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labor and for everybody concerned.
This industrial mobilization plan is,
of course, the outgrowth Of the re-
suits and the developments had dur
ing the last World War. And so the
Army and Navy Departments have
been charged ever since with the duty
and responsibility of devising plans,
ways and means, should our nation
again become involved, that steps
might Immediately be taken-aye,
even when the imminence of war may
present itself-in order to meet that
situation.
"The resolution calls attention to
the fact that in the plan SO far sub
mitted and designed, labor has been
given but scant recognition on the
Advisory Council. but that all effec-
tive power is delegated to the Army
and Navy officials and not to the
civilian peoples of our nation. 1t
likewise calls attention to the fact
that if the plans proposed are put
into effect it will mean the immediate
RECOMMENDATION of labor, should such an
emergency arise.
War Labor Administration Granted
AutOcratic Control Over Workers
81 hold in my hand the industrial
mobilization plan to which it refers.
wish time might permit that l might
present to you an analysis of this in
dustrial plan, so that labor might un-
derstand and know just where it fits,
should we again become involved in
war. There is to be a great deal of
apprehension expressed, should this
plan become effective. l shall only
call your attention briefly to some of
the salient features.
"On page IL, dealing with the ques-
ton of the application of control
measures:
"The assurance to industry of an
adequate labor supply, both in num-
bers and by occupational qualifica-
tions, will require the organization of
a labor administration with an Ad-
ministration of Labor appointed by
and directly responsible to the Presi-
dent. Among the more important
problems to be considered are the
minimizing, by an equitable distribu-
ton of war orders, of excessive mi
grations of labor; the prevention of
unethical competition for labor by war
industries
interpret this as you might, and
you realize how the control will be
had over labor. And then:
"'The avoidance and settlement of
labor problems; and the coordination
of employment services
"When we turn to page Is Of this
report, under the caption of War
Labor Administration we find the fol
lowing:
"'The mission of the War Labor
Administration primarily is to insure
that war industries and industries
catering to essential civilian require
. ments are able to secure and maintain
adequate forces of labor, skilled and
unskilled, to accomplish their mis-
sions.'
"On page 16, we have a provision
dealing with price control, which also
provides for the stabilization of fail
wages.
War Resources Administration Given
DictatOrial Power
"When we turn to page II we find
The War Resources Administration
is the pivot about which the war
time industrial control turns. 1t is
the most powerful arm Of the Presi-
dent for converting the industries into
war uses. 1t is the meeting point OF
the war machine and industry. 1t is
the first national super-agency estab.
lished and can operate to limited
degree under the wartime powers OF
the government and existing legisla.
tive authority until additional legis.
lation is secured to cover the full con.
troll powers herein set forth
Plan For Conscription of Labor
Outlined
"Then when we turn to page 35 anC
36 we find therein the control of la.
bor. For instance: In time Of wal
the man power of the nation has two
distinct missions: To provide men fol
the armed forces and to provide mer
forces. TO meet the needs of the
former, selected portion Of the male
population within such ages as the
Congress may direct will be called tc
the colors. The war effort of the re.
naming major portion Of the pop.
ulation must be so directed that il
will meet the necessary demands OF
kn 4 l.
normal maintenance requirements o1
the civilian population
"We find under Section the func-
tions which are, among others, to de.
termine labor requirements; to fill
those requirements by bringing to-
gether the job and the worker; tc
keep together, SO far as conditions
will permit, the job and the worker.
"That may be safely Interpreted as
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