
naval ordnance.
While machinists form the bulk of
the new workers to be added to the
roster here, officials explained that
among the 20 new men taken on. black
smiths and their helpers, forgers, fur
mace men and pattern makers are rep
resented. All these are under civil
service, and, with an eye to the future
employment needs. the Labor Board at
the yard is assisting in obtaining an
eligible register for trades for which no
adequate roster exists now. Further,
the names of desired machinists are be-
ing added to the available roll.
Examina tions Awaited.
Examinations for these prospective
jobs opened today. with the labor Of
ficials at the yard taking down the
names and previous experience of work.
ers-this information to be checked up
later by the Civil Service Commission
Just now the navy yard is not let
bo o,o 1e
said I'VE hope that won't happen" The
number of hours the workers are tc
be on the job each day is still a mat
ter of dispute They are now on a
40-hour week basis. but the workers are
making a strenuous fight against the
additional 1923 per cent reduction
brought about by the shorter work
week. making their total wage cut
nearly one-third. The workers are
taking their fight to President Roose-
welt, contending for a 39-hour week
with pay for the former 44-hour week
When this matter is finally settled
1t will determine the number of men
to be employed. Also, if the Govern
ment decides to have a 16-hour or "a
hour shift at the naval gun factory. ad-
ditiOnal men will be required to speed
up production, the authorities pointed
out.
The taking on Of additional worker.
ployes at the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, who are in fear Of
their jobs when the organization i!
merged with the Interior Department
About dozen workers, laborers and 9
couple Of building guards have resigned
to accept employment at the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
600 Blanks Given Out
An information booth was estab-
lished at Ninth and M streets south
east this morning by the Labor Board
at the Navy Yard, and before noon
some 600 application blanks for Jobs
were passed out At one time. the line
extended for several blocks. They an
tlcipate increasing numbers by tomor-
row and later in the week, since the
program has not yet received wide
publicity.
With the applications for the Navy
Yard jobs were passed out announce
ments by the Civil Service Commits
sion for positions, including: Metallic
cartridge case maker; optical glass
plate and gauge maker: blacksmith
ouner and poliSher, railroad conductor
for the Navy Yards own line: copper
smith; electric craneman; electrician;
electropIater; steam engineman; hoist.
ing and portable engineman; locomo-
tive engineman; steam firemen: dror
forger: foundry clipper; heater fur
naceman; heavy forge heater furnace.
man; instrument maker; Joiner: death.
erworker; machinist; bricklayer; melt
er; molder; oiler; packer; ordanceman,
pal ter; patternmaker; pipefitter
plasterer; rigger; sailmaker: sand.
blaster: sheet metal worker; toolmaker
gas welder. as well as helpers in the
various trades. Applications for mos
OF these vacancies must be filed with
the recorder of the Labor Board al
the Washington Navy Yard, not latel
trades. they will be received up ts
August 20.