The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-20
NoGenerul Labor
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ments in the future. 1t is expected
that special efforts will be necessary,
as has been the case on occasions dur
ing recent years, to meet temporary
shortages in certain specialized skills
in specific local areas"
In this connection, Mr.. McNutt
cited survey by the Board of work
ers in 76 particularly essential occu-
pations in the aircraft, shipbuilding,
munitions, machine shop and machine
tool industries. In the 33 States sur
veyed in April, this showed that there
were registered with the employment
Offices $500 tool and die makers, more
than 1900 experienced engineers and
designers, approximately 1000 work
ers with experience in other important
skilled jobs in these same industries,
and more than $4,000 qualified ma
chinists and mechanics. The survey
further revealed that among these
employment office applicants, there
were more than 2,100 workers with
experience in 13 selected shipbuilding
occupations, approximately 1,500 air
craft workers in 20 selected occupa-
tions, and more than $4,000 in group
of 33 machine shop and key manufac-
turing occupations. Mr.. McNutt point
ed out that more than one-fifth Of the
engineers and designers in this group
were As years of age or more, as were
one-third of the skilled machinists and
mechanics, and two-fifths of the tool
and die makers and workers in select
ed key construction and production
occupations.
Some idea of the areas in which
the workers in these 76 selected oc-
cupations are concentrated is indicated
by the fact that 4,50O of the tool and
die makers and 1,7O0 workers in the
aircraft, shipbuilding, munitions, ma
chine shop and tool occupations were
located in 8 States-M Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Workers with shipbuilding experience
were reported by States in all parts
of the country, including the degree
to which such workers had drifted into
other fields during the period when
shipbuilding was at low ebb; somewhat
less than half of the total, however,
were located in three States-New
Jersey, Massachusetts, and Washing
ton.
AS a check on possible labor short
ages in these and other important
fields, Mr.. McNutt stated that the
Board is securing current reports
from the State employment security
agencies on skilled jobs which could
not be filled locally, but which were
filled after canvass of employment
Offices in other areas; jobs which re-
mained open for week or more; and
jobs which could not be filled. In ad-
dition, as needs develop, regular and
Especial reports will be obtained from
The State agencies on the number OF
available workers in all key occupa-
tions, so that information concerning
the current demand for workers can
be matched directly with information
concerning the available labor supply
Mr.. McNutt stated that the eXten-
sive network of public employment
Offices operating throughout the
United States makes possible the eff
fective use of the information thus
accumulated. There are now approx
mately $500 permanent full-time en-
ployment Offices and over 3,1CO "itin-
Grant" points serving less populated
areas on part-time basis. These Of
fees now provide placement services in
every county where need for such SER
vices exists.
Since the activities of these local
Offices are coordinated through the
State Employment Security Agencies
on the State level and through the Bu-
reau of Employment Security Of the
Social Security Board at the Federal
level, the entire organization is geared
to assist in meeting demands for la
for as they develop in connection with
the industrial expansion required by
the defense program. The intimate
day-to-day contacts of employment
service officials with local require
ments, along with the Nationwide
statistical information compiled by the
Board, constitute source Of inform
alton on the labor market of a scope
never before available in this country
During 1889, out of total of 312
million placements made by the pub
lie employment Offices, nearly one
third of million were in skilled
crafts. During the first quarter of
1910, placements in skilled crafts num-
bered 10000 out of total of nearly
one million placements. In 1889, ap-
proximately 5000 placements of tool
and die makers alone were effected by
the public employment Offices in 1O
leading industrial States, and during
the first quarter of 1910, 1000 such
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